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Introduction to Travel Health - 2 Days
Event Summary
This course provides a simple introduction for healthcare professionals new to the specialty
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Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 16:00
This is a multi-day event.
Please ensure you are able to attend both dates before booking.
- Day 1 - Thursday 22 April 2027
- Day 2 - Friday 23 April 2027
Introduction
This course provides a simple introduction for healthcare professionals new to the specialty. Nursing Associates are now encouraged to train in travel health but will need the support of a prescriber.
Aims
The aim is to give confidence and knowledge which enables delegates to carry out a detailed risk assessment and care management plan for routine travel abroad.
Content
During this interactive session we will be looking at:
- Vaccine Storage, Administration & Scheduling
- International Health Regulations
- Vector Borne Diseases including Yellow Fever
- Risk Assessment
- Recent changes in travel health practice
- Travel vaccinations
NB: The RCN (2023) published updated guidance on “the current guidelines and standard of care of travellers”. Access to the RCN web page and their document, “Competencies: Travel health nursing: career and competence development” can be found on this link: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/rcn-travel-health-nursing-uk-pub-010-573
Previous Delegate Feedback
"The course leader was fantastic, very energetic and very knowledgable."
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Joanna Lowry RN DTN BSc Hons MFTM RCSP (Glas) Joanna Lowry is an experienced Travel Health Nurse Specialist who has travelled throughout Northern Africa, South East Asia, Australasia and Europe. She has a Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Certificate in Travel Medicine. Joanna worked overseas for The Travel Doctor (TMVC) in New Zealand and also travel clinics in London, before setting up and managing Winchester Travel Health LLP until 2016. Having previously been an Associate Trainer for the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), Joanna enjoys how quickly evidence based practice can adapt in Travel Health and trying to ensure these changes are easily implemented in care. Joanna is passionate about health education and particularly supporting nurses who are new to immunisation and travel health. Since the roll out of the National immunisation programme against Covid-19, Joanna has worked as a Clinical Lead in a Mass Vaccination Centre.
Price List
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Name |
Description |
Price (Inc VAT) |
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All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area |
This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer. |
£315.00 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Nurses & AHPs | Thanks to the HIOW Primary Care Training Hub and to NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded | £00.00 |
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Non Members |
This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. | £630.00 |
Waiting List
Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs.
Cancellations
Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.
Attendance Details
In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk
Sponsorship
This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.
