Nhs continuing healthcare 2013 update

E-LEARNING COURSES

E-learning that is cost-efficient, engaging and effective. All our courses are detailed, accurate and up to date with relevant legislation. Downloadable certificates which provide evidence of learning and assessment success.

We guarantee that by using our courses your training will:

- Meet CQC standards of compliance for continuing professional development;

- Be available on demand 24/7, 365 days a year;

- Cost a fraction of conventional classroom training;

- Provide certificates of achievement on successful completion.

Course overview:

The original online e-learning training course in NHS Continuing Healthcare, on which this course was built, was developed in association with the Department of Health. Aimed at frontline practitioners new to continuing healthcare, it contains essential information about the National Framework. This e-learning training course can be used in addition to conventional training in NHS Continuing Healthcare and is a useful alternative for those who prefer to work at their own pace and at a time and place of their choosing.
The training course contains a unit on the Decision Support Tool which helps practitioners make eligibility decisions.
Training course comprises:
Module 1
About the Course
Introduction to the National Framework
NHS Continuing Healthcare – the Basics
Person-centred Care
Personal Information and Confidentiality
Module 2
Assessing Needs
Conducting an Assessment
Writing a Care Plan
Module 3
Screening for NHS Continuing Healthcare
Care Co-ordination
Decision Support Tool (DST)
Learning Objectives: by the end of the course, students will have covered a wide range of issues concerning eligibility for long-term NHS care, including:
The main features of the process in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
The responsibilities of the different healthcare authorities
What happens if someone is not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare
The principles of person-centred care
The Caldicott Principles, the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice and the key points of the 1998 Data protection Act
Conducting an Assessment
The benefits of the Single Assessment Process and other similar approaches
The purpose and nature of contact, overview, specialist and comprehensive assessments
How to provide appropriate information to the individual
The Care Plan – the reasons for it, what it should contain and how to apply good practice when developing it
When to screen people for NHS Continuing Healthcare
Applying the NHS Continuing Healthcare Needs Checklist
Identifying the steps in the process of care co-ordination
Following the key tasks in applying the co-ordination process
A ‘Fundamentals’ version of the course is also available.