Long Term Conditions Refresher – Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
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This course is priced at £333
The course consists of 3 x ½ sessions delivered virtually.
The course is delivered 9am to 1pm on the following days:
Friday May 2nd
Friday May 16th
Friday May 30th
Our refresher training is designed to refresh your knowledge and skills and update you on the latest clinical or legislative improvements. Completing this course will help you meet revalidation requirements to maintain your registration.
Modules included in summary are:
Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Chronic Heart Disease (CHD) /Heart Failure (HF)/Cholesterol
Covered in summary is:
- Understand the pathophysiology
- Explain the population groups they affect.
- Recognise the symptoms
- Explain the impact on an individual’s quality of life.
- Explain the key diagnostic tools
- Understanding how to diagnose in practice
- Explain a range of pharmacological (medicine-based) and non-pharmacological (lifestyle-based) pathways
- Signposting
- Treatment options in practice and the reasoning behind them.
- When to refer to specialist practitioners.
- Full annual review and follow up as required including all the elements of good holistic care including but not exhaustive of: Lifestyle advice; Medication management through patients’ choice and empowerment; Follow up/monitoring; Vaccination