South West Public Health Training Programme Challenges and developments in immunisation and infectious disease - Tutorial Thursday 4th March 2010 Location: Room G12, Canynge Hall, Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol Directions   09:30 Tea /Coffee on Arrival 09:50 Welcome and overview of the day 10:00 Vaccine preventable diseases of public health significance Vaccines of public health significance Pre-test (Facilitator’s sheet) Dr. Toyin Ejidokun (CCDC, Health Protection Agency 11:00 Leg Stretch - 5 minutes 11:05 Swine flu – local perspective James Bolt, Emergency Planning Lead, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 11:35 Swine flu - regional perspective Kate Mears, Regional Resilience Manager, NHS South West 12.05 Swine flu - 10 minutes for questions (Kate and James) 12:15 Lunch 13.00 An overview of: the current childhood immunisation programme; factors affecting vaccine uptake; initiatives to improve coverage Dr. Helen Bedford (Institute of Child Health, UCL) 14:00 Tea/coffee break 14.15 Responding to parents’ questions and concerns about childhood immunisations – interactive session Dr. Helen Bedford (Institute of Child Health, UCL) 15.15 Vaccine developments and vaccine research in the SW Professor Adam Finn (Head of Academic Unit of Child Health at Bristol Medical School, Director of SW Medicines for Children Research Network, Head of Bristol Children’s Vaccine Centre) 16.00 Summary, evaluation form and close   Learning Outcomes New Curriculum 3.1 Display awareness of current national public health policies 6.1 Identify known or potential health effects associated with a particular hazard relevant to health protection which is common in a population 6.2 Characterise the hazard identified, both quantitatively and qualitatively 6.3 Assess the degree of risk associated with exposure to a hazard commonly found in the population 6.14 Describe the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major incident     Old Curriculum 2.4 Understand the principles involved in childhood immunisation programmes, occupational health and travel health procedures 2.7 Appreciate the general principles of outbreak management, and understand the role of the consultant in communicable disease control, health authority, local authority, CDSC and media 2.14 Be familiar with the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major chemical incident, including the role and legal responsibility of the local department of public health and other agencies