Person-Centred Dementia Care
Clare Mason and Murna Downs
This session will help you to understand that person-centred dementia care involves: • respecting the human rights of all people living with dementia, including their rights to dignity, liberty, privacy and to be treated in a humane way • engaging with the person as a unique individual taking into account their life experien....
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Dementia Care
Dr Sahdia Parveen and Jan Oyebode
This session will investigate how factors such as stigma, age, gender and ethnicity affect the experience of living with or caring for people with dementia. Later, it will offer guidance on how to adapt your practice to address discrimination and tailor care and services to meet the diverse needs of people affected by dementi....
Leadership in Transforming Dementia Care
Lindsey Collins
This session will introduce you to the key policy drivers and evidence base that inform high quality, compassionate, person-centred care practices. It will help you to understand how you can use leadership skills to work collaboratively with your colleagues to implement evidence-based practice and maintain a high level of care q....
Dementia Awareness
Murna Downs and Ana Barbosa
In this session, we will describe what dementia is, how common it is and what it is like to live with its common symptoms, both for the person and their family. We will describe the signs that can be mistaken for dementia and what we can do to reduce our risk of getting dementia. We will describe how we can help people affected....
Structural and Volume Changes in the Lung
Kirsty MacLennan and Simon MaguireKirsty MacLennan and Simon Maguire
This session will look at the changes in respiratory anatomy and mechanics with advancing age. It will describe how these changes manifest and relate to the practice of anaesthesia.
Assessment of Cognitive Function
Jacqui Bussin
This session focuses on assessing cognitive function in older people. It includes information on how to perform a basic assessment of patients with memory loss.
Consent and Autonomy
Charlie Granger
This session examines the legal framework of competency and autonomy and how to apply this framework to clinical decision-making. By the end of this session, you should understand how to comply with the laws governing consent and competence.
The Great Vessels: Arteriosclerosis
Robert Kong
This session describes how the structure and function of the large arteries change with ageing.
Adult Lymphoedema
Kristiana Gordon
This session describes a patient with swelling of the lower limbs, and illustrates the steps required to establish the diagnosis and institute an appropriate management plan.
Falls Assessment in Older People
Vinay Karanam and Nataraj Kasaravalli
A third of people over the age of 65 will have at least one fall in the next year. Management in primary care aims to reduce the consequences of falls on the individual and society. This session considers risk factors for falling, provides a framework for GPs to assess patients who have fallen in the community, and reviews the m....
The Role of the GP in Caring for Older People
Chantal Simon
Caring for older people is complicated by the challenges of multiple conditions, poor communication and atypical presentations. This session highlights these difficulties and aims to provide practical solutions to use in the GP surgery. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and updated in June 2023.
Acute Confusion Case 03
Marie-Louise Lovgren
This interactive scenario describes one of a number of possible cases where a patient presents with acute confusion. As you progress through the scenario you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat this patient. Once you have specified a treatment plan, a simulation of the patient's res....
Mastering Newborn Devices: A Practical Guide for Level II Hospital Care
Prof Elizabeth Molyneux, Edith Gicheha, Dr Josephine Langton, Christina Samuel, Prof June Madete
The course equips health care professionals with the practical knowledge and hands on confidence needed to safely and naturally operate and maintain essential newborn devices in level 2 newborn care facilities. These essential devices include; 1. Respiratory support devices: • Oxygen concentrator • Oxygen cylinder • Oxyg....
Point of Care (POC) Devices
Prof Elizabeth Molyneux, Edith Gicheha, Prof Joe Langton, Christina Samuel, Prof June Madete
It is important for us to understand how POC devices or test kits that are used frequently in clinical settings work, when to use them, what samples to collect, their accuracy and when it is important to do confirmatory laboratory tests. In this module we will review some of the portable POC devices used in clinical care of babi....
Combined Hormonal Contraception Methods
Fiona Baldwin
This session looks at the use of combined hormonal contraception (CHC) methods containing estrogen and progestogen. It gives an overview of the advantages, disadvantages and possible side-effects, as well as how to counsel individuals wishing to commence or continue using CHC.
Managing Bleeding Problems in Women Using Contraceptives
Dr Johanna Wong
This session examines the short and long-term bleeding patterns associated with various methods of contraception and explores the management of women experiencing problematic bleeding.
Subdermal Implant (SDI)
Dr Nazia Hussain
The session will outline the advantages and disadvantages of subdermal implants (SDIs) and detail the possible side-effects and the management of these. The contraindications for an SDI will also be discussed.
Intrauterine Contraception (IUC)
Ms Caroline Gumbley
This session offers guidance for health professionals on the use of intrauterine contraception (IUC) such as copper intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUDs).
STI Testing
Dr Theresa Laverty
This session will cover testing for common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs). It will explore current testing options for these in the community and home testing and when to refer to specialist services. This session looks at the diagnostic methods used for vaginal discharge and describe....
Additional Training in Subdermal Implants (SDIs)
Julia Hogan, Laura Patterson and Dr Nazia Hussain
The session will explore the advantages and disadvantages of subdermal implants (SDIs) and detail the possible side-effects and the management of these. Contraindications will also be discussed.
Contraceptive Needs of Women Aged Over 40
Dr Katie Boog
This session will explore the contraceptive needs of individuals over 40 and identify the methods of contraception which are safe and suitable for women in this age group. It will also discuss when to stop contraception and how it should be used alongside hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Epidemiology and Transmission of STIs
Dr Katie Boog
This session describes the epidemiology, risk factors, signs, symptoms and complications of common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.
Contraceptive Needs of Women with a Raised BMI
Laura Patterson
This session explores the safety and effectiveness of contraception in individuals with a raised BMI.
Session 3: Prevention and Rehabilitation of Diabetic Foot
Tanzania Diabetes Association https://tdatz.or.tz
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following: • Prevention & Rehabilitation
Session 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot
Tanzania Diabetes Association https://tdatz.or.tz
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following: • Anatomy & Physiology