Paul D'Arcy
Clinical Nurse Leader
Workplace Health &
Wellbeing
Hammersmith, Charing Cross and Queen Charlotte and Chelsea
Hospitals
Imperial
College Healthcare NHS Trust
Tel 020 8846 1137
Facsimile 020 8846
1160
I also started a new
in-house service, approx 2 yrs ago, and I now check new starters as per Chapter
12 Green Book. For staff who did not get fully screened I am trying to do a
retrospective catch up as well as taking advantage of when staff transfer posts
and need a further health clearance.
Hope this
helps
Carolynne
Davey
Occupational Health
Advisor
SSAFA Forces
Help
HQ BFG
HS
Wegberg
BFPO
40
Tel: 0049 2161
908 2481
Military (948) 67
2481
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Of sandy
Sent: 18
June 2008 22:15
To:
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Measles immunity
assessment
I work in the NHS for a Mental Health
Trust. I have now been in post for 12 months developing a new in house
service.
Following a recent DoH
communication re doctor spreading measles-it has been questioned whether
checking of staff for measles should be undertaken. I am aware that the "Green
Book " has recommendations.
I wondered if colleagues would share how
they have managed the measles, mumps, rubella, varicella situation in such an
environment?
-Do you routinely check all
new starters? If so for all 4 diseases or just
some?
-Do you take short cuts e.g.
assume mothers have been assessed during pregnancy for
rubella?
-The thought seems to be going
towards giving MMRx2 to all permanent staff on certain in-patient areas as the
vaccine is free and serology costs. Proof of previous immunisation will
naturally preclude this.
How do you manage
the fact that staff do bank shifts? in the selected areas? Also locum medical
staff, OTs, psychologists etc?
-Do you check community
staff?
-Do you have much success in
obtaining written proof of MMR X2 vaccination history? I seem to
struggle.
Looking forward to your
replies
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