Education & Events
Introduction to Diabetes for HCAs
Event Summary
This live-online, instructor led event will introduce the HCA or HCP to the management of Diabetes.
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 12:30
Introduction
This live-online, instructor led half-day training event will introduce the HCA or HCP to the management of Diabetes. The course is designed as an overview of Diabetes and offer the HCA / HCP the necessary knowledge and skills required to support the Practice Nurse and GP in undertaking diabetic reviews. The purpose of this course is to provide a safe foundation of knowledge and a competency base.
The programme will be interactive and informative covering areas such as “What is Diabetes” and using games and group work to understand the importance of monitoring and providing essential information to support patient’s acceptance of diabetes.
HCAs will learn about diet/ blood glucose monitoring / fats in blood and foot assessment guidance to guide the clinical review and support patients in the care planning and management of the disease
Objectives
In this session we will provide the student with the skills to:
- Increase awareness of long-term conditions;
- Recognise the differences and similarities between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Appreciate the importance of disease management: sign posting to the registered clinician for further assessment
- Have the skills to support the patient in change management
- Be able to accurately enter data to the records for QoF completion
Content
In this interactive session we will cover:
- What is diabetes?
- Understanding Type 1 and Type 2 presentations
- Managing diabetes – both for the patient and for the team.
- Lifestyle risk factors and health promotion interventions
- Annual review- the importance of assessment
- Foot checks
- Eye screening
This event is not being recorded
Event Speakers & Trainers
With over 20 years of experience as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, I have worked across primary, secondary, and community care, developing extensive expertise in delivering high-quality, person-centred diabetes services. Throughout my career, I have been committed to improving outcomes for people living with diabetes through clinical excellence, education, and service development. As the lead for a community diabetes service, I provide strategic and clinical leadership, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance integrated care, support self-management, and drive innovation in diabetes care. I am passionate about improving access to specialist services and empowering both patients and healthcare professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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. |
£105.00 |
| Dorset HCAs | We are delighted that, thanks to the Dorset Primary Training Hub, and to NHSE’s Investment in Continual Professional Development, HCAs can attend fully funded. Enter the discount code when booking. (Contact lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk if you have not received the code). NB this discount code will no longer work if all the free places have already been booked up. | £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. | £210.00 |
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.
