Course Calendar

To provide Healthcare Assistants (Nursing) with the knowledge and skills to administer influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, herpes zoster (shingles) immunisations and hydroxocobalamin (vitamin B12) injections under a patient specific direction (PSD). Competencies are able to be completed as individual units, as relevant to the role.  Currently staff are required to be in a HCSW post and have 24 months experience.

This course is suitable for anyone who would like to develop their knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease (CHD). It covers risk factors, assessment, and acute and long-term management of CHD, including blood pressure and lipid management, through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions. The course is built around case studies which help you to put theory into practice. The course counts as 45 hours of CPD for your revalidation.

As one of the most common long term medical conditions worldwide, asthma is a leading cause of morbidity, placing significant burden on patients, health services and wider society. Despite frequently being perceived as an acute condition, asthma attacks can be avoided with high standards of care and well supported self-management. 90% hospital admissions for acute asthma are avoidable and there are preventable factors in most asthma deaths. Increasingly recognised as an “umbrella term”, asthma is a complex disease whereby individualised management is essential to improve patient outcomes and prevent avoidable deaths. Recent advances in scientific and clinical understanding of asthma have shaped new paths in current thinking and approaches to care delivery across all healthcare settings and these will be explored in this course. Led by a tutor who is a health professional experienced in working with patients with asthma, this course moves beyond the basics of asthma focussing on developing knowledge and skills to enable translation of learning to the delivery of high-quality care in clinical practice.

This professional education module aims to give students an in-depth understanding of the breadth of COPD. Students will gain an understanding of how history taking and important diagnostic tests such as spirometry are used to ensure safe and accurate diagnosis. To appreciate and apply the principles of COPD management, integrating behaviour change theory, lifestyle adaptations and appropriate drug therapy to reduce the burden and risks associated with COPD and learning how to effectively review and care for patients at all stages of disease, including acute exacerbation management and palliative care. Important interventions in COPD such as pulmonary rehabilitation, and the management of respiratory failure are addressed with reference to current evidence and guidance. The impact of COVID-19 on COPD care is also covered in this module.

This course is aimed at providing easily accessible, up to date, information on the key issues in heart failure. You will be led through a series of topics that form the essentials of heart failure management, and consider aspects of the provision of care in a variety of health settings. The topics are aligned to the recently published heart failure nurse competencies (January 2021) ranging from how to investigate suspected heart failure through to the role of the multi-disciplinary team in facilitating self-care. The well received format of short presentations and guided activities will be enhance through a series of case studies that focus on application to practice and consideration of co-morbidities. Your learning experience will be supported with opportunities to assess your progress with the use of the ‘knowledge check’ activities at the end of each section. This peer reviewed course has been developed by an experienced heart failure clinician dedicated to improving patient care through research and education. By participating in this course, you will enhance your knowledge and skills in heart failure management and strengthen the evidence-based care you provide to this patient group.

Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK which has one of the highest prevalence, emergency admission and death rates for childhood asthma in Europe. The National Review of Asthma Deaths, published in 2014, found avoidable factors in most asthma deaths and made clear recommendations to improve standards of care and reduce mortality yet standards of asthma care in the UK and in many countries across the world remain poor. Beyond mortality, health outcomes for children and young people with asthma vary considerably but are worse for those living in the most deprived areas. The foundations of human health, laid before a child is born, develop in childhood, and during this stage health and wellbeing trends for life are established. As a common long-term respiratory condition, effective healthcare management and self-management of asthma, is fundamental in supporting children and young people to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Led by a tutor who is a health professional experienced in working with children and young people with asthma, this course moves beyond the basics of asthma focusing on developing knowledge and skills to enable translation of learning to the delivery of high-quality care for children and young people in all areas of clinical practice.

Asthma is a common long-term medical condition that affects people of all ages; it is a leading cause of morbidity that places a significant burden on patients, health services and society. This course offers an overview of asthma and the impact that it has on health and well-being in patients of all ages. The focus of this course is early and accurate diagnosis, appropriate management tailored to individual patient needs and preferences, and the avoidance of asthma attacks/asthma deaths through supported self-management, early interventions and effective organisation of care.

Scientific understanding of asthma has advanced rapidly in recent years and the way in which asthma care is being delivered is changing as a result. In addition to an update on evidence and guideline-based practice, this course offers insights into advances in asthma research and their translation to clinical practice.
The focus of this course is:
• a revision of early and accurate diagnosis in children and adults, and appropriate management tailored to individual patient needs and preferences
• an evaluation of contemporary issues in asthma care including risk management, environmental considerations, remote consultations and treatable asthma traits
This course is suitable for health professionals experienced in managing patients with asthma who have previously completed foundation/diploma level asthma training.

This course is suitable for any Health Care Professional who is involved in the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation. The course covers epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors and diagnosis. The management of symptoms along with the importance of stroke risk reduction in people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, through appropriate use of anticoagulation.

This course is suitable for any healthcare professional working in primary care / community settings, who is involved in the care of patients with bronchiectasis. The course covers epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment options, self-management strategies, and exacerbations management. The course has been designed by an experienced respiratory nurse who strives to improve the quality of life of patients living with a respiratory disease.

The learner will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of internal and external services available to patients and the use of questioning structures to gain sufficient information to navigate to the most appropriate service.

This unit introduces the learner to the concept of chaperoning in a healthcare environment. It also looks at the skills required for sharing with a patient, their rights in relation to chaperoning.