Sorry Anna,

I agree, with Lindy, the HSE actually also mention setting up effective recall systems so your stuck with it I’m afraid. Our system is automated and the letters churn out at the end of every month to minimise admin time etc. So maybe you could look at something like that?

Car

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Lindy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 January 2004 10:53
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Subject: Re: Hepatitis B booster recalls

Dear Anna

I agree that it time consuming, but under the COSHH Regs as an employer your Trust is required to protect its staff as far as is reasonably practicable, in this case by immunising them. That includes the 5yr booster. (See Green Book).

So I would say that was a legal obligation.

We take the view that informing staff they need a booster five years before the event is not reasonably practicable as people forget and it is our (an OH) responsibility.

Good Luck!

Lindy

-----Original Message-----
From: Bacons [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 January 2004 09:58
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Subject: Hepatitis B booster recalls

Under the HB policy for the NHS Trust I work for, if a person has achieved adequate antibodies following vaccine course they require booster at 5 years. Currently our OHD undertakes very time-consuming recall system and given the high staff turnover it is not always effective. Is it not acceptable just to inform staff in writing, following their initial course that, providing they have achieved a good antibody response, they require a booster 5 years later? Do we have any legal obligations to formally recall 5 years later? I would be grateful for opinions, as with mounting work loads I think it would be very beneficial to get rid of this lengthy procedure!

Anna Bacon

OHD, Wycombe Hospital

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