• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants
• Phlebotomists

Review of:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Reasons for carrying out phlebotomy
• Different methods of phlebotomy
• Identification of veins suitable for phlebotomy
• Contraindications and unsuitable veins
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Review of relevant policies and procedures
• Familiarisation with equipment used locally
• Assessment of and communication with patients
• Obtaining informed consent
• Health and safety
• Infection control and safe disposal of equipment
• Practicing obtaining a venous blood sample from a teaching model
• Appropriate documentation of procedure

On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Introduction to Phlebotomy - Open
  12th February, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Introduction to Phlebotomy - Open
  24th June, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants
• Phlebotomists

Review of:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Reasons for carrying out phlebotomy
• Different methods of phlebotomy
• Identification of veins suitable for phlebotomy
• Contraindications and unsuitable veins
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Equipment used locally
• Assessment of and communication with patients
• Obtaining informed consent
• Health and safety
• Infection control and safe disposal of equipment
• Demonstration of competence on a teaching model
• Appropriate documentation of procedure

Discussion re: recommended versus actual practice. Sharing of good practice.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of competence in a simulated environment and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Phlebotomy Update - Open
  12th February, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Phlebotomy Update - Open
  24th June, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants

Review of:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Examination of the ear and use of the otoscope
• The normal tympanic membrane and common ear problems
• Reasons for carrying out ear irrigation
• Contraindications to ear irrigation
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Equipment used locally
• Assessment of and communication with patients
• Obtaining informed consent
• Health and safety
• Infection control, safe disposal and cleaning of equipment
• Practical workshop
• Appropriate documentation
• Patient advice

On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Introduction to Ear Irrigation - Open
  10th March, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Introduction to Ear Irrigation - Open
  19th May, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Introduction to Ear Irrigation - Open
  8th September, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Introduction to Ear Irrigation - Open
  12th November, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Practice nurses
• District nurses
• Healthcare Assistants

A review of:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Examination of the ear and use of the otoscope
• The normal tympanic membrane and common ear problems
• Reasons for carrying out ear irrigation
• Contraindications to ear irrigation
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Equipment used locally
• Assessment of and communication with patients
• Obtaining informed consent
• Health and safety
• Infection control, safe disposal and cleaning of equipment
• Appropriate documentation
• Patient advice

Demonstration of competence on a teaching model. Discussion and sharing of good practice.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of competence in a simulated environment and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Ear Irrigation Update - Open
  25th February, 2020 : 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Ear Irrigation Update - Open
  7th May, 2020 : 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Ear Irrigation Update - Open
  14th July, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Ear Irrigation Update - Open
  13th October, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• School Nurses
• Health Visitors

Review of:

• Aims of immunisation: national policy and schedules
• The immune system and how vaccines work
• Vaccine preventable diseases
• The different types of vaccines used and their composition
• Current issues and controversies regarding immunisation
• Communicating with patients and parents
• Legal aspects of vaccination
• Storage and handling of vaccines
• Correct administration of vaccines
• Anaphylaxis and adverse events
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• Strategies for improving uptake rates
• New developments
• Personal and professional development

This programme is based on the PHE National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training, guidance of professional bodies and the Department of Health 'Immunisation against Infectious Disease' 2006 ('Green Book') online and PHE update letters.

All delegates MUST complete pre-course e-learnng which will emailed to them prior to the course. Delegates must also pass a MCQ paper on their training days. On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Introduction to Immunisation - Open
  26th March, 2020 – 2nd April, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Introduction to Immunisation - Open
  6th July, 2020 – 13th July, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Introduction to Immunisation - Open
  21st October, 2020 – 28th October, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• General Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners
• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• School Nurses
• Health Visitors

Review of:

• Current issues in vaccination
• Recent epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases
• Any relevant/recent changes to the National Immunisation schedule
• Any changes to legislation relevant to vaccination
• Review of current practice and identification of areas for improvement
• Case scenarios for commonly-encountered problems in practice

Discussion and sharing of good practice.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Immunisation Update - Open
  3rd June, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Immunisation Update - Open
  24th June, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Immunisation Update - Open
  29th July, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Immunisation Update - Open
  30th July, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Immunisation Update - Open
  2nd September, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Immunisation Update - Open
  24th September, 2020 : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Experienced HCAs

Pre-requisites: Delegates MUST be level 3 qualified with a minimum of 2 years experience as an HCA.

• Aims of immunisation: national policy and schedules
• The immune system and how vaccines work
• The different types of vaccines - live vs inactivated
• The various disease processes involved in the procedures
• The safe administration of drugs via intramuscular injection
• Use of Patient Specific Directions
• The safety issues related to giving injections to the general adult population
• Legal aspects of prescription drugs and vaccines
• Storage and handling of vaccines
• Risk awareness
• Risk assessment
• Correct administration of vaccines
• Contraindications to B12 injections and flu/pneumonia/shingles vaccines
• Anaphylaxis and adverse events
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• The law relating to practice, accountability and prescribing
• Recognition of own limitations
• Personal and professional development
• All delegates will participate in a skills workshop to learn the necessary skills to perform safe injection technique.

This programme is based on the PHE National minimum standards and core curriculum for immunisation training of healthcare support workers (2015), guidance of professional bodies and the Department of Health 'Immunisation against Infectious Disease' 2006 ('Green Book') online and PHE update letters.

All delegates MUST complete pre-course e-learnng which will emailed to them prior to the course. Delegates must also pass a MCQ paper on their training days. On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• B12, Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles Training - Open
  1st June, 2020 – 8th June, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• B12, Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles Training - Open
  7th September, 2020 – 14th September, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• HCAs
• APs

Review of:

• Current issues in flu, pneumococcal and shingles vaccination
• Recent epidemiology of vaccine flu, pneumococcal and shingles disease
• Any relevant/recent changes to the recommendations national policy for flu, pneumococcal and shingles immunisation
• The different types of vaccines
• Review of PSDs and protocols
• Any changes to legislation relevant to vaccination
• Support strategies
• Current practice and identification of areas for improvement

Discussion and sharing of good practice.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Flu Update - Open
  3rd June, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Flu Update - Open
  24th June, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Flu Update - Open
  29th July, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Flu Update - Open
  30th July, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Flu Update - Open
  2nd September, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Flu Update - Open
  24th September, 2020 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Practice Nurses

Review of:

• Risk assessment
• Disease awareness
• Travel vaccines - including the different vaccines available and the various schedules
• Travel advice
• Information sources
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Assessment of and communication with patients
• Obtaining informed consent
• Malaria - including the importance of bite prevention, chemoprophylaxis and patient education
• Infection control and safe disposal of equipment
• Legal aspects of vaccination including the use of PGDs and PSDs
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• The law relating to practice, accountability and prescribing
• Case studies
• Personal and professional development

On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Introduction to Travel Health - Open
  22nd April, 2020 – 23rd April, 2020 : 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Introduction to Travel Health - Open
  15th September, 2020 – 16th September, 2020 : 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Practice Nurses

Review of:

• Risk assessment
• Disease awareness
• Travel vaccines
• Travel advice
• Information sources
• Potential problems and how to address them
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Assessment of and communication with patients patients including the last minute and complex traveller
• Malaria chemoprophylaxis and patient education
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• Case studies

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Travel Health Update - Open
  18th March, 2020 : 9:30 am - 1:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Travel Health Update - Open
  22nd July, 2020 : 9:30 am - 1:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Travel Health Update - Open
  6th October, 2020 : 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Practice Managers
• HCAs
• Receptionists
• Administration Staff

Review of:

• Examining what is meant by the term chaperone
• Understanding the need for a chaperone
• Exploring what an "intimate examination" is
• Awareness of the rights of the patient
• Understanding the role and responsibility of a chaperone
• Identifying the mechanism for raising concern
• Policies and procedures
• Documentation

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and a chaperone workbook to take back to their place of work.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Chaperone Training - Open
  25th February, 2020 : 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Practice nurses
• Nurse Practitioners

Review of:

• LARC methods – implants, coils and injectables
• Hormonal methods (combined & progestogens) – advantages & disadvantages of both
• The consultation & minimum criteria before prescribing / repeating pill scripts
• Hypertension & the pill
• Thrombophilia & the pill
• Family history / Obesity / Long Haul Flights etc
• Over 35s / Smokers
• Migraine (with or without aura)
• Efficacy of the pill and contraindications
• Missed pill recommendations
• Starting the pill
• Acne & Dianette
• Emergency contraception
• All other methods of contraception including new innovations and developments

This programme focuses on enabling HCPs to improve their contraceptive consultations, offering patients a breadth of choice and accurate information, being able to perform safe pill checks, discuss emergency contraception and offer the most appropriate method and safely administer injectable contraceptives.

Particular emphasis is paid to how to use the UKMEC (UK Medical Eligibility Criteria).

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance on completion of the session and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Contraceptive & Pill Check Training - Open
  4th March, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Contraceptive & Pill Check Training - Open
  3rd June, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Contraceptive & Pill Check Training - Open
  8th July, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton
• Contraceptive & Pill Check Training - Open
  21st October, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds

• Health Care Assistants working in Primary Care

Review of:

• The law relating to practice, accountability and delegation
• The relevant anatomy, physiology and various disease processes involved in the procedures
• Measurement of:
  • Pulse
  • Temperature
  • Respirations
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Glucose
  • Peak Flow
  • Urinalysis
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • Inhaler techniques
  • Documentation and record keeping
  • How to achieve competence
  • Supervision
  • The role of your mentor
  • How to maintain competencies by regular practice and updates
  • Recognition of their limitations and know where to seek help and advice as necessary

All delegates will participate in a skills workshop to learn and practice the necessary skills.
On completion of the course, all delegates will have to undergo a period of supervised practice in their workplace and formal assessment of competency.

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance, a workbook and assessment forms to take back to their workplace.

These courses are run on a bespoke basis only. Please contact PCCPD for further details.

• Practice Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• District Nurses

Review of:

• What is the impact of Hypertension?
• What do the guidelines say?
• Diagnosing Hypertension: Clinic vs Home readings
• Assessing target organ damage: What do we need to know?
• Managing Hypertension: A to C
• What about Lifestyle?
• Adherence: How do we get them to take their tablets?
• Discussion and sharing of good practice

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Hypertension Update - Open
  19th February, 2020 : 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Practice Nurses (New to Practice)
• Practice Nurses (New to Respiratory Care)

Review of:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the respiratory system
• What is asthma?
• Asthma diagnosis and management in Primary Care including current guidelines and evidence based diagnostic and treatment pathways
• Symptoms associated with asthma
• The use of peak flow in asthma
• The role of spirometry in asthma
• Lifestyle, personal and environmental factors associated with asthma
• An overview of commonly used inhalers in asthma
• Encouraging self-management and the use of personal asthma action plans
• Recognising and managing acute asthma
• Accountability

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

No courses coming up!

• Practice Nurses (New to Practice)
• Practice Nurses (New to Respiratory Care)

Review of:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the respiratory system
• What is COPD?
• Diagnosis and assessment of COPD
• Symptoms associated with COPD
• The role of spirometry in COPD
• Lifestyle, personal and environmental factors associated with COPD
• An overview of commonly used inhalers in COPD
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Oxygen therapy
• The management and prevention of COPD exacerbations
• End of life care
• National guidelines in COPD
• Accountability

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

No courses coming up!

• HealthCare Assistants

Review of:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the respiratory system
• What is asthma?
• What is COPD?
• Symptoms associated with asthma/COPD
• The use of peak flow in asthma
• The role of spirometry in both asthma and COPD
• Lifestyle, personal and environmental factors associated with asthma/COPD
• An overview of commonly used inhalers in asthma/COPD
• Boundaries and role of the HCA in asthma and COPD managment
• National guidelines in asthma and COPD
• Accountability

All delegates will receive a PCCPD certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

No courses coming up!

• Practice Nurses
• District Nurses
• HCAs

Review of:

• Overview of cardiac anatomy & physiology
• The coronary circulation
• When should we do an ECG?
• What can the ECG tell us?
• How to record the perfect 12 lead ECG?
• Is it normal?
• 6 steps to interpreting the 12 lead ECG
• Is it normal?
• Common Cardiac Arrhythmias
• When to ask for expert help
• Troubleshooting the 12 lead ECG
• Discussion and sharing of good practice

All delegates will receive a certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

These courses are run on a bespoke basis only. Please contact PCCPD for further details.

• Practice Nurses
• Nurse Practioners
• District Nurses
• HCAs

Review of:

• The Big Problem: Cardiovascular disease in the UK today
• Update on Coronary Heart Disease, what's happening in the arteries
• What do the guidelines say?
• The Fab Four: Pharmacological management of CHD
• Does lifestyle really matter?
• Supporting behaviour change
• Practicalities of running the CHD clinic
• Adding value to the annual review
• Discussion and sharing of good practice

All delegates will receive a certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Managing CHD in Primary Care - Open
  19th February, 2020 : 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Practice Nurses
• Nurse Practioners
• District Nurses
• HCAs

Review of:

• Cardiovascular disease in the UK today
• The NHS Health Checks Programme
• Practicalities of running NHS Health Checks
• Assessing CVD risk
• Communicating CVD risk to enable change
• Pharmacological management of CVD risk
• Supporting behaviour change
• Discussion and sharing of good practice

All delegates will receive a certificate of attendance and will be emailed course handouts.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• NHS Health Checks - Open
  31st March, 2020 : 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton

• Nursing associates
• Practice nurses new to practice
• Practice nurses new to diabetes care

Review of:

• What is diabetes?
• Symptoms associated with diabetes
• Understanding diet and lifestyle factors associated with diabetes
• National guidelines in diabetes diagnosis and management
• An overview of commonly used drugs in diabetes
• The role of annual review in optimal diabetes management
• How to encourage self-management
• Structured diabetes education
• Blood results and what they mean
• Blood glucose control and monitoring
• Recognising signs of vascular disease and neuropathic conditions
• Understanding foot checks and diabetic foot care

All delegates will be emailed a PCCPD certificate of attendance, and copy of presentation after the study day.

Please choose a date from the list of upcoming courses -

• Introduction to Diabetes - Open
  30th April, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Deny Bro's, Bury St Edmunds
• Introduction to Diabetes - Open
  8th October, 2020 : 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, The Fleet, Fletton