Clinical Lead Archives

Are You Confident Managing Women’s Bleeding Issues in Primary Care?

by Michelle Hunter | May 21, 2025 | Clinical Lead, Community Pharmacy, Education & Training, Free, Practice Manager, Practice Nurse, Training Manager

When it comes to women’s health, bleeding issues are among the most common, and often complex, presentations seen in primary care. From the onset of heavy menstrual bleeding in adolescence to unexpected postmenopausal spotting, patients frequently turn to their...

Stronger Together: Embracing a Multi-Generational Nursing Workforce

by Bex Howe | May 14, 2025 | Clinical Lead, Community Pharmacy, Practice Manager, Practice Nurse, Training Manager

Reflecting on my career as a nurse and now as a nursing educator, I have observed a significant shift in how nurses conduct themselves within the healthcare environment: from communication styles and approaches to learning, to their interaction with colleagues and...

Understanding the 4T’s of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

by Michelle Hunter | May 9, 2025 | Clinical Lead, Community Pharmacy, Education & Training, Immunisation, Practice Nurse, Training Manager

In our new blog series, we will explore each of the vaccine-preventable diseases in the UK immunisation schedule through the 4T’s Framework – Health Academy’s simple, easy-to-remember approach to understanding a disease. Each post in this series will...

What Do We Know About The New Chikungunya Vaccine So Far?

by Michelle Hunter | Apr 30, 2025 | Clinical Lead, Community Pharmacy, Education & Training, Immunisation, News & Updates, Practice Manager, Practice Nurse, Travel Health

The world of travel health has just gotten a little more exciting with the recent approval in the UK of IXCHIQ®, the first-ever vaccine designed to protect adults against the debilitating Chikungunya virus. This ground-breaking development, marks a crucial step...

World Mental Health Day 2024: Mental Health in Primary Care

by Lindsay Smith | Oct 9, 2024 | Clinical Lead, Education & Training, Practice Manager, Practice Nurse, Training Manager

In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2024, it’s crucial to highlight the vital role primary care plays in addressing and supporting mental health. What the data tells us: The vast majority (up to 90%) of depressive and anxiety disorders that are diagnosed...

Raising awareness of Mental Health challenges during the festive period

by Michelle Hunter | Dec 11, 2023 | Clinical Lead, Education & Training, Practice Manager, Practice Nurse, Training Manager

Our mental health is as important as our physical health in our daily lives. The state of our mental health influences everything – from our thoughts, actions and emotions. It can affect our relationships, our work, and even our physical health – but so...