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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 Online Duration Six months Level Level 5 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £850 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 No dates currently available 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 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 Online Duration Six months Level Level 5 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £850 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 Online Duration 3 hours webinar + self study Course Dates Multiple 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 our Immunisations and Injections course.
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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 10 August 2021 Price From £480 Immunisation & Injections
This module begins with two days of webinar session and is followed by four further months of self-directed study. The accredited course can be used as part of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Four months Level Level 5 Start Date Multiple dates available 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 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 Online Duration One day (9:00am - 4:20pm) Price £120 Dates 13 July 2021 -
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 Multiple dates available Price From £720 Minor Illness
The course will be delivered through a series of interactive webinar sessions and video tutorials. 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 webinar a month for six months and a final two days at the Training Centre 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 Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Price From £120 NHS Health Check
The module begins with a mandatory one-day workshop followed by 16 weeks of self-managed, directed study. The accredited course can be used as part of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
The non-accredited course consists of the one day workshop.
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Study Type Online Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Price From £240 Phlebotomy in Primary Care
The module begins with a mandatory webinar (1:00pm – 2:30pm and 3:00pm – 4:30pm) followed by 16 weeks of self-managed study unsing our online pack. 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 Practical Solutions to Support Weight Management
This interactive one day obesity training course is delivered by specialist dietitians experienced in primary care and aims to provide health care workers with the necessary skills and tools to provide practical, simple and realistic ideas to motivate and support their patients with weight management in primary care.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £1,920 for up to 16 students Practice Administration Modules
People learn in different ways. We at the PCTC recognise a day out of the practice for a manager is a challenge in itself – our style of delivery is one of facilitation and shared learning between tutor and delegates, including examples of best practice and the theory to support each subject area. Our tutors are skilled in their own field and also have hands on experience as senior leaders in Primary Care both locally and nationally.
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Study Type Blended learning Duration Nine months Format Online pack with videos and webinars Level Level 4 Price £750 Primary Health Care Assistant
40 weeks of self-directed study is facilitated by a distance learning pack, video tutorials and tutor-led webinar sessions via Zoom. Support is available from our tutors throughout the course.
This course forms the core module of our Cert. HE Primary Care qualification.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Resilience for Practice Nurses
Looking for ways of managing the pressure of working in a busy practice.
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Study Type Online Duration Six months Level Level 6 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £850 Respiratory Disease Management
This respiratory disease training course covers both asthma and COPD, and uses our proven and popular combination of self study and tutorials. Six months of self-directed study are 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 Start Date No dates available at this time Price £120 Respiratory Disease Update
This interactive day, led by a respiratory specialist nurse, is for healthcare professionals who have already undergone diploma or degree level asthma training or COPD training, including the PCTC Respiratory Disease Management training course.
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Study Type Online Duration 2 hour webinar + 2 hours self study Start Date Multiple dates available Price £60 Routine Immunisation Update
This blended learning package is suitable for practice nurses requiring an annual immunisation update as recommended by the Royal College of Nursing and Public Health England. It aims to provide an update for childhood and other national campaign vaccinations including flu, pneumococcal, shingles and COVID. It is unsuitable for nurses who have not completed an immunisation for new starters course.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Sexual Health 1 – Introduction
Raising awareness of issues related to contraception, sexual health and unplanned pregnancy. Appropriate for those working with young people, basic contraception and sexual health care in primary care or other settings.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Sexual Health 2 – Advanced
An update for those providing contraception and sexual health care in primary care or other settings. Using challenging cases and up to date evidence to improve the care offered for patients presenting with contraception, sexual health and unplanned pregnancy advice.
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Study Type Face to face Duration One day Price £120 Spirometry Update
To support further education and training for personnel responsible for interpreting spirometry results or for supervising others conducting the tests we are offering an update on interpreting spirometry results and quality assurance.
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Study Type Blended Learning Duration Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Start Date 14 May 2021 Price From £120 Understanding Diabetes Care
The course begins with a mandatory Zoom webinar session followed by four months of self-directed study during which the student will have regular contact with a named course tutor who will support the student with their academic work. A learning pack linked to clinical activities complements the self-directed study. The non-accredited course consists of the webinar and learning pack.
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Study Type Online Duration Six months Level Level 6 Start Date You choose your start date Price £600 / £648 / £850 Women’s Health Management
This women’s health 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 Sixteen weeks Level Level 4 Price From £240 Wound Care Management
The module begins with a compulsory one-day workshop followed by four months of self-directed 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 Two days Price £240 Wound Management for Nurses
The course will teach current best practice in wound management. An overview of wounds and wound assessment will include traumatic wounds, skin tears and surgical wounds, together with cleansing and swabbing techniques.
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