Hampshire NHS Health Check Training
CVD Risk and Motivational Interviewing
Half-day, in-person training
Multiple dates available
The NHS Long Term Plan identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a clinical priority and the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years.
NHS Health Checks are an effective way to help save lives, and high-quality training is essential.
Have you ever wondered why certain questions are asked during an NHS Health Check, or how best to explain CVD risk results to patients?
Join our free, fun and interactive in-person training to build your knowledge of NHS Health Checks, focusing on understanding cardiovascular risk and using motivational interviewing techniques to support meaningful behaviour change.
Overview
Having those difficult conversations with patients can be, well, difficult.
Conversations about cardiovascular risk, weight, alcohol, smoking and physical activity can be particularly challenging.
Join Michaela for a practical, engaging and interactive training session delivered in a safe and supportive environment. This session focuses on building confidence and skills to move beyond simply giving information, towards having meaningful, person-centred conversations — including the more difficult ones — that support behaviour change and make every NHS Health Check count.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the core principles of Motivational Interviewing
- Develop practical communication skills (e.g. open questions, reflective listening, summarising)
- Improve confidence in discussing cardiovascular risk, including QRISK and heart age
- Explore how to communicate risk clearly, including cardiovascular and dementia risk
- Learn how to elicit and respond to change talk, and work with ambivalence
- Build skills in co-producing realistic, person-led goals rather than prescriptive action plans
- Understand how to integrate MI and behaviour change into routine NHS Health Check delivery and wider care pathways
- Gain confidence in supporting patients to make healthier choices and making appropriate referrals
- Understand how NHS Health Checks can become an ongoing, two-way conversation rather than a one-off interaction
Who should attend
Date and Times
Registration Process
- Complete the registration form.
- You will receive a confirmation email with details of how to join the training within one week of your registration.
- Reminders are sent before the training.
- Please check spam before contacting us.
- Your public health commissioner is informed of your registration, attendance or DNA.
*Please read cancellation below before registering*
Cancellation Process
- We understand that sometimes plans change.
- If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible to open up the space and to arrange another date for you.
Venue Details
Training will take place in either Ashburton Hall or the Mitchell Room. Both are in the same venue:
Elizabeth II Court – Podium Level,
The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ
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Travel by car
There are various car parks in Winchester. We recommend parking at either one of the 5 park and ride car parks (Park & Ride – Winchester City Council), getting off the bus at the Westgate stop, or Worthy Lane/Cattle Market car park which is approx. a 10-minute walk away from our Winchester training venues.
Travel by train
Ashburton Hall is approximately a 5 minute walk from Winchester train station. Taxis are available from the train station, however it is advisable to book in advance.
Winchester Railway Station to Ashburton Hall – Google Maps
Travel by bus
The Number 5 bus will take you closest to EII Court if coming from the direction of Romsey Road. If at the bus station opposite Winchester Guildhall, Bluestar services will stop at the top of the high street which is a short walk to EII Court.
Refreshments
Please note that refreshments will not be provided.
Hot and cold water will be available on-site; however, cups may not be provided, so you may wish to bring your own bottle or cup.
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Practice Nurse
I really enjoyed hearing other peoples experiences and thought the break out sessions were brilliant for that
Tobacco Control Specialist Adviser
Brilliant trainer, the session was well planned with a chance to participate in alot of practice of motivational interviewing.
Healthcare Assistant
I thought it was good being able to act out how a difficult conversation with a potential difficult patient could be and how we can try and turn the conversation around.
Care Coordinator
Michaela is amazing. Have had training with her before and looked forward to coming back today. Her way of presenting really sticks in your mind and is very present and attention catching. Learned loads today and will use it in daily practice. Thank 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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