Minor Illness Webinar 22 29 June and 13 July 2024

Course title: Minor Illness Webinar. Time: 0900 – 1600hrs (GMT) Session type: ZOOM webinar CPD Accreditation: 30 CPD hour

Course Summary

This minor illness course is for nurse practitioners, allied  healthcare practitioners and  independent non medical prescribers working towards advanced roles seeing and treating adults in primary care and community settings including general practice and walk in pharmacies. A case study approach is used to explore differential diagnoses, and pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions including safety netting and worsening care advice.

Aims 

This  minor illness course aims to develop the skills of experiences nurse practitioners, pharmacists, advanced paramedics and allied healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making, identifying red flags and management of minor illness presentations.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of pathophysiology in management of minor illnesses.
• Develop skills in treating ear disorders, skin conditions, upper respiratory tract conditions and other minor illness presentations..
• Critically consider ethical and legal issues that influence decision-making in seeing and treating minor illness presentations  and working in independent roles.
• Reflect on risk management constraints when planning a safe discharge or referral to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop skills in ensuring clinical practice is evidence based through engagement with local organisation policy and current health strategy in primary care in treatment of minor illness.
• Recognise importance of multi-professional working for effective and safe management of minor illnesses.

Pre Requisites

• Be a registered healthcare professional with a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
• Relevant workplace opportunities and organisational support with an identified mentor is encouraged to support completion of skills portfolio in clinical environment and improve competence after attending the minor illness course.

*** This minor illness course is suitable for healthcare professionals new in the role with limited experience seeing and treating patients independently. ***Completion of this course does not award competence or the title of Advanced Practitioner. This is obtained with experience, mentorship and completion of relevant educational courses.

Who should attend?

• Nurse Practitioners
• Independent prescribers
• Allied health professionals
• Pharmacists
• Paramedics
• Overseas doctors
• Physician Assistants

What’s included?

1.  3 days of live webinars with expert and experienced speakers

2.  Booklet for each learning unit.

3. Audio recorded presentation in mental illness and antimicrobial stewardship.

4. Review zoom session recordings discussing MCQs and case studies

5. Free place on the Minor Illness update.

6. 6 months access to material

Course content and lecturers

Day 1

09h00 History Taking and Documentation

10h00 Respiratory Disorders in Primary Care

12h00 Lunch

12h30 Headaches and Back Pain

16h00 Session close

Day 2

09h00 ENT Disorders in Primary Care

12h00 Lunch

12h30 Antimicrobial Stewardship

13h30 Gynae – Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

14h30  Eye Disorders

16h00 Session Close

Day 3

09h00 Dermatology for General Practice

12h00 Lunch

13h00 Gastro Intestinal Disorders

16h00 Session close

E-Learning 

1. Antimicrobial Stewardship by Aneela Tehseen, Senior Clinical Pharmacist

2. Mental Health Disorders by Dr Balu Pitchiah, Consultant Psychiatrist

3. Chest Pain in Primary Care Nadia Dallsingh, Cardiology specialist nurse  ****Programme subject to change.