by Alys Bunce | Jul 17, 2024 | Immunisation, Practice Nurse, Travel Health
No-one likes injecting children and it’s always a challenge making sure they have adequate information that they and their caregivers understand. Children present in a wide range of maturity levels, and consequently with a wide range of needs and tolerances. Injecting...
by David Griffiths | Jun 5, 2024 | Community Pharmacy, Education & Training, Practice Nurse, Travel Health
For many travel health practitioners, trying to structure their consultations within a relative short timeframe can be a challenging and daunting task, especially if their traveller presents with a complicated medical history or are within a high-risk criterion. But...
by Alys Bunce | May 8, 2024 | Education & Training, Travel Health
Those of you who have done a Travel Health course delivered by me will probably have heard me recount the post-exposure rabies story from my South Africa trip when I’m discussing how to approach the question of ‘what vaccines do I need?’. I tell the story...
by David Griffiths | Apr 15, 2024 | Sexual Health, Travel Health
When carrying out travel health consultations, having a conversation about sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) can be both delicate yet crucial to the client’s on-going travel journey. Talking about STI’s stands out as an essential yet often challenging dialogue...
by Michelle Hunter | Mar 25, 2024 | Global Health, Immunisation, Occupational Health, Practice Nurse, Travel Health
Every year on the 24th March, we mark World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and the ongoing efforts to combat this preventable and treatable disease. While often overshadowed by other health concerns, TB remains a significant global health threat,...
by Michelle Hunter | Mar 11, 2024 | Community Pharmacy, Immunisation, Practice Nurse, Travel Health
Vaccination is one of the most effective tools available in the fight against preventable diseases and is one of the most significant advancements in public health measures of our time, effectively preventing numerous infectious diseases and saving millions of lives....