Flu Vaccination Training: Getting You Ready for the 2026/27 Season

Every year, the seasonal influenza vaccination programme helps protect millions of people across the UK from serious illness while reducing pressure on NHS services during the busy winter months. Although flu vaccination is a familiar part of primary care, no two seasons are ever the same. National guidance evolves, vaccine products are updated, eligible patient […]
Team Training Benefits: Why Team Learning Matters in Healthcare

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, […]
Navigating responsibilities- the vital role of HCAs in primary care

In recent years, the landscape of primary care within the NHS has witnessed a significant transformation in response to the growing demand for services. Central to this evolution is the increasing recognition of the role played by non-registered health care professionals, also know as Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs), which, in primary care includes the roles […]
Flu & Immunisation Training Standards: Part III – Immunisation Training for Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs)

Welcome to Part III of our series. Today we will examine the training standards for Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) and how the administration of flu & immunisation differs for this group of practitioners. Background to the Standards The National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers document sets out a […]
Shingles vaccination changes: Transitions ahead! – New Green Book chapter – are you prepared?

The release of the new GP contract early in 2023 highlighted that some changes are coming to the vaccination schedules for some diseases. One of which is shingles (the other is HPV but that’s for another blog). Are you ready for the transition? The Shingles vaccination changes could be quite complicated. Read on to learn more […]