Paramedic

Please see below a list of Hospice's across Hertfordshire and West Essex which offer an education programme. Please use the links under each hospice to find out more.

For nurses, doctors and allied professionals working in a primary care setting who need to develop and enhance their head to toe assessment skills of a presenting child (not neonates).

License for CDEP Courses - CDEP has five levels (as per the UK Diabetics Competency Framework.

For all professionals who come into contact with children and young people with asthma.

This course will enable the attendee to understand, recognise and use appropriate assessments as part of a systematic approach to improve the quality of assessment and outcomes of care for older people in acute or intermediate care settings.

This full-day course designed to provide you with the latest information and updates in the field of contraception.

The Dementia Interpreter course will allow you to begin to learn the language of dementia, and truly understand how communication can change for people living with dementia.

This event will be delivered online and is suitable for Healthcare Professionals who are involved in the management of people with type 2 diabetes.

The aim of this half day workshop is to provide Healthcare Professionals with the knowledge and skills they require to undertake foot checks on patients with diabetes.

Develop safe practice in diagnostic and examination skills for ear care in an area that attracts a high level of litigation. Includes an hands on workshop in ear irrigation (syringing).

The Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS Training Hub have set up a collaborative research forum. We are keen for all clinicians and/or practices to be part of this forum.

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

This comprehensive course is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and practical skills in contraceptive care.

Delivered online and is suitable for Nurses, AHPs GPs and Pharmacists who would like to understand more about the diagnosis and management of diabetes.

Comprehensive two-day course serves as an invaluable introduction to menopause care within the primary care setting.

This 3-hour web workshop focuses on introducing the topic of Menopause in the Workplace; understanding what the menopause is and why it has an impact on organisations.

This three-day course runs from Monday to Wednesday and comprises seminars on the assessment and management of minor illness. Practical, focussed and intensive, it covers all the important facts.

The new Oliver McGowan training on Learning Disability and Autism is being rolled out across health and social care in Hertfordshire and west Essex.

Skills training for taking venous blood samples from the arm.

This session is suitable for any prescriber who would like an update on current issues in prescribing practice. It also offers an opportunity to network online with other prescribers.

Monthly IPC and COVID guidance update webinars

We are pleased to share with you our Primary Care Mental Health update by Hertfordshire Talking Therapies.

This 15-minute course aims to provide education and raise awareness of vulval cancer.

For the ECF 24/25, each practice must nominate a ‘Reducing Harm from Medicines’ Champion who will be required to attend 2 hours of training provided by PMOT on deprescribing/overprescribing/IMPACT tool.

This Spirometry Interactive Blended Online Learning Package including ARTP assessment access course is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these.

This Spirometry Refresher with access to ARTP assessment course has been designed for learners who have spirometry experience but are not currently on the ARTP Register. These learners need to refresh their knowledge around spirometry and complete their ARTP accreditation.

Course fee: Fully funded*

This course is designed for unregistered healthcare professionals and those who are new to wound care in Primary Care.  The course aims to enable staff in general practice to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to perform wound care and remove sutures/staples in their respective daily roles.

ZSA's FREE online training courses teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you’re worried about.