Continuing professional development (CPD)

Clinicians engaging in regular CPD, improve patient outcomes and service efficiency (RCGP, 2021). In primary care, rapid knowledge sharing through short, focused learning improves time-to-implementation for new guidance.

Hypertension webinar recordings

Hypertension: Observations, top tips and anecdotes by Dr Richard Blakey

A data driven overview of hypertension management.

Developing a Hypertension practice protocol

Understanding how a practice hypertension protocol complements hypertensive guidelines.

How to intensify hypertensive medicines

Considerations to sensible medication and escalating in patients with comorbidities.

Hypertension in old adults

Understanding challenges of managing hypertension in older patients.

Hypertension in biological females

Women are underrepresented in clinical trials. This overview provides awareness of specific issues reflecting stages in women's lives.

Treating hypertension in pregnancy

An introduction to the challenges of treating hypertension in stages of pregnancy and how pre-eclampsia is a risk factor for future hypertension management.

Identifying secondary causes of hypertension

Practical session on what to look for when reviewing your hypertensive patients. Discussion to whether cause could be due to a treatable underlying factor.

Webinars for clinical and non-clinical staff

What specialist support can be provided by SHCU

Focuses on identification and stratification of your hypertensive patients using EMIS.

Understanding the SHCU practice dashboard

Introduction into using the SHCU practice dashboard.

iPLATO batch messaging webinar

Overview of iPLATO: How to set up messaging and defining your recipient lists.

Improving your Ardens searches

A simplified overview of Ardens searches specific to hypertension.

Improving medication adherence in patients by a clinical pharmacist

Considerations of poor medication adherence in patients with hypertension and what to do about this.

The science behind medication adherence by a health psychologist

Focused session exploring the why psychology and behavioural science can predict medication adherence behaviours.

Effective and compassionate communication by a health psychologist

Understanding of how and why the language we use is crucial for patient behaviour change and engagement.

Supporting patients with healthy lifestyle changes by a health psychologist

Finding the correct model and framework for behaviour change. Practical ways of encouraging patient behaviour change.

Using motivational interviewing to support patient behaviour change

Focused session on the core principles of motivational interviewing with application in every patient you see.

Turning readiness into results: The power of patient activation

Focused session on the importance of considering patient activation and how we can support this.

Health literacy, beliefs, and better care

Focussed session on the importance of health literacy.

Compassionate communication for better health outcomes

Focused session on the principles behind compassionate communication and how to communicate compassionately.

Courses

Hypertension for pharmacy professionals

Developed by Dr Michael Jackson, Specialist Cardiology Pharmacist, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

This free, structured course is designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to build confidence and competence in managing hypertension.

Created by Dr Michael Jackson, a leading cardiology and governance pharmacist in Kent and Medway, the course supports the delivery of evidence-based care aligned with NICE and Core20PLUS5 priorities.

Course overview

  • progressive modules: from foundations to advanced case-based learning
  • practical focus for community, PCN, and practice-based roles
  • supports optimisation of hypertensive targets and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention.

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