Putting Prevention First: Short Course
Why is Putting Prevention First important?
- Atherosclerosis is usually advanced by the time an individual develops symptoms and the initial key presentation is often sudden death.
- Addressing lifestyle issues and physiological risk factors can reduce mortality or morbidity
- “Putting Prevention First” is a key Department of Health document which sets out the plans for the NHS to introduce a systematic and integrated programme of vascular risk assessment for those aged 40-74.
What does this course offer?
This workshop is for healthcare professionals involved in CVD risk assessment
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Education for Health’s “Putting Prevention First” workshop will give you the knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive CVD risk assessment to your patients.
There is a growing recognition of the need to support healthcare practitioners in undertaking CVD risk assessment and effectively managing and supporting high risk individuals.
Following the publication of “Putting Prevention First” (Department of Health, 2008) the current move towards using an evidence based approach to prevent or delay CVD offers an exciting opportunity for healthcare practitioners who are trained and have the knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive CVD risk assessment to their patients.
This workshop will give you the knowledge and skills to:
- Use current evidence based guidelines
- Understand modifiable and non modifiable risk factors
- Use risk assessment tools in practice to calculate CVD risk
- Be familiar with the investigations required for measuring CVD risk
- Use motivational strategies to support behaviour change
- Understand the organisational structures required for delivery of the Vascular Prevention Programme in practice
This is a one day workshop with informal lectures and interactive practical sessions delivered by expert practicing clinicians
Cost
£115
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Short Course Contact Details
For further details and/or to book this short course:
Email Bookings - Single Place
Tel: +44 (0)1926 838969
Locally Delivered Courses
To commission this short course in your local area for 15 or more people:
Email Bookings - Locally Delivered
Tel: +44 (0)1926 836836
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