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Training 
Co Durham & Darlington LPC and Tees LPC  have organised training for contractors and their pharmacists in the DDT Area.
 The training will ensure you have the relevant competences required to provide the NHS Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service.
We have arranged training with Novartis.   Should you wish to use this training you will need to read the criteria below and book on to the appropriate training.     We have negotiated the same prices as last year.
Eligibility Criteria

Online Update Only
  • If you completed Novartis Vaccines training last year and gave 50 or more vaccines (NHS or Private)  last season, you only need to complete online training. 
  • If you have completed the live Novartis Vaccines training for two consecutive years, you only need to complete online training.
  • Please Note that Novartis supplied training for AAH so if you attended AAH training you can treat this as Novartis training.
  • If you have attended training provided by any other provider, you will need to contact Novartis Vaccines and the area team to ask whether they will accept your previous training.    

Live Training & Online Module
  • If you have NOT been trained to carry out intramuscular injections or trained last year for the first time and administered LESS than 50  vaccines in the last ‘flu season’ you will have to undergo live  face to face training.
  • If you have done 2 years of online only training you will need to attend Live training this year.


In House Training or other Training Providers
Pharmacists undertaking their employer’s in-house training will also be able to provide the NHS Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service.  You do NOT need to undertake this training in addition to your employers in house training.

Novartis Training Costs
The cost per trainee for online only training is £27.50.   The cost for face to face training is £80 per trainee.  
You will be required to make payment at the time of booking your training, so please have a relevant payment method available. Credit card, debit card and Paypal payments are all acceptable.

Food will be provided at the evening face to face training sessions.

Locations

Monday 8th Sept      -   6.30pm - 10pm    -  Middlesbrough Football Ground Tees
Sunday  21st Sept         -   9.30 am - 1pm    - Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield
Monday 22nd Sept         -   6.30pm - 10pm    -  Durham
There are limited places per session so make sure you book early to ensure availability. 
You can book using the forms below.    Fees are made at time of booking so make sure you have a payment card to hand when booking.  Alternatively we are able to accept Paypal payments.

Please note that we are using EventBrite to manage our event online and Gateshead & South Tyneside LPC to manage payments so you may see both of these mentioned when registering.

Should you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact us.    

PHP Meningococcal ACWY vaccination service
Please note that the Novartis Vaccines training also gives you the opportunity to train on  Meningitis Vaccines and also to participate in the Pilgrim meningococcal ACWY vaccination service in partnership with Novartis Vaccines and the Muslim Council of Britain. 
You will be given an option to book onto this when you receive your confirmation booking.  

PLEASE NOTE:-  If you book the Meningitis training you will not receive the flu PGDS until you have completed the meningitis training and it will not be possible to change your training to flu only training with out extra costs
Bookings

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Please check the criteria above to ensure you book the correct training for yourself. 
If any doubt please contact your LPC.

Unfortunately if a mistake is made some fees will have been incurred and we may not be able to refund the entire amount so please make sure you check the criteria above before booking below.

Live Training

Monday  8th September      -   6.30 pm - 10pm    - Location
Sunday 21st September          -   9.30 am - 1pm    - Location
Monday 22nd September          -   6.30 pm - 10pm  - Durham

Online Training Update