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The Athenaeum
10 Church Street
Warwick
CV34 4AB
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Charity Reg No: 1048816
Company Reg No: 3090774

Chairman: Dr Jonathan Shapiro
MA (Cantab), MB, ChB, MRCGP

Locally Delivered Training

The following short courses are only available in your local area.

This means that you can arrange for continuing professional development to be based around the wider needs of your practice, team or care pathway.

To view our full range of general short courses, not just locally delivered, follow this link...

 

  • Asthma & COPD Update
    This new one day practical update is designed to provide health professionals with a comprehensive overview of the management of both areas and new information around guidance, management and treatments. The day is suitable for all health professionals working with respiratory patients and who have a vital role to play in implementing the new BTS/SIGN evidence based guideline for asthma.

  • Atrial Fibrillation
    The publication of chapter 8 of the National Service framework for coronary heart disease (DH, 2005) and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines (NICE,2006) have highlighted the importance of individualized case management in the treatment of AF. This one day course will give an overview of AF and an understanding of how to identify at risk patients.

  • CVD for social care staff
    Commissioned by Leicester City Council for their Adult Social Care Team, alongside the Asthma/Breathlessness course, both of which were very successful as half day courses, a new course has been developed for Jan 09 - providing more understanding of how they can help their clients, an overview of CVD and what the disease is, who is at risk, impact on the carers and interface with healthcare.
  • Eczema
    Commissioned by a Lead School Nurse within Greenwich Teaching PCT, who have booked many Asthma L2 diplomas and short courses over the years and came to us for this requirement which we fulfilled. Course content includes why asthma and eczema go hand in hand, how to help children over the summer months, how allergy can affect eczema and anaphylaxis.
  • Diabesity
    Developed for prison nurses in Leicester in July 08 after it was noted an increase in the number of inmates with diabetes. To provide staff with more understanding and insight of the impact of the disease from a patient perspective but also to develop practical skills.
  • Hypertension in Practice
    This course gives information and practical skills on how to record blood pressure accurately and the essentials of management patients. It is ideal for those new to primary healthcare nursing, acts as an introduction to our diploma level course and is suitable for all staff employed in the community and practice setting.
  • Paediatric Asthma
    This one day basic course is designed as an introduction to paediatric asthma and is suitable for all healthcare professionals working with children who suffer from asthma, such as health visitors, school nurses and new  practice nurses.
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
     The new COPD National service framework will ensure this effective intervention continues to be an important element of COPD patient care. This course is suitable for all healthcare professionals working with patients on PR programmes such as Physiotherapy assistants, Health Care Associates, exercise physiologists and new nurses to respiratory.
  • Reading & Understanding Research Papers
    This basic course was designed to provide basic skills in finding, reading and interpreting research papers and is suitable for all healthcare professionals and any one involved or with an interest in reading research.
  • Weight Management
    This course was commissioned by the Army in Folkestone for Army nurses to be able to offer health advice to Army personnel and their families.

Short courses coming soon...

  • Asthma/Breathlessness for social care staff
    Commissioned by Leicester City Council for their Adult Social Care Team - providing understanding of what makes clients breathless, an overview of the treatments they might be taking, practical demos of inhalers and when they should call in the emergency services.

To commission a short course in your local area for 12 or more people contact Nina Rawstrone:
Tel: +44 (0)1926 836836
or Email Bookings - Locally Delivered

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