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Managing Minor Eye and Ear Conditions in Primary Care - For Nurses & AHPs
Event Summary
Whether you're a Practice Nurse or Allied Health Professional, this course will equip you with the skills to confidently assess, manage, and recognise when to refer patients with minor ailments affecting their eyes and ears.
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 12:30
Introduction:
Get up to speed with common ear and eye conditions that patients may present with. Whether you're a Practice Nurse or Allied Health Professional, this course will equip you with the skills to confidently assess, manage, and recognise when to refer patients with minor ailments affecting their eyes and ears.
Aims
This interactive course covers a wide range of presentations, focusing on evidence-based assessment and management along with safe practice. This session aims to equip delegates with the skills to take a focused patient history, increase awareness of common conditions, and understand when specialist referral is necessary.
Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the art of taking a focused, effective history that uncovers key details
- Have a clear understanding of eye and ear anatomy and physiology to guide your clinical decisions
- Take away up-to-date knowledge on common conditions — from infections to inflammations and more
- Have awareness of critical red flag signs and symptoms to ensure patient safety
- Understand the practical criteria to determine when specialist referral is necessary
Content
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Overview of History Taking
A structured approach to gathering relevant patient information, with a focus on symptoms related to eye and ear conditions. -
Basic Anatomy
A refresher on the essential anatomy of the eye and ear to support clinical understanding and examination. -
Clinical Examination
Guidance on performing key physical examinations of the eyes and ears in a primary care setting. -
Common Ear Conditions
Identification, assessment, and initial management of frequently encountered ear problems. -
Common Eye Conditions
Recognition and management of typical eye presentations seen in primary care. -
Take-Home Messages
Practical tips and key points to support safe, effective decision-making and referral practices in everyday clinical work.
Places are limited to ensure an optimal, focused learning experience for attendees.
Previous Delegate Feedback
"Thanks for a very enlightening session which has already been of great help in my day to day practice"
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Ann qualified as a registered nurse in 1986. After working in a hospital setting for two years, she moved into general practice working as a practice nurse before qualifying as a nurse practitioner in 2001. She later moved into a hybrid clinical, leadership and managerial role within a local clinical commissioning group before entering full time academia in 2006. While undertaking a Masters degree in medical education, she developed a special interest in clinical simulation and worked as Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation at Leeds Beckett University. In 2018, she left to start her own business and now works freelance across a range of organisations including further education colleges, private education providers and industry partners specialising in clinical simulation. She is associate lecturer at both Sheffield Hallam and Huddersfield Universities and is currently completing a Doctor of Education degree, focusing on the use of virtual reality in assessment.
Price List
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Description |
Price (Inc VAT) |
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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. |
£89.00 |
| 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 |
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Non Members |
This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. | £178.00 |
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.
Cancellations
Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.
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.
