NHS Health Checks

✓ CPD accredited

Course Objectives

• Introduce models, strategies and approaches to health promotion
• Explore the health inequalities that currently exist
• Understand the key components of the NHS Health Check, including the Vital 5 Mental Health Check
• Gain knowledge and skills to undertake the NHS Health Check Independently
• Learn how to interpret NHS Health Check results and provide brief advice to patients

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the reasons why NHS Health Checks are offered.
• Be familiar with the procedures and tools for conducting the NHS Health Check.
• Understand how to prevent and educate patients to reduce the risk of disease.
• Recognise key models and strategies used in health promotion.
• Identify health promotion strategies related to current health priorities.
• Explore how to apply health promotion theories in practice.
• Develop an awareness of factors that impact the success of health promotion activities.
• Understand motivational interviewing and Making Every Contact Count, and how to use them to improve patient outcomes.
• Be prepared for supervised practice to become competent in undertaking the NHS Health Check.

Attendee Feedback

“Theresa was amazing, I will be attending other training sessions in the future”
Care Co-Ordinator

“This course was informative, we were provided with useful documents and the trainer was very warm and welcoming”
HCA

“The advice and guidance I give to my patients is going to really improve now that I have attended this course”
GPN/Practice Nurse