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COVID-19 VACCINATION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We have received a communication from St John Ambulance to say that they are reopening some areas of recruitment for the following areas Humber and East Riding, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, and West Midlands. If you are interested in joining the volunteer effort, and live in one of these areas, please see the following information […]

NHS RF Book Club – your reviews for the March – April books are in!

Sign in to the Members Area to read the thoughts  of our members on the March – April Book Club recommendations… The Boy with the Topknot by Sathnam Sanghera Big Sky by Kate Atkinson Midnight Library by Matt Haig NHS RF Book Club If you haven’t had chance to send us your reviews yet, please […]

Setting up a Branch Facebook Page

Has your branch considered setting up it’s own Facebook page? Sign into our Members Area to see the presentation our Head Of Communications – Lucia Hiden – gave on Facebook live on 24th February. It will provide you with some helpful information if you are thinking about setting up a branch page. Just  log in […]

Patients Association – Covid 19 survey 2021

The Patients Association is an independent patient charity campaigning for improvements in health and social care for patients. From time to time, the Association undertakes surveys, some of which may interest of our members. In their new COVID-19 survey, they are asking about about  recent experiences relating to COVID-19, including delays to getting surgery or […]

Age UK – Useful information about coronavirus vaccines

As the Coronavirus vaccination programme progresses we know that a number of our members have questions. Age UK has put together some coronavirus vaccination FAQs. Follow the link by clicking on the headline to take you to the Age UK page which provides helpful information on how the vaccine works, what to expect when you […]

NHS RF Book Club – click here for our book choices for January February 2021

Sign into the members area  to see our suggestions for reading during January and February. Hopefully you will have plenty of time to immerse yourself in at least one of these books and provide some distraction during the current lockdown. We can’t wait to hear your comments afterwards. NHS RF Book Club Happy reading!!

NHS RF Book Club – your reviews are in!

Sign in to the Members Area to read the thoughts  of our members on the November Book Club recommendations… The Yorkshire Shepherdess by Amanda Owen The Threads of Life by Clare Hunter The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman NHS RF Book Club If you haven’t had chance to send us your reviews yet, please […]

Were you involved in the delivery of a previous mass vaccine launch?

We have been contacted by NHS England to ask if any of our members have been involved in the delivery of previous vaccine launches or other large scale public health campaigns. Examples of such vaccines could be MMR, MenC or HPV. If you took part, and would like your experiences to be considered as part […]

Joining the NHS Covid-19 vaccination team.

We know from a number of posts on our Facebook page and from speaking to members that some of you are keen to get involved with the Covid-19 vaccination programme either as returning clinicians or as volunteers. Please click on the links below for the updated information relating to signing up for the various roles, […]