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Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination information for public health professionals.
Influenza immunisation information including updates for public health professionals.
STFYAYB provides information about the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy.
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Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.
Use this service to find resources that can help you learn more about immunisation and public health programmes.
Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part.
The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
How to get information including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
Patient group direction (PGD) template for administering inactivated influenza vaccine in accordance with national seasonal flu vaccination programme.
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Pneumococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
This explains the importance of the influenza (flu) vaccination this winter: 2025 to 2026.
Shingles immunisation information for public health professionals.
This leaflet is sent to all women invited for NHS cervical screening.
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