Vaccination and Immunisation

House of Lords written question – answered at on 16 July 2008.

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Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe Shadow Minister, Health

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How strategic health authorities (a) assess and (b) report the impact on National Health Service resources of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's guidance for non-routine immunisations.

Photo of Lord Darzi of Denham Lord Darzi of Denham Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

Strategic health authorities (SHAs) are able to monitor the uptake of both routine and non-routine immunisations through the annual publication, NHS Immunisation Statistics. The most recent publication is for 2006-07, copies of which have been placed in the Library and are also available on the information centre for health and social care's website at: www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles/immunisation

Primary care trusts, which are the local providers of services, are held to account by their SHA based on the services commissioned.

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