Medical Emergencies in Primary Care

Description

Learn to provide senior medical help during emergencies in primary care settings.

Who is this course for?

All practitioners in primary care settings, particularly those expected to provide senior clinical intervention and decision-making during a medical emergency.

What will I learn?

Develop the knowledge and practical aspects of managing medical emergencies in primary care. This one-day course combines seminars with extensive simulated practice to prepare you for skilled intervention, medication use and leading colleagues during real-world emergencies. Taught by a paramedic Primary Care Clinical Educator and Advanced Life Support Instructor.

Topics Covered:
· Advanced resuscitation and emergency techniques including airway management devices with adults and children

· The theory and use of medications including adrenaline, naloxone, Glucogon, antiemetics, injectable pain relief, midazolam/diazepam, GTN, steroids, benzylpenicillin and others

· Senior clinical decision making during medical emergencies

· Simulated practice

Pre-course requirements

Clinical experience in a primary care setting and a previous basic life support or first aid qualification

Assessment

This course does not include an assessment.

Is there any funding available?

Eligible individuals employed in General Practice within Humber and North Yorkshire may access NHSE funding opportunities, available via the Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub.

Details of applicable funding options and eligibility can be found below, or in this document. If you are unsure or have any queries, please contact the Humber and North Yorkshire Training Hub on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net who will be happy to help advise.

If you are eligible for a funded place, please select the relevant ‘Funded' option at the checkout, and you will not be charged. As places on each date are limited, each eligible person may book with funding on only one date per course – if you wish to swap dates, please cancel your initial booking before re-booking another date. To avoid funding waste, multiple bookings for the same individual, non-attendance without cancellation, or short notice cancellation (except in exceptional circumstances) will not be funded. Eligibility will be checked for all funded bookings, if it is determined that you have incorrectly claimed eligibility for funding, an invoice for the full course fee will be issued.

> CPD Funding for Nurses, NAs & AHPs

This course can be available utilising NHSE CPD funding for eligible individuals (Nurses, NAs and Allied Health Professionals). To be eligible, the person attending must be:

· A Nurse, Nursing Associate, or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Paramedic/Physiotherapist – full AHP list detailed here)

· Employed by a General Practice/ PCN within Humber and North Yorkshire

· Have not chosen to claim an individual CPD funding allowance for 2025/26 instead of accessing funded training

· Have not already exceeded the fair-share limit of two CPD funded courses with Academicare between Sept. 2025 - Sept. 2026 (unless on the New-to-Practice Nursing Foundation Programme)

Please visit: CPD Funded Training - Training Hub to learn more.

If you are eligible for a ‘CPD funded’ place, please select the 'Funded' option at the checkout.

Do you offer bespoke courses?

We do offer bespoke options at a site of your choice. Prices may vary for bespoke sessions, dependent on numbers and travel – please contact us on info@academicare.co.uk for further details.

Booking more than one place

You can book as many places as you wish up to course limit. Once you’ve received your booking confirmation, please use the link provided in the email to access your booking. From there, you can add the names and email addresses of those attending the course. Kindly ensure this is completed before the course begins so attendees receive all the necessary information in advance.

Booking on behalf of someone else

You can make a booking on behalf of someone else. Once you receive the booking confirmation email, simply follow the link provided to access the booking. From there, you’ll be able to enter the attendee’s name and email address. Please ensure this is completed before the course begins so they receive all the necessary information in good time.

Paying for your course

You can pay by invoice, credit card, or debit card. If you're choosing to pay by invoice and you're not the person responsible for processing payments, you can simply forward the invoice email to your finance department for payment.