NHS Health Check Training for Newham

Name: NHS Health Check Training for Newham
Start: 2023-09-13T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-09-13T15:00:00+00:00

13th Sep 2023

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

General Practice

13th Sep 2023

9:00am - 4:00pm (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, this bespoke NHS Health Check Training is a great opportunity to update your knowledge nationally and locally, whilst networking with colleagues from across Newham.

This event is for Newham 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 offers an overview of the NHS Health Check scheme to help new medical professionals in Newham understand how the program works and how they can most effectively provide it in their practice. Participants will hear from experts and will have the opportunity to practice using the Health Check guidelines as well as receive helpful tips for integration into their own practice. Ideal for medical professionals working in Newham who want to learn more about the NHS Health Check and gain practical skills to improve patient outcomes.

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Learning objectives

1. Learners will be able to identify and explain the purpose of NHS Health Checks for the residents of Newham. 2. Learners will be able to accurately explain the available services offered through NHS Health Checks in Newham. 3. Learners will be able to demonstrate how to conduct a health assessment, including taking patient histories and performing medical tests. 4. Learners will be able to recognize the differences in appropriate treatment options tailored to individual patients in Newham. 5. Learners will be able to develop skills for promoting long-term health behavior changes among residents of Newham.

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