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Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Smart Health Solutions offers bespoke training for organisations, delivered by specialist healthcare professionals.

Our courses can be delivered as a full-day, half-day, lunch and learn or evening session. We can incorporate local templates, pathways and lifestyle offerings wherever requested. We are happy to have a call with you to discuss your requirements to help shape training offerings

In order to meet the requirements of the new Primary Care Network (PCN) contract the emerging Networks will be required to deliver seven new service specifications that will be incrementally introduced over the next two years. Of the seven specifications only two have a disease-specific focus, one being cancer and the other cardiovascular disease (CVD).

This course is aimed to equip clinical teams, who routinely deliver much of the long-term management and support of patients with CVD. This will enable teams to thrive clinically in the ‘New World’ of PCN’s and be able to support other clinicians, who may be new to Primary Care to maximise the effectiveness of population health management and personalised care to this significant group.

Why and what?

National perspective & Primary Care Networks

  • A B C
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Blood pressure
  • Cholesterol

What is it?

  • Identification
  • Diagnosis
  • Management
  • Clinical case scenarios

Clinical Excellence

  • Be familiar with current relevant national guidance relating to CVD prevention, including the new 2019 NICE Guidelines for the management of hypertension (NG 136)
  • Recognise of the importance of prompt diagnosis and adherence to patient treatment pathways for atrial fibrillation, hypertension and lipid management (NG 136, CG180, CG181, CG71)
  • Understand diagnostic pathways, including gold standard blood pressure measurement and ambulatory monitoring; basic ECG skills and lipid profiles
  • Recognise the importance of detecting and treating Familiar Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Get to grips with evidence-based treatments, how they work and their position in the ABC of cardiovascular prevention
  • Be better equipped to support patients and their families to reduce their own cardiovascular risk through effective communication of risk and support with lifestyle modification strategies and adherence to treatments

Quality and Effectiveness

 

  • Recognise of the importance of the integrated, multi-disciplinary team in the prevention of cardiovascular disease within populations, and their own role in this within Primary Care Networks
  • Have an appreciation of reporting measures, accountability and governance issues pertinent to the prevention of cardiovascular disease
  • Be aware of relevant Competency Frameworks and their application

Primary Care Network clinical teams including;

  • General Practice Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nursing Associates
  • GPs, Pharmacists
  • Community Nurses
  • Health Care Assistants.

Choose from standard or enhanced administrative support if needed

Services can include:

  • Promotional flyer
  • Online booking
  • Bespoke communication collateral
  • Use of  Smart Health Zoom or Teams
  • Comprehensive evaluation
  • Training materials
  • Certifces for attendees