NHS Health Check for Pharmacies (Richmond & Wandsworth)

Name: NHS Health Check for Pharmacies (Richmond & Wandsworth)
Start: 2023-10-16T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-10-17T20:00:00+00:00

16th Oct 2023

6:30 - 9:00pm (BST)

Nursing

16th - 17th Oct 2023

6:30 - 9:00pm (BST)

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Description

NHS Health Check Training

Delivered by Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

Former Clinical Advisor Personalised Prevention OHID

Chair Health Care Committee HEART UK

This is a Face to Face event consisting of 2 sessions.

A bespoke NHS Health Check Training is a great opportunity to update your knowledge nationally and locally, whilst networking with colleagues from across Richmond & Wandsworth.

This event is for Richmond & Wandsworth only, please visit the Smart Health Solutions website for more information on the NHS Health Check training.

This course will provide the learner with updated knowledge and understanding to support them in carrying out an NHS Health Check assessment and to inform the client of the significance of their results and their risk, providing brief advice if required.

It provides underpinning knowledge for the core competences and technical competences described in the NHS Health Check competence framework produced by Public Health England.

Learning Outcomes

State why NHS Health Checks are important.
Identify non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Identify modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Know the NHS Health Check filters
State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted.
Identify how an NHS Health Check can assess and interpret the risk of cardiovascular disease.
State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated

Who should attend

Anyone involved in the delivery of health checks including:

Pharmacists
Pharmacy assistants/medicines counter assistants
Pharmacy technicians

Certificates of participation are available to all attendees on submission of evaluation and handouts for each course are available for future reference via the MedAll platform.

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 and that we have won all training tenders we have bid for.

Summary

This bespoke NHS Health Check Training event provides medical professionals the opportunity to update their understanding of the NHS Health Check Program and risk of cardiovascular disease, with special focus on Richmond & Wandsworth. With practical learning outcomes for identifying risk factors and how to best communicate the results to clients in addition to certificates of participation issued, this is a great opportunity to network with colleagues and sharpen medical expertise.

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Learning objectives

Learning Objectives

Demonstrate knowledge of why NHS Health Checks are important.
Describe both the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Explain the NHS Health Check filters and how they are used in assessing risk.
Outline the process for conducting an NHS Health Check.
Discuss the benefits of risk assessment and communication when delivering an NHS Health Check.

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