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, […]
With outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease on the rise globally, it’s more important than ever to understand the illnesses we’re protecting against. In this latest entry of our 4T’s series, we’re spotlighting measles, a highly contagious virus that remains a serious public health concern, especially in communities with low vaccination uptake. At Health Academy, we use […]
If you’re a practice nurse, healthcare support worker, pharmacist or anyone who works in immunisation, and you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the ever-evolving UK vaccine schedule changes… let’s just start with this: you’re absolutely not alone. Keeping up is proving tough for all of us. New vaccines. Revised eligibility. Tweaked timings. Shifting advice depending […]
Throughout this series, we’re exploring the real-world challenges and best practices for anyone working with children — in schools, healthcare, social care, or community settings. These blogs form part of our Safeguarding and Child Health training focus, aimed at helping professionals respond with confidence. Why Safeguarding Training Matters Every professional working with children has a […]
It’s no surprise to any healthcare worker that flu continues to be a serious issue across the UK. Between 2022 and 2024, there were more than 18,000 flu-related deaths, and NHS data shows that flu cases have flu cases have risen sharply in recent seasons, placing even more pressure on our already overstretched healthcare system. […]
In the third instalment of our 4T’s blog series, we’re turning our attention to HPV (Human Papillomavirus) – a widespread viral infection that often goes unnoticed but can have serious and lasting effects on health, including cancer. Through this series, we’re breaking down each vaccine-preventable disease featured in the UK immunisation schedule using Health Academy’s […]
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