It is placed first in the region
An NHS healthcare provider says it has now vaccinated more than half its frontline staff against influenza. Flu vaccinations are made available to all NHS staff, to prevent sickness and protect the health of patients they care for.
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust ranks second nationally for frontline staff vaccinations and are placed first in the region. Figures issued this week show the Trust has vaccinated 55.3% of their frontline staff.
The programme of clinics began last month and will continue into the winter period. Flu can be a serious illness for some people, requiring hospital admissions.
In January 2025, NHS England announced that the number of patients in hospital due to flu related illness was 3.5 times higher than the previous year. To help reduce this risk, NHS Trusts are nationally working to improve vaccination uptake of all their staff for this winter.
Michele Moran, Chief Executive at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, said: “First and foremost our Trust prioritises the safety and care of our patients. Having our staff vaccinated against flu protects them and protects our patients. Our Trust is geographically diverse and we cover a large area so this incredible achievement of reaching 2nd place nationally is a testament to everyone involved.”
Communications and increased clinics have been key to the success of the vaccination programme. Staff have been made aware of the benefits of being vaccinated and how easy it is to do, the Trust said.
Karen Phillips, Executive Director of People & OD, said: “Our Trust has always run clinics at various locations across the Trust to make getting their vaccination as easy as possible for our staff. We know how dedicated our staff are to patient care so we also bring additional clinics to those areas where staff find it harder to leave their place of work.”
She said additional clinics were a “simple idea” but they had made all the difference in improving flu vaccine uptake. “We are delighted at how many staff have been able to receive theirs this year,” she added.
As the Trust continues to build on the momentum of this success, they are ensuring even more staff will be vaccinated in the months ahead, they said. Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of integrated healthcare services across Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Whitby, Scarborough and Ryedale, and parts of North and North-East Lincolnshire. The Trust employs approximately 3,600 staff working across over 79 sites.
They provide community and therapy services, primary care, community and inpatient mental health services, learning disability services, healthy lifestyle support and addictions services. In addition, the Trust provides specialist services for children and specialist services, such as forensic support and offender health.