Common Illnesses & Diseases in a Health Care Setting

Aims and objectives

• To make health care professionals more aware of illnesses/diseases in a health care setting
  
• Raise awareness of common illnesses within a healthcare setting
  
• Raise awareness of common disease within a healthcare setting
  
• Advise on how to care for clients with illnesses and diseases within the community setting

Target audience

Health care professionals and care workers based in nursing, residential homes and domiciliary care settings or health care professionals who require an update on common illnesses and diseases in a health care setting

Programme outline

• Stroke – what is a stroke, who is at risk, problems after a stroke.
  
• Motor Neurone Disease – what is MND, who is at risk, symptoms and process
  
  
• Multiple Sclerosis – Types of MS, causes, diagnosis, treatment
  
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmary Disease – COPD symptoms, diagnoses, treatment, prevention.
  
• Diabetes – What is diabetes, types, signs, symptoms causes, risk factors
  
• Epilepsy – What is epilepsy, causes, types, treatment, and diagnosis.
  
• Parkinson’s – What is Parkinson? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.