155 Healthcare courses in Edinburgh

This course provides both underpinning knowledge of stoma care and practical techniques to deliver person centred support for someone who requires stoma care.

Addison's disease can affect anyone and can be life-threatening. The learner will gain knowledge regarding the causes, symptoms, management and medication, complications and support to prevent a crisis event.

This course enables learners to logically and clearly work through the risk management process, from being aware of the relevant legislation, identifying hazards, assessing risk and onwards through risk reduction, balancing risk against individual choice, and the importance of recording keeping. It aims to increase learner awareness of both their responsibility and their organisation's responsibility, for meeting industry standards and keeping service users, staff, and workplaces safe.

What are the aims of this course? What learning disability is and isn't The facts of learning disabilities What barriers people with learning disabilities face Medical barriers Societal barriers How to support people with learning disabilities

This course aims to give the learner the skills and knowledged to provide care for a person who is living with addiction.

Medication Awareness training is essential in the Health and Social Care Sector. This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge required to support the use of medication in Health and Social Care settings. It provides information on the different types, classifications and forms of medication, as well as providing guidance on safe storage and disposal.

This course aims to give the learner the knowledge and skills needed to help support an individual and their family with end of life care.

Dementia awareness training

This course aims to give the learner an understanding of the term "Drag Lift" and the implications of the technique, for the client and the carer. and Health & Social Care organisations

Explore the key features of Falls Awareness including common causes of falls in care & work environment including risk assessing for slips, trips and falls and being aware issues arising from medications and illnesses that can increase risk of falls.