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Event Schedule

Thursday, September 24, 2026
9:20 AM - 10:15 AM
Chairs opening remarks followed by: Flu vaccination programme update: preparing for the 2026 season
  • Key updates to the 2026 flu vaccination programme and eligibility guidance  
  • Operational considerations for delivery this season, including timing and co-administration  
  • Learning from previous seasons: improving uptake and delivery in practice 
Ade Williams, Pharmacist, Bedminster Pharmacy
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Childhood immunisations: practical challenges in 2026
  • Consider the current UK childhood immunisation schedule and key updates for 2026 
  • Consider the key principles for the delivery of safe and effective vaccination programmes and maximising uptake in primary care 
  • Revise the principles for vaccine schedule dose timing 
  • Assessing and managing incomplete or uncertain vaccination status 
Helen Donovan, Independent Nurse Consultant and Immunisation Specialist Nurse,
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
When patients say no: advanced vaccine confidence conversations
  • Communication techniques for confidence-building conversations and addressing vaccine hesitancy 
  • Addressing common concerns: safety, necessity, timing, and misinformation 
  • Navigating underlying factors: anxiety, past experiences, and cultural influences 
  • Managing legal challenges, parental consent disputes, and the boundaries of Gillick competence 
Susie Scales, Professional Officer, School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Immunisation in primary care: where we are, what’s changing, and what needs to happen next
  • How the immunisation programme in primary care has changed and why delivering it is now more complex 
  • What's changing across the adult programmes, including pneumococcal, RSV and shingles, and what teams need to know to deliver vaccinations safely 
  • What needs to happen next to support the teams delivering vaccinations at practice and PCN level 
Chantelle Walker, Senior Lecturer, General Practice Nursing, Birmingham City University

4 CPD hours

Speakers

Ade Williams
Ade Williams
Pharmacist
Bedminster Pharmacy
Helen Donovan
Helen Donovan
Independent Nurse Consultant and Immunisation Specialist Nurse
Susie Scales
Susie Scales
Professional Officer
School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)
Chantelle Walker
Chantelle Walker
Senior Lecturer, General Practice Nursing
Birmingham City University