Palliative and End of Life Care for Young Adults

This interactive course is designed to hone the core communication skills vital in in Palliative and End of Life Care. It uses a variety of learning activities to suit all learning styles and promotes reflection and critical thinking using problem based learning.

This course takes a fun, interactive and activity-based approach to a traditionally theoretical subject. Using this unique approach learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to interpret blood results and make management decisions, including decisions on where and when to refer. Learners will identify and differentiate between time critical blood test abnormalities that require emergency referral versus those that are appropriate for referral in a less urgent time frame to other available departments and relate blood test results with clinical significance and presentation.

This course is designed to upskill or reskill Healthcare Support Workers in the acquisition of clinical observations.

This Conflict Resolution training aims to equip employees with an understanding of the typical causes of conflict. Delivered in a fun and interactive way, it offers practical advice and strategies to achieve positive outcomes from challenging situations.

This course provides a refresher on the physiology of blood glucose control in the human body. It explores the pathophysiology of different types of diabetes and equips delegates with the knowledge and skills to manage diabetes at end of life including diabetic emergencies. It considers the use of blood glucose monitoring in Palliative and End of Life Care and includes practical skills in the use of a glucometer.

2 day workshop will encourage participants to reflect on the importance of good communication in the support of patients and their families when having those challenging conversations around Palliative Care and End of Life and being able to practice those skills in a safe environment with knowledgeable actors and learn to identify stressors prevalent at work to facilitate and broaden coping strategies.

This course covers cardiac electrophysiology and its relationship to the ECG. It teaches a systematic approach to ECG interpretation and considers a variety of cardiac arrhythmias.

This course is the second in the four-layer framework for first aid provision as set down by the Health and Safety Executive. The course is delivered by a Health and Care Professions Council Registered Paramedic who holds a master’s degree in education and who has years of experience teaching student paramedics. It is unique in that it involves high fidelity simulation making this an interactive learning experience for participants who will manage a range of realistic first aid emergencies.

This course provides an overview of epilepsy and equips participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage seizures including the administration of buccal midazolam. The course is mapped to the Epilepsy Nurses Association best practice guidelines for training professional carers in the administration of Buccal (Oromucosal) Midazolam for the treatment of prolonged and / or clusters of epileptic seizures in the community. Additionally it equips participants with the knowledge and skills around airway management and assisted ventilation using a bag-valve-mask.

This in an interactive and thought provoking course which encourages those attending to think more deeply about equality, diversity and inclusion.

Written to the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW), this course is designed to act as an update for HCSWs who are already trained to administer vaccines to adults. This update is also suitable for registered health professionals requiring an update in this area.

This course helps those working in health and social care develop the skills, attitudes and behaviours to function effectively working as part of an interprofessional team, putting the patient at the centre of everything they do.

This is a fun, informative and interactive course that demystifies medical terminology. Using games and activities, it guides delegates through the process of interpreting medical terminology using a structured approach, beginning with how medical words are constructed. Abbreviations, acronyms, speciality, body system, disease and prescribing specific terms are also explored. The course also considers ways in which to best learn this subject and how to use useful resources.

This course aims to provide an introduction to and overview of palliative and end of life care. It considers the complex nature of palliative and end of life patients and explores some of both the clinical and non-clinical considerations.

This course aims to provide an introduction to and overview of palliative and end of life care. It considers the complex nature of palliative and end of life patients and explores some of both the clinical and non-clinical considerations.

This course teaches the underpinning theory and practical skills associated with IV cannulation. It considers safety around the administration of medicines and specifically considers fluid and antibiotic administration. Attendance is dependent on completion of a pre-course workbook.

Designed around a case study, this course takes an interactive, activity-based approach to learning level 2 adult safeguarding. Learners have the option of attending the whole course face-to-face or undertaking it via a hybrid approach of half online pre-learning and half face-to-face.

This course is an interactive and engaging update for the Level 3 NVQ HSC375 Administration of Medicines to Individuals, in medicines management and administration. Its unique activity-based format allows participants to revisit core concepts in a fun and informative way.

This course encompasses the four building blocks needed to become an effective, caring and compassionate manager and leader – self, team goal and strategic awareness. It provides managers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively manage individuals and lead teams. Delegates will leave with a toolkit of skills and useful resources to embed in everyday practice. Delegates will learn valuable skills enabling them to reflect upon their practice.

This course provides a refresher on respiratory physiology and equips delegates with the knowledge and skills to manage breathlessness in the palliative patient. It considers the use of pulse oximetry in Palliative and End of Life Care and includes practical skills in the use of a pulse oximeter.

This interactive and activity-based course is designed to ensure registered staff remain current in all things medicines management, minimising the risk of error and ensuring patient safety.

This course takes an interactive, activity-based approach to all things mental health. Exploring a range of mental health conditions, it busts common myths and equips participants with the confidence and knowledge to identify when someone may be struggling and a practical toolkit of ways to support them. Attendees will explore how biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors interact to influence mental health and consider mental health across the lifespan in the context of UK legislation.

This course is an interactive and engaging update for Non-Medical Prescribers. Its unique activity-based format provides participants with the opportunity to discuss advances in NMP, share resources and revisit core concepts in a fun and informative way.

This course is designed to give a basic introduction to paediatric first aid covering children of all ages. The course is delivered by a Health and Care Professions Council Registered Paramedic who holds a master’s degree in education and who has years of experience teaching student paramedics. It is unique in that it involves high fidelity simulation making this an interactive learning experience for participants who will manage a range of realistic paediatric first aid emergencies.

This interactive and activity-based course aims to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of Advanced Clinical Practitioners whose role involves supporting patients and their families who are palliative and/or end of life. With an emphasis on the importance of person centred, holistic care the course introduces general core concepts then goes on to explore deterioration, tools used in palliative and end of life care, symptom management and palliative emergencies.

This interactive and activity-based course aims to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of Allied Health Professionals whose role involves supporting patients and their families who are palliative and/or end of life. With an emphasis on the importance of person centred, holistic care the course introduces general core concepts then goes on to explore deterioration, tools used in palliative and end of life care, symptom management and palliative emergencies

This course equips health professionals with the knowledge and skills to recognise deterioration early and manage accordingly. It explores the identification and management of sepsis and the physiological consequences of the unchecked inflammatory response.

This course first covers the subjects of self-harm including causes, behaviours and strategies to help those affected. The course also explores suicide including risk factors and the unique challenges faced by those who have lost a loved one by suicide. Helping strategies are discussed using real-life experiences. Finally, the courses explores the added difficulties when someone has been bereaved by sudden and/or traumatic death and explores grief and strategies to help someone work through their loss.

This course equips health professionals with the knowledge and skills to recognise deterioration early and manage accordingly. It explores the identification and management of sepsis and the physiological consequences of the unchecked inflammatory response.

This course covers basic syringe driver theory and practical training equipping staff with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage syringe drivers.

This course aims to develop skills and knowledge in the delivery of effective education and training. Many people are experts in their field and deliver ad-hoc training on an informal basis. This course equips delegates with the skills to communicate subject knowledge using a range of educational approaches and practical activities for interactive delivery.

This course equips health professionals with the underpinning theoretical knowledge, practical skills and confidence to care for tracheostomy patients. The course follows best practice guidelines and covers both routine care and care in an emergency. It considers the impact and potential complications of tracheostomy including communicating with tracheostomy patients.