Our Top requested Courses
This is a virtual course for healthcare professionals in primary care that would like to increase their
knowledge, confidence and competence in insulin initiation in people with type 2 diabetes in a Primary Care setting.
Looking for a little more information, then check out below
Starting Insulin Therapy in Primary Care
All you need to know and how to do it safely!
- To understand the normal physiology of insulin and glucagon
- To explore the pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes and potential progression to insulin therapy
- To be able to identify which people would benefit from insulin therapy
- To identify national and local guidelines and pivotal trials for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
- To appreciate the importance of assessing psychological well being
- To understand the difference between Human, Analogue and Biosimilar Insulins
- To understand the variety of insulins and their associated profiles
- To discuss appropriate rationale for choosing an insulin type and regimen
- To be aware of insulin safety
- To bring theory to life through case studies
Understanding basic blood tests and their results
Basic Blood Testing - 1 Day - virtual for Nurses, HCA's and Allied
Healthcare Professionals. The course curriculum covers both Haematology and Biochemistry in Primary care
Haematology
- The full blood count - an overview Red blood cell count/ haemoglobin & anaemia/haematocrit/ platelets/ red cell indices/ESR/
- White cell count/differential Coagulation tests including prothrombin time, INR and d-dimers
- Case studies: interpreting the impact of lifestyle factors such as nutrition and drugs on the client's haematology profile.
Biochemistry
- U&E's / eGFR
- Glucose and HbA1c
- Cardiac enzymes/lipids
- Liver function tests
- Case studies: interpreting the impact of lifestyle factors such as nutrition and drugs on the
client's biochemical and metabolic profiles. - Summary and overview of reading resources and study guide
Immunisation Foundation Course
for HCAs and Allied Healthcare Professionals in Primary Care
This two day course aim is to ensure that all HCSWs engaging in any aspect of immunisation are trained in the delivery of vaccines in Primary Care.
Attendees must have the support of a work-based mentor in order to successfully complete the practical assessment aspect of the course.
Day One
• The Aims of immunisation – National policy and schedule
• Storage, handling and ordering of vaccines
• Different types of vaccines Immunology
• Workbook and expectations
• Documentation
• Anaphylaxis
Day Two
• Patient group directions
• Patient Specific Directions
• National Immunisation schedule and Incomplete vaccinations
• Vaccine Preventable diseases Adult Flu, Covid 19, Shingles, Pneumococcal
Foundation Immunisation Course for Registered Healthcare Professionals
in Primary Care
This 2 day course reflects the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Professionals (Nurses and Nurse Associates).
The course is designed to support the development of both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required to immunise patients.
The course will include:
• All elements regarding paediatric national immunisation programme
• All elements regarding adult national immunisation programme
• The aims of immunisation, national vaccine policy and schedules
• The immune response to vaccines and how vaccines work • Vaccine-preventable diseases
• The different types of vaccines, their composition and the indications and contraindications
• Current issues in immunisation
• Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
• Legal issues in immunisation
• Storage and handling of vaccines
• Correct administration of vaccines
• Anaphylaxis and adverse reactions
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
Annual Immunisation Update for HCSWs and AHCPs
Areas covered will therefore include:
- Current issues in immunisation relating to vaccines that HCA’s and Allied Health Professionals administer (including flu, COVID, Shingles, and Pneumococcal) and also other injectable medicine such as B12 injections.
- Recent epidemiology of the diseases HCAs and AHPs commonly vaccinate for scanges to recommendations or national policy
- Changes to storage, ordering and administration
- Legislative changes
- Areas for improvement and adverse incidents as well as current ‘hot topics’ in the industry
This course covers all the requirements for an annual immunisation update as set out in the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for HCAs and AHPs in Primary Care.
Annual Immunisation Update for Registered Healthcare Professionals
This training has been Developed in line with the “National Minimum Standards” for Immunisation Training for both Adult and Paediatric immunisations programmes and is focused on established clinical immunisers who require annual immunisation update .
The session will cover:
• Mechanics of Immunisation requirements and safe delivery updates
• All elements regarding paediatric national immunisation programme
• All elements regarding adult national immunisation programme
• Influenza immunisation updates
• COVID immunisation updates
This course meets the requirements outlined in the key RCN and RCPSG competency documents in Travel
Health. It is expected that after the course, delegates will need a period of supervised practice to be fully ‘signed off’.
Travel Health Consultations in Primary Care (foundation course)
This is an accredited interactive two-day course designed for registered healthcare professionals who are experienced in immunisation, and wish to develop their skills further by performing travel health consultations in practice. Both parts must be completed to be eligible for certification.
Annual Travel Health Update
This annual update will cover:
- Risk assessment: - the traveller; the destination; travel duration; travel itineraries; special needs and complex travellers
- Vaccine preventable diseases, travel vaccines and schedules • Malaria – advice and medications
- Health promotion and preventive measures for non vaccine preventable travel related diseases and concerns such as travellers diarrhoea and accidents.
- Health care abroad and health insurance
- Practicalities of leading travel health consultations
- Recap on current Malaria and Yellow Fever guidance (This is not Yellow Fever update training as required by NaTHNaC)
- Links to key resource
This annual update is for registered health professionals experienced in travel health and who deliver travel health services in primary care setting.
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