Influenza Workforce Vaccinations

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Dear South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

I am interested in how ambulance services are helping their staff
to receive influenza immunisations, which is an important aspect
for both staff and patient wellbeing.

I looked at the following PHE document and have the following
questions:
Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake amongst frontline healthcare
workers (HCWs) in England
February survey 2014/15
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...

1) Are the figures in the PHE report for your Ambulance Service and shown
below correct?

PHE REPORT
% Vaccine Uptake, Cumulative To
Feb 15 Jan 14 Difference
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 56.1 41.2 14.9
South East Coast Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 55.8 48.6 7.2
East Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 49.3 41.8 7.5
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 47.4 47.1 0.3
London Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 44.0 47.0 -3.0
South Western Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 44.0 66.4 -22.4
East Of England Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 41.6 26.7 14.9
South Central Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 37.7 38.5 -0.8
Neambulance Service Nhs Foundation Trust 34.6 29.9 4.7
West Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 34.4 31.3 3.1

2) The number of flu doses given increased by 221 from 2013/14 to
2014/15, and the % vaccinated increased from 49% to 56%, which is one of the highest rates amongst services.

Do you have a report or information to show how the service was able to improve its uptake in 2014/15?

Involved In Patient Care
February 2015 January 2014 Difference
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 3432 4480 -1048
South East Coast Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 2916 2888 28
East Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 2929 2714 215
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 3060 3204 -144
London Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 2839 2995 -156
South Western Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 3121 2508 613
East Of England Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 4107 3081 1026
South Central Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 2079 2001 78
North East Ambulance Service Nhs Foundation Trust 2080 2064 16
West Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 3967 2852 1115

Flu Doses Given
February 2015 January 2014 Difference
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1927 1847 80
South East Coast Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1626 1405 221
East Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1445 1134 311
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1451 1510 -59
London Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1249 1407 -158
South Western Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1374 1665 -291
East Of England Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1709 824 885
South Central Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 784 770 14
North East Ambulance Service Nhs Foundation Trust 720 617 103
West Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust 1366 893 473

3) The average % vaccine uptake for ambulance services is
substantially lower than for Hospitals. Are there reasons for this,
what is the SEC Ambulance Service planning to do for the 2015/16 winter
vaccine uptake, and does it have a target for 2015/16?

Yours faithfully,

Hugh Kembler

Freedom of Information, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Kembler

Thank you for your enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to which I have allocated the reference FOI/15/05/09.

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Regards
Julie Rayner
Freedom of Information Coordinator (Lewes Office)

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Direct Dial: 0300 123 0999
Email: [South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Dear Mr Kembler

Please see attached our letter in response to your enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) reference FOI/15/05/09.

Regards
Julie Rayner
Freedom of Information Coordinator (Lewes Office)

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Direct Dial: 0300 123 0999
Email: [South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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