This course is a follow-up to the Understanding NHS Health Checks full study day focusing on the clinical aspects of NHS Health Checks, the so what next bit. The topics include AF, blood pressure, cholesterol, CKD and familial hypercholesterolemia. Diabetes is not included in this session.
Learning Outcomes:
- State why NHS Health Checks are important
- Know the NHS Health Check filters
- State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted
- For: AF, BP, Chol, CKD, and FH
- Know who is most at risk
- Know the signs & symptoms
- Describe the pathophysiology, detection and diagnosis
- Understand Initial management
The course is open to anyone who is involved in the delivery of NHS Health Checks and attendees should have attended training previously before attending the refresher, which is recommended yearly.
You can read more about the NHS Health Check training programme delivered by Smart Health Solutions HERE
We are a registered Centre for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), and HEART UK supports our cardiovascular training. The NHS Health Check Competency Framework underpins our training.
We are proud of our strong heritage in supporting the NHS Health Check Programme, especially for training we have been providing since 2008
View an Introduction to our NHS Health Check training on demand