Taking action, educating people, transforming lives worldwide
We are an independent education and research charity for health professionals. Educational programmes are run nationally and internationally and are accredited by the Open University.
Courses
We offer a wide portfolio of world class accredited training courses and interactive workshops across the Long Term Conditions portfolio:
- Focusing on the prevention, early detection, appropriate treatment and effective management of cardiovascular, allergic and respiratory diseases from paediatric to end-of-life care
- We can help you to define, plan, purchase and evaluate the education and training you need
- Our courses run across the UK as well as internationally and can be delivered in your area by our expert clinical trainers.
Click on the courses listed or for further information call us on: +44 (0)1926 838969.
ACD of Hypertension
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Allergy
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 3 hour unseen written exam, practical assessment plus 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Allergy
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment.
Price: £595.00
Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Aspire to Inspire
Interactive Study Days
Level: Workshop
Duration: 2 Days
Delivery method: Interactive Study Days
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £300.00
Asthma
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Asthma
elearning (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: elearning (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 2 hour unseen written exam plus 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Asthma
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments).
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment.
Price: £595.00
Asthma
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 2 hour unseen written exam plus 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Asthma
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)held in Stirling, Scotland
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete portfolio)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)held in Stirling, Scotland
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment.
Price: £645.00
Asthma Update
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Atrial Fibrillation
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Atrial Fibrillation
Written distance learning materials
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials
Assessment method: 3,000 word assignment
Price: £415.00
BSc Project
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study day and complete literature review)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day)
Assessment method: Includes 6,000 word extended literature review
Price: £655.00
Cardiorespiratory Symptoms: Assessment and Diagnosis
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days) held in Warwick.
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days) held in Warwick.
Assessment method: Submission of portfolio and 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Cardiorespiratory Symptoms: Long Term Management and Palliative Care
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days)
Assessment method: One 2,000 word assignment and one 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Cardiovascular Disease Risk
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments).
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment.
Price: £595.00
Case Management and Problem Solving
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
COPD
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day).
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
COPD
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 2 hour unseen written exam and a 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
COPD
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day) held in Stirling,Scotland
Level: Diploma module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day) held in Stirling,Scotland
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £645.00
COPD Update
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Coronary Heart Disease
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study day and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Diabesity
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)held in Stirling, Scotland
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 Months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)held in Stirling, Scotland
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment.
Price: £645.00
Essentials of Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Essentials of Asthma
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Essentials of COPD
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Essentials of Primary Care Nursing
Interactive Study Days
Level: Workshop
Duration: 5 Days
Delivery method: Interactive Study Days
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £450.00
Heart Failure
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day.
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day.
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Heart Failure (Special Introductory Price £595)
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Heart Failure (Special introductory price £655)
eLearning (supported by 2 study days)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignments)
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 2 study days)
Assessment method: One 2,000 word assignment and one 3,000 word assignment
Price: £655.00
Holistic Care for People Living with Long Term Conditions
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study day and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day)
Assessment method: 2,500 word assignment
Price: £495.00
Homecare and the COPD Patient
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Hypertension
Written distance learning materials
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials
Assessment method: 3,000 word assignment
Price: £415.00
Hypertension in Practice
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Improving Health
Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 2 study days)
Assessment method: 2,500 word assignment
Price: £415.00
Introduction to Heart Failure
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Non Malignant Palliative Care
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Paediatric Asthma
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Partners in Care
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Principles of Managing Long Term Conditions
Written distance learning materials(supported by 1 study day)
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study day and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials(supported by 1 study day)
Assessment method: One 3,000 word assignment
Price: £495.00
Putting Prevention First
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Reading and Understanding Research Papers
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Smoking Cessation
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Smoking Cessation
Written distant learning materials
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distant learning materials
Assessment method: 3,000 word assignment
Price: £415.00
Spirometry
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete portfolio)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Practical assessment plus submission of portfolio
Price: £415.00
Spirometry
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Level: Degree Module (L6)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete portfolio)
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Practical exam, portfolio and 1,500 word assignment.
Price: £655.00
Spirometry (Special Introductory Price £415)
eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study days and complete portfolio)
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes practical assessment plus submission of portfolio
Price: £415.00
Spirometry for HCAs
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Spirometry Workshop
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Stroke in Primary Care
Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials, attend study day and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day)
Assessment method: Includes 1 hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £595.00
Tackling CVD Risk
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Tuberculosis
Written distance learning materials
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 15
Duration: 4 months
Notional study time: 150 hours (including time to study learning materials and complete assignment)
Delivery method: Written distance learning materials
Assessment method: 3,000 word assignment
Price: £415.00
Understanding Respiratory Drugs
Interactive Study Days
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Days
Assessment method: No assessment-informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
Weight Management
Interactive Study Day
Level: Workshop
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery method: Interactive Study Day
Assessment method: No assessment - informal lectures and interactive sessions
Price: £115.00
