IMMUNISATIONS

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IMMUNISATIONS

• The Department of Health requires students to be
• vaccinated and screened prior to their clinical
  placement
• for
• Hepatitis B
• MMR (Mumps, Measles Rubella)
• Varicella (Chickenpox)
• TB screening
• Hepatitis C and HIV
• (risk is assessed from your health questionnaire)

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WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• To return your health questionnaires promptly
• Provide evidence of previous vaccinations from
  your
• GP practice, school clinic, Occupational Health
  Department
• Ask your GP receptionist for a print out of your
  
• vaccinations and associated blood tests
• If you previously worked for the NHS contact the
• Occupational Health Department and ask for a
  print out of
• your vaccinations

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TB SCREENING

• Your TB screening is normally carried out by
  School Health
• and we require one of the following forms of
  evidence
• written evidence of a BCG vaccination
• BCG scar (normally on upper left arm over deltoid
  muscle)
• positive Mantoux skin test within the last 5
  years

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CONFIDENTIALITY

• Your health information and health records are
  kept
• confidential and restricted to the Health Team
• This means
• Your tutors will not be informed without your
  consent.
• Placements will not be informed without your
  consent.
• Although we would encourage you to inform your
  tutors.

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CONTACT DETAILS

• If you would like to contact the University
  Nurses we
• are based at
• Student Health, Ground Floor T Block, Kedleston
  Road
• Telephone number 01332 591317
• Email healthscreening_at_derby.ac.uk
• www.derby.ac.uk/healthandcounselling