Minor Illness Course Online 2025

This is a booklet with some guidance on management of different conditions. Please check local policy for latest guidelines. 

This short introduction explains how to access the course and the course material.

These handouts and resources are to be used as a guide during consultation.

This recording explore the importance of good history taking. Good history-taking is fundamental to effective clinical practice in primary care and general practice. It forms the cornerstone of diagnosis and management, enabling clinicians to:

This list of books and articles on history takign and consultation skills is for guidance only. 

Reflection is a critical component of professional and personal development, particularly in healthcare. It involves actively analysing experiences to gain insights, improve performance, and enhance learning. By reflecting, clinicians can identify strengths, recognise areas for improvement, and develop strategies to deliver better patient care.

This session will provide an understanding of ENT anatomy, discuss diagnostic techniques, and explore up-to-date management strategies to enhance patient care in clinical settings

This session explores common ENT conditions in primary care.

There are a wide range of resources available. Check local policy and guidelines especially around antimicrobial prescribing.

This comprehensive course provides healthcare professionals with essential skills and knowledge to diagnose and manage common eye disorders. Learn to conduct basic examinations, understand treatment protocols, and effectively educate patients on maintaining eye health.

This session focusses on assessment and management of eye conditions. 

Please refer to local guidelines and policies. Reflective questions are an excellent tool to encourage deep thinking and self-assessment after a session on eye disorders.

This sessions discuss clinical decision -making in patients who present with a headache in primary care settings.

This is an update discussing red flag symptoms iin patients that present to urgent and primary care settings.

Use these references for further reading. BASH is a useful site for support groups and updates in management of headaches.

This session is for your own portfolio. See references to current research and use the opportunity to reflect on learnign from this session.

This recording from a recent webinar by a paediatric consultant discusses the link between food intolerances and eczema in children.

This session focusses on the use of emollients and steroids in the treatment of skin conditions in primary care. Session by Dr Ahmed Kazmi, dermatology consultant.

Reflection helps identify strengths and gaps in diagnosing and managing conditions, leading to more accurate and confident decision-making.By reflecting on past cases, clinicians can learn from experiences, adjust their approach, and improve treatment outcomes for patients.

This session explore common gynaecology sessions seen in primary care settings and will develop your skills in recognisisng PCO's, endometriosis and treating abnormal uterine bleeing.

Reflection and continuous learning are essential to delivering safe, effective, and up-to-date patient care. By engaging in regular reflection and staying informed with current guidelines, clinicians can improve their diagnostic accuracy, patient safety, and overall quality of care.

This session focusses on treating asthma patients that preset to minor illness clinics in primary care settings.

Reflective practice provides you with an opportunityy to reflect on what you have learned and identify further learning needs.

This session is for healthcare professionals to improve their knowledge and skills in managing menopausal women. This session covers the physiological changes during menopause, common symptoms, and evidence-based treatment options, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and non-hormonal approaches. Participants will learn to identify and manage the long-term health risks of menopause, such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, while applying the latest guidelines to ensure optimal patient care. This session is ideal for clinicians in primary care, urgent care, and women’s health settings.

This session focusses on the latest guidelines in assessing premenopausal and menopausal women and the most current treatment options.

These references and reflective questions are designed to support continuous professional development and application of evidence-based care for menopausal patients

This session explains common conditions pertaining to Mens Health.

These guidelines update regularly. Ensure you stay up to date.

This session discusses how antimicrobials work and current guidelines on use for common minor ailments.

Reflection is an opportunity to review your knowledge on antimicrobials and understand how bacteria, fungi and viral infections present. It is also important to recognise what has caused increased antimicrobial resistance worldwide.

This session provides an overview of mental health conditions. 

This session provides some references to mental health resources and an opportunity to reflect on own practice.

This session discusses assessment of the patient presenting with chest pain in out of hospital settings.

Reflection on practice is important to review learnign and identify areas for improvement.

This session will provide an update on the latest evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and managing common sexual health conditions in primary care.

Reflection is an opportunity to review learning and identify areas to improve practice.