Women's Health Update eLearning WH001

The Minor Illness: Women’s Health Update is a 6-hour CPD-accredited online course designed to strengthen clinical confidence and update healthcare professionals on essential women’s health topics. Delivered through four high-quality video modules, the programme provides clear, practical guidance on contraception, menopause, gynaecology and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and sexual health—all aligned with the latest NICE, FSRH, and BMS recommendations.

This course is suitable for clinicians working in general practice, urgent care, walk-in centres, and community services. It helps learners refresh their knowledge, improve clinical decision-making and stay aligned with the latest NICE, FSRH and BMS guidelines.
Additionally, each module is easy to follow and structured to support quick learning, which makes the programme ideal for busy clinician.

What You Will Learn

By completing this course, you will:

• Build stronger skills in assessing common women’s health problems.

• Understand when to investigate and when to refer.

• Apply national guidance to everyday practice.

• Improve your ability to explain choices and involve patients in decisions.

• Gain confidence in prescribing for contraception, menopause and AUB.

• Recognise important “red flags” that require urgent action.

Furthermore, you will learn through real cases, which helps you apply the content straightaway in clinical work.

Course Aims

This CPD course aims to:

• Provide up-to-date, evidence-based women’s health knowledge.

• Strengthen practical assessment and management skills.

• Support safe prescribing in primary and community care.

• Promote shared decision-making and person-centred care.

• Improve confidence when dealing with both simple and complex cases.

Course Modules

Module 1: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)

This module explains the main types of AUB and how to assess them. You will learn how to take a focused history, choose suitable tests and use ultrasound when needed.
In addition, it guides you through first-line treatments, contraceptive options, red flags and referral pathways. Short case examples are included to support practical learning.

Module 2: Contraception Update

This lesson reviews the full range of contraceptive options, including hormonal methods, LARC and emergency contraception.
It also covers risks, benefits, interactions and how to tailor choices for different patients. Finally, you will learn the most recent updates from FSRH guidance.

Module 3: Menopause & Perimenopause

This module outlines the hormonal changes of menopause and explains how symptoms present across the phases.
You will explore treatments such as HRT and non-hormonal options, and you will learn how to discuss risks and benefits clearly with patients.
In addition, the module looks at long-term health effects including bone, heart and mental health. It also summarises key NICE and BMS updates.

Bonus Module: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

This short session provides an overview of common STIs, their symptoms, tests and treatments.
It also highlights safeguarding issues, partner management and red flags that need urgent care.

Who Should Enrol?

This course is ideal for:

• ANPs, ACPs and Clinical Pharmacists

• GPs and GP Trainees

• Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses

• Community and urgent care clinicians

• Allied health professionals involved in women’s health

• Students and trainees preparing for frontline roles

Because the modules are simple and practical, the course suits both new clinicians and those who want a clear update.

Why Choose This Women’s Health CPD Course?

✓ 6 CPD hours with certificate

✓ 4 professionally recorded video modules

✓ Evidence-based, guideline-driven content

✓ Designed for real-world primary care and minor illness practice

✓ Learn at your own pace with lifetime access

Faculty

Dr Hayley Jenkins is an experienced General Practitioner with a distinguished Specialist Interest in Women’s Health, providing advanced clinical expertise across contraception, menopause care, reproductive health, and the management of gynaecological conditions in primary care. She is widely recognised for her evidence-based, patient-centred approach and her ability to translate complex women’s health guidance into practical, safe prescribing strategies for frontline clinicians.

Dr Jenkins has extensive experience delivering women’s health services, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), perimenopause and menopause management, menstrual disorders, sexual health, and the primary care workup of abnormal uterine bleeding. She has completed advanced training in women’s health and regularly contributes to service development, clinician training, and quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing access to safe and effective women’s health care.

A committed educator, Dr Jenkins lectures nationally on contraception updates, HRT prescribing, safeguarding considerations, STI management, and emerging trends in women’s health. She is known for her clear, structured teaching style and her ability to equip multidisciplinary teams with practical tools to improve everyday clinical practice. Dr Jenkins continues to play an active role in advancing women’s health within primary care, advocating for best practice, improved patient experience, and the integration of up-to-date NICE and FSRH guidance into prescribing decisions.

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