Interpreting Blood Results for AHPs, ACPs and GPNs

This event is currently full. However you can register now and you will be added to the waiting list. You will be notified via email if space becomes available.

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This event is currently full. However you can register now and you will be added to the waiting list. You will be notified via email if space becomes available.

Interpreting Blood Results for AHPs, ACPs and GPNs

Event Summary

This comprehensive program is tailored for experienced Practice Nurses, ANPs, ENPs, Paramedics, and Pharmacists who seek to enhance their proficiency in this vital area.

Wednesday, 9 December 2026
09:30 - 16:00
Zoom Online Event

Main Contact

Lead Team
02380 253874
This training course is accessible for wheelchair users.
If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.

Event Speakers & Trainers

Dr Tamara Cunningham
Dr Tamara Cunningham
Speaker/Trainer
This training will be run over Zoom. To participate you will need to install Zoom on your device, and ensure it is has a microphone, speaker, and camera. Please Note: Some trainers will no longer allow you to stay on the call if you do not have your camera operating, without good reason. If this is the case you will not be reimbursed for the course.

Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 16:00

Introduction

This comprehensive program is tailored for experienced Practice Nurses, ANPs, ENPs, Paramedics, and Pharmacists who seek to enhance their proficiency in this vital area.
The course is designed to provide valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and is ideal for professional revalidation, with reflective discussions seamlessly integrated into the program.

We look forward to welcoming you to this engaging and informative training session. Join us in advancing your knowledge and expertise in interpreting blood results within the primary care setting

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  • Understanding of FBC: Develop the ability to interpret a Full Blood Count (FBC), including knowing when to repeat, escalate, and manage simple anemias effectively.
  • Organ-Blood Test Link: Gain insight into the connections between various organs and their relevant blood tests, fostering a holistic understanding of patient health.
  • Medication-Test Relationship: Review the links between different drug groups and the necessary monitoring required for safe practice and prescribing.
  • Chronic Disease Relevance: Develop an awareness of why specific tests are appropriate within various chronic disease groups, improving patient care.
  • National Guidance Awareness: Examine the connections between national guidance (e.g., NICE) and professional judgment, ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Professional Development: Enhance your awareness of ongoing development within your practice and uphold professional accountability in this specialized field.

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Event Speakers & Trainers

Dr Tamara Cunningham
Dr Tamara Cunningham

Tamara has been a GP for over 20 years. She obtained her educational qualification (PGCME) and became a GP Trainer in 2010. She has been a Programme Director for a GP Training Scheme since 2013. She has developed and delivered many courses and workshops. She is also a qualified coach (ILM7) and she mentors newly qualified GPs on the GP Fellowship Scheme. Her passion is for supporting the development of all professionals working in a primary care setting 

Price List 

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Description

Price (Inc VAT)

All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area

This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer.

£200.00

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Nurses & AHPs
 
Thanks to the HIOW Primary Care Training Hub and to NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded £00.00

Non Members

This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. £400.00

Waiting List

Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs. 

Refunds

All delegate fees are non-refundable, however, if it has been agreed that a refund is possible, it will be subject to an administration charge of £5 for delegate fees of £100 or less, or £10 for delegate fees more than £100.

Attendance Details

In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Sponsorship

This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.

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