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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Anticoagulation Awareness
This 1 day course will increase your awareness and understanding of the different anticoagulation medications and will teach you how to monitor their dosage especially those patients on DOACS. You will learn about the different doses of each DOAC and who needs anticoagulation medication. It will also look at the importance and setting up a robust recall system as well as why the dose may need to be changed.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Start Date No dates available at this time Price From £180 Asthma & COPD for HCAs
The module begins with a mandatory one-day workshop followed by 16 weeks of self-managed study. The accredited course can be used as part of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Business Skills
Running a practice is running a business. Have you got what it takes to keep your practice on top? This course focuses on the commercial skills you will need.
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Study Type Online Duration Six months Level Level 5 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £750 Cardiovascular Disease Management
This cardiovascular disease training course uses our proven and popular combination of self study and tutorials. Six months of self-directed study, facilitated by a distance learning pack, video tutorials and optional tutor-led webinar sessions on Zoom.
All students use our electronic distance learning pack. Students may print their pack or download it to a Kindle device or app in order to access it offline.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration 2-3 years Level Level 4 Start Date Multiple dates available Price See individual modules Certificate of Higher Education in Primary Care
This programme will enable students to develop the knowledge and skills that underpin the role of the primary health care assistant.
Please note you cannot apply for the pathway through the website. For further information and an application form please contact us by telephone to discuss.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Start Date 10 November 2020 Price From £120 Chaperoning
The module begins with a mandatory one-day workshop followed by 16 weeks of self-managed, directed study. A variety of teaching methods are used on the workshop including, practical instruction, experiential learning, lecture and group work. At the workshop the student receives a competency work booklet and a workbook of activities which directs and informs the self-managed learning and summative assessment. The accredited course can be used as part of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Chronic Kidney Disease
This interactive day is suitable for primary care clinicians, GPs, practice nurses and community nurses or any professional involved with CKD in primary care. You may be dipping the urine, following up the results of health checks, managing diabetes, hypertension, established CVD or simply caring for our more mature population. This study day will help you to look differently at blood pressure and the whole management of CKD.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Contract Management & Governance
This course will cover both Clinical and Corporate Governance within General Practice. You will learn the process of managing contracts, execution and analysis to maximize operational and organizational performance, and ways of reducing financial risk.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students CQC Masterclass
This practical and interactive day is aimed at Practice Managers / Registered Managers and will cover all areas of CQC requirements, preparation for an inspection and an opportunity to share experiences and share best practice.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 CVD Update
This interactive day is for health care professionals who already have an understanding of Cardiovascular Disease Management. The day will take you through a variety of topics, assuming a certain level of knowledge and simply updating you on the relevant changes in clinical practice. The topics will be specific on the day to what ever is NEW and impacting on everyday practice, however we are very likely to include AF and anti-coagulation, heart failure, hypertension and probably some liver disease ( you are 10 times more likely to die of CVD than liver failure when you have liver disease).
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Study Type Face to face Duration Two days Price £3,840 for up to 16 students Delivering GP Services At Scale
Working at scale means finding new ways of working that will enable you to meet the increasing challenges and demands placed on your practice. Working collaboratively with other practices and healthcare providers within the NHS is a priority within the GP Forward View.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Dementia
An interactive and informal study day designed for non-specialist members of the primary care or community team who care for people at risk of or diagnosed with dementia and their families. The aim of this study day is for practitioners to acquire knowledge and understanding of the types and causes of dementia and the principles of the treatment, so they have the confidence to refer for diagnosis, support the management and approach the many challenges of this condition effectively in Primary Care. The day can be tailored to the level of the delegates with more time and emphasis placed on the appropriate content.
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Study Type Online Duration Six months Level Level 5 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £750 Diabetes Management
This diabetes training course uses our proven and popular combination of self study and tutorials. Six months of self-directed study, facilitated by a distance learning pack, video tutorials and optional tutor-led webinar sessions on Zoom.
All students use our electronic distance learning pack. Students may print their pack or download it to a Kindle device or app in order to access it offline.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Diabetes Update
Aimed at healthcare professionals who have completed the Diabetes Management in Primary Care course or a diabetes course at a similar level, this interactive day will provide an update on recent developments in type 2 diabetes and consider how they impact on both the patient and the healthcare team.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £180 Ear Care & Irrigation
This Ear Care training course is intended to give the practitioner more confidence when dealing with ear problems. The knowledge gained from this day enables safer practice which can reduce patient discomfort, speed up resolution and make referrals more appropriate. It enables nurses to take a more active role in the prevention of ear problems, thus saving general practitioner consulting time and prescribing costs.
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Study Type Face to face Duration Two days Price £600 Ear Irrigation for Health Care Assistants
The role of the Health Care Assistant in Primary Care will include anatomy and physiology, and basic ear care management, including irrigation. This course is designed to ensure that those HCAs who are expected to irrigate are able to do so confidently and safely.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Electrocardiography Module 1
The Practical ECG training course is a one day workshop with learning materials. It follows the syllabus of the Certificate in Practical Electrocardiography.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Electrocardiography Module 2
Module 2 gives an introduction to ECG analysis. The course format uses student-centred learning techniques delivered in a relaxed, interactive and informal environment.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Facilitation Skills
GET THE OUTCOMES YOU WANT! Developing your facilitation skills will enable you to achieve your outcomes and manage your stakeholders effectively. This one day event will support you to recognise your current facilitation skills and identify ways in which you can develop your skills to benefit your business.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Finance for Practice Managers
A one day learning session covering current General Practice business issues from an accountant’s perspective. The intention will be to encourage practical debate and participation and to provide you with course slides and notes which contain sufficient detail to act as an aide memoir when these issues occur in practice.
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Study Type Online Duration 1.5 hours webinar + self study Course Dates Various dates available Price £60 Flu Vaccination Annual Update Online
This online update session is suitable for experienced Health Care Assistants working within primary care, who work alongside a registered nurse mentor, and have successfully completed the Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination for Healthcare Assistant Course.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 General Practice Survival
Over the last two years we have been supporting Practice Managers and their teams in delivering GP Forward View and GPN10 point plan with the clinical skills for HCA apprentices. Building on that experience we have developed a training day to support Practice Managers, Reception Managers, Nursing Managers, and Lead GPs which we have called GPS: General Practice Survival.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Handling Problems in the Workplace
Healthy workplace relationships are essential to the success of any organisation. Even minor problems can develop into grievances or disputes if they’re not dealt with quickly and effectively. Having suitable policies and procedures to resolve workplace issues is essential. But where an issue turns into a problem, a positive result can be achieved through early and informal intervention.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Location Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford Price £54 Date 15 September 2021 Health Care Assistant Conference
Our Eighth Regional Health Care Assistant Conference will be held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford on 15 September 2021.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Heart Failure
This is an informal interactive day looking at Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), a subject which is growing in importance and prevalence. The patho-physiology, diagnosis and management of heart failure in the Primary Care setting are all covered including GMS QOF requirements.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Start Date Not currently available Price From £480 Immunisation & Injections
This module begins with a mandatory one-day workshop followed by directed study. There are two further consecutive mandatory workshops in month two then two further months of self-directed study. The accredited course can be used as part of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
Currently we are not able to offer this course during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Start Date 30 April 2020 Price £120 Immunisation and Travel Health
This study day is suitable for nurses requiring an annual immunisation update and currently doing travel health consultations. It aims to provide an update for childhood and other national campaign vaccinations and to cover hot topics in travel health. Students should have previously completed a full day training programme for new immunisers, and be experienced in giving basic travel health advice.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Improving Personal Effectiveness
I’ve never been to ME! Personal mastery is a lifelong journey. This workshop is intended to provide you with some time and space to think about who you are, what you do and how you do what you do. It will help you decide on changes you may subsequently choose to make to enhance your personal effectiveness.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Four months Level Level 5 Start Date No dates available at this time Price From £240 Insulin Conversion
Attendance at an initial one-day workshop is followed by sixteen weeks of self-directed study utilising an Activity Pack.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Leadership
Step into your leadership role! Gain an insight into your leadership style and understand how to use, and ways to develop your leadership capabilities.
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Study Type Face to face Duration Two days Price £300 Leg Ulcer Assessment & Management
This two day leg ulcer course will offer knowledge and skills on lower limb assessment and management. The impact of leg ulceration will be discussed, including the theory and practice of compression bandaging and Doppler assessment.
Students will need to have completed our two day Wound Management course or an equivalent course.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Managing Absence & Sickness
People are going to be off sick from time to time. Most employees feel bad about letting down their colleagues and most employers are reasonably sympathetic about their staff’s welfare. But absence because of sickness, or another unexpected reason, can put your practice in a tricky situation, particularly if you have no policies in place for dealing with it.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Managing Conduct & Poor Performance
Managing discipline – in other words, unacceptable behaviour and poor performance – may not be something you really want to think about. However, you need to be prepared should things not go to plan. Often, a quiet word early from a manager is enough to sort out a problem over an employee’s conduct or performance.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Menopause, Osteoporosis & Continence
The aim of this study day is to provide an update on the guideline and latest evidence to support these consultations as well as improving the information we provide for women with continence concerns. The day will help improve the knowledge of primary care clinicians dealing with women presenting with menopausal issues, including osteoporosis prevention and management, as well as updating students on continence care.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Mental Health 1 – Introduction
How to help with mental health.
Mental health is a component of 33% of presentations to GP’s and the most prominent cited reason for ‘fit notes’. In addition, people with long-term conditions are two to three times more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population. It is therefore crucial that GP’s and Nurses keep up to date with diagnostic criteria and how best to treat mental health difficulties.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Mental Health 2 – Advanced
It’s all about Mental Health!
Mental health is a component of 33% of presentations to GP’s and the most prominent cited reason for ‘fit notes’. In addition, people with long-term conditions are two to three times more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population. It is therefore crucial that GP’s and Nurses keep up to date with diagnostic criteria and how best to treat mental health difficulties.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Price From £120 Mental Health Awareness for HCAs
This module uses blended learning and begins with a mandatory one-day workshop (six hours) followed by 16 weeks of self-directed study. A variety of teaching methods are used in the workshop, including experiential learning, lecture and group work. A paper workbook of activities directs and informs the self-managed learning and summative assessment which is submitted in Week 16.
This course is also available as a single interactive study day without accreditation.
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Study Type Blended learning Duration Six months Level Level 6 Start Date No dates currently available Price From £720 Minor Illness
The course will be delivered through a series of interactive lectures, workshops and skills sessions. The content will include anatomy, physiology, and patho-physiology underpinning minor illness and the assessment and management of these patients.
The delivery pattern is one day a month for four months and a final two days at the end of the course, one of which will be for completion of the practical clinical examination. Formative opportunities will be offered to students throughout in preparation for this final practical summative assessment.
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Study Type Blended learning Duration Six months Level Level 6 Start Date No dates currently available Price From £720 Minor Injuries
The course will be delivered through a series of interactive lectures, workshops and skills sessions. The content will include anatomy, physiology, and patho-physiology underpinning minor injuries and the assessment and management of these patients.
The delivery pattern is one day a month for four months and a final two days at the end of the course, one of which will be for completion of the practical clinical examination. Formative opportunities will be offered to students throughout in preparation for this final summative practical assessment.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Motivational Interviewing
There is an introduction and then each of the core skills of MI are taken a step at a time. There is laughter and fun with NO POWER POINT!!! Yes, you heard it here first. There is NO ROLE PLAY!! There is simply excellent training. What you learn is through informal demonstrations. We keep it simple and practical so from the moment you leave you can start practising. You can’t hurt anyone by using MI, but you may well save your forehead as you will be able to stop banging your head against the brick wall of behavioural change.
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