Give yourself the best chance of staying healthy this winter by receiving your flu and COVID-19 vaccines from early October. All staff members are invited to have their vaccinations as they will help protect not only yourselves, but your family, colleagues, and patients too. Both jabs will be available for a shorter period of six weeks this year and so it’s important that you schedule your appointment as soon as they become available – keep an eye out on Freenet for more details about booking slots over the coming weeks. Julie Hamilton, group chief nurse, said: “As frontline healthcare workers in a busy NHS trust, we are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 and flu. If we contract one of these illnesses, we can pass them on to the people we care for in our personal and professional lives. “Getting vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 10 Make your voice heard with the 2024 staff survey Winter vaccines coming to the RFL ahead of winter, when the viruses are more prevalent and spread more easily, is the most important thing you can do to keep yourself and others around you safe. Protect yourself and get winter strong at the RFL.” Staff who get their flu vaccine will receive a £4 voucher which you can use to purchase food or drink at the BH Wellspring restaurant, RFH restaurant, or CFH Costa Coffee. You can read the latest FAQs on our dedicated Freenet pages where we will also publish more details about appointment slots soon. The 2024 staff survey has been launched and is sitting in your inbox waiting to be completed. The survey is vital to understanding what working at the RFL is like, and provides information to assess how the People Promise – what people tell us is important to improving their working experience – is progressing. The survey is completely anonymous. Every response is treated confidentially by our external provider IQVIA and cannot be traced back to you. This year, as a thank you for completing the survey, you will be in with a chance of winning One4All vouchers for you and your departments. These range in value from £25 - £400 and will be given randomly every week. You can opt in to be contacted to receive the voucher, which maintains your confidentiality. “Your voice influences not just what the RFL does, but also what happens nationally in the future on issues like flexible working, retention, violence, and equality and inclusion,” said RFL group chief executive, Peter Landstrom. “Your feedback helps us to improve your working experience and ultimately ensure the best quality of patient care.” You can complete the survey during working hours. Please speak to your manager if you need to set aside time to do this. If you need help completing the survey, please email helpline-qh@iqvia.com or call the IQVIA helpline on 0800 783 1775. More information is available at nhsstaffsurveys.com.
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