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Paediatric Minor Illness: Assessment and Management in Primary Care
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
£280This two day Paediatric Minor Illness course welcomes all practitioners working in Primary Care and Urgent hubs. This is a popular course addressing many of the fears and concerns practitioners have when treating children in Primary Care.
The Paediatric Minor Illness: Assessment and Management in Primary Care course is delivered across 2 days with the days usually 2 weeks apart to support practices not having practitioners out of practice for 2 consecutive days.
Day 1- 3rd June 2024 covers
Childhood Development, Safeguarding, Communicating with the child, Paediatric history taking, Paediatric examination, The acutely unwell child and the journey from home to GP and GP to Hospital. The day includes paediatric minor illness scenarios including UTI’s and acute exacerbation of asthma.
Day 2- 17th June 2024 covers
Minor Illness problem based scenarios and is delivered in a clinic format. Illnesses covered include respiratory infections, abdominal presentations, ear infections, eczema, sore throat, joint pain and some more serious/sinister presentations. There is a full session on rashes seen in children. This course also covers updated guidance and current Paediatric Illness issues affecting the UK – at present this includes measles.
The course covers all ages of children and aims to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in managing childhood illness in Primary Care..
Spaces on the course are limited, so early booking is advised.