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Immunisation
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 proficiency – not only in flu but also in immunisation in general. Often, some are aware of the need for improvement, while others only realise it...
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...
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...
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 the UKHSA) and Royal College of Nursing documents in relation to flu training and your organisation: National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum...