MMR Staff Vaccinations

To all practices Surrey and Sussex LMCs    

Dear Colleagues,   

MMR Vaccinations for Practice Staff

I am writing as NHS England have provided the following advice to Public Health and ICBs in relation to the Vaccination of practice staff.  

NHS England has advised that it will accept the registration of staff at  a practice for Immediately Necessary Treatment [INT] when they are registered at another practice; such staff can then be given an MMR vaccination if they consent to this.  This arrangement will in the first instance only apply until 31st March 2024 and the INT in such circumstances is limited to MMR vaccinations.    

Practices cannot claim an IoS fee for staff vaccinated via this route, but nationally supplied MMR stock may be used for this purpose.  Such staff should then be “strongly encouraged” to inform their registered practice they have received an MMR vaccination and have this entered into their medical records.  

Clearly colleagues may agree with me that this is not what the INT Regulations were designed for, but by using these arrangements, delivery of an NHS service to an INT patient is covered by practices NHS Contract and is therefore indemnified by CNSGP.  It may be seen as a way of NHS England facilitating the GP employer Occupational Health responsibilities towards their staff.  

I hope this will be helpful to colleagues in the light of the upsurge in MMR cases.    

With best wishes  

Dr Julius Parker Chief Executive 

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Updated on Wednesday, 28 February 2024

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