School trips are exciting and valuable learning experiences — but they also introduce unique school trip safeguarding risks. From local outings to overseas residentials, schools have a duty to keep every child safe, supported, and supervised throughout. This blog explores what that means in practice, from planning and risk assessments to consent, medical responsibilities, and […]
This October we mark International Infection Prevention and Control Week, which runs from 19 to 25 October 2025. It is a simple reminder that the small things we do every day protect patients, colleagues and families. Over the past few years we have all seen how quickly infections can spread and how easily services become […]
When people hear that I am a travel health nurse, they often imagine me travelling to every country in the world administering vaccinations, while lounging on a beach, catching a tan. However, my work is much more dynamic and varied than that and I am certainly not lounging on a beach administering vaccinations to people. […]
Vaccination has dramatically reduced cases of rubella across the UK and worldwide, but maintaining high levels of immunity remains essential. While rubella most often causes mild illness, infection during pregnancy can have devastating effects on the developing baby, reminding us why ongoing awareness and vaccination are so important. At Health Academy, we use the 4T’s […]
It’s hard to ignore the growing interest in weight loss injections. Over the past year, they’ve moved from specialist clinics into everyday conversations at the pharmacy counter, GP surgery, and in private practices. Patients hear about them on morning television, see them discussed across social media platforms, and read about high-profile figures using them. For […]
Vaccination has made huge strides in reducing once-common infections, but some diseases still find opportunities to resurface. Mumps is one of them, with clusters continuing to appear in the UK, particularly among teenagers and students where MMR uptake is incomplete. These cases remind us why understanding the infection, and keeping vaccination coverage high, continues to […]
High blood pressure is not just an ‘older person problem’, it’s an issue that can affect everyone, no matter the age. Blood pressure is something most people have heard of, yet few truly understand what those numbers mean. Many people check their blood pressure simply because they are told to, but how many really know […]
As the 2025/26 flu season approaches, healthcare teams across the UK are gearing up to deliver one of the NHS’s most important annual vaccination programmes. Every year, seasonal influenza places huge demands on the health service, increasing pressures in primary care, pharmacies, care homes, and hospitals. For frontline staff, being fully prepared is essential, not […]
From January 2026, children across England will, for the first time, be offered a free NHS vaccination against chickenpox as part of the routine immunisation schedule. Delivered via a combined MMRV vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella), this rollout represents the first addition to the childhood vaccination programme since MenB was introduced in 2015. The […]
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