NHS Health Check Training for Buckinghamshire
The NHS Long Term Plan identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a clinical priority and the single biggest condition where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. Following the disruption caused by COVID-19, we now have much to do to improve the detection and management of atrial fibrillation, blood pressure and cholesterol (ABCs).
NHS Health Checks are a terrific way to help save lives, and training is essential.
Courses are commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council’s Public Health team and are free for practice staff that work in Buckinghamshire. Those with an interest in CVD prevention and the NHS Health Checks programme are encouraged to attend.
A great opportunity to network with colleagues from across Buckinghamshire.
Delivered by Zoom
9.30am – 3.30pm
Starting with strengthening their understanding of the need for the programme and health inequalities that exist, this comprehensive session gives attendees the knowledge and understanding to support them in carrying out an NHS Health Check, including the significance of their results and CVD risk, acting on the filters and providing brief advice.
- State why NHS Health Checks are important.
- Identify non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- Identify modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- Know the NHS Health Check filters
- State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted.
- Identify how an NHS Health Check can assess and interpret the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated.
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We understand that sometimes plans change.
If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible, we can rearrange for you.
Our training is free for you to attend, paid for by your public health commissioner. If you don’t attend the training you have booked, your commissioner is charged.
Your public health commissioner is informed of your registration, attendance or DNA. If you do not attend on the day, your public health commissioner will be charged the full price for your training place.
All attendees will have access to a certificate of participation and handouts to accompany the training.
You will receive an email with the link to submit feedback, submitting feedback will generate the link to training resources.
Certificates will be sent within one month of submitting feedback.
Delivered by Zoom
9.30am – 12.30pm or 1.00pm – 4.00pm
This course is a follow-up to the Understanding NHS Health Checks full study day, a reminder of the NHS Health Check Competency Framework and then focuses on CVD Risk, GPPAQ, Audit C, and Dementia prevention and awareness.
- State why NHS Health Checks are important.
- Know the NHS Health Check filters
- State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated.
- Appreciate the different risk communication strategies
- Appreciate the complexity of GPPAQ and Audit C
- Know what is needed for Dementia prevention and awareness within a health check
- GP Assistants
- Health Care Assistants
- Nurses
- Nursing Associates
We understand that sometimes plans change.
If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible, we can rearrange for you.
Our training is free for you to attend, paid for by your public health commissioner. If you don’t attend the training you have booked, your commissioner is charged.
Your public health commissioner is informed of your registration, attendance or DNA. If you do not attend on the day, your public health commissioner will be charged the full price for your training place
All attendees will have access to a certificate of participation and handouts to accompany the training.
You will receive an email with the link to submit feedback, submitting feedback will generate the link to training resources.
Certificates will be sent within one month of submitting feedback.
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Registration Confirmation
You will receive confirmation of your training within one week.
Please check spam before contacting us.
Cancellation Process
We understand that plans may change.
If you do need to cancel or reschedule, please contact us as soon as possible
I really enjoyed it, it was informative and honest with clear guidelines – GPA
The course was very informative – Social Prescriber
Everything was very well explained and presented in a way that was easy to understand and take in – HCA
The training was really good, every step was explained well and the trainer made sure everyone understood and no question was a silly question – Phlebotomist
Michaela was fantastic. Really engaging and able to communicate what can sometimes be difficult in a freindly and easy to understand manner – Public Health Practitioner
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A 30-minute video introduction to NHS Health Check training by Michaela.
Available to watch on-demand at a time that suits you.
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Meet the trainers
Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc
Director
NHS Health Check Training Lead
Michaela is a Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist, Director at Smart Health Solutions and founder of Learn With Nurses. She is the former Head of CVD Prevention for Public Health England and Clinical Advisor at OHID. She is the Chair of the Heart UK Health Care Committee and a member of the Nurses and AHP & The Guidelines and Information Working Party of the British and Irish Hypertension Society.
Una O'Connor RGN MSc FHEA
Independent Nurse Consultant
NHS Health Check Trainer
Una is an Independent Nurse Consultant. Education is a priority for her, having achieved PGCE, PG Dip and Master of Science Degree in Medical and Healthcare Education and she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her passion for promotion and delivery of teaching led to the role of Communications and Engagement Lead for Learn With Nurses and Una is currently the Operations Manager for both Smart Health Solutions and Learn With Nurses.
We are a registered Centre for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), and HEART UK supports our cardiovascular training. The NHS Health Check Competency Framework underpins our training.
We are proud of our strong heritage in supporting the NHS Health Check Programme, especially for training we have been providing since 2008.
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