Case Study: London Ambulance Service improves flu vaccination uptake with NHS Employers' accessibility campaign

London Ambulance Service - Customer Case Study

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, a customer of NHS Employers, faced the challenge of improving flu vaccination accessibility for its widely dispersed frontline staff to increase uptake rates. The vendor, NHS Employers, provided guidance on implementing innovative solutions, which the customer executed by deploying a mobile "flu bus."

NHS Employers' approach enabled the London Ambulance Service to utilize an existing minibus as a mobile clinic, staffed by paramedic vaccinators, which visited high-demand areas like busy A&E departments. This solution, championed by NHS Employers, significantly improved vaccine uptake from 26.8% to 47% in a single year, reduced staff downtime, and allowed for more efficient redistribution of vaccines to prevent wastage.

London Ambulance Service