390 Courses in Edinburgh

Dementia affects around 820,000 people in the UK. This figure is likely to rise to one million by 2025 and two million by 2051. It is one of the main causes of disability in later life and with research being desperately underfunded, it costs the UK over £26 billion a year. Understanding dementia and the person-centred care that is required is fundamental to high quality care.

Gain expertise in healthcare training with our Level 3 Endorsed Award in Delivering Health and Social Care Training. Our comprehensive program equips you with the skills and knowledge to become a proficient trainer in the healthcare sector.

Enhance your ear assessment and care skills with our comprehensive course on ear irrigation. Gain practical knowledge and updated insights for optimal ear hygiene.

Stress, self-care, and wellbeing conversation starters. This is a short 2-hour session to provide learners with tools to take better care of themselves, have the confidence to discuss mental wellbeing and know where to find tools and resources for assistance.

Our Bowel Care training will enable learners to deliver effective and thorough support to individuals who have difficulty managing their bowel habits due to immobility or illness. Bowel Care training is aimed at support workers with no experience of bowel care and can also be attended by nurses who may like to update their knowledge.

This is an indepth course aimed to give the learner the skills and knowledge to assist with the care of a client who has had a colostomy. 

Person-centred approaches are a core skills framework that articulates what it means to be person-centred and how to develop and support the workforce to work in this way. Developed in partnership with Skills for Health and Skills for Care, the Framework aims to distil best practices and to set out core, transferable behaviours, knowledge and skills. It is applicable across services and sectors and across different types of organisations. Person-centred approaches underpins existing dementia, learning disabilities, mental health and end of life care core skills frameworks. This subject forms standard 5 in The Care Certificate.

The duty of care is a legal requirement and comes with the job role for any Care worker. It is part of the code of conduct for healthcare support workers and adult social care workers in England and applies as soon as someone receives treatment or care. Employees also have a duty of care to other workers.

Catheter care training is aimed at people working in health and care settings. The course provides staff members with the knowledge and understanding on performing safe changing and emptying of catheter bags.

Understanding, working with and leading systems that promote patient safety in this way will become increasingly important for all health care providers and this course will help to build a solid foundation in this crucial subject to enhance your career and improve your patient care.