NHS Health Check Training for Barnet

Name: NHS Health Check Training for Barnet
Start: 2023-09-12T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-09-12T15:00:00+00:00

12th Sep 2023

9:30am - 4:00pm (BST)

General Practice

12th Sep 2023

9:30am - 4:00pm (BST)

Not an online event

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Description

THIS TRAINING IS FULL

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

Travel and parking details have been sent to all registrants and are available on the Barnet NHS Health Check training page.

This event is for Barnet 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:

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

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 training session will provide medical professionals in Barnet with the essential skills and knowledge required to provide NHS Health Checks for their patients. From assessment and diagnosis to signposting and referral pathways, attendees will be taught how to maximise practical support from local services to ensure their patients' long-term health and wellbeing. Participants will also gain valuable insight into the benefits of health checks and the integral role they play in proactive healthcare.

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Learning objectives

1. Identify the key criteria for eligibility for NHS health checks. 2. Develop skills for delivering an appropriate NHS health check. 3. Describe how to effectively communicate NHS health check results to patients. 4. Analyse best practice strategies for referring patients to specialist services. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate documentation associated with NHS health checks.

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