Primary and Community Care

The focus of this course will be on the promotion of strong professional values, holistic individualised care provision and the ability to liaise effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Its aim is to promote community health and well-being and it will have a strong focus on individual patient needs as well as that of the community. Skills gained will relate to the promotion of the self-care agenda and will focus on early intervention in an attempt to prevent unnecessary ill health, condition deterioration and avoid hospital admission.
The knowledge and skills gained during the study of this course will support your growth and development within your specific field of clinical practice. In addition, many elements of the course are contextually transferable and the acquisition of these skills will prepare you for advanced clinical and leadership roles, especially those that reflect the current Health Education England ACP Framework.

The MSc Primary and Community Care is a specialised Master’s degree Programme designed to provide Registered Healthcare Professionals (who are currently working in the Primary or Community Care setting) with a supportive yet challenging, flexible, learner-centred but practice focused programme of study, which aims to meet their personal, professional and practice development needs. It aims to produce high-calibre post graduates who are autonomous, reflexive, possessing of inquiring and analytical minds as part of their continued professional development required by their relevant Professional Regulatory body.

You will have an honours degree, normally at a 2:2 (or equivalent level qualification) or will be working at an equivalent level in your clinical practice. You will also need to hold a professional registration with an appropriate professional regulatory body.