This session introduces undergraduate nurses to the vital role of secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation in reducing the burden of heart disease. We will explore how lifestyle change, evidence-based therapies, and structured rehabilitation programs help patients recover after a cardiac event and prevent future complicat....
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.
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.
In July, 2022 WHO declared mpox outbreak a public health emergency. Recently, there have been rise in mpox cases in Malawi and globally. This webinar aims at uncovering aspects related to spread of this disease as well as on how to contain it.
This webinar will explore the complexities of early detection and appropriate referral for rare diseases in limited-resource settings. Participants will gain insights into key challenges, including limited awareness, diagnostic constraints, and socio-cultural factors. The session will highlight practical strategies such as enhan....
The third of five modules. This module combines quality assurance: audits & regulatory inspections, confidentiality, privacy, and research misconduct modules.
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.
The fourth of five modules. This module combines the Informed Consent, Recruitment & Retention, and Participant Safety & Adverse Events modules, including ICH & GCP guidelines.
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....