Falls prevention is a variety of actions to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by older people. Falls and fall-related injuries are among the most severe and common medical problems experienced by older adults. Training, supervision and tailored exercise programmes can reduce falls by as much as 54%.
Awareness of what is happening during the rupture of a coronary plaque assists the attendee in understanding why such a microscopic event can have such a catastrophic outcome.
An opportunity to develop essential knowledge and skills that are necessary for the safe care and management of a patient requiring an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Aimed at cardiac professionals to develop their Exercise Tolerance Testing (ETT) skills.
An opportunity to learn about a structured assessment of chest pain. Primarily looking at Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), but also other differentials such as myopericarditis, dissection.
This course enables participants to develop essential patient management skills that are necessary for identifying and managing the safe care of a patient requiring cardiac catheterisation.
An opportunity to learn about various heart rhythm disturbances, their aetiology, management and treatment strategies.
A half day course that looks at the implications of the recent NICE guideline changes to the management of hypertension. The course gives a brief introduction to the pathophysiology of hypertension and the ways in which it is investigated and treated.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for the adult patient requiring High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO).
This is a multidisciplinary interactive workshop providing staff with essential skills and techniques to deliver a professional service.