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Food Safety, Education and Social Care Training Courses  What You Need To Know About Food Allergies CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course 2 hr session Do you serve food, or have people with known allergies in your school or on your team? In this webinar we will explain what food allergies are, and why it is vital for you to understand, for the health and safety, and indeed life, of the person involved Course Contents: What is a food allergy The 14 Allergens The Immune System Consequences of Food Allergies The importance of good food hygiene Benefits of this Short Course: More than 20% of the population in industrialized countries suffer from food intolerance or food allergy About two million people live with a diagnosed food allergy in the UK, and 32 million in the US 600,000 people in the UK have coeliac disease This course will teach you the importance of ensuring food is safe to eat for all, without causing significant pain or even death

CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course 2 hr session Make sure that everyone knows what to do in case a member of staff or the public gets an asthma attack Better still, learn how to prevent an asthma attack from occurring in the first place! Course Contents What is asthma How many people have asthma How it affects a person's lungs The severity of the condition Triggers for an asthma attack Signs & Symptoms of an asthma attack Medication First Aid for a person having an asthma attack What it is like to live with asthma Benefits of this Short Course: In the UK, 5.4 million people (12.35% of the population) have asthma, 200,000 severely. Every day, three of those people die from an asthma attack Every 20 minutes, someone is admitted to hospital due to their asthma, and every 8 minutes, that is a child Learning from home is a good way to keep one's skills and knowledge up to date With the knowledge you'll pick up from this course, you could potentially save someone's life!

Understand what is meant by the term mental health and the factors that can influence it. Know how to take care of your mental health, actively manage illness, and where to find additional help should you need it.

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Course Introduction Covers B12 deficiency, pernicious anaemia, diagnosis, treatment and management. It also covers signs and symptoms. Please note: this course is for health care professionals or those working in Primary Care. It is not open to Beauticians unless you are a registered healthcare professional. If in doubt- please email annie at training@anniebarr.com or phone +44 7500048222 About this event Course Introduction This course concentrates on B12 deficiency, symptoms, treatments and management. The course covers B12 deficiency, pernicious anaemia, diagnosis, treatment and management. It also covers signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia. This course is interactive and we include case studies and discuss issues regarding diagnostic testing.  We review inclusion and exclusion criteria and identification of appropriate clients. Delegates will get the opportunity to review practice with hands on practical demonstrations of how to give injections correctly. We will cover administration techniques, where to give the injections and record keeping / documentation. We will discuss role and responsibilities and contraindications and precautions. The delegates will leave this course with an example of an individual protocol of Patient Specific Direction (PSD) and a competence based framework document to be used in practice. This course is very interactive. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Understand the need for accountability and responsibility in relation to role development Demonstrate an understanding of safe practice Describe the signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia Describe pernicious anaemia and its impact on patients Fully understand the principles, and practice B12 deficiency and B12 injections Understand the importance of safety issues related to giving injections Understand the law relating to role and function of the HCA and prescribing. Describe why patients require B12 injectionsBe able to correctly identify anatomical sites for injectionsDemonstrate correct administration techniquesDemonstrate how to correctly dispose of wasteDemonstrate correct infection control procedures and use of PPEDescribe when patients require referral and understand the importance of referral using correct clinical pathwaysDemonstrate an understanding of anaphylaxis and emergency proceduresUnderstand the need for correct prescribing proceduresBe able to document consultations following your organisations procedures     COURSE CONTENTS Role and responsibilities Accountability guidelines and requirements Pernicious anaemia Blood- function B12 Deficiency Risk factors/groups Causes of B12 deficiency Diagnosis and reference ranges, testing Protocols and guidelines Factors affecting B12 diagnosis and treatment Factors affecting absorption B12 injections and common side effects Could it be B12 Deficiency Supplements Side effects and management including ADR’s Contraindications and Precautions Correct Administration and techniques including practical session Injection sites Legal Issues including consent Prescribing and Patient Specific Directions What to record Storage Disposal of injections/waste Infection control Needle stick injuries Competence and supervised practice Policies and procedures Facts and Figures Setting up and running a clinic Insurance/indemnity Research/evidence base and resources Please note Anaphylaxis is not covered on this course, however we do run a separate Anaphylaxis 1hr training course, which takes place at the end of this B12 webinar. If you wish to do the 1 hr Anaphylaxis also, you should book onto BOTH courses. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? HCAs Nurses Doctors Pharmacists Anyone interested in Vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anaemia and those working with clients with B12 deficiency AB Health Group awards CPD points / certificate of attendance for each course. If you would prefer an accredited certificate by our accrediting body Aim Qualifications we can organise this. The charge for the certificate including postage is £30.

CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course 2 hr session This training session gives a good introduction to epilepsy How can you best understand and help those affected with different types of seizures Great for those who have contact with people with epilepsy, such as family and friends, those working in education and afterschool clubs, sports and good CPD for nurses Course Contents: What is Epilepsy The different types of seizures Keeping someone safe while they're having a seizure Understand how having epilepsy affects someone's life Great for teachers and TAs in schools, for those working in care or community events, and those close to people with epilepsy Benefits of this Short Course: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions In the UK, there are over 600,000 people with a diagnosis of epilepsy That is about 1 in 103 people, or 1 child or young person in every 3 classrooms Every year, 1000 people in the UK die due to their epilepsy Help avoid unnecessary suffering or even death by knowing what to do to help while they're having an epileptic seizure, and keep them safe

Learn three practices to fully enjoy the present.

Learn about common mental health concerns for women, the factors that can influence their wellbeing, and how to support our female colleagues.

This is a practical and immersive course for people managers which provides you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to have effective conversations with staff about mental health and wellbeing.