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History Taking, Physical Examination and Minor Illness Course

Are you a healthcare professional looking to expand your role in minor illness assessment and management? This comprehensive blended learning ... Show more
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Develop the Skills to See and Treat Minor Illnesses with Confidence

Are you a healthcare professional looking to expand your role in minor illness assessment and management? This comprehensive blended learning programme is designed to equip pharmacists, nurses, paramedics, and allied healthcare professionals with essential consultation, history-taking, and physical examination skills to assess and treat minor illnesses in general practice, urgent care, and community settings. This course is particularly suitable for clinicians new to this role, offering structured training, practical experience, and mentorship support to develop confidence in clinical decision-making.

Why Choose This Course?

✔ Tailored for Healthcare Professionals transitioning into roles or already working in general practice, primary care, and urgent care.

✔ Hands-on Training – Develop physical examination skills through supervised practical sessions.

✔ Case-Based Learning – Improve differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning through real-world scenarios.

✔ Comprehensive Minor Illness Coverage – Respiratory, Abdominal, Dermatology, ENT, Eye, Gynaecology, Sexual Health, Contraception, and Mental Health.

✔ Blended Learning Approach – Face-to-face classroom training, live webinars, recorded sessions, and ongoing support.

✔ Exclusive Access – Includes Minor Illness Update and 6 months of learning resources.

Course Structure & Learning Format

📅 In-Person Training: 2 classroom days – 4 & 5 March 2025

📺 Live Webinars: 12, 19 & 26 March 2025

🎧 Recorded Audio Sessions: Specialist-led presentations

📚 MCQ & Case Study Review Sessions – Recorded Zoom discussions

🎟 FREE Minor Illness Update Session

⏳ 6-Month Access to course materials

Who Should Attend? This course is ideal for healthcare professionals looking to enhance their minor illness assessment skills, including:

  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Independent Prescribers
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Pharmacists
  • Paramedics
  • Overseas Doctors
  • Physician Assistants

Pre-Requisites

✔ Must be a registered healthcare professional with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience.

✔ This course is ideal for those new to minor illness management and seeking structured learning in patient assessment and treatment.

🚨 Please Note: Completion of this course does not award Advanced Practitioner status or full competency. Competency is achieved through mentorship, supervised clinical practice, and further education.

Course Aims This practical and interactive training programme is designed to help you develop structured history-taking and consultation skills for minor illness presentations.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to:

🔍 Knowledge & Understanding

  • Understand key principles of minor illness assessment, including red flags and clinical decision-making.
  • Describe anatomical and physiological considerations for various minor illness presentations.
  • Identify differential diagnoses across respiratory, gastrointestinal, dermatological, ENT, eye, gynaecological, sexual health, contraception, and mental health conditions.
  • Evaluate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options, including self-care advice.
  • Recognise the importance of safety netting, worsening care advice, and appropriate referrals.

🏥 Skills Development

  • Conduct structured consultations, including effective history-taking and clinical questioning.
  • Perform comprehensive physical examinations, including respiratory, abdominal, ENT, dermatology, and neurological assessments.
  • Interpret clinical findings to support accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions.
  • Apply clinical reasoning to determine appropriate interventions and escalation pathways.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, ensuring shared decision-making and patient education.

📈 Professional Development

  • Work safely within professional boundaries, recognising limits of competency.
  •  Understand the importance of mentorship and supervised practice in developing clinical skills.
  • Reflect on personal learning and identify areas for ongoing professional development.
  • Build confidence in working independently in primary care, urgent care, and community settings, while knowing when to seek senior support.

Secure Your Place Today! 📧 Contact Us: [email protected] 🔗 

Limited Spaces Available – Register Early to Secure Your Spot! 🚀

Minor Illness Course, Healthcare Professionals, Pharmacists, General Practice, Urgent Care, Primary Care, Clinical Decision-Making, Physical Examination, History Taking, Consultation Skills, Differential Diagnosis

Consultation skills for clinicians
Respiratory examination training
 Abdominal assessment skills
ENT and dermatology minor illness training
 Red flag recognition in primary care

Minor illness course,  History taking skills, Physical examination training,  Clinical assessment course, Healthcare professional training, Patient assessment skills, General practice training,  Urgent care course, Primary care skills training,Differential diagnosis training

This is a 5 day course : 2 day classroom on 4 and 5 March 2025 and 3 day webinar. The first 2 days will be in Imperial Wharf, London and 12,19,26 March will be delivered as a live webinar using zoom. 

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Course details
Duration 5 days
Lectures 42
Video 3hrs
Quizzes 1
Level Intermediate
Advanced Practice: Physical Examination Skills and Minor Illness Course
6 months