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Hi Anna Re; keeping up to date with staff – we write to the employee twice and if we get no response we write to their safety officer/manager and hand it over to them clearly stating that we have attempted recall. Car -----Original Message----- From: Bacons [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 28 January 2004 16:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Hepatitis B booster recalls Dear Naz et al - thanks for your response - it has been very informative and good to know it's not just us doing recalls! In theory our computer system could generate the letters but unfortunately in practice it can't! However I do have a couple of ideas to improve the system. The other problem with our computer is that it is not accurate as to whether staff still work for the Trust - however being NHS we're not going to get a new system! The other thought I had was that as the Managers in clinical areas have to record staff HB details in their COSHH file - would it be considered advisable that they have details of when boosters are due? Just another thought! How are you doing Naz, did you get on OK with the leadership module?! Best wishes, Anna From: naz bury <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:55 AM Subject: Re: Hepatitis B booster recalls Hi there Anna, I have to agree with Lindy - but like Car we now have a computerised system in which you can enter when a booster is due and then the computer will generate the letters, it does this on a monthly basis. It replaced our 'paper' system about 3 years ago, and it is a vast improvement though still somewhat time consuming. Hope you are well, Regards Naz ----- Original Message ----- From: Bacons <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:58 AM 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives