Today’s 08:27 was led by Roland Sinker, chief executive
Flu vaccination – Giles Wright
- Flu vaccination programme started last Wednesday; we have given 1,500 vaccinations so far
- Waiting times are low, so thank you to everyone who has come forward so far
- We encourage all colleagues to come forward as soon as possible; don’t delay. The drop-in clinic is 07:00-17:30 Monday to Saturday
- For red or amber staff it is not necessarily the case that you can only have one type of vaccine. If 65+ there is a particular vaccine for that group; if you have an egg allergy we have an alternative vaccine for you
- When you attend, the vaccinator will assess your individual circumstances and history and will make a clinical judgment and recommend the best vaccine type for you, whether egg or cell vaccine.
Covid-19 vaccination – Giles Wright,Sani Aliyu and Hsu Chong
- We will be offering 3rd doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the Deakin Centre
- First you must register your interest through form online. MyChart will then send you an invite to book an appointment
- 2,000 staff have registered so far
- Even if you have had 2 doses, over time the efficacy will wane so it’s very important to get a booster 3rd dose
- 60% of patients in ICU have not had a single dose. Even one dose reduces transmission, so getting vaccinated is extremely important for you, your family and your patients
- Vaccination in pregnancy:
- Now have data points from over 200,000 women combined from USA and UK that shows the vaccine is safe for pregnant women; the vaccine will not harm the unborn baby
- Catching Covid itself increases chances of thrombosis and catching Covid in pregnancy has more severe adverse outcomes
- Some women are now afraid to get their 2nd vaccine or which type to have – data shows you should have the same vaccine each time
- Some have concerns on how vaccination may affect fertility. Information suggests that vaccination may delay menstrual cycle but no longer-term harms when it comes to reproduction or fertility
- If you choose to breast feed, the antibodies provided in the vaccine will offer your baby protection.
Launch of national staff survey –David Wherrett and Gillie Booth
- We are committed to a regular rhythm of listening to staff, including through surveys
- Our three local pulse surveys are complemented by the national survey once a year
- The national staff survey opens on 04 October and it’s really important that as many staff as possible complete this
- This year there are additional questions on health and wellbeing
- We are interested in the results of professional groupings, divisions as well as the overall theme of what it’s like to work here now
- We confirm that the survey is confidential and anonymous, and is provided by a third party
- We will share the results over the subsequent eight weeks after the survey closes
- Really positive things have come out of the staff survey which we can improve on
- It really matters and it’s important we get the uptake. We urge you to find the time to complete this please. Thank you to everyone who undertakes this survey.
Carin Charlton – Covid-secure environment
- Firstly I’d like to extend my thanks to the Covid-secure taskforce
- We are now able to soften our approach in a deliberate way
- Working environment:
- We should continue wearing masks, social distancing and good hand hygiene
- We are not expecting to see lots of staff coming back to site. Staff should continue with the rota basis
- We recommend online meetings where possible. If face to face, we must practise social distancing and comply with maximum occupancy in rooms
- Local teams must take responsibility for managing their area, taking consideration of all employees, whether on or offsite
- Training:
- All training and education can now proceed, but it must be risk assessed and comply with Covid-secure measures
- Planning is important to ensure the training is well managed
- All staff are encouraged to use lateral flow testing before training
- Events:
- We are providing a framework for people to make decisions
- Individual teams must take responsibility for their own actions
- Carefully consider the impact on our patients and staff if we can’t deliver our service
- External events – proceed with caution
- Onsite events – must be managed with a risk assessment in a Covid-secure way
- The one-way system will remain in place for now
- Guidance will be repeated in the bulletin
- We are in a different environment in our hospitals; so we have a different set of requirements
- Local managers and staff must take responsibility.