Increasing flu vaccinations among high-risk patients
Season 19, Episode 11, Dec 19, 2019, 01:18 PM
Dr Jennifer Hoyle, Consultant and Occupational Lung Disease Lead, Northern Care Alliance
More than a quarter of all COPD admissions in Greater Manchester are for flu. Dr Hoyle and her colleagues explored how to overcome the barriers to taking the flu vaccination and launched a project to promot uptake in secondary care settings. The project is proving so successful the team now plans to extend it to all respiratory outpatient clinics.
More than a quarter of all COPD admissions in Greater Manchester are for flu. Dr Hoyle and her colleagues explored how to overcome the barriers to taking the flu vaccination and launched a project to promot uptake in secondary care settings. The project is proving so successful the team now plans to extend it to all respiratory outpatient clinics.