Primary Health Care

Cervical screening is a crucial intervention to detect cervical cancer at an early stage and reduce mortality rates. Early detection through regular screening can significantly improve treatment outcomes and survival rates. However, health inequalities can obstruct access to cervical screening services, which leads to disparities in outcomes among different population

Background Infants born preterm (prematurely) are at risk of infection, making timely vaccination vital. However, global literature suggests that preterm infants experience vaccination delays and there is a lack of evidence from the UK exploring this issue at population level. Aim To investigate potential vaccination delays in preterm infants in

Needles, no one likes needles. Setting aside the fact that they make me feel faint and queasy, this issue we cover the topic of immunising one of the most vulnerable patient groups – babies and infants – from different angles, and consider how nursing staff play a crucial role in

A national respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme for newborns and older or vulnerable adults starts soon, making the UK the world’s first nation to attempt such coverage.

I started as a trainee district nurse with a district and community nursing team in Scotland, where I am paid at band 6 under NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC), in March 2024.