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Minor Illness Course Online 2025

The course focuses on enhancing clinical decision-making, recognising red flags, and ensuring patient safety. With a blend of theory, real-world ... Show more
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Learn to assess and manage common minor illnesses confidently—anytime, anywhere.
This online Minor Illness Course is specifically designed for nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, and other clinicians new to managing minor illness presentations in primary care, general practice, and community healthcare settings.

Course Aims

This course aims to build your confidence and competence in managing a wide range of minor illnesses using real-life case studies, webinars, and a guided competency document. It’s ideal for those preparing for advanced practice or transitioning into patient-facing roles in primary care.

Learning Outcomes

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

  • Recognise, assess, and manage a variety of minor illnesses including ENT, skin, respiratory, eye, abdominal, and gynaecological conditions

  • Identify red flags and escalate appropriately to prevent clinical deterioration

  • Apply evidence-based guidelines to manage headaches, back pain, and eye conditions effectively

  • Integrate antimicrobial stewardship into prescribing practice to reduce antibiotic resistance

  • Use a competency document to track progress and work with a clinical mentor

  • Refer to a comprehensive booklet for quick, practical guidance on minor illnesses

📚 Course Content Overview

🩺 Consultation and History Taking

  • Effective patient-centred consultation models (e.g. SOCRATES, ICE)

  • Techniques to gather accurate clinical information

  • Managing challenging or complex consultations

🌿 Skin Conditions

  • Managing eczema, acne, fungal infections, and more

  • Identifying skin cancers and cellulitis

  • Prescribing and advising on topical treatments

😮‍💨 Respiratory Illnesses

  • Acute and chronic conditions: asthma, COPD, URTIs, LRTIs

  • Red flags and respiratory emergencies

  • NICE and GINA guideline-based care

🧠 Headaches and Back Pain

  • Differentiating tension headaches, migraines, and secondary causes

  • Red flag identification: neurological signs, infection, malignancy

  • Managing musculoskeletal back pain safely

👁 Eye Conditions

  • Diagnosing conjunctivitis, styes, and red eye

  • Urgent ophthalmic red flags

  • Treatment and referral protocols

👂 ENT Disorders

  • Managing sore throats, otitis media/externa, sinusitis

  • Identifying complications such as quinsy and hearing loss

  • Appropriate antibiotic prescribing

🍽 Abdominal Pain

  • Common causes: IBS, gastritis, appendicitis

  • Red flags for urgent referral (e.g. acute abdomen)

  • Practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment

💊 Antimicrobial Stewardship

  • Principles of safe and effective antibiotic use

  • Reducing resistance and improving patient outcomes

  • Supporting self-care and delayed prescribing

🧬 Gynaecological Health

  • Managing discharge, pelvic pain, and menstrual disorders

  • Spotting signs of ectopic pregnancy, PID, endometriosis

  • Effective and safe prescribing for women’s health

❤️ Sexual Health & Contraception

  • Managing STI’s and offering sexual health advice

  • Prescribing and reviewing contraception, including emergency contraception

  • Addressing sensitive concerns with confidence

🌸 Menopause Management

  • Identifying and managing symptoms of menopause

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) options

  • Risk management: osteoporosis and heart health

🧠 Mental Health in Minor Illness

  • Assessing anxiety, depression, and stress-related presentations

  • Recognising mental health crises

  • Supporting long-term mental health in a primary care context

🎓 Key Course Features

  • 100% Online Learning – Study at your own pace with flexible modules

  • Live Webinars – Join expert-led interactive lunchtime sessions

  • Downloadable Minor Illness Booklet – For use in everyday clinical practice

  • Competency Framework – Work with a mentor to build real-world clinical skills

  • Interactive Learning – Case studies, quizzes, and reflective portfolio tasks

Course Format & CPD Details

  • Delivery Mode: Fully online, accessible 24/7

  • Duration: 12 weeks (approx. 5–6 hours per week)

  • CPD Accreditation: 150 CPD hours (equivalent to 30 credits)

  • Assessment: Case-based online quizzes, portfolio for self assessment

Why Choose This Minor Illness Course?

  • Tailored for new clinicians new to working in an advanced role in  primary care, urgent care, and community nursing

  • Ideal for nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, and AHPs preparing for advanced clinical practice

ible Online Healthcare Courses

This is an eLearnign course. You will have access to the live lunchtime webinars.