NHS Health Check Training

How to deliver a quality NHS Health Check’ & ‘Point of Care blood testing’ with Abbott

Who is it for?

All primary care and outreach staff who wish to deliver NHS Health Checks in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – new starters and experienced.

What is it?

The NHS Health Check programme is a public health programme for 40-74 year olds aiming to keep people well for longer. It’s a cardiovascular risk assessment & management programme (with elements of screening) to prevent or delay onset of diabetes, heart, kidney disease & stroke. For more information visit: www.healthcheck.nhs.uk.

What will you learn?

This training session will cover the following;

• Assist deliverers providing the NHS Health Checks programme deliver a quality service based on the DH guidance on Best Practice and Quality Assurance Standards
• Build on knowledge, skills and confidence in delivering NHS Health Checks
• Calculate CV Risk
• Consider different ways of communicating risk
• Share your knowledge & experience & highlight your skills & learning needs to deliver quality NHS Health Checks
• This training also gives an update following the new national Best Practice Guidance Oct 2019
• Additional training session: Training to cover Point of Care blood testing with Abbott (Alere are now Abbott).

Dates Available:

• Thursday 5th December 2024
• Thursday 13th March 2025

All sessions will take place from 9:00am – 12:30pm

To book directly onto one of these dates please click the link below:

NHS Health Check Training – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (office.com)

To book directly onto one of the Abbott Afinion 2 Point of Care Testing training dates please click the link below:

For further information please contact Paul Stokes on Paul.Stokes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk