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Skills Training for HCA's Working in GP Surgeries
Ideal for practices that need to meet QOF targets.
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
Includes practical workshops on -
Understanding and accurately recording:
Blood pressure Pulse Respiration Temperature Urine tests and blood glucose testing Peak flow Teaching Inhaler techniques/ promoting concordance with inhaler use Correct placement of electrodes for ECG reading Glasgow Coma Scoring
Aims/Outcomes
- To explore the expanding role of the Healthcare Support Worker in General Practice
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Understand the importance of health promotion
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Understand the management of commonly presenting medical conditions and the signifi cance of recording accurate diagnostic investigations
This course will be attended by
- Healthcare Support Workers
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