Flu jab cost to NHS

unforeseen

No, because not all of the vaccines are inactivated. 

Clowance

I agree they dont know your notes, had my jab at GPs as off long term sick with fracture (I work in NHS so normally have it at work , they dont ask any questions there either and the jab takes seconds) but the woman first said I wasnt eligible as too young then when i said I had diabetes she agreed to give it to me. And the GP was the one nagging me to have it!

Archergirl

freddie2 said:

As someone has said GPS are self employed and are paid by the NHS to give flu jabs .
Delivering flu vaccines in pharmacies saves the NHS millions of pounds. For instance, a pilot scheme in London suggested that, on average, flu vaccination administered in a pharmacy costs the NHS up to £2.35 less than a dose administered at a GP practice.4 Pharmacists are estimated to have saved the NHS around £3m in 2017/18. (https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/clinical-briefing-pharmacy-flu-jabs-save-nhs-millionsJ

That's what I wanted to know, perhaps I will go to the chemist next time x

Vegastare

Well I am going back to Boots....my surgery do it on Sat am and it's like a conveyor belt in the past so how they will cope with covid restrictions !!  Plus they has spent the last few months at battle stations and repelled all borders.....yes I know they had good reason but to me it seems the local pharmacy has had to bare the burnt of this.
Plus they give a 15 appt and also do ask questions....last couple of years the pharmacist has said that they are giving me a different vaccine due to my asthma( I am in early sixites) - when I first asked what do they mean I was told it covered more flu strains - so I guess it was the quad one.

MalMonroe

Carrot007 said:

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

If I get the flu jab from my surgery, the NHS must be paying for the dose, plus the time of those giving the injections, plus (for my surgery) the cost of hiring the church hall for a couple of Saturday mornings.

? The dose is paid for either way. The surgery are not goiing to give out paid for ones though. They also both get a fee for it. Would you rather the fee go to the NHS or someone else?


If the surgery were not making a profit they would not hire the church hall. They are not forced to. Mine just open the surgery on a sat for 2 min appointments, so maybe yours make less. Who knows. I know they like me to get myy prescriptions from them as well (Being in the next village I am allowed, if I was in the same village I would not be allowed, I guess boots made that a requrement of keeping a phharmacy open. But thay cannot dictate on flu jabs.

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

If I get the flu jab from my local pharmacy, surely the pharmacy is paying for the doses, and is that within the NHS or not?

As above, it's m,ore about the money they get for providing the service going back to the NHS or not. Not the initial outlay. Which is also probably subsidised either way. If it was not would your surgery even provide them?

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Also - and I could have misunderstood this - when I spoke to my surgery, they suggested there were two different vaccines this year: one for those entitled to the 'free' jabs, and one for the rest of us. Their flu clinics are fully booked, so I was told to ring after they'd finished, to see how many doses they'd got left. I was confused ...

There are two different vacs every year. Usually one for young people and one for over 70s (which may have protection against extra strains). Not heard of the free one being different though. Maybe justy confusion becuase most of the free ones go to the "old". Not me though only 44 (but elligable). And yes there are shortages this year and even out usually good docss has said go to a pharmacy if it is easier for you. It's not a crime, it's just better to support the NHS more if possible right?

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

And since work are willing to pay for me to have a flu jab I shall go elsewhere ...

Fair enough. You know what is more convienient for you. But don't be under the impression that you are not taking money (albeit not a lot) out of the NHS system.


If you get it free you can get it anywhere free. But wheather the fee goes back into the NHS of not is the important bit surely. Much like getting your prescriptions within the NHS rather than out of it. But all things are not possible for all peopla. It can be a lot to do with what your doctors offer and where you are. Such is life.

It's free from the age of 65, not 70.