NHS Health Check Training

Name: NHS Health Check Training
Start: 2024-06-12T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-06-12T11:30:00+00:00

12th Jun 2024

8:30 - 11:30am (GMT)

General Practice

Public Health

12th Jun 2024

8:30 - 11:30am (GMT)

£210 (GBP)

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Description

Smart Health Solutions NHS Health Check national training programme

Delivered by:

Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

Former Clinical Advisor Personalised Prevention OHID

Chair Health Care Committee HEART UK

This is an online event delivered by Zoom

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:

Practice Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
GPs
Health Care Assistants
Care co-ordinators
Social Prescribers
Administration
Practice Staff
Pharmacists
Allied Healthcare Professionals
Health Trainers & Champions
Healthy Lifestyle Professionals

Cost of the Full Day NHS HC training day: £210

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

Summary

Broaden your perspective and expertise in carrying out NHS Health Check assessments with this online training programme delivered by Michaela Nuttall, former Clinical Advisor of Personalised Prevention OHID. This course offers updated knowledge and understanding based on the NHS Health Check competence framework produced by Public Health England. Gain the ability to effectively communicate risks of cardiovascular disease to your clients and offer strategic advice. Relevant for GPs, nurses, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals, and others involved in delivering health checks. The course is worth £210 and includes certificates of participation as well as handouts for future reference. Stoke the spark of continuous learning – do not miss out on this insightful session.

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Learning objectives

1. Understand the importance and purpose of NHS Health Checks within the scope of preventative healthcare. 2. Recognize and differentiate between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. 3. Gain knowledge of the process and criteria for conducting an NHS Health Check, including understanding the NHS Health Check filters. 4. Learn to interpret the results of an NHS Health Check and accurately assess the risk of cardiovascular disease. 5. Develop effective communication strategies to discuss cardiovascular risk and potential lifestyle changes with patients to reduce this risk.

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