South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Vaccination take up in the Traveller community We have worked in partnership Sutton Housing Partnership, Cognus (Education Traveller Service) and the Public Health team at Sutton Council to help increase vaccination uptake within the Traveller community in the borough. Two visits were arranged with Sutton Housing Partnership Lead and Cognus (introductory phone calls). The introductory visit to build trust at the Pastures Site and second visit to give Covid vaccine (both sites). The joint team liaised with the Traveller community to arrange an on-site information session and offered to vaccinate anyone over the age of 18 on-site who wanted it, without the need to attend a GP surgery. People were also able to ask any questions surrounding the vaccine and receive reassurances from Dr Ellie Bernard, Partner at The Manor Practice in Wallington. Advice was also given on the all-around health service available from local health services in Sutton. 22 residents received the Covid-19 vaccination in March at The Pastures and The Grove. • Six families have shared their personal contact details, which shows trust has been established. • Four families are in the process of changing surgeries from Banstead to Manor Practice. • Improved working relationship among partners, which has led to further conversation on offering health information for things like mental health services and health checks. The insight is fed back to the Programme Board and project team, via bi-weekly vaccine planning meetings (see diagram below), to inform operationally how and where the vaccine is delivered for example, the location of pop-up vaccination clinics in each borough. It also informs what reasonable adjustments are made to support equal access. Lastly, we use the feedback to inform our messaging, and comms and engagement approach. Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 73