This eLearning module will cover the different types of specific requirements in blood components that are required for certain patient groups. Key specific requirements in blood use addressed within this module are: Irradiated blood components Antigen negative and phenotype matched components Blood components for patien....
This module is designed to offer you the opportunity to gain an understanding of Cell Salvage and its place in blood conservation strategy. We will illustrate the principles of cell salvage, when to use cell salvage and the process for the collection, processing and re-infusion of blood (including consent, prescribing and ob....
This guide is for newly qualified Biomedical Scientists (BMS), trainee Biomedical Scientists and multi-disciplinary BMS staff new to the Blood Transfusion discipline. Its primary focus is around patient safety providing staff with a basic knowledge of Blood Transfusion Laboratory practice.
The third of five modules. This module combines quality assurance: audits & regulatory inspections, confidentiality, privacy, and research misconduct modules.
This session provides an overview of the epidemiology of visual impairment and blindness in children and the public health measures in place to eliminate avoidable sight loss.
This session describes the pathogenesis and natural history of thyroid eye disease (TED), including risk factors for the disease, relationship to thyroid function and current understanding of the underlying autoimmune aetiology.
This session focuses on medical treatments for thyroid eye disease (TED), from supportive measures through steroids, immunosuppressive agents and radiotherapy.
This session should enable users to clinically assess patients with thyroid eye disease (TED), including grading the severity of disease, measuring proptosis and identifying dysthyroid optic neuropathy.
This session aims to introduce you to aspects of health protection that are pertinent to the ophthalmic setting. By the end, you should have an appreciation of the ways in which you can protect yourself, the patient and the wider community.
This session covers the causes and investigation of cranial nerve palsies relating to ophthalmology.
This module is for those involved in the care or management of patients at risk of, or experiencing, a transfusion reaction. It may also be of interest to any healthcare workers involved in the care of patients receiving a transfusion. We recommend that this module is completed after Blood Transfusion Training (BTT): Essenti....
This module has been written for healthcare staff directly involved in the transfusion process, but is relevant to all staff working with patients who may require a blood transfusion.
This learning pathway provides a comprehensive, end-to-end overview of safe blood transfusion practice, covering clinical and laboratory roles across the transfusion journey. It supports healthcare professionals in making informed transfusion decisions, obtaining valid consent, managing blood components, recognising and respondi....
This course aims to enhance your understanding of comprehensive geriatric assessment and its importance in the care of older adults. You'll learn how to advocate for and implement a multidisciplinary, person-centered approach to geriatric care, with a focus on preventive management strategies. Additionally, the course includes e....
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can be managed and potentially prevented through primary and secondary prevention strategies. Primary prevention aims to avert emergence of de novo chronic kidney disease (CKD) in at-risk populations. Prevention strategies encompass: (1) Risk Factor Management including control of Diabetes, mana....
CPD for all clinical officers on how to handle monkey pox outbreak
This talk will cover the problem of Conflict of Interest (COI) as it impacts on health research and health policy. It will provide guidance as to how to identify, manage and limit the impact of COI and share a simple toolkit to assist Research Ethics Committee members, researchers and those responsible for health research policy....
This session will describe common fractures, dislocations, pathologies and normal variants found in the hip joint and femur. These will be illustrated using radiographic examples.
In "From Crisis to Control: Team Strategies for Postpartum Hemorrhage Management," healthcare professionals will explore critical strategies to address and control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) through an evidence-based, team-centered approach. The presentation highlights essential tools for PPH management, covering early recognit....
This session shall focus upon the signs and symptoms, identified risk factors, and critical interventions on the three common obstetrical complications: shoulder dystocia, uterine rupture and cord prolapse. Participants at the conclusion will engage in a brief virtual Kahoot game to answer questions regarding the delivered cont....
Emphasizing on the need for frontline nurses to innovate while creating an impactful solutions tailored to everyday challenges
This session explores professional conduct through examining tribunal and coroners cases that have identified poor standards of care through inadequate/inaccurate documentation and/or boundary violations in the course of delivering nursing practice. The importance of adhering to the CPD requirement as a registration standard wil....
This session will discuss some of the similarities and differences between paediatric and adult rehabilitation, highlighting the value in understanding and learning from both specialty groups.