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Minor Illness: Assessment and Management

CPD and short courses (short course)

Blended learning, Cambridge, Chelmsford

12 weeks

Module level: 7

Module credits: 30 credits

Overview

We’ll prepare you to assess and manage patients with minor illnesses, while incorporating a symptom-based, patient safety-focused approach.

Full description

Who should attend?

This course will benefit healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with minor illnesses, including doctors, nurses and community pharmacists.

Paramedic staff are welcome to apply but should note that this module is primarily focused on nursing practice.

Dates

Please note: timetables are still to be confirmed, dates may be subject to change.

Trimester 2

Online:

  • 10 January 2024
  • 24 January
  • 7 February
  • 21 February
  • 6 March
  • 20 March

Face to face:

  • 27 March 2024 (Chelmsford only)
  • 3 April 2024 (Cambridge only)

Trimester 3

Online (Chelmsford only):

  • 8 May 2024
  • 22 May
  • 5 June
  • 19 June
  • 3 July
  • 17 July

Face to face:

  • 24 July 2024

Where you'll study

Your faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where can I study?

Chelmsford
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Blended learning
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Study through a mix of face-to-face teaching and online sessions.

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Cambridge
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Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.

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Fees & funding

Course fees

30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2023/24

£1,667

Funding for CPD

Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Contact details

Janet Sinclair-Hilton

[email protected]

CPD Admissions team

[email protected]

Entry requirements

This course will benefit healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with minor illnesses, including doctors, nurses and community pharmacists.

Paramedic staff are welcome to apply but should note that this module is primarily focused on nursing practice.

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