Ward 5B Charge Nurse, Lesley Dalley, is the latest of our peer flu immunisers to win a £50 shopping voucher for his work in helping to protect colleagues this winter.

Lesley told us: “Winning this voucher is a fantastic bonus. I come forward every year as a vaccinator. It's important I do my bit to help protect everyone from the effects of flu, so I encourage as many colleagues to come to me for their flu vaccination as soon as possible.

"One of the most common questions I’m asked is 'will I get the flu from the vaccine?'. In fact, it's probably the biggest myth I come across. Once I explain that there isn’t a live virus in the vaccine, colleagues feel assured.

“At this time of year coughs and colds are very common, so if you feel a bit unwell after having your vaccine it’s almost certainly something you’d already caught.

“Having the vaccine doesn’t hurt but it can protect you and your loved ones from becoming seriously unwell, so please have your free vaccine sooner rather than later.”

You'll find a list of our immunisers on the intranet. Just search flu, or see the right-hand side of the homepage.