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Cervical screening: Mobile Health Hub and Mobile Screening Unit visiting communities
A Mobile Screening Unit continues across Birmingham and Solihull, and a new Mobile Health Hub tours the Black Country from 15 October, giving eligible people another way to attend cervical screening.
Flu resources toolkit for 2026/27
A cluster toolkit of social media posts, graphics, videos and links to national resources to promote flu vaccination to eligible groups.
Flu activity low but higher than in the previous four winters
UKHSA surveillance shows flu activity higher than at this point in each of the last four seasons, with signs of an early season, and COVID-19 is also rising. Keep promoting vaccination.
Flu and pneumococcal vaccines for people experiencing homelessness: who you can vaccinate
People experiencing homelessness aged 16 and over are now an at-risk group. Practices on the flu enhanced service can vaccinate them whether registered or not; pneumococcal only if registered with the practice.
MMRV catch-up payments: manual CQRS adjustment for 6-year-olds in November and December
Automated MMRV catch-up payments in November and December only cover children aged 5 and under. If you vaccinate 6-year-olds, add them to your CQRS total manually.
COVID-19 vaccination consent forms for care home residents
Three cluster consent forms for care home residents: for residents who can consent, for relatives where a resident can't, and for attorneys.
Improving flu vaccination uptake for frontline workers in social care settings
Practices vaccinating care home or hospice residents can also vaccinate eligible frontline social care staff who have no occupational health scheme, whether or not they are registered.
Diphtheria in the asylum-seeking population: UKHSA case and contact management
UKHSA's alert on sporadic toxigenic diphtheria cases among asylum seekers sets out how to manage cases and contacts, for front-line clinicians and those working with new arrivals.