The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) set criteria for education, training, conduct and performance to ensure nursing professionals maintain their expertise and adhere to professional standards. These standards of proficiency outline the skills, knowledge and attributes that are needed in order to practice safely and effectively. It is vital nurses are familiar with these standards […]
There is no denying, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a shift in the way we all learn. During this time, we were left with no other option but to attend conferences and training courses from the comfort of our homes and meet with colleagues and peers virtually instead of face to face. However, even […]
As a trainer in immunisation, I frequently meet people needing to update their knowledge and skills. Sometimes they realise this already. Sometimes they don’t until they get on the course. Things change so fast these days don’t they? And sometimes its just plain hard to keep up. All the UK guidance for immunisation (and don’t […]
We have been delivering high quality travel health training for a number of years to health professionals across the UK and beyond. As an organisation, we are always looking for ways to improve our content but also how we deliver our courses. With clinical professionals having busy schedules, we understand that taking out two days […]
Phlebotomy is a skill that you are likely to find useful throughout your clinical career, it may even be the main focus of your role. We often hear the terms ‘venepuncture’ and ‘phlebotomy’ used interchangeably. There are subtle differences: Venepuncture – Accessing a vein through puncturing it with a needle for any medical purpose. Phlebotomy […]
Those of you who have done a Travel Health course delivered by me will probably have heard me recount the story about my 2006 South Africa trip when I’m discussing how to approach the question of ‘what vaccines do I need?’. I tell the story because it is a very fitting example for: Many people […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) have consistently emphasised the need to strengthen the healthcare workforce globally through lifelong learning opportunities. Today I want to explain what that means, why it’s important, and what you can do about it for your healthcare workforce. What is lifelong learning anyway? Lifelong learning is the concept of pursuing further […]
Surely we can’t be talking about flu already. I know, it is only April and for some of you reading this, you will still be seeing patients poorly from this years flu season. The UK has had one of the latest flu seasons in decades with cases peaking in February & March. In a normal […]
Today at Health Academy we are delighted to announce that we are partnering with Mission Rabies. This charitable partnership will mean that every time a rabies course is purchased on our site, Health Academy will donate £3 to Mission Rabies. With donations like this we can help support the invaluable work across the world. Every […]
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