Skills Training for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Working in GP Surgeries (Jul 22 - 23, 2024)
hosted byM&K Update LtdSkills Training for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Working in GP Surgeries is organized by M&K Update Ltd and will be held from Jul 22 - 23, 2024 at Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Course Overview:
Practical core skills training based course underpinned with essential theory and knowledge.
Aimed at healthcare assistants who need to develop their role.
Course Content:
The impact of modern lifestyles on health
New patient registration and health checks
Understanding and applied physiology of
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes - hypo and hyperglycaemia
• Renal disease
• Asthma and COPD
• Overview of spirometry
• Womens and mens health
• Mental health
• Health screening, common tests and procedures
• Record keeping and its importance
Practical workshops on:
Understanding and accurately recording
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Respiration
• Temperature
• Urine tests
• Blood glucose and cholesterol testing
• Peak flow
• Teaching Inhaler techniques/promoting concordance with inhaler use
• Glasgow Coma Scoring
Course Aims and Outcomes:
Understand the management of commonly presenting medical conditions and the significance of recording accurate diagnostic investigations.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
