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Health MOTs at NHS vaccination services could be 'logical next step'; detail needed on funding and staffing

The NHS Confederation has commented on the announcement of "health MOTs" at NHS vaccination services, pharmacies and clinics.

16 June 2021

Responding to the announcement at the NHS Confederation conference of "health MOTs" at NHS vaccination services, pharmacies and clinics, Dr Graham Jackson, senior clinical advisor at the NHS Confederation, said: “Primary care is already finding ways to bring services closer to patients and, where clinically appropriate, the extension of this to COVID vaccination sites could be a logical next step.

“We look forward to seeing how this initiative will be funded and staffed. Teams are overstretched as it is, addressing backlogs of care and seeing more complex demand from patients, so they will need to have proper support to run this.”