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Silent No More: Empowering Your Workforce with Whistleblowing Training
In today's world, where transparency and accountability are paramount, whistleblowing training has become an essential...
Exploring the Role of the Nursing Associate and the Benefits in Primary Care
The Nursing Associate role was introduced in 2017 when Health Education England launched a pilot study across the UK,...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Modern Slavery in the Care Sector
The UK care sector, while vital to supporting vulnerable individuals, has unfortunately been a target for modern...
Supporting Families Through Baby Loss: A Guide for Primary Care Professionals During Baby Loss Awareness Week
Globally, the loss of a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth remains a difficult topic to discuss, often surrounded...
World Mental Health Day 2024: Mental Health in Primary Care
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2024, it's crucial to highlight the vital role primary care plays in...
Essential First Aid: A Guide for Primary Care Nurses
The term 'first aid' covers a broad spectrum of skills, from managing minor injuries to performing cardiopulmonary...
Digital Disasters: How to Avoid Consumer Rights Pitfalls
In today's digital age, retail businesses are increasingly selling digital products, such as software, apps, music,...
Shingles Vaccination: Where Are We Now?
Shingles, a painful and often debilitating condition, remains a significant public health concern, particularly among...
Can Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Administer RSV Vaccines?
As the importance of vaccinations continues to grow, especially in the wake of increasing awareness around respiratory...
Tackling Bullying and Harassment Through Workplace Training
At Health Academy, we understand the importance of a healthy and productive work environment. One key element in...
Flu Vaccination: Prioritising Clinical Risk Groups
As healthcare professionals, safeguarding public health is at the heart of what we do, especially when it comes to...
RSV Vaccine rollout: What is it and why do we need it?
Not another vaccine, you say? Yes, and here’s why: The UK is set to introduce and roll out a new respiratory syncytial...
UK Safety Regulations: Their Influence on Moving and Handling People in Healthcare Settings
The safe and dignified movement of patients is a cornerstone of healthcare. In the UK, a robust framework of safety...
Top 10 Resources for Clinical Pharmacists
The beauty of working within General Practice is the variety of the day and the queries presented are no exception. As...
Getting a Grip: The Importance of Hand-Arm Vibration Awareness Training
At Health Academy, we aim to empower organisations with the knowledge they need to keep their employees safe and...
(Pregnant) Women and Children First: Optimising Flu Vaccine Protection
Before you ask, no, we haven't gone back in time...it's still 2024 and despite it being the middle of the summer, we...
Ten tips for dealing with appointments that involve injecting children
No-one likes injecting children and it’s always a challenge making sure they have adequate information that they and...
Get Prepped for Flu: Vaccine Training for HCSWs Explained
Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) play a crucial role in the delivery of the flu vaccination campaign every year. In...
Get Prepped for Flu: Why is Training So Important and What Are The Requirements?
Flu vaccination significantly reduces flu-related illness, hospitalisation, and death, easing the burden on health and...
Understanding Grief, Loss, and Bereavement: Essential Knowledge for Primary Care Practice Nurses
In the demanding field of primary care, practice nurses play a pivotal role in not only addressing the physical health...
Expanding Practice: Understanding PGDs and the Role of Pharmacy Technicians
Patient group directions (PGDs) have long been a valuable tool for streamlining medication access in the UK healthcare...
Health Academy Updates Flu Courses in Response to National Flu Vaccine Shortage
In light of a recent change to the national flu immunisation programme, we have updated our flu courses for this...
Why GDPR Training for Employees is Your Data Protection Shield
In today's digital age, companies collect a vast amount of personal data – from customer names and addresses to...
Running out of time? How can you prioritise your travel health consultations?
For many travel health practitioners, trying to structure their consultations within a relative short timeframe can be...
What to Expect When Your Employee’s Expecting: Compliance Training for New and Expectant Mothers at Work
Many women in the UK choose to continue working throughout pregnancy (around 350,000 each year) and return to work...
Vaccines in a War, the Paradox: How Europe’s largest refugee crisis could save lives
On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that started in...
Mental Health Awareness Week: Get Moving and Get Trained Up
Hey everyone, it's Mental Health Awareness Week! This year's theme is "Movement: Moving More for Our Mental Health,"...
Could my job have saved my life? My experience as a post-exposure rabies case.
Those of you who have done a Travel Health course delivered by me will probably have heard me recount the...
Breathing Easy: Compliant Asthma Training for Safe Schools
Every parent entrusts the school with their child's well-being, and that includes managing chronic health conditions...
Promising Developments in Immunisation Research
Vaccines have been one of the world's greatest weapons against infectious diseases. Through widespread immunisation...
World Day for Health & Safety at Work: Why Compliant Health & Safety Training is Your Golden Ticket
April 28th marks the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year's theme, "Psychosocial risks prevention:...
STI Prevention – How comfortable are you talking about Sexually Transmitted Infections during your consultations?
When carrying out travel health consultations, having a conversation about sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) can...
5 reasons to join us at our Primary Care Convention 2024
The Health Academy Primary Care Convention 2024 is just around the corner, and here are five reasons why you should...
Is it time to think about the 2024-25 flu programme already?
On the 12th March 2024 the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)...
Stress Awareness and Management: Why Compliance Training Matters
In today's fast-paced world, stress is a constant companion. But while it might feel inevitable, letting stress run...
Tackling Tuberculosis on World TB Day
Every year on the 24th March, we mark World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and the ongoing efforts...
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Exploring the root cause
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, plays a pivotal role in our body's essential functions. From nerve function to...
Mark Your Calendars! The Primary Care Convention 2024 is Here!
Calling all primary care professionals! We're thrilled to announce the Primary Care Convention 2024, taking place on...
Building Trust and Immunity: Why we need to be Champions of Vaccine Advocacy
Vaccination is one of the most effective tools available in the fight against preventable diseases and is one of the...
Unlocking your workforce’s potential through Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training
In today's rapidly evolving world, businesses can no longer afford to overlook the importance of Equality, Diversity,...
Venepuncture: Can You Gauge What Needle Is Best?
I work in a nurse-led vaccination clinic, conducting venepuncture on a wide range of people from students to...
Is it time for the CQC to regulate pharmacies in England?
The expansion of clinical services in community pharmacies has brought to light the need for effective regulation to...
Transforming E-Learning into Participatory CPD for UK Nurses’ Revalidation with the NMC
In the dynamic world of healthcare, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is not just a requirement but a...
Why do I need to invest in First Aid training in my workplace?
The email came through on a Monday morning…..”do you remember the video you showed us on our training".....”and thanks...
Revolutionising Access to Healthcare: NHS Pharmacy First
In a ground-breaking move, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has launched the Pharmacy First initiative,...
Neglected Tropical Diseases: are you talking about them?
In the realms of travel health, there exists a group of diseases that are often overlooked, yet have profound...
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...
Measles threat: a call to action
Measles is an extremely contagious viral disease than can lead to serious complications and in some cases death. It is...
Can Nurses Work In A Vaccination Setting Without A Doctor On Site?
I have worked in nurse-led vaccination clinics, without a doctor on site, vaccinating clients as young as new-borns...
Navigating the New Year’s Resolution Maze: A Prescription for Success in Professional Development
Happy New Year from Health Academy! As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, we often find ourselves filled...
Medication administration errors: consequences of improper training
In a recent and concerning case, a registered nurse practicing as a band 5 community nurse, referred to as Nurse X,...
Raising awareness of Mental Health challenges during the festive period
Our mental health is as important as our physical health in our daily lives. The state of our mental health influences...
Let’s be merry and mindful: raising awareness of increased drug and alcohol intake
The festive season is often a time of joy and celebration, however amongst the merriments, there can, unfortunately,...
STIs: The gift no one wants this festive season
As the festive season nears, increased socialisation, alcohol consumption and lowered inhibitions can often lead to...
Recommendations for a universal varicella vaccine programme in the UK
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has proposed the implementation of a universal chickenpox...
Cervical cancer prevention: what more can we do?
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer. In the UK, proactive measures have been...
RSV vaccines: what’s the latest?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that can affect people of all ages. It is particularly serious in...
AED Training: Restart a heart, why every second counts
Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate intervention. When someone experiences...
Travellers at Altitude Part II – High-altitude illnesses and how we prevent them
For the final part of this blog, we now need to consider some of the illnesses associated with trekking at high...
Boosting Flu Vaccine Uptake
The 2023-24 flu vaccine programme is now well underway, having commenced in schools and for those most at risk...
Sexual health in primary care and community pharmacy: positive developments and the challenges still faced
Sexual health is an important element in the overall physical health and mental health of an individual. Sexual...
Travellers At Altitude Part I – High Altitude Environments and how they affect us.
Altitude medicine – getting the message across Providing advice to your patients about travel to altitude can...
Who are the CQC anyway? Regulation in Healthcare.
Imagine a world where there are no rules or regulation in healthcare. No standards of care. No one to hold healthcare...
Promoting a learning based culture in the workplace
Promoting a learning based culture in healthcare settings is essential in order to meet standards of practice to be...
Confused about the Changes to the Autumn 2023 COVID-19 Vaccination Programme? All the Updates Explained.
As we approach the autumn of 2023, the NHS is gearing up for another round of COVID-19 vaccinations, but this time,...
How to keep up to date in Travel Health
As travel health professionals we have a vital role in ensuring the health and safety of our travellers whilst away....
Lucy Letby and the Crucial Role of Whistleblowing in Healthcare
Introduction: The recent case of Lucy Letby, a nurse convicted of murdering multiple infants at Countess of Chester...
Preparing for your NMC nursing revalidation
Revalidation - it shouldn't be a scary word or something as nurses we fear. If you keep on top of the requirements and...
Why are so many pharmacists signing up for flu training?
More confusion and yet a sudden surge in last minute sign-ups for flu training among UK pharmacists: Unraveling the...
Will I be able to give vaccines if I do this course?
"Do this course, and you'll be an expert in [insert skill]. Guaranteed!" How many times have you come across such...
Ten reasons to do a flu vaccination update
As someone who trains on flu each year, I regularly encounter individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge and...
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)...
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...
Flu & Immunisation Training Standards: Part II – Training Pathways
What flu training do your immunisation staff need? Welcome to the second part of our 'what you need to know about the...
Flu & Immunisation Training Standards: Part I – What is your understanding?
Health Academy welcomes you to this 3 part series in which we will break down the following Public Health England (now...
Understanding FGM and your responsibilities as healthcare professionals
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply ingrained harmful...
Flu training? It’s only June!
I know, it's only June, so surely we can’t be talking about updating your flu training already. It seems like we've...
Flu training for pharmacists – the standards explained
Headlines for Pharmacists wishing to vaccinate this Flu season: All vaccinators should undergo Annual Basic Life...
Dealing with anxious patients
Vaccinations have long been hailed as one of the most effective ways to prevent and control infectious diseases....
Did your dog purchase a place on this virtual course? Kids, pets, pandemics and Zoom: The uninvited course delegates and why everyone is welcome.
As a clinical trainer whom regularly delivers virtual courses, I have not experienced many virtual teaching sessions...
Anaphylaxis following vaccination: what are the risks and what do you need to know
Whilst anaphylaxis following vaccination is extremely rare, it remains a risk and is a potentially life-threatening...
Summer Course Schedule 2023
This summer we have a whole range of face-to-face and 'live via Zoom' courses to choose from. Whether you are looking...
Really picky debates around correct intramuscular injection technique
Have you considered what the ‘perfect’ level of shaking is for a pre-filled syringe? Or whether you should insert an...
World Immunisation Week 2023
World Immunisation Week is an annual event that takes place during the last week of April. It is a time to raise...
What does a Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist really do? A day in the life…
Wanting to make a move to becoming a Clinical Pharmacist in a GP surgery or a Primary Care Network (PCN) but not sure...
World Health Day 2023 – ‘Health for All’ and the Role of Primary Healthcare
What is World Health Day? World Health Day is an annual observance held on April 7th every year. Organised by the...
8 Rookie phlebotomy mistakes (and how to avoid them) when starting out
As a nurse, one of my favourite clinical skills to perform is phlebotomy. And as a clinical trainer, one of my...
Are some vaccines more painful than others?
If you have administered vaccinations previously you may be aware that there are some vaccines that are thought to be...
Promising developments in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.
Insect-borne diseases, such as Dengue fever and Chikungunya, are a significant public health concern worldwide,...
HIV and sharps use in clinical practice. Is your practice discriminatory?
If you take blood or give injections it’s very likely that at some point you will have performed (or are going to...
Community Pharmacist to Clinical Pharmacist: How to make the move?
Are you a community pharmacist who longs for a bit more clinical growth but don't know how to make the move? So many...
How to administer vaccinations to infants and children safely
There are many things to be aware of and consider as healthcare practitioners to ensure that we administer...
Malaria Guidelines UK – Updated
The Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK: 2022 have just been published. All professionals that...
Are Rescue Breaths back? Basic Life Support
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the adaptation of the well versed basic life support protocols. In order to reduce the...
How to become a Travel Health Specialist Pharmacist
Becoming a Travel Health Specialist Pharmacist can be an incredibly rewarding career. Travel Health is an emerging and...
The NMC Standards and how they relate to CPD and Nursing Revalidation
The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) set criteria for education, training, conduct and performance to ensure...
Why E-Learning can actually be better than face to face training
There is no denying, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a shift in the way we all learn. During this time, we...
Ten reasons to do an immunisation update
As a trainer in immunisation, I frequently meet people needing to update their knowledge and skills. Sometimes they...
The Sunset Sessions: Travel Health training delivered in the evening
We have been delivering high quality travel health training for a number of years to health professionals across the...
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