HCAs provide a valuable service in primary care, supporting nurse and GP colleagues to ensure that people living with long-term conditions have the information they need, in order to achieve the best outcomes.  These 2 half day sessions address the ‘need to know’ elements for a range of areas covered by health care assistants at all levels.

CVD and Lifestyle

• Overview of the basic path of CVD
• Current approach to dietary advice
• Physical activity
• Smoking cessation
• Alcohol
• Top tips on motivational interviewing

  Blood Pressure

• Measuring and managing
• Correct technique
• Appropriate environment
• How high is too high?
• Who needs treating?
  
  

Introduction to diabetes

• Different types
• Lifestyle management
• Blood pressure & lipids: why are they important
• Vascular screening

Introduction to motivational interviewing and behavioural change

• Helping people change
• Rolling with resistance
• Person-centred care
• Using behavioural change in practice

Asthma for HCAs

• What is it?
• How is it diagnosed?
• How do we treat it?
• Assessing control
• The importance of inhaler technique

COPD

• What is it?
• How is it diagnosed?
• How do we treat it?
• The impact of COPD on quality of life
• The importance of inhaler technique

Tests

• Why we do them and what they tell us
• Respiratory function tests
• Tests used in diabetes
• Urine tests

This event may be sponsored so companies can promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors will be involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training.  If applicable, attendees names and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but  email addresses will not be shared.

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