Event Details

This two-day face-to-face Minor Illness course is aimed at Nurses and AHPs.

Course Content (subject to update)

Day 1 ENT Update

  • Assess ears, nose and throat competently, including scores.
  • Understand the main red flags in ENT.
  • Recap of the most common conditions encountered in a primary care setting, including current guidelines.
  • Update in prescribing and administration of medication

There will also be session on Headaches.

Day 2 DERMATOLOGY Update

  • Assess skin competently, including scores.
  • Update in malignant lesion, guidelines and referral, ABCDE.
  • Understand the main red flags in Dermatology.
  • Rashes: Assessment and management.
  • Prescribing and administration of medication.

There will also be session on Physical Examination: Abdominal & Chest

 

The Trainer

Manuel Sevillano-Barbero has a Masters degree in Accident, Emergency and Critical care, which included an expertise course in critical care transport (essential to work for the Ambulance service as there are no Paramedics in Spain). In UK, he undertook a PG-Cert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education and an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, including a Non-Medical Prescribing V-300.

He is currently a Senior Lecturer-Practitioner and Clinical Skills Lead for Medicine at a local university where he was the lead for the Minor Illness module. He is also a National OSCE Examiner for Physician Associates.

 

Directions

Directions

Travelling to Essex Equip By Car:

There is NO parking at the venue, but the public pay and display car park can be found on Newland Drive (CM8 2AP) about 300 yards away.  £6 for the whole day or for further tariff, please see Braintree Council Website

From the car park walk back to Collingwood Rd and then back up to the traffic lights. At the traffic lights turn left onto Newland St. (The George PH is on the corner) carry on walking until you reach the zebra crossing (outside the Public Library), cross the road and head towards the Dorothy L Sayers Statue and the Job Centre. Our entrance just at the rear of the Job Centre.

By Train

It is a 7 min walk from Witham Railway Station, head towards the town, turn left at THE AVENUE, continue walking down The Avenue to the junction with Newland Street, then turn right, carry on walking until you reach the zebra crossing (outside the Public Library), cross the road and head towards the Job Centre. Our entrance is just at the rear of the Job Centre.

Terms & Conditions

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Refund Policy

Cancellations with a full refund will be accepted up to and including 15 days prior to the event.  Any refund request for places cancelled after this date will not be refunded.