This practice is one of 150 practices participating in a national surveillance programme that provides continuous monitoring of infections and diseases in the community as well as RCGP and ethically approved research. The primary purposes of the network are surveillance of infectious disease, particularly flu. The RCGP RSC looks to predict when flu outbreaks and pandemics occur and is involved in vaccine effectiveness studies; principally in collaboration with Public Health England. For more details visit: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rsc For further information please contact: Prof Simon de Lusignan Medical Director MedicalDirectorRSC@rcgp.org.uk Ms Ivelina Yonova Practice Liaison Officer Phone: 01483 682758 Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)