LTB 346/21 Royal Mail Group – 2021 Free Flu Vaccination Voucher Scheme and On-Site Clinics

No. 346/2021

19 August 2021

Our Ref:  E1/21

To:  All Postal Branches

Dear Colleagues,

Royal Mail Group – 2021 Free Flu Vaccination Voucher Scheme and On-Site Clinics:

LTB 341/21 published initial information regarding the further improved, Royal Mail Group 2021 ‘Free Flu Vaccination Voucher Scheme’ offer to all employees. This is the fourth year RMG have offered a ‘free flu jab’ scheme to CWU Members.

The 2021 RMG Flu Voucher Scheme Summary

  • The NHS are extending the groups eligible for a free flu vaccination this year.
  • Digital flu vaccination vouchers made available for all colleagues redeemable in 4,000 outlets which is over double the amount available last year and will include pharmacies, supermarkets etc.
  • On-site flu jab clinics are to be provided at 110 of Royal Mail Group’s largest units (Royal Mail and Parcelforce etc.,) see details below.
  • Agency staff will again be included this year.

Digital Vouchers

All RMG employees will receive a letter to home by 1 October 2021 which will include a link to access a digital voucher online.

Free NHS Vaccination

The NHS has extended the availability of free NHS provided flu jabs, expanding the groups eligible for a free vaccination. Eligible members are advised to take advantage of the NHS scheme if they qualify under the below groups, as follows:

  • Those aged 50 years and over.
  • Those under 50 years old in clinically ‘at risk’ groups.
  • Pregnant women and carers.
  • Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.

On-Site Flu Clinics In Royal Mail And Parcelforce Largest Units

On-site flu clinics will be available in 110 Royal Mail Group sites. These are made up of the 90 largest sites plus 20 high impact units as identified by the RMG Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing. The units due to have an on-site flu clinic are being advised imminently and will be provided with further information and support from RMG Occupational Health HQ.

Note: The listed clinics are for the identified sites employees only and digital vouchers are available for all employees.

North Region – 52 Sites

North/South Sector PC Area Location (Office)
North Cheshire and Merseyside CH Chester Mail Centre
North Cheshire and Merseyside SY Shrewsbury Mail Centre
North Cheshire and Merseyside WA North West Hub
North Cheshire and Merseyside WA Warrington DO
North Cheshire and Merseyside WA Warrington Mail Centre
North Cheshire and Merseyside WN Leigh DO
North Cheshire and Merseyside WN Wigan DO
North East and North Scotland AB Aberdeen Mail Centre
North East and North Scotland EH Edinburgh Mail Centre
North East Mids and Peterborough CB Cambridge DO
North East Mids and Peterborough DE Derby Mail Centre
North East Mids and Peterborough DE Nottingham East Mids Airport
North East Mids and Peterborough NG Nottingham Mail Centre
North East Mids and Peterborough PE Peterborough Mail Centre
North NI and W of Scotland BT Belfast South & Central DO
North NI and W of Scotland BT Northern Ireland Mail Centre
North NI and W of Scotland G Glasgow Mail Centre
North NI and W of Scotland ML Scottish Distribution Centre
North North East and Cumbria CA Carlisle Mail Centre
North North East and Cumbria NE Tyneside Mail Centre
North North East and Cumbria SR Contact Centre Doxford
North North East and Cumbria SR Sunderland DO
North North East and Cumbria TS Stockton DO
North North West England BL Bolton North DO
North North West England FY Blackpool & Poulton DO
North North West England M Manchester Mail Centre
North North West England OL Oldham DO
North North West England PR Preston Mail Centre
North North West England SK Stockport CDO
North South Midlands CV PFW Coventry LD
North South Midlands CV PFW International Hub
North South Midlands CV PFW National Hub
North South Midlands LE Leicester DO
North South Midlands MK Bedford DO
North South Midlands MK PFW Milton Keynes LD
North South Midlands NN Crow Lane DO
North South Midlands NN National Distribution Centre
North South Midlands NN South Midlands Mail Centre
North South Yorkshire and Lincs DN Doncaster DO
North South Yorkshire and Lincs HU Hull Malmo Road DO
North South Yorkshire and Lincs LN Lincoln DO
North South Yorkshire and Lincs S Contact Centre Dearne
North South Yorkshire and Lincs S Future Walk
North South Yorkshire and Lincs S Royal Mail Sheffield
North South Yorkshire and Lincs S Sheffield Mail Centre
North West Midlands B Birmingham Mail Centre
North West Midlands WR Worcester Mail Centre
North West Midlands WV North West Midlands Mail Centre
North Yorkshire HD Huddersfield DO
North Yorkshire LS Leeds Mail Centre
North Yorkshire WF Wakefield DO
North Yorkshire WF Yorkshire Distribution Centre

South Region – 58 Sites

North/South Sector PC Area Location (Office)
South Central and East London EC Mount Pleasant Mail Centre
South Central and East London EC Royal Mail Farringdon
South Central and East London EC W1 DO Mount Pleasant
South Central and East London RM Romford Mail Centre
South Croydon and SE BN Brighton DO
South Croydon and SE BN Hove DO
South Croydon and SE CR Croydon DO
South Croydon and SE CR Croydon Mail Centre
South Croydon and SE RH Gatwick Mail Centre
South Croydon and SE SE Greenwich SDO
South Essex and Anglia CM Chelmsford Mail Centre
South Essex and Anglia CO Colchester DO
South Essex and Anglia IP Ipswich DO
South Essex and Anglia NR Norwich Mail Centre
South Essex and Anglia SS Southend MLO
South Home Counties North AL St Albans DO
South Home Counties North AL Welwyn Garden City PDO
South Home Counties North HP Home Counties North Mail Centre
South Home Counties North LU Luton DO
South Home Counties North SG Stevenage DO
South Home Counties North WD Rickmansworth PDO
South Home Counties South SW Royal Mail Pensbury Place
South Home Counties South TW Jubilee Mail Centre
South Medway CT Canterbury DO
South Medway DA Dartford DO
South Medway ME Medway Mail Centre
South Medway TN Tonbridge DO
South South Coast BH Dorset Mail Centre
South South Coast PO Portsmouth MPU
South South Coast SO Southampton Mail Centre
South South Coast SO Winchester DO
South South Wales CF Aberdare DO
South South Wales CF Cardiff Mail Centre
South South Wales SA Swansea Mail Centre
South South West BA Bath DO
South South West BS Bristol Mail Centre
South South West BS SW Distribution Centre
South South West BS Westbury on Trym DO
South South West EX Exeter Mail Centre
South South West GL Cheltenham DO
South South West GL Tewkesbury DO
South South West PL Plymouth Mail Centre
South South West PL Royal Mail Plymouth Contact Centre
South South West TR Falmouth DO
South Thames Valley HA Edgware DO
South Thames Valley NW NW1 DO
South Thames Valley NW PFW London Central LD
South Thames Valley NW Princess Royal Dist. Centre
South Thames Valley NW West London Delivery Centre
South Thames Valley RG Reading DO
South Thames Valley RG West Reading DO
South Thames Valley SL Heathrow Worldwide Dist Centre
South Thames Valley SL International Logistics Centre
South Thames Valley SL Slough Mail Centre
South Thames Valley SN Swindon Mail Centre
South Thames Valley UB Greenford Mail Centre
South Thames Valley UB Northolt DO
South Thames Valley UB Uxbridge DO

 Communications

There will be a joint communication and promotion campaign launched promoting the ‘Free Flu Voucher’ scheme to all employees from Royal Mail and the Unions raising awareness of the scheme and encouraging take-up.

The communications campaign is planned to begin in September with the Flu Voucher letters arriving in early October.

Communications will be aligned to the Government Flu Jab scheme for this year as summarised above.

So a further improvement has been made in both the NHS and RMG schemes this year and hopefully this will encourage a greater take-up especially following the Coronavirus pandemic.

Considering the risk of flu and Covid-19 co-circulating this winter, we are encouraging members to have the flu jab to reduce their risk of getting flu, becoming unwell and passing it onto family, friends and work colleagues.

Having the flu vaccine is the best defence against the virus and increases people’s chance of having better health outcomes. It is advised to have the jab as early as possible before the flu virus becomes widespread in the autumn and winter months across the UK.

Further details and communications will be issued in due course.

Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer

LTB 346/21 – Royal Mail Group – 2021 Free Flu Vaccination Voucher Scheme and On-Site Clinics