Event details

Time: 9.00am to 4.30pm

THIS UPDATE DAY IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR THOSE PRACTICE NURSES WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED IMMUNISATION/VACCINATION TRAINING.

Sarah Lang is an Immunisation Nurse Specialist providing independent training in immunisation and travel health. Sarah has an MSc in Travel Medicine, an MA in Medical Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Sarah has worked in travel health/immunisation since 1999 in a range of settings. From 2007-2016 she ran an immunisation advice service for health care professionals on behalf of Public Health England/Oxford Vaccine Group in the Thames Valley area. In this role she also provided leadership in local design and implementation of immunisation programmes and led the educational support for immunisers. This comprehensive immunisation update aims to support Practice Nurses to reflect on immunisation practice and identify areas for development to support the delivery of high quality and safe immunisations.

Course content

  • Routine immunisation schedule review 2018
  • Schedule changes
  • Vaccine introductions
  • Additional vaccines for individuals in clinical risk groups
  • Contraindications to immunisation and managing complex patients
  • Key resources to support practice
  • Communication – considerations and evidence
  • Completing incomplete/non UK schedules
  • Looking forward—vaccines development

Directions

Directions

From London

40 miles from M25 :
London approx 1 hour 15 minutes

  • Take the A12 towards Chelmsford off M25 and follow A12 beyond Chelmsford towards Colchester.
  • Do not take any of the early exits off the A12 signed Colchester Central but instead carry on to the new Junction 28 (signposted for the Hospital), which takes you directly into the stadium site.
  • Having turned off onto the slip road, turn right at the first roundabout. Go across the bridge and then go straight over the second roundabout, before turning right into United Way from the third roundabout. You are now at the stadium.

Weston Homes Community Stadium

From Ipswich

17 miles from Ipswich :
approx 30 minutes

  • Take the A12 from Ipswich towards Colchester.
  • Turn off at the new Junction 28, signposted for the Hospital.
  • Turn left at the first roundabout. Turn right into United Way from the second roundabout. You are now at the stadium..

Weston Homes Community Stadium

By Train/Bus

  • Take Greater Anglia train to Colchester North Station*
  • First Group buses from North Station to stadium include: No 65

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Refund Policy

Cancellations with a full refund will be accepted up to and including 15 days prior to the event.  Any refund request for places cancelled after this date will not be refunded.