From: A new neonatal BCG vaccination pathway in England: a mixed methods evaluation of its implementation
Role of participant | Summary of responsibilities |
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Public Health Commissioners | Public health commissioners fund, plan, agree and monitor services to improve the health and wellbeing of their population e.g., the BCG vaccination programme [16]. |
Providers | A health care provider is an organisation acting as a direct provider of public health services [17]. Experiences of various BCG vaccination service providers were captured in this study, including NHS trusts, community trusts, maternity services, and specialist TB services. |
Child Health Information System (CHIS) | A CHIS is an NHS commissioned service that is responsible for collating data from various organisations for all children aged 0ā19 that are either residents or registered with a GP practice in a specified area, into a single Child Health Record [18]. Data is received from various organisations to help with increasing vaccination coverage, supporting the healthy child programme and assisting in the delivery of childrenās public health services [18]. |