1. Antiviral Collection Points Peter Richardson Emergency Preparedness Trainer July 30th 2009

2. In a pandemic, or possibly before, large numbers of people would need to access Antivirals…

3. Here’s how… ‘ Symptomatic individuals’ … Or their ‘Flu Friends’...contact the National online and call centre (a.k.a: ‘The FLU LINE’) The FLU LINE assesses the need for Antivirals based on the information given, and if appropriate… Authorises the issue of Antivirals… Via a Unique Reference Number (URN)

4. ABC)#?+$h1!T The URN contains 12 characters ‘coded’ to contain information about the dose required by the symptomatic individual, as previously assessed by the FLU LINE The Flu Friend would attend an ACP with the URN, some patient data and form of ID for him/her/self

5. The Flu Friend’s identity would be checked The URN and patient information would be ‘assessed’ and… …if all goes well, an Antiviral dose would be authorised and issued, along with an Explanatory Leaflet… …and the event duly recorded… …thereby completing the ‘end to end process’ for that particular Flu Friend, who would then deliver the Antiviral and explanatory leaflet to the patient On arrival at the ACP…

6. An ACP is a building, or part of a building temporarily taken over to assess, authorise and issue Antivirals to members of the public acting as ‘Flu-Friends’, and record appropriately The 32 designated ACP’s in Lincolnshire comprise Health Clincs; other NHS buildings (e.g. LPfT Training Centre, Sleaford); and non-NHS buildings such as ‘events centres’ like Springfields in Spalding and the EPIC centre on Lincolnshire Showground What exactly is an ACP?

7. What exactly is an ACP? (2) Likely ACP buildings were assessed in April/ May 2009 against national guidance, and had to meet a range of DoH criteria A geographical ‘spread’ of ACP’s to meet the needs of the population ‘Mobilisation time’ varies: 24, 48, 96 hours, up to 7 days from notification to ‘operationalise’ all ‘24-hour mobilise’ ACPs are NHS buildings (the ‘First 13’) We are obliged to have at least 1 designated 24/7 ACP

8. ACP’s able to mobilise within 24-96 hours

9. Any Questions, please? ?