Aparna Keegan
Specialist in Public Health Medicine (National Immunisation Office) at HSE National Immunisation Office- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Faculty of Public Health UK
UK Faculty of Public HealthJul, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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HSE National Immunisation Office
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Ireland
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Specialist in Public Health Medicine (National Immunisation Office)
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Apr 2021 - Present
National clinical lead for the flu vaccination programme. In 2021/22- over 1.2million flu vaccines administered. I am also the acting chair for the national flu steering group. Support the COVID-19 vaccination programme including the primary vaccination drive, children’s vaccination programme and the booster campaign. Supporting coordination and standardisation of other national immunisation programmes. National clinical lead for the flu vaccination programme. In 2021/22- over 1.2million flu vaccines administered. I am also the acting chair for the national flu steering group. Support the COVID-19 vaccination programme including the primary vaccination drive, children’s vaccination programme and the booster campaign. Supporting coordination and standardisation of other national immunisation programmes.
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Camden and Islington Councils
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Assistant Director of Public Health (Public Health Consultant)- Long Term Conditions
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May 2018 - Mar 2021
Providing public health leadership, advice and support to colleagues across both councils and to other partner organisations. Develop, lead and manage a programme of work around health service improvement with a specific focus on improving outcomes around long-term conditions for a population of 500,000 residents in Camden and Islington. Responsible for re-designing the delivery of the public health directorate's ‘core offer' Support and implement service development, service redesign and evaluation across the falls care pathways, and supported NHS and public health commissioning by chairing and leading the local multi-organisation falls prevention working group. Developed North Central London Sustainability and Transformation Partnership's (NCL STP) cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular prevention work streams. As health protection lead; showed flexibility and resilience in a demanding and fast changing environment especially during the COVID-19 pandemic supporting adult social care commissioners (and care homes) in setting up evidence-based protocols for management of cases. Line manage a team of public health practitioners and responsible for delegated budgets. Passionate about education and training; act as clinical supervisor for graduate trainees, foundation year doctors, trainee general practitioner doctors and public health registrars.
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Health Education England Thames Valley
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Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Public Health Registrar
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Aug 2013 - May 2018
Rotations across organisations to gain exposure in applying public health principles in a number of settings. Organisations including local authorities, health authorities, Public Health England and academic placements in University College London. Rotations across organisations to gain exposure in applying public health principles in a number of settings. Organisations including local authorities, health authorities, Public Health England and academic placements in University College London.
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Department for International Development (DFID)
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Health Advisor (A2)
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
Technical advisor for HIV policy. Technical advisor for HIV policy.
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NHS
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Speciality Registrar Doctor
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Aug 2011 - Jul 2013
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Foundation Doctor
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
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Education
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Trinity Business School
Executive MBA -
University of Oxford
Master of Science - Global Health, International Public Health/International Health -
The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBChB, Medicine