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12/02/2026

Did you miss our Travel Health Insights discussion with Alys Bunce and Becky Swadling? No problem, catch up now on our YouTube channel - Full episode available

🌍 Travel Health Insights – Real Questions, Real AnswersIn this recorded Lunchtime Health News session, Travel Health Specialist Nurse Becky Swadling joined ...

06/02/2026

Our latest Lunchtime Health News session recording is now available on YouTube. 🎥

Respiratory Management in Primary Care – What Practice Nurses Need to Consider

Respiratory conditions remain one of the biggest clinical pressures in primary care. In this recorded Q&A, Respiratory Nurse Practitioner Michelle Treasure joins Health Academy Trainer Alys Bunce to discuss the latest developments in asthma care — including practical tips for applying guidance in real-world consultations.

🔍 Topics covered:
✅ Updated UK asthma guidance
✅ AIR and MART regimes – what’s the difference?
✅ Applying the new diagnostic recommendations
✅ Supporting confident clinical decisions in practice

🧠 Designed for Practice Nurses and other primary care clinicians involved in respiratory care.

📺 Watch the full session now on YouTube:
👉 https://youtu.be/Cp_n5FmedUo

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https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/course-categories/respiratory-courses/

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02/02/2026

🌬️ Happening Today – Join Us for a Free Respiratory Q&A!
🕧 12:30–13:15 (BST) | 💻 Live on Zoom | 🎟️ Still time to register

Today’s Lunchtime Health News session dives into one of the biggest challenges in primary care: respiratory disease.

Join Michelle Treasure (Respiratory Nurse Practitioner) and Alys Bunce (Health Academy Clinical Trainer) for an expert-led discussion on:

✅ Latest asthma management guidance
✅ AIR and MART regimes — when and how
✅ Practical takeaways for primary care teams

📍It’s informal, practical, and completely free — just bring your lunch and tune in.

👉 Sign up now and join us at 12:30:
https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/lunchtime-sessions/

📺 Missed previous sessions? Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

30/01/2026

🌬️ Only a Few Days Left – FREE Respiratory Q&A This Monday!
📅 Monday 2 February | 🕧 12:30–13:15
📍 Online via Zoom | 💬 Live Q&A

Time is running out to register for our next Lunchtime Health News Session — and this one’s all about the latest in respiratory care.

Join Respiratory Nurse Practitioner Michelle Treasure and trainer Alys Bunce as they unpack:
✅ Updated asthma guidance in the UK
✅ AIR and MART regimes — who and how?
✅ Are the new diagnostic tools helping?

Designed for nurses and clinicians working in primary care, this is a practical, expert-led session you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Register now to save your free place – final spaces available:
👉 https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/lunchtime-sessions/

📺 Missed previous sessions? Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

29/01/2026

🩹 Wound Management for Healthcare Assistants – Live via Zoom
📅 17 February 2026 | 🕘 9:15am – 4:30pm
💻 Virtual | 🧾 7 CPD hours
⭐️ Rated 5/5 by attendees

Looking to build your wound care confidence and skills?

This one-day interactive course is designed specifically for Health Care Assistants, covering:
✅ Skin anatomy & wound healing
✅ Wound assessment & dressing selection
✅ Infection control & escalation
✅ Medico-legal considerations

Delivered live online and aligned with UK national wound care standards, it's perfect for HCAs wanting to contribute more confidently to patient care.

🎟️ Places are limited – register now:
👉 https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/product/wound-management-for-hcas/
📺 Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

19/12/2025

🌸 Vaginal Ring Pessary Training – Live via Zoom
📅 27 January 2026 | 🕘 9:15am – 1:15pm
💻 Half-day course | 🧾 4 CPD Hours
⭐ Rated 5/5 by previous attendees

Gain the confidence to support patients with uroge***al prolapse through safe, effective vaginal ring pessary fitting and management.

This focused, interactive session covers:
✅ Anatomy of the female ge***al tract
✅ Conservative vs surgical prolapse management
✅ Pessary fitting, changing & follow-up
✅ Medico-legal and referral considerations

Ideal for nurses, GPs and clinicians working in women’s health, primary care, or urogynecology services.

🎓 Includes certification & resources to support supervised practice.

🎟️ Book your place now:
👉 https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/course-categories/vaginal-ring-pessary-training/

18/12/2025

🩹 Wound Management for Health Care Assistants – Live via Zoom
📅 17 February 2026 | 🕘 9:15am – 4:30pm
💻 Virtual | 🧾 7 CPD hours
⭐️ Rated 5/5 by attendees

Looking to build your wound care confidence and skills?

This one-day interactive course is designed specifically for Health Care Assistants, covering:
✅ Skin anatomy & wound healing
✅ Wound assessment & dressing selection
✅ Infection control & escalation
✅ Medico-legal considerations

Delivered live online and aligned with UK national wound care standards, it's perfect for HCAs wanting to contribute more confidently to patient care.

🎟️ Places are limited – register now:
👉 https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/course-categories/wound-management-for-hcas/

17/12/2025

✈️ Stay confident and up to date in travel health
Travel Health Update (1 Day) – Live via Zoom
📅 Upcoming dates:
👉 9 Jan | 27 Feb | 26 March 2026
🕘 9:15am – 4:30pm | 💻 Delivered live on Zoom
💷 includes e-learning immunisation update

Designed for nurses, pharmacists & healthcare professionals, this blended CPD course provides essential travel health updates, practical frameworks (like the 5T’s of Tropical Disease), and meets UKHSA’s immunisation update requirements.

⭐ Rated 4.97/5 by over 30 clinicians
🧠 Interactive teaching, current global guidance & real-world Q&A

🎟️ Book now to secure your preferred date:
👉https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/course-categories/travel-health-update-1-day-course/
📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free training videos & health updates: https://www.youtube.com/

15/12/2025

🩸 Happening Today – Free Lunchtime Health News Session
Phlebotomy: Common Mistakes in Practice

Going live at 12:30pm (BST) – there's still time to register!

Phlebotomy is one of the most common procedures in primary care — but small mistakes can lead to wasted samples, repeat venepuncture, or even missed diagnoses.

⏰ Join us today at 12:30pm for this short, practical session and learn how to:
✅ Avoid common phlebotomy errors
✅ Improve technique and patient safety
✅ Boost confidence with real-world tips

📍 Free via Zoom | 🕧 12:30–13:15
🎙️ Led by experienced clinical trainer Alys Bunce

Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your practice over lunch.
🎟️ Sign up now: https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/lunchtime-sessions/

12/12/2025

🩸 FREE Lunchtime Health News Session – Monday 15 Dec
Phlebotomy: Common Mistakes in Practice
Phlebotomy is one of the most frequent clinical tasks in primary care — but even small errors can lead to big problems.
Join our next Lunchtime News session to explore:
✅ Common mistakes in day-to-day phlebotomy
✅ Safety tips for staff & patients
✅ How to reduce errors and improve outcomes
✅ Practical tools for better technique
🗓️ Monday 15 December
🕧 12:30–13:15 (BST)
📍 Free online via Zoom – bring your lunch!
Led by clinical trainer Alys Bunce, this session is ideal for anyone involved in blood sampling or clinical support across health and care settings.
🎟️ Register now: https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/lunchtime-sessions/
❓Submit your questions in advance too!

12/12/2025

Rabies is one of the most serious infections in travel health medicine, yet surprisingly one of the most neglected. For UK travellers heading abroad, the risk is often dismissed as unnecessary or something that “only happens to other people.” But rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear and recent real-life cases show that complacency can cost lives. With global travel increasing and exposure risks rising, it is more important than ever to make rabies vaccination a priority in travel consultations.
✨ Read the full blog here: https://healthacademyonline.co.uk/why-travellers-underestimate-rabies-risk/
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