Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974 employers:
Have a duty to protect those at work or if their work involves travelling abroad for business
Need to do a risk assessment
Offer a travel vaccination service and have an obligation to arrange and pay for this service
Keep documentation of vaccinations offered and selected by the employee
If you are in healthcare then you may require to show evidence of vaccination for CQC inspection. We will provide this for you.
A service that is fit your company
We understand the requirement well. Simply call us on 0121 270 6556. The Corporate Travel Vaccinations and Health Advice Service helps you fulfil your duty of care needs and can be tailored to your business requirements. It’s designed to be convenient for your employees and your business.
It includes:
Full risk assessment and advice
Fast track appointment system
- Appointments at weekend and late evenings
Personalised service from experienced clinicians
Special rates for corporate customers
Direct invoicing or pay at the point of service
Freedom to choose on options given
Hep B vaccination with testing facilities for antibodies
We will give certificates for Care Quality Commission(CQC) requirements for your files
What vaccination do staff need?
This will depend on what your work involves. A dental nurse will need a different set of vaccines to a dental receptionist. We have given below a list of what you may need. For further queries please call us to book for an assessment on 0121 270 6556.
VACCINE |
Vaccination for business traveller or charity worker |
|---|---|
| We understand what your needs are. The vaccination will depend on where you are travelling to and what are the risks. For an up to date travel assessment please call us for an appointment on 0121 270 6556. |
VACCINE |
Staff involved in direct patient care: includes doctors, dentists, midwives and nurses, paramedics and ambulance drivers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and radiographers. Students and trainees in these disciplines and volunteers who are working with patients must also be included. |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | Recommended and a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (DTP) | You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Polio: Staff regularly handling faecal specimens who are likely to be exposed to polio viruses should be offered a booster with a polio-containing vaccine every ten years. |
| Measles, mumps & Rubella (MMR) | You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles and rubella. |
| Influenza | Offered on an annual basis |
| Varicella | It is particularly important to test and immunise staff working in maternity and paediatric departments and departments in which the patients are likely to be immunocompromised, e.g. transplant, oncology and HIV units. At present we do not provide this vaccination service. |
VACCINE |
Non-clinical staff in healthcare settings: staff who may have social contact with patients but are not directly involved in patient care. This group includes receptionists, ward clerks, porters and cleaners. |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | Recommended and a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (DTP) | You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Polio: Staff regularly handling faecal specimens who are likely to be exposed to polio viruses should be offered a booster with a polio-containing vaccine every ten years. |
| Measles, mumps & Rubella (MMR) | You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles and rubella. |
| Varicella | Those with a definite history of chickenpox or shingles can be considered protected. Healthcare workers with a negative or uncertain history of chickenpox or herpes zoster should be serologically tested and vaccine can be offered to those without the antibody. |
VACCINE |
Laboratory and pathology staff (includes mortuary staff): In addition to technical staff, this may include cleaners, porters, secretaries and receptionists in laboratories. Staff working in academic or commercial research laboratories who handle clinical specimens or pathogens should also be included. |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | Recommended and a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (DTP) | Diphtheria: Staff should be tested and, if necessary, given a booster dose of a diphtheria-containing vaccine. An antibody test should be performed at least three months after immunisation to confirm protective immunity and the individual should be given a booster dose at ten-year intervals thereafter. Where a history of full diphtheria immunisation is not available, the primary course should be completed and an antibody test should be performed at least three months later to confirm protective immunity. Boosters should be given five years later and subsequently at ten-yearly intervals. |
| Measles, mumps & Rubella (MMR) | You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles and rubella. |
| BCG | Recommended. If you do not have a visible BCG scar and are unsure if you are vaccinated, you will need to have a Mantoux test. If this is negative, you can have the vaccine. At present we do not provide this service. |
What vaccination do staff need?
This will depend on what your work involves. A dental nurse will need a different set of vaccines to a dental receptionist. We have given below a list of what you may need. For further queries please call us to book for an assessment on 0121 270 6556.
| Vaccination for business traveller or charity worker |
|---|
| We understand what your needs are. The vaccination will depend on where you are travelling to & what are the risks. For an up to date travel assessment please call us for an appointment on 0121 270 6556. |
| Staff involved in direct patient care: includes doctors, dentists, midwives & nurses, paramedics & ambulance drivers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists & radiographers.Students and trainees in these disciplines & volunteers who are working with patients must also be included. |
|---|
| VACCINE Hepatitis B |
| Recommended & a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| VACCINE Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (DTP) |
| You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Polio: Staff regularly handling faecal specimens who are likely to be exposed to polio viruses should be offered a booster with a polio-containing vaccine every ten years. |
| VACCINE Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) |
| You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles and rubella. |
| VACCINE Influenza |
| Offered on an annual basis |
| VACCINE Varicella |
| It is particularly important to test & immunise staff working in maternity & paediatric departments & departments in which the patients are likely to be immunocompromised, e.g. transplant, oncology & HIV units. At present we do not provide this vaccination service. |
| Non-clinical staff in healthcare settings: staff who may have social contact with patients but are not directly involved in patient care.This group includes receptionists, ward clerks, porters and cleaners. |
|---|
| VACCINE Hepatitis B |
| Recommended & a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| VACCINE Diphtheria, Tetanus & Polio (DTP) |
| You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Polio: Staff regularly handling faecal specimens who are likely to be exposed to polio viruses should be offered a booster with a polio-containing vaccine every ten years. |
| VACCINE Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) |
| You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles and rubella. |
| VACCINE Varicella |
| Those with a definite history of chickenpox or shingles can be considered protected. Healthcare workers with a negative or uncertain history of chickenpox or herpes zoster should be serologically tested & vaccine can be offered to those without the antibody. |
| Laboratory and pathology staff (includes mortuary staff): In addition to technical staff, this may include cleaners, porters, secretaries & receptionists in laboratories.Staff working in academic or commercial research laboratories who handle clinical specimens or pathogens should also be included. |
|---|
| VACCINE Hepatitis B |
| Recommended and a requirement for CQC inspection. Staff who may have direct contact with patients’ blood or blood-stained body fluids or with patients’ tissues. Antibody titres should be done 1-4 months after completion of course. We can arrange this to be done. |
| VACCINE Diphtheria, Tetanus & Polio (DTP) |
| Diphtheria: Staff should be tested &, if necessary, given a booster dose of a diphtheria-containing vaccine. An antibody test should be performed at least three months after immunisation to confirm protective immunity & the individual should be given a booster dose at ten-year intervals thereafter.Where a history of full diphtheria immunisation is not available, the primary course should be completed & an antibody test should be performed at least three months later to confirm protective immunity. Boosters should be given five years |
| VACCINE Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) |
| You may have received this as part of your childhood immunization. Recommended in order to avoid transmission of infections to vulnerable groups. Satisfactory evidence of protection would include documentation of having received two doses of MMR or having had positive antibody tests for measles & rubella. |
| VACCINE BCG |
| Recommended. If you do not have a visible BCG scar & are unsure if you are vaccinated, you will need to have a Mantoux test. If this is negative, you can have the vaccine. At present we do not provide this service. |
PRICES
Vaccines
VACCINE |
PER DOSE | DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | £50 | 3 (0, 1 & 6 months) | £150 |
| Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio | £30 | 1 | £30 |
| Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | £55 | 1-2 | £55-£110 |
| Influenza | £10 | 1 | £10 |
| Varicella (Chickenpox) | £65 | 2 | £130 |
| Varicella (Shingles) | £165 | 1 | £165 |
Tests to check antibodies
TEST NAME |
PRICE |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B antibody test | £50 |
All Corporate accounts and charity workers will attract a discount when your company opens an account with us.
Please call us to find out on 0121 270 6556.
PRICES
Vaccines
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | £50 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 3 (0, 1 & 6 months) | £150 |
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio |
£30 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 1 | £30 |
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Measles, Mumps, and Rubella |
£55 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 1-2 | £55-£110 |
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Influenza | £10 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 1 | £10 |
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Varicella (Chickenpox) |
£65 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 2 | £130 |
| VACCINE | PER DOSE |
|---|---|
| Varicella (Shingles) |
£165 |
| DOSES PER COURSE |
PRICE PER COURSE |
| 1 | £165 |
Tests to check antibodies
TEST NAME |
PRICE |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B antibody test |
£50 |