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Hi Sue Not sure what you are specifically asking, but the GP Committee of the BMA issued a Guidance Note "Hepatitis B Immunisation for Employees at Risk" (August 2005) which states "...Accordingly, the GPC's view is that there is not an obligation under the regulations governing GP contracts to administer such vaccinations for occupational reasons. Patients should be referred to the Employer's Occupational Health Department. ...." So there is no "free" Hep B vaccination via the GP. I can't find clear guidance on the other vaccinations. Not much help, I know, but it's a start! Jane Ingham Occupational Health Advisor HMP Lincoln HMP Morton Hall Tel: 01522 663034 Tel: 01522 666803 VPN: 7070 3034 VPN: 7233 6803 -----Original Message----- From: Susan Clarke [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 29 August 2006 11:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Funeral parlour employees and Immunisation requirements Good Morning All! I have just been contacted by a nationwide company with regards to advising them on their immunisation protocol that they have written and wish to implement. Obviously, I have asked all the right questions with regards to job description etc, which they will send me. In the meantime, can anyone help? They have written that there is a compulsory need for employees to have the following immunisations: Hep B Tetanus BCG Typhoid Polio Hep A and all of these must be kept up to date all the time.Costs of these are "free" with the GP, they state! And immunisation compliancy will be a contractual requirement! At first read this does seem to be over the top. However, their rationale is that dead bodies may be infected with all sorts! Many thanks, Sue Clarke, Ock Health Ltd ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNET. On entering the GSI, this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. In case of problems, please call your organisational IT Helpdesk. The MessageLabs Anti Virus Service is the first managed service to achieve the CSIA Claims Tested Mark (CCTM Certificate Number 2006/04/0007), the UK Government quality mark initiative for information security products and services. For more information about this please visit www.cctmark.gov.uk The original of this email was scanned for viruses by Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. On leaving the GSI this email was certified virus free. The MessageLabs Anti Virus Service is the first managed service to achieve the CSIA Claims Tested Mark (CCTM Certificate Number 2006/04/0007), the UK Government quality mark initiative for information security products and services. For more information about this please visit www.cctmark.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/