Hi, my name is Ellie. I am a Registered General Nurse and I’ve worked as a Screening and Immunisation Co-ordinator in the North West for 3 years now. I am based within the Cheshire team which is part of the …
Meningcoccal Group B bacteria (MenB) is rare, with between 400 and 1,200 cases each year in England, with infants under one year of age most at risk. Although rare, MenB can cause meningitis, an infection of the membranes that surround …
Rabies is a vaccine preventable disease that occurs in more than 150 countries. WHO state that an average of 60,000 people die annually from rabies and report more than 15 million people receive post exposure prophylaxis every year. RIGS, the …
Historically, public health was primarily concerned with the management of sanitation and disease. Over the twentieth century, the focus of public health shifted towards how individuals respond to health concerns. This includes how we as individuals manage and look after …
Nurses play an important role in raising awareness about the benefits of immunisation. Despite current high immunisation uptake rates in infants and children, we are still seeing cases of and clusters of measles in teenagers and young adults. This is …
Protecting populations through immunisation programmes is a highly successful, evidence based public health intervention that saves many lives annually. This year has seen the introduction of two new vaccines against different types of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, conditions that even …
I often say I have been involved with vaccination and immunisation for more years than I really care to think about. As a midwife, practice nurse, health visitor and specialist nurse. As such I am unashamedly passionate about it, wanting …
Childhood vaccination provides vital protection to children and young people, and results in indirect protection to those around them, including infants, older people, and those in clinical risk groups. By delivering a quality vaccination service to children, public health nurses …
Every year, one million children under the age of 18 are taken to accident and emergency (A&E) units after being involved in accidents in the home. Many more are treated at home or by their GP. Many of the accidents …
From Monday 24th February we will be undertaking another week of engagement activity on the nursing and midwifery contribution to public health, this time focusing on health protection. The aim of the week is to share and celebrate the contribution …
