Campaigns & Events
National Influenza Vaccination Campaign
Invitations to attend GP Practices/ clinics for the flu vaccine are sent by COM to patients aged 65 and over each autumn.
This work is completed for four of COM’s five constituent PCTs. NHS Wirral manage the Influenza programme for Wirral residents.
Chlamydia Screening Programme
COM send out information leaflets to Wirral residents aged 19 providing the opportunity for them to receive a free Chlamydia test.
For information about Chlamydia click www.chlamydiascreening.nhs.uk
HPV Testing - Pilot Programme
COM are involved in a pilot HPV testing programme with The Royal Liverpool and University Hospitals NHS Trust and Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Women with a specific screening history are being tested for HPV.
For information about HPV testing visit the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes website at www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk.