Winter Strong: Staff flu vaccination 2025/26
Protect yourself, your patients, and your colleagues this winter.
Flu can be debilitating and deadly, but vaccination saves lives and keeps our services running smoothly. This winter we’re aiming to aiming to protect our staff, patients and loved ones by offering free flu vaccinations to all trust colleagues.
All you need to bring along is your NHS number.
All staff who receive the vaccine before 12 December 2025 will be entered into a Christmas prize draw. Prizes include:
- One £500 voucher
- One £300 voucher
- One £200 voucher
- Five £100 vouchers
The first 1,000 staff to be vaccinated will receive a £3 voucher to spend in our trust's on-site restaurants and cafes.
Why get vaccinated?
- The flu virus changes so you need to get vaccinated every year
- Healthcare staff are more likely to catch and spread flu, even without symptoms.
- The vaccine is safe, effective, and cannot give you flu.
- Last year, 96,000–120,200 hospitalisations were prevented in England thanks to the flu vaccine.
Who should get vaccinated?
- All NHS staff
- Frontline healthcare workers
- Special focus on early-stage pregnant staff and new starters
Access is easy:
- Drop-in clinics across the trust (including out of hours)
- Peer vaccinators are supporting the programme
Myth-busting:
- “Healthy people don’t need it”— Wrong: healthy people can spread flu.
- “Flu jab gave me flu before”— Impossible: the vaccine contains no live virus.
Over 65's:
The standard vaccine in use isn't suitable for over 65's- an alternative is available by arrangement- please contact Alvin Nierva or occupational health at Frimley Park or Wexham Park
Until Friday 24 October:
|
Days |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
8am-8pm |
POD area – C-block Atrium Pinetrees restaurant Roving peer vaccinators |
From Monday 27 October until Christmas:
|
Days |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Mondays to Wednesdays until Christmas |
8am-4pm |
POD area – C-block Atrium |
| Monday to Friday | 8am-8pm subject to staffing |
Roving vaccinators To request a visit to a particular area contact Alvin Nierva |
Flu vaccines will be available at the occupational health unit:
Unit 2H Albany Park, Frimley GU16 7PL
Vaccinations will be offered during all scheduled occupational health appointments, as well as during the following dedicated sessions.
More sessions will be added soon.
- Wed Oct 1pm to 2pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 9 Oct 12:30 to 13:30
Report to OH reception - Fri 10 Oct 11am-12:30
Roving at Archipelago/Albany Pk - Mon 13 Oct 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Report to OH reception - Tue 14 Oct 8am to 9am
Report to OH reception - Wed 15 Oct 12 to 1pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 16 Oct 8:30 to 9:30am
Report to OH reception - Fri 17 Oct 3:30 to 4pm
Report to OH reception - Mon 20 Oct 12 to 12:30pm
Report to OH reception - Tue 21 Oct 1to 1:30pm
Report to OH reception - Wed 22 Oct 1:30 to 2:30pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 23 Oct 09:30 to 10am
Report to OH reception - Fri 24 Oct 12 to 12:30pm
Report to OH reception - Mon 27 Oct 12 to 12:30pm
Report to OH reception - Tue 28 Oct 9:30 to 10:30am
Roving at Archipelago/Albany Pk - Wed 29 Oct 12 to 12:30 pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 30 Oct 2 to 2:30 pm
Report to OH reception - Fri 31 Oct 12 to 12:30 pm
Report to OH reception
| Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 October | 9.30am-3.30pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Thursday 30 October | 12.30pm-4pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Monday 3 November | 1.30pm-4.30pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Tuesday 4 November | 1pm-4pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Wednesday 12 November | 9.30am-3.30pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Wednesday 19 November | 9.30am-12pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Friday 21 November | 11.30am-2pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
| Wednesday 26 November | 11am-4pm | POD 6, Greenwood offices |
A roving vaccinator will cover the hospital and Greenwood.
Until Friday 24 October:
|
Days |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
8am-8pm |
Courtyard Restaurant + Roving peer vaccinators |
From Monday 27 October until Christmas:
|
Days |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Mondays to Wednesdays until Christmas |
8am-4pm |
Courtyard Restaurant |
| Monday to Friday | 8am-8pm subject to staffing |
Roving vaccinators To request a visit to a particular area contact Alvin Nierva |
Flu vaccines will be available at the occupational health unit.
Vaccinations will be offered during all scheduled occupational health appointments, as well as during the following dedicated sessions.
More sessions will be added soon.
- Wed 8 Oct 1pm to 2pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 9 Oct 12:30 to 13:30pm
Report to OH reception - Fri 10 Oct 11am to 12
Report to OH reception - Mon 13 Oct 8am to 9am
Report to OH reception - Tue 14 Oct 8am to 9am
Report to OH reception - Wed 15 Oct 3pm to 4pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 16 Oct 8:30 to 9:30am
Report to OH reception - Fri 17 Oct 3:30 to 4pm
Report to OH reception - Mon 20 Oct 12 to 12:30pm
Report to OH reception - Tue 21 Oct 8am to 8:30am
Report to OH reception - Wed 22 Oct 3pm to 4pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 23 Oct 8am to 8:30am
Report to OH reception - Fri 24 Oct 3pm to 3:30pm
Report to OH reception - Mon 27 Oct 12pm to 12:30pm
Report to OH reception - Tue 28 Oct 3:30pm to 4pm
Report to OH reception - Wed 29 Oct 1pm to 1:30pm
Report to OH reception - Thu 30 Oct 2pm to 2:30pm
Report to OH reception - Fri 31 Oct 12:30pm to 1pm
Report to OH reception
- Senior sister Sarah Fotheringham will be vaccinating staff from the wards at Farnham and Heathlands.
- Community Sisters Philippa Taylor-Waring and Ella Patrick will be vaccinating staff from the following areas: - Community Nursing, Intermediate Care, Midwifery, Outpatients, and Physiotherapy staff based on Calthorpe Ward.
- Dates will be displayed throughout Fleet Hospital and sent out via email and MS Teams groups with dates and location of clinics at Fleet Hospital.
- This year we will also be visiting community nursing teams' bases to vaccinate staff. Look out for details.