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Hampshire doctor 'put patients at risk' by not having flu jab

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A doctor at Lymington New Forest Hospital in Hampshire has admitted he put patients at risk by failing to have a flu jab last year.

Dr Peter Hockey, a consultant chest physician, fell ill and believes he gave a pregnant colleague swine flu.

Dr Rachel Anderson had also not been vaccinated. She recovered after taking Tamiflu and gave birth to a healthy girl.

Dr Hockey said he had still not recovered from the illness.

The 46-year-old, who has asthma, was hospitalised with severe flu over Christmas last year and had five months off work.

Dr Hockey said: "I've lost almost a year of my life to flu.

"I infected a pregnant colleague and put her unborn baby's life at risk."

He said he was "angry and slightly embarrassed", as his flu had been "completely preventable".

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-15623927
 
Re: Hampshire doctor 'put patients at risk' by not having flu jab

Doctor who refused flu vaccination almost died from virus


A LEADING doctor has admitted he almost died from swine flu and infected a pregnant colleague after refusing a vaccination.

Peter Hockey, deputy medical director at South Central Strategic Health Authority, also exposed his patients to the potentially fatal virus.

Dr Hockey, a consultant chest physician at Lymington, was left fighting for his life after falling ill a few days before last Christmas.

Ten months later he has yet to make a full recovery, often falling victim to breathlessness and bouts of severe fatigue.

Now he has marked the start of the flu season by urging all those eligible to make sure they are vaccinated against the disease.

Jabs are available to pensioners and everyone in the ?at risk? category but thousands of people left themselves defenceless against the virus last year, despite qualifying for the free injection.

Dr Hockey said: ?As a doctor and someone with asthma I was offered the vaccine more than once but didn?t bother.

?I thought it was something for patients, not clinicians.?

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http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...fused_flu_vaccination_almost_died_from_virus/
 
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