Asthma/COPD and Spirometry Interpretation

The course covers what is understood by the term chaperone, why a chaperone needs to be present, the role and responsibility of the chaperone and the rights and concerns of patients.

This course allows practitioners to develop clinical skills and knowledge in assessing and managing patients with Diabetes presenting to general practice and community settings.

This one day workshop will explore the ECG in Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmias, but will also cover a variety of other common abnormalities. The emphasis throughout will be on the application to clinical practice and will provide the opportunity to practice ECG interpretation using actual clinical examples and cases. Pre requisites A registered health professional with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a healthcare setting and a valid NMC pin or GMC registration or HCPC registration

This one day foundation Botox and Dermal Fillers course will equip delegates with the knowledge and skills to undertake facial injectable treatments. Delegates will have access to our on-line LMS programme which gives them access to reading material before attending the course. The lectures will reinforce learning with lots of practical experience on the day. The comprehensive hands-on training will be supervised by highly-skilled and experienced aesthetic trainers in small groups to maximize retention of knowledge. Plenty of time is allocated to this part of the day, so that you are confident to practice independently afterwards.

This course had been designed to give participants an overview of common gynaecological problems, current methods of fertility control and the risks and benefits of different methods. The course will prepare clinicians to support appropriately qualified staff in monitoring women taking hormonal contraception and giving basic advice. Emergency contraception choices will also be discussed. Pre requisites A registered health professional with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a healthcare setting and a valid NMC pin or GMC registration.

This one day workshop develops knowledge and skills in understanding anatomy and physiology of the heart and develops skills in managing patients who present to primary care settings with hypertension or heart failure. An overview of Cardiac pathology and ischaemic heart disease is given.

This course provides an overview of common blood tests carried out in clinical practice with a special focus on general practice. It will provide an overview of the relationship between normal physiology and disease processes. It provides guidance to interpretation of results within clinical context using a case study approach.

The programme follows the current Public Health England Standards for Immunisation, Department of Health guidance on childhood immunisation and the Green Book. This one day course will update your knowledge on current guidelines for administering childhood vaccines.

Liquid Rhinoplasty and Chin shaping course will develop your knowledge of nose and facial anatomy and tailoring treatment for best possible results.

This online module includes a range of talks by our expert lecturers. The course consists of a series of learning units covering specific topics essential for staff working in general practice and primary care settings. This course provides most of your mandatory training requirements for healthcare professionals.

This course is for healthcare professionals working in General practice, the community and primary care settings who want to develop their knowledge and skills in assessing and treating service users who present with minor ailments. The course will develop healthcare professional’s knowledge in identifying red flags and develops decision-making skills in differential diagnosis and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options.

This interactive course will develop your skills in assessing upper and lower limb musculoskeletal injuries that present to primary care, community and general practice. Sessions are interactive and practical and cover wound care, burns, bites, head, eye and c-spine injuries. Also includes a practical workshop on plastering of upper and lower limbs and suturing.

This session will discuss approaches to moral leadership, self-awareness and professionalism. Discusses sources of staff distress including toxic aspects of work environments, issues in interprofessional ethics and professional competence. Also discusses how different market forces act on our ability to flourish as healthcare professionals. Includes cases and scope for discussion.

This course responds to UK health policy makers suggestions and local commissioners investments in telephone consultations to improve patient access and alleviate staff workload. This session covers communication skills, managing repeat callers, prescription requests, palliative care, abusive callers and callers with mental health problems. Includes tools for paediatric assessment, and an overview of 111 pathways.

This course aims to, Raise awareness, educate and train healthcare professionals comprehensively in using effective telephone consultation skills in triaging consultations involving children. Increase the early identification of children at risk of harm by healthcare professional (clinical/non-clinical). Develop the skills of healthcare professionals undertaking telephone triage to use a structured approach and increased awareness of “cues’ that identify children at risk and ensure that the correct resources are accessed.

This course is perfect for designated safeguard leads. This course will bring you up to date with legislation, regulations and policies involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults. You will explore the key principles in safeguarding and how safeguarding guidance applies as well as exploring the impacts of long-term and short-term abuse on any individual. The course will also give you an overview about the main agencies involved in safeguarding and what their roles and responsibilities are within this area.

This course provides a structured approach to taking a history, assessing risks and referring to the appropriate agencies with an understanding of current legislature protecting children when there are safeguarding concerns.

An introduction to travel health for registered health professionals reflects the RCN competency framework for travel health medicine, the Public Health England and Wales standards for immunisation training and DH immunisation policy. This one day update is taught reflecting on the British Medical Association (BMA) guidance Focus on travel immunisations – guidance for GPs in March 2012 (GPC, 2012b).