NHS Health Check - Update

Name: NHS Health Check - Update
Start: 2024-04-23T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-04-23T11:30:00+00:00

23rd Apr 2024

9:30am - 12:30pm (BST)

General Practice

Cardiology

23rd Apr 2024

9:30am - 12:30pm (BST)

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Description

Delivered by:

Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

Former Clinical Advisor Personalised Prevention OHID

Chair Health Care Committee HEART UK

Overview

A fast-paced session with a refresher of the whole programme and the opportunity to troubleshoot issues and vote on the three topics they would like included in their training. Topics include Audit C, AF, BP, Chol, CKD, CVD Risk, Dementia, GPPAQ, and familial hypercholesterolemia. Attendees value and enjoy this style of interactivity for their learning.

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 who has already completed the full day training, 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

CPD

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

Cost

£150

Summary

Join Michaela Nuttall, former Clinical Advisor of Personalised Prevention OHID, in a fast-paced, interactive NHS Health Check Update session. Ideal for anyone involved in delivering health checks, this refresher covers a variety of topics including Audit C, AF, BP, Chol, CKD, CVD Risk, and Dementia. Participants will discuss the importance of NHS Health Checks, identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, understand how the risk can be assessed, interpreted, and communicated. This training cost is £150 and includes participation certificates for all attendees after an evaluation, along with handouts for future reference.

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Learning objectives

1. Understanding the significance and purpose of NHS Health Checks: By the end of the session, learners will be able to explain why NHS Health Checks are crucial for preventing health issues and promoting overall population health. 2. Knowledge about risk factors for cardiovascular diseases: Learners will be able to distinguish between non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, and understand how these factors influence the patients' risk levels. 3. Familiarity with NHS Health Check protocols: The attendees should be able to articulate the correct procedures and filters used during an NHS Health Check to ensure accurate and effective evaluations. 4. Skills in conducting and interpreting health check results: Participants will be able to demonstrate the correct practice for conducting an NHS Health Check and accurately interpreting the results to assess a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease. 5. Mastery of effectively communicating health risks to patients: By the end of the teaching session, learners will be equipped with the skills to effectively communicate a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease and the opportunities one has to reduce this risk.

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