Vaccinating outside Section 7a immunisation programmes: who, how and why?. Issue 9 (2nd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bosanquet, Nick; Davies, Tim; Donovan, Helen; Heffernan, Catherine; Kassianos, George; Kirkham, Karen; Lonergan, Kerry; Nicholson, Ellen
• Is Part Of: British journal of healthcare management. Volume 25:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2019-09-02
• Subjects: Health services administration -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2019.0074
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1358-0574

Abstract

Abstract : On 23 April 2019, the authors of this roundtable discussion met to deliberate the vaccinations that fall outside of the Section 7A immunisation programme. The 3-hour meeting resulted in the production of this article. Funding for vaccinations that fall outside of the Section 7a programme is mired in confusion. Who is responsible for the payments? What are the outliers? What are the loopholes in vaccination commissioning? What are the regional differences? Where can best practice be found? When will these issues be resolved? These questions and more were discussed at length and in great detail. This article explains where these discrepancies lie, analyses specific issues that require clear guidance, and discusses the competing interests of health professionals. This discussion aims to inform the national vaccination review and hopes to shed light on areas that cause GPs and practice nurses confusion during their daily tasks. We all enjoyed the meeting, and its discussion and transformation into a working document. We hope you find this article useful and that it impacts your understanding of vaccinations that fall outside of the Section 7A programme.