Apparently the UK swine flu vaccination programme is due to start within the next week, starting with the ‘at risk’ groups first. Cases are doubling every fortnight and now over 100 people have died from the virus in the UK.
With postal strikes leaving us unsure about when we should expect to recieve our mail, it could cause problems in terms of people receiving letters from their GP surgeries about when and where they need to be vaccinated, leading to appointment chaos and many people missing their slot.
The alternative is to ring around every person to let them know when they need to be vaccinated. This is clearly a very time consuming job and may not always be effective in reaching the intended recipient. If GP surgeries were able to send out a tailored recorded message to individuals, SMS text or email, or indeed a combination of all three, they are far more likely to be able to reach each person and it would be less time consuming for an already over stretched Health Service…
Tags: business continuity, pandemic, rapid notification, swine flu
