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 claims, only to be left disappointed and ill-prepared? Well, brace yourself for a refreshingly honest answer. At Health Academy, we’re repeatedly asked this question: “Will I be able to [insert skill] if I do this […]
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 during the training session. In today’s rapidly evolving world, staying abreast […]
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 […]
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: By pulling out all the relevant information, we will help you understand why the document is so important […]
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 only just come out of that long winter we had this year. If vaccination fatigue is a thing, I am sure that every health professional must be suffering with it, so seeing a post […]
Summer Course Schedule 2023

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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 World Health Organisation (WHO), it is held on the anniversary of the founding of the WHO. The WHO was established on April 7th, 1948, and World Health Day has been celebrated annually on the […]