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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 by silence. Unfortunately, this silence can sometimes be linked to feelings of stigma or shame, which need to be addressed openly. According to the...
Shingles Vaccination: Where Are We Now?
Shingles, a painful and often debilitating condition, remains a significant public health concern, particularly among older adults and those with weakened immune systems. While the UK vaccination programme has dramatically reduced the incidence of shingles and its...
Can Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Administer RSV Vaccines?
As the importance of vaccinations continues to grow, especially in the wake of increasing awareness around respiratory viruses, questions often arise about who is legally and practically able to administer vaccines. One VERY common question at the moment is whether...
(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 are in fact, fast approaching the flu season! The NHS England has now confirmed the start dates for the 2024/25 flu vaccine programme...