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 […]
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 […]
An infant with fever. A teenager with fever. Same symptom, very different approach. Children are not simply smaller versions of adults, and even within paediatrics no two age groups are the same. A baby, a school-aged child and a teenager might all present with the same illness, yet their symptoms, risks and management needs can […]
Far too often, training in healthcare is treated as an individual checklist. Yet NHS England’s recent strategies emphasise that team training benefits go beyond compliance. They build stronger communication, increase morale, and support a safer patient experience. In primary care and community settings, training as a group aligns with NHS priorities. These include workforce wellbeing, […]
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