Minor Injuries Management 1 2 8 October 2026
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- Curriculum
Classroom Practical Sessions: 1–2 October 2026 Venue: London bridge
Live Webinar Session: 8 October 2026
CPD Hours: 30 Participatory Hours: 14
This highly practical course is designed to strengthen clinical assessment skills, improve confidence in managing minor injuries, and support safe clinical decision-making in urgent and primary care settings.
Delegates will gain practical experience in upper and lower limb examination techniques, wound care, suturing skills, taping and splinting, and the recognition of red flags requiring escalation or referral. The course also explores head and cervical spine injuries, burn assessment, and professional statement writing for clinical documentation and legal purposes.
Teaching is aligned to current UK evidence-based practice, urgent care guidance, and musculoskeletal assessment frameworks
Classroom Practical Session : Upper Limb Assessment, Suturing & Wound Care
- Structured upper limb assessment
- Shoulder examination techniques
- Elbow assessment and common injuries
- Wrist examination and injury assessment
- Hand and finger assessment
- Neurovascular assessment
- Red flag recognition and escalation
- Clinical reasoning in upper limb injuries
Practical Suturing Workshop
- Principles of wound closure
- Simple interrupted suturing techniques
- Steri-strips, tissue adhesive, and staples
- Local anaesthetic considerations
- Infection prevention and aseptic technique
- Documentation and consent
Wound Care & Minor Wound Management
- Assessment of acute wounds
- Dressing selection and wound management
- Bite wounds and infection risks
- Recognition of wound complications
- Tetanus guidance and antimicrobial considerations
- Safety-netting and follow-up advice
Classroom Practical Session : Lower Limb Assessment, Taping & Splinting
Shoulder Assessment Practical
- Functional shoulder assessment
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Dislocation recognition
- Referral pathways and red flags
Lower Limb Injury Assessment
- Knee examination techniques
- Assessment of ligament injuries
- Meniscal injury recognition
- Ankle injury assessment
- Foot examination and common presentations
- Ottawa ankle rules and clinical decision-making
- Weight-bearing assessment and mobility considerations
Practical MSK Taping & Splinting Workshop
- Principles of musculoskeletal support
- Practical ankle taping
- Knee taping techniques
- Sling application
- Soft splints and immobilisation
- Safe discharge advice and patient education
Live Webinar Session : Head Injuries, Burns & Statement Writing
Head Injury Assessment
- Assessment of minor head injuries
- Red flags and neurological observations
- Concussion recognition
- Deterioration and escalation
- NICE guidance for head injury assessment
- Safety-netting advice
Cervical Spine (C-Spine) Assessment
- Initial assessment principles
- Mechanisms of injury
- Identifying red flags
- Immobilisation considerations
- Referral pathways
Assessment & Management of Burns
- Classification of burns
- Burn depth and surface area assessment
- Initial burns management
- When to refer to specialist burns services
- Chemical and electrical burns
- Patient advice and wound care considerations
Statement Writing & Clinical Documentation
- Writing professional clinical statements
- Objective documentation techniques
- Legal and professional considerations
- Documentation for minor injuries
- Record keeping and incident reporting
- Common pitfalls in statement writing
Why Attend This Course?
- Practical hands-on skills training
- Expert-led urgent care teaching
- Classroom-based musculoskeletal assessment practice
- Suturing and wound management workshop
- Evidence-based urgent care education
- Real-world case discussions and clinical scenarios
- Suitable for clinicians working in primary care and urgent treatment settings
Minor injuries assessment course”
“Upper limb injury examination”
“Lower limb injury red flags”
“When to X-ray vs refer”
“Clinical decision making in urgent care”
“Minor injuries course for ANPs / nurses / paramedics”
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Minor Injuries Pre-Course WorkbookThe Upper and Lower Limb Assessment Precourse Workbook is a comprehensive, clinically focused learning resource designed to prepare healthcare professionals for practical musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment training. Developed by Belmatt Healthcare Training, it provides a structured foundation in anatomy, physiology, and clinical examination of both the upper and lower limbs.
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MSK Workbook
The Upper and Lower Limb Assessment Pre-course Workbook has been developed to support your learning before, during, and after the taught MSK sessions. It is a core learning resource and should be used actively rather than read passively. The workbook structure includes anatomy revision, clinical assessment frameworks, functional tests, and applied case studies
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Recording: History Taking and Consultation SkillsThis 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:
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History Taking Minor Injuries handouts
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Statement writing
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Head Injury and C-Spine Multimedia recording
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Silver Trauma
The aim of this session is to enhance clinicians’ confidence and clinical decision-making in the early recognition, assessment, and management of silver trauma in older and frail adults. The session emphasises the importance of frailty-informed assessment, early escalation, appropriate imaging, and safe disposition to reduce missed injuries, morbidity, and mortality in this high-risk population
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