Immunisation Conference (with Update for Registered Practitioners) - 20th May 2025
COURSE FULL
Provided by Learning & Development Centre
[email protected]
07780 901637
learninganddevelopmentcentre.co.uk
At Exeter Race Course
939 A38
Exeter EX6 7XS
exeter.thejockeyclub.co.uk
About
Immunisation Conference (with Update for Registered Practitioners) - 20th May 2025
09:00 to 16:15
Exeter Racecourse
Suitable for:
Healthcare professionals that give vaccinations. Content will be most relevant to Registered Healthcare Practitioners for whom this event also constitutes the annual immunisations update.
Agenda:
09.00 - 09:30
Registration and refreshments
09:30 - 09:35
Welcome and Introductions, Aims and Objectives
Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards - Co-Chairs
09:35 - 10:20
Changes to the immunisation Programmes for 2025/2026
Dr Julie Yates – EPI Programme and Head of Planning and Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division UKHSA
10:20 - 11:00
The challenges of the polio programme and slotting overseas children into the UK schedule
David Green – Nurse Consultant Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division UKHSA
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:10
Pre and post exposure rabies management
Johanna Bosowski - Lead Nurse, Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service (RIGS), Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases UKHSA.
12:10 - 12:50
The School Aged Immunisation Pathway
Beccy Lyons - Team Leader for Cornwall and Devon School Age Immunisation Service Kernow Health CIC
Victoria Boardman - Team Leader for Cornwall and Devon School Age Immunisation Service, Kernow Health CIC
12:50 - 13:50
Lunch break
13:50 - 14:30
Question and Answer session with a panel of experts
Dr Julie Yates
David Green
14:30 - 14:45
The role of the Vaccination Optimisation Team
Hollie Kidby - Clinical Lead, Vaccination Optimisation Team.
14:45 - 15:00
General Immunisation Update
Tricia Smith - Immunisation Trainer, Learning and Development Centre
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:00
The flu programme for 2025/2026
Tricia Smith- Immunisation Trainer, Learning and Development Centre
16:00 - 16:15
Summary and close
Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards co-chairs
Amenities and Access:
There is plenty of free parking available at the venue. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the day. If you have access or dietary needs please ensure that these are included on your booking so that the organisers and venue are aware ahead of the event. All personal details provided will remain strictly private and confidential.
Bookings:
Please ensure that all bookings for this event are made in the name of the person that will be attending and that the name is written as you would like it to appear on your conference badge and on your certificate of attendance. If there are any queries about how to create a booking, or about the event itself, please contact the Learning and Development Centre in the first instance: [email protected].
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