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Minor Illness Webinar MIW0923 25 26 September and 7 October 2023
Course details
Course title: Minor Illness Webinar
Date: 25-26 September & 7 October 2023
Time: 0900 – 1600hrs (GMT)
Session type: ZOOM webinar
CPD Accreditation: 30 CPD hours
Course Summary
This minor illness course is for advanced 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.
On completion of the Minor Illness Course, you will be able to assess patients with a range of minor illness conditions of the respiratory, abdominal, gastrointestinal, dermatology, ENT, eye conditions, gynae, sexual health, contraception and mental health presentations in urgent care, general practice, walk in centres and community settings.
Aims
This minor illness course is for nurse practitioners, pharmacists, advanced paramedics and allied healthcare professionals wishing to develop skills in clinical decision-making, identifying red flags and management of minor illness presentations in general practice, urgent care and walk-in centres.
Pre Requisites
- Be a registered healthcare professional with a minimum of 2years post qualifying experience.
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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
Assessment
There is an MCQ to be completed at the end of each learning unit on this minor illness course.
*Please contact the course director or speak to the relevant university if you wish to APeL this course into a Masters or Degree Advanced Practice programme.
What’s included?
1. Booklet for each learning unit.
2. Audio recorded presentation by a specialist in the area.
3. MCQ to be passed.
4. Review zoom session recordings discussing MCQs and case studies.
5. Free place on the Minor Illness update.
6. 3 months access to material
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of pathophysiology in management of minor illnesses.
- Critically consider ethical and legal issues that influence decision-making in seeing and treating minor ailments 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.
- Recognise importance of multi-professional working for effective and safe management of minor ailments.
Course content and lecturers
- History Taking and Documentation by Jeshni Amblum-Almer, Senior Lecturer Primary Care and Course Director
- Respiratory Disorders in Primary Care by Ameet Gordhan, Clinical Respiratory Pharmacist
- ENT Disorders in Primary Care by Dr Rakesh Chopra, GPwSI ENT
- Eye Disorders in Primary Care by Dr Rahman Loay, Ophthalmology lecturer
- Headaches – Clinical Decision Making and Red flag
- Back pain Management in Primary Care by Dr Parmy Deol, A&E Consultant and dual GP
- Dermatology for General Practice by Dr Varun Kumar
- Gynae & Menopause by Hayley Jenkins, GPwSI Women’s Health and FSRSH qualified
- Contraception and Sexual Health Hayley Jenkins, GPwSI Women’s Health and FSRSH qualified
- Antimicrobial Stewardship by Aneela Tehseen, Senior Clinical Pharmacist
- Mental Health Disorders by Dr Balu Pitchiah, Consultant Psychiatrist
- Gastro Intestinal Disorders Dr Hasan Nour, A&E Reg
Other upcoming Minor Illness courses
History Taking
1
History Taking and Documentation
2
History Taking Handout
3
History Taking Multimedia Presentation
4
History Taking MCQ
Headaches
1
Headaches in Primary Care Handout
2
Headaches in Primary Care Booklet
3
Headaches in Primary Care MCQ
4
Headache and Backpain update recording
Back Pain
1
Back Pain Management Booklet
2
Back Pain Management Handout
3
Back Pain Management MCQ
ENT
1
ENT booklet
2
ENT
3
Nose and Throat Slides Dr Chopra
4
Vertigo slides Dr Chopra
5
ENT Update Recording
Respiratory
1
Cardio-respiratory workbook
2
Respiratory Disorder Booklet
3
Respiratory Disorders Handout
Gastro-Intestinal
1
Gastro Intestinal Disorders Booklet
2
Gastro Intestinal Disorders Handout
3
Gastro Intestinal Disorders MCQ
4
Abdominal update recording
Gynaecology
1
Gynaecology Booklet
2
Gynaecology Handouts
3
Gynaecology Multimedia Presentation
4
Gynaecology MCQ
Dermatology
1
HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL SIGNS IN BLACK AND BROWN SKIN
2
Dermatology Booklet
3
Dermatology Guidelines
4
Dermatology Handouts
5
Dermatology Dr Kazmi Emollients and Steroids
6
Dermatology MCQ
Contraception
1
Contraception Consultation Multimedia Presentation Dr Hayley Jenkins FSRSH
2
Contraception and Sexual Health Handout
3
Contraception and Sexual Health Booklet
4
Contraception MCQ
5
Contraception update recording
Eye Disorders
1
Eye Disorder Booklet
2
Eye Disorder Handout
3
Eye Disorders Multimedia Presentation Part 3
4
Eye Disorders Multimedia Presentation Part 2
5
Eye Disorders Multimedia Presentation Part 1
6
Eye Disorders MCQ
Mental Health
1
Mental Illness Booklet 2310
2
Multimedia Presentation Dr Balu Pitchiah, Consultant Psychiatrist
3
Mental Illness MCQ
4
Mental Illness Update recording
Antimicrobial
1
Antimicrobial Stewardship Handout
Antimicrobial Stewardship - Handout
2
Antimicrobial Stewardship Booklet
Antimicrobial pre-course document
3
Antimicrobial Stewardship Multimedia Presentation
Antimicrobial Stewardship - Presentation
4
Antimicrobial Stewardship MCQ
5
summary-antimicrobial-prescribing-guidance
Competency
1
Minor Illness Skills Portfolio
Registered healthcare professionals who have been qualified for at least 2 years and wish to work in primary care settings in the UK are eligible to attend.
Yes, this course is accredited by CPD UK with 30 cpd credits, and delegates will receive a certificate from Belmatt Healthcare Training as well as a certificate from the accreditation agency.
Delegates interested in applying the course towards a Master's or degree program should discuss with their course director at the university to explore the possibility of APeL (Accreditation of prior learning)
Yes, this is a postgraduate training course. While some aspects of course are aligned to level 6 and 7 advanced practice guidelines, it is not a Level 7 course and you cannot receive Level 7 credits,
Attendees must be registered healthcare professionals with at least 2 years of qualification and an interest in working within primary care.
You can access this course for 3 months after the webinar.
No, this course does not confer competency to practice as an advanced practitioner. It provides decision-making tools to see and treat patients
This webinar is £400.00 plus vat.Hence total cost £480.00
You can arrange a payment plan which must be completed before start of the course. If your employer is paying, kindly ask them to email info@belmatt.co.uk to raise an invoice.
This is a live webinar delivered using zoom. Day 3 is 7 October 2023.
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Duration:
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Lectures:
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Level:
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