Understand the management of commonly presenting medical conditions and the significance of recording accurate diagnostic investigations.
A study day designed for HCAs who are working in a supportive role in primary care, offering care for patients with asthma. This day provides an overview of how asthma is diagnosed and managed and includes a practical inhaler delivery systems workshop.
Develop essential knowledge and appropriate skills in the quality treatment and management of the patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma.
Develop essential knowledge and appropriate skills in the quality treatment and management of the patient with an eye problem
This course will equip non-registrants to allocate patients safely into face to face or telephone appointments, with an appropriate practitioner or service. The course will also equip non-registered staff to question for, recognise and allocate patients with urgent health needs.
Following attendance, candidates will be able to record an ECG correctly and start to develop interpretation skills. The course includes supervised practice in recording a 12 lead ECG.
This session covers the legal aspects of documentation and record keeping in healthcare for Healthcare Assistants.
An opportunity to develop knowledge and skills for wound management, infection control and removing skin closure devices.
This course provides the underpinning physiology and disease process knowledge for HCAs, working with patients with preventable diseases.
A two-day Immunisation Training Course for Healthcare Support Workers/Healthcare Assistants (HCSWs/HCAs).