Can I ask initially NHS colleagues and then anyone who can offer suggestions how t hey deal with habitual non attendance for vaccinations? I have a "hit list" of a fair few people who dont attend for their hep B appointments despite a variety of interventions, we train them on induction, we offer appts we sent out reminders, information updates, notices to staff, remind them again blah blah blah. Is there a point that you give up? In my world not quite the same of health worker undertaking exposure prone work - the risks to our staff are through search procedures and undertaking C&R. However HSE having a big push on issues within HMPS and one of their pet subjects is vaccination. I really dont want to get heavy handed but feel that I might have to if there is this consistant ignoring all attempts to get them to attend. Any suggestions? Sharon Naylor HMPS Occupational Health Advisor *Please note new number at Lartin* Long Lartin 01386 295310 (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) Birmingham 0121 345 2606 (Wednesday and Thursday) "Those that do not find some time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness" Sebastian Knieff The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2009/09/0052.) On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus free. Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes. ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH