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Chair: Paul Vaughan – Regional Director, RCN West Midlands
AM Sessions
9.40 It doesn’t hurt: Delivering the influenza & pneumococcal vaccine
Influenza/Pneumococcal disease – what it is. Vaccination policy background. Pneumococcal/Influenza vaccine. Surveillance of the disease. Pneumococcal/Influenza vaccination other groups. FAQs. Clinical aspects. PSG (patient specific directives). Patient identification. Patient consent. Record keeping.
Clare Allen Dip Dip RN – Senior a+a Instructor and Senior Practice Nurse
10.30 Essential stop smoking interventions in primary care
Why smoking cessation? What has been done so far?
How to offer support to smokers & increase referrals by almost 50%.
Deborah Lycett – Research Dietitian, University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences
11.10 Exhibition & Morning Coffee
11.50 Health Care Assistants and your role in long-term condition care
Definition of a long-term condition and prevalence. Impact on the patient, families and health service. Organisation of care and where you fit in. Monitoring and your role. Self management and your role.
Erica Haines – Clinical Lead for Asthma and Long-Term Conditions, Education for Health
12.30 Understanding urinalysis
Formation & physical characteristics of urine. Kidney structure. Urine formation. Physical characteristics of urine – colour, odour, volume & pH. Specimen collection. Basic analysis. Reagent strips. Documenting the results.
Alison Bardsley MSc Dip RN – a+a Instructor & Specialist Continence Advisor & Service Manager
1.10 Exhibition & Lunch
PM Sessions
2.00 The roles & opportunities for HCAs
in general practice
What can HCAs do in general practice? Developing competencies to expand your career.
Paul Vaughan – Regional Director, RCN West Midlands
2.40 Ear care for HCAs
Basic anatomy & physiology. Safe otoscopy. Introduction to irrigation.
Kara Dexter – Primary Ear Care Trainer, the Primary Ear Care Centre
3.20 Exhibition & Afternoon Tea
3.45 A guide to infection control in primary care
London: Pauline Bradshaw – Infection Prevention & Control Lead, Halton & St Helens PCT.
Manchester: Debbie Wright – Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention & Control, Central Lancashire PCT.
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