Further Medical Terminology (2 part course) - Clarimed

For all HCAs and non-clinical staff, it is advisable to attend the Medical Terminology Foundation Training prior to attending this course.

This is an essential course for all individuals who have not had a formal medical training but work with or alongside the medical profession. This courses ‘cracks the code’ to medical terminology. Course content examines word construction such as root, prefix and suffix components. Many games and exercises are used to make this course fun and stimulating. This course helps with the understanding of medical referral letters, medical notes, read coding and medical summarising.

This course is can be either 1 day face to face, or held over 2 x 3 hour sessions online.

Course Objectives: 

At the end of this workshop, delegates will be able to:

• Identify root terminology relating to:
  • ENT and Respiratory conditions
  • Cardiology/ General medicine
  • Orthopaedics
  • Gastroenterology and general surgery
  • Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  • Urology
  • Oncology

• Recognise abbreviations relating to the above medical
  specialties

• Match medical suffixes and prefixes with correct meanings

Booking information:

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.

Course cost

The approximate course per delegate is: £80

If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.