As a trainer in immunisation, I frequently meet people needing to update their knowledge and skills. Sometimes they realise this already. Sometimes they don’t until they get on the course. Things change so fast these days don’t they? And sometimes its just plain hard to keep up. All the UK guidance for immunisation (and don’t […]
Those of you who have done a Travel Health course delivered by me will probably have heard me recount the story about my 2006 South Africa trip when I’m discussing how to approach the question of ‘what vaccines do I need?’. I tell the story because it is a very fitting example for: Many people […]
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] World Immunisation Week aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. One of the major challenges faced by […]
Surely we can’t be talking about flu already. I know, it is only April and for some of you reading this, you will still be seeing patients poorly from this years flu season. The UK has had one of the latest flu seasons in decades with cases peaking in February & March. In a normal […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] With the recovery of international travel, one of the most common enquiries that we are getting at the moment is asking us if a pharmacy dispenser can administer travel vaccines. At first glance this may seem like quite a simple question, but actually when you explore it further […]
After a decade of being a travel health nurse and doing a bit of teaching ‘on the side’ alongside it, I made a big decision last year. I decided to switch the balance and concentrate more fully on teaching and make my clinical role the ‘side-project’. These days I tend to spend my days drawing […]
Will we have enough staff? Welcome to part IV of our ‘what you need to know about the National Minimum Standards’ series. This week we will look at the governments plans to make changes to the law to allow staff to give Covid-19 vaccine under PGDs. This is to maximise the opportunities to have enough […]
On Friday the government published the response to their consultation on the legislative changes that will affect how services will be able to operate in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. These changes may have a big impact on the services you provide. Below is a summary of how these changes will impact you. Patient Group […]
Euan and Neil share stories of their antics at altitude in Nepal and are delighted to have special guest James Moore (biog below) to answer their questions of altitude sickness and explain how Diamox works. The three of them also discuss vaccine services in the UK during COVID. About James Moore After a successful career […]
Euan and Neil share stories of their antics at altitude in Nepal and are delighted to have special guest James Moore (biog below) to answer their questions of altitude sickness and explain how Diamox works. The three of them also discuss vaccine services in the UK during COVID. About James Moore After a successful career […]
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