Half-Day
Delivered online by Zoom
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
The training is suitable for anyone involved in the delivery of NHS Health Checks but attendance for free training is determined by your Public Health Commissioner. Please look at the ‘Who Should Attend’ tab on your localised webpage to see if your role is included within the training commissioned.
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.
The following dates are for healthcare professionals who can access free NHS Health Check training commissioned by Public Health.
Please click here to book training as an individual or as a self-funding organisation.
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Registration Confirmation
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Cancellation Process
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If you do need to cancel or reschedule, please contact us as soon as possible
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
Operations Manager
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.
