Understanding Investigations – Just Bloods

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Understanding Investigations - Just Bloods

Event Summary

This live-online, instructor led course is equally suited to both new and experienced non-clinical staff who have responsibility to administer investigations and results.

Wednesday, 17 March 2027
09:30 - 12:30
MST Zoom, Essex, United Kingdom

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

Mrs Alison Bingley
Mrs Alison Bingley
Speaker/Trainer
ZOOM ONLINE EVENT This training will be run over Zoom from an account owned by the Trainer and NOT Wessex LMCs NB: This means we will need to provide the trainers with your email address and contact details - continuing with a booking on this basis will constitute your tacit agreement to this. To participate you will need to install Zoom on your device, ensure it 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, and if you are removed from the session for this reason, you will NOT be reimbursed.

Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 12:30

Introduction

This live-online, instructor led course is equally suited to both new and experienced non-clinical staff who have responsibility to administer investigations and results. It is also highly appropriate for non-clinical staff who encounter pathology terms and abbreviations in the course of their work, and who would like to have a clearer understanding of them.

Please Note: This course has NOT been designed at an advanced level appropriate for Practice Nurses

Aims and Objectives

This live-online, trainer led session will enable delegates to:

  • understand the physiology of blood;
  • demonstrate knowledge of commonly requested blood tests;
  • identify common reference ranges
  • understand blood terminology

Course outline

  • The physiology of blood 
  • Screening and diagnostic tests
  • Commonly requested blood tests: 
    • Haematology tests
    • Biochemistry tests

Previous Delegate Feedback

"The paperwork was very interesting; Detailed explanations, good materials" 

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Event Speakers & Trainers

Mrs Alison Bingley
Mrs Alison Bingley
Trainer

Alison has a BSc. Hons degree in Physiology and Pharmacology and has almost 30 years’ experience as an associate trainer. Married with a grown up daughter, when she is not training she can usually be found in a muddy field or forest with her spaniels.

Price List

Name

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.

£165.00

BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinicians (excluding GPs)

Thanks to the BSW Primary Care Training Hub and to the NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, some clinical roles can attend fully funded. These may include Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and HCAs.

£0.00

Non Members

This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. £330.00

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.

Further Dates

Understanding Investigations - Just Bloods
21 September
09:30 - 12:30
MST Zoom
Event Information

Introduction

This live-online, instructor led course is equally suited to both new and experienced non-clinical staff who have responsibility to administer investigations and results.