Stockport Local Medical Committee

Flu Purchase Consortium Update 2009

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PO Box 125
Stockport
SK6 6WL
Telephone: 07770 616235

08 January 2009

Officers
Dr David Gilbert
Chairman
Dr Ranjit Gill
LMC Executive Committee
Dr Abdul Ghafoor
LMC Executive Committee
Mr Paul Stevens
Executive Officer

FluConsortium 2009 - Novartis & Solvay This Year!

15th January 2009

Stockport LMC is pleased to advise the result of its Flu Purchase Consortium Tender for 2009. Practice Based Commissioning considerations have led to a different decision dependant on PCT area across Manchester. Therefore, in Stockport, where Practice Based Commissioning has influenced the outcome of the Consortium, practices should follow this link for full details of arrangements for their practices.

All other Greater Manchester Practices should follow this link for full details of the arrangements for their practices.

Please be assured that Net Income to practices via the Consortium is the same through both arrangements. Please feel free to contact Paul Stevens on 07770 616235 should you wish to discuss the arrangements. 

11th December 2008

Tenders have been received from Flu Vaccine Suppliers and are currently being assessed. Suppliers for 2009 campaign expected to be announced by Friday 19th December 2008

8th October 2008

 

Stockport LMC will once again be inviting vaccine suppliers to tender for the Greater Manchester Flu Purchase Consortium for 2009.

All practices who are members of Stockport, Manchester, Salford & Trafford, West Pennine (inc Oldham & Glossop), Wigan & Bolton or Rochdale & Bury LMC will be eligible to take advantage of the discount secured by the consortium.

It is anticpated that flu tender papers will be sent to suppliers during the first week of November with responses required by Friday 5th December 2008. The successful suppliers should be announced during the week ending 19th December 2008

Should you have any queries in respect of this year’s consortium please do not hesitate to contact me either by email or on 07770 616235