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Study in:: Chelmsford; Blended learning; Cambridge
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Make safety and quality of care an essential part of your clinical practice. Improve your ability to continually re-evaluate and enhance care and learning strategies, supporting improvements in acute care practice.

Study in:: Chelmsford; Blended learning; Cambridge
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Prepare to prescribe medicines from the British National Formulary (BNF) in your area of competence. With our Non-Medical Prescribing course, you’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively as both an independent and supplementary prescriber.

Study in:: Chelmsford; Blended learning
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Join our inspiring module offering specialist, professional learning opportunities and we'll develop your in-depth knowledge and skills as well as improving patient safety, when caring for critically unwell pregnant women.

Study in:: Blended learning
Available as:: Short course
Course features: This module, which is designed for qualified social workers, will have you thinking of the ‘bigger picture’.

Study in:: Blended learning
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Are you a qualified nurse or nursing associate who is brand new to Practice Nursing, or have been working in General Practice for less than a year? Our course will give you the fundamental skills to provide safe, effective and evidence-based care for your patients.

Study in:: Chelmsford; Blended learning; Cambridge
Available as:: Short course
Course features: We’ll prepare you to assess and manage patients with minor illnesses, while incorporating a symptom-based, patient safety-focused approach.

Study in:: Blended learning
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Develop your clinical leadership skills as a midwifery practitioner, enabling you to undertake the role of Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA). Study by blended learning: a mix of online learning, and face-to-face sessions in Chelmsford.