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NHS Health Checks: Clinical Elements

August 7 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

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. 

NHS Health Checks are a terrific way to help save lives, and training is essential.

Online

Cost

£140

VAT at 20% = £28

Total £168

CPD

3 hours

Course Overview
This course is a follow-up to the Understanding NHS Health Checks full study day focusing on the clinical aspects of NHS Health Checks, the so what next bit.  The topics include AF, blood pressure, cholesterol, CKD and familial hypercholesterolemia.

Choose your top three topics on the day, each session will be tailored to the group’s learning needs. Diabetes is not included in this session.

Learning Outcomes
  • State why NHS Health Checks are important 
  • Know the NHS Health Check filters 
  • State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted 
  • For: AF, BP, Chol, CKD, and FH 
  • Know who is most at risk 
  • Know the signs & symptoms 
  • Describe the pathophysiology, detection and diagnosis  
  • Understand initial management 
Who should attend
Anyone involved in the delivery of health checks including:
  • Practice Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • GPs
  • Health Care Assistants
  • Care co-ordinators
  • Social Prescribers
  • Administration
  • Practice Staff
  • Pharmacists
  • Allied Healthcare Professionals
  • Health Trainers & Champions
  • Healthy Lifestyle Professionals
Course delivery
The NHS Health Check Refresher training is a half day course

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm OR 1pm-4pm

Mode of delivery: Online via Zoom

Cancellation Policy

We understand that there are times when you need to reschedule and we try to be as flexible as possible.

If you wish to reschedule you need to do so by contacting: Info@smarthealthsolutions.co.uk at least one week before the event.

Course costs can be transferred to another Smart Health Solutions course but must be used within 6 months.

There are no refunds for DNAs.

Meet the trainers

Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

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

Una O'Connor RGN MSc FHEA

Independent Nurse Consultant

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. During the pandemic Una returned to a clinical role to support the COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan. She also joined Smart Health Solutions at this time, initially as a Covid-19 Support Nurse and then as the Support Lead during the height of the pandemic and beyond, in addition to assisting in the delivery of the Health Protection and Care Champions Network.

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.

Details

Date:
August 7
Time:
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Event Categories:
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Venue

Zoom

Organiser

Smart Health Solutions
Phone:
0203 714 3903
Email:
info@smarthealthsolutions.co.uk

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