Immunisation Conference (with Update for Registered Practitioners) – 25th June 2026

09:00 to 16:30 (Times TBC)

Exeter Science Park Centre, 6 Babbage Way, Exeter Science Park, Clyst Honiton, Exeter. EX5 2FN

Suitable for:

Healthcare professionals that give vaccinations.  Content will be most relevant to Registered Healthcare Practitioners for whom this event also constitutes the annual immunisations update.

Draft Agenda:

09.00 – 09:30  Registration and refreshments

09:30 – 09:35  Welcome and Introductions, Aims and Objectives

Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards – Co-Chairs

09:35 – 10:20 MMRV Programme

Dr Julie Yates – EPI Programme and Head of Planning and Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division UKHSA

10:20 – 11:00 Consent from the UKHSA Perspective

Helen Eley – Lead Immunisation Nurse Specialist, UKHSA

11:00 – 11:30  Coffee break

11:30 – 12:10  Topic TBC

12:10 – 12:50 Topic TBC

12:50 – 13:50  Lunch break

13:50 – 14:30 Question and Answer session with a panel of experts

Dr Julie Yates, Helen Eley, Tricia Smith, Emma Edwards

14:30 – 14:45    Topic TBC

14:45 – 15:00 Topic TBC

15:00 – 15:15     Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:00 Topic TBC

16:00 – 16:30 Summary and close

Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards co-chairs

Amenities and Access:

There is plenty of free parking available at the venue. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the day.  If you have access or dietary needs please ensure that these are included on your booking so that the organisers and venue are aware ahead of the event.  All personal details provided will remain strictly private and confidential.

Bookings:

Please ensure that all bookings for this event are made in the name of the person that will be attending and that the name is written as you would like it to appear on your conference badge and on your certificate of attendance.  If there are any queries about how to create a booking, or about the event itself, please contact the Learning and Development Centre in the first instance: ldc.sentinel@nhs.net.

If there are any queries about this event please do get in touch!  Email ldc.sentinel@nhs.net