Training 

North of Tyne LPC, Gateshead & South Tyneside LPC,  Sunderland LPC,  Co Durham & Darlington LPC and Tees LPC  have organised training for contractors and their pharmacists in the area.

The training will ensure you have the relevant competences required to  provide the national NHS Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service. 

We have arranged training facilitated by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).   The training is designed to be used as formal face to face training for the Flu service (please see the Training Requirements section below).

You are not obliged to use the LPC training you can use training from any other provider or via your own in house training if available.  There is a list of alternative providers included on the PSNC website


Training Requirements
NHS England has determined that pharmacists providing the flu vaccination service need to attend face-to-face training every two years for injection technique, basic life support and anaphylaxis management.
 
This requirement means that a pharmacist who most recently undertook face-to-face training for both injection technique and basic life support in 2015 or before will need face to-face training in 2017. 
 
Pharmacists who undertook face-to-face training for injection technique, basic life support and anaphylaxis management in 2016 would not need to undertake face-to-face training in 2017. There is no requirement in the service for an annual update although pharmacists may choose to do this.
  
Declaration of Competence (DoC)
Completion of the DoC must take place every two years. Click here for more information.
 
COSTS
The LPC organised face to face training will cost each delegate £102. Payment must be made at the time of booking.  Details of what is included in the training are shown below. Please note that we are using Eventbrite to manage our events online and so you may see this mentioned when registering.
 
What is included in the training package
  • Practical face-to-face training + online learning + assessment + certificate – all of which must be completed by each pharmacist – covering intramuscular, subcutaneous, intranasal and intradermal vaccination techniques, basic life support and anaphylaxis management.
  • Private  PGDs for: general influenza vaccination.


Locations

Sunday 16th July -  9.30am Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankland Lane, Durham City DH1 5TA 
Sun 23rd July - registration at  10.00am at Quayside Exchange, 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX
​Tuesday 25th July -  registration at 6.15 Appleton House, Lanchester Road, Durham DH1 5XZ
​Thursday 27th July  - 6.45 above Whitworth Pharmacy 4A Varo Terrace, Stockton on Tees
​Saturday 5 August -  9.00am above Whitworth Pharmacy 4A Varo Terrace Stockton on Tees
​Sunday 6 August  - 9.30am Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn
​Sunday 6 August  - 1pm Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn
​Sunday 13 August  - 9.30am Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn
​​Sunday 13 August  - 1pm Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn
Thursday 17 August -  6.45 above Whitworth Pharmacy, 4A Varo Terrace, Stockton on Tees
​Sunday 20th August - registration at 10.00am  at Quayside Exchange 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX


Online Bookings
Please register early to avoid disappointment. If uptake is low at any one session, it will be cancelled and you will be moved to an alternative date. Early registration will reduce the chance of a session being cancelled.

Sun 16th July  - 9.30am  - Durham - Radisson Blu

Sun 23rd July - 10am - Sunderland - Quayside Exchange

Tues 25th July  - 6.15pm  -  Durham - Appleton House 

Thurs 27th July  - 6.45 pm  - Tees -  4a Varo Terrace
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Sat 5th Aug  - 9.00am  - Tees -  4a Varo Terrace

Sun 6th Aug  - 9.30am  - Seaton Burn

Sun 6th Aug  - 1pm - Seaton Burn

Sun 13th Aug  - 9.30am  - Seaton Burn

Sun 13th Aug  - 1pm  - Seaton Burn

Thurs 17th Aug - 6.45pm  - Tees -  4a Varo Terrace

Sun 20th Aug - 10am  - Sunderland - Quayside Exchange

2017 - Online Update / Refresher Training and Private PGD - NPA 

The NPA can supply you with online only refresher training which will also give you access to a private PGD to use.  For further information about the private flu PGD service and the online refresher vaccination training programme,  costs and/or how to book please click here.

​NB: you do not have to use the NPA for online only training. Below is a list of providers should you want to source an alternative online package.

Other Training Providers

PSNC WEBINAR
You may wish to use another provider to fulfill your training needs.  PSNC have a list of other providers on their website.  The list is not exhaustive and you are free to use whoever you wish.  This can be accessed by clicking here.
In 2016 PSNC produced an on demand  Flu Vaccination service webinar. The webinar lasts around 60 minutes. Access it ​here 

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