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NEWS: GP flu jab notifications expanded

An improved notification system will be in place this year, alerting practices to which patients have received the flu vaccination, it has been announced.

The service, created by NHS Digital, sends the information electronically from pharmacies to GP practices. NHS Digital reported on Monday (30 December) that it has been expanded ahead of this winter, “improving data quality and reducing the duplication of invitations for vaccinations”.

The notifications use the IT systems Sonar and EMIS Web, in addition to PharmOutcomes and TPP SystmOne which were used last year. This means that more notifications can be made and added to a patient’s medical record.
The information is uploaded from the pharmacy’s clinical system and sent directly to the GP practice, where it is received as a workflow task containing full details of the vaccination in a pdf document.

“This is an excellent example of how to solve a national problem by building on existing technology,” said Dr Simon Eccles of NHSX, the new government unit commissioning NHS Digital. “This change will greatly improve care for patients by ensuring their family doctor and team are kept informed of their flu vaccinations.”

Dr Vishen Ramkisson of NHS Digital added: “Not only do electronic notifications improve patient safety by ensuring information about pharmacy-delivered services is complete, accurate and up to date, they also save time for GP practice staff. This is because transferring the information directly into GP systems reduces the need for transcribing and paper-based communications. The service also increases information security, as it ensures the right information about the right patient reaches the right GP practice.”

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