Diabetes Update for HCAs

Our ‘Diabetes Update for HCAs’ course offers Health Care Assistants a comprehensive refresher on the latest developments in diabetes care within primary care settings. This half-day workshop revisits fundamental concepts and introduces recent advancements, enhancing participants’ confidence in supporting patients with diabetes. Through interactive sessions and practical case studies, attendees will refine their skills in patient education, lifestyle advice, and monitoring techniques, contributing to improved patient outcomes.

Diabetes Update for HCAs

What You'll Learn

  • Review of current diabetes classifications, diagnostic criteria, and monitoring methods
  • Enhancing patient communication strategies to promote adherence to treatment plans and lifestyle modifications
  • Understanding the role of HCAs in multidisciplinary diabetes care teams and how to collaborate effectively

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

  • Review of pathophysiology and risk factors for diabetes
  • Updates and review of diagnostic criteria and investigations
  • Review of latest guidelines and research recommendations
  • Updates in latest treatment, medication and management options
  • Annual review requirements
  • 8 care processes
  • Lifestyle advice
  • Enhancing patient empowerment and self-management
  • Recognising signs of complications
  • Knowing when to refer
  • Diabetes and special risk groups
  • Review of resources and opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Understanding the HCA’s role within the diabetes care team.​
  • Coordinating with Registered Healthcare Professionals for comprehensive patient support.​
  • Discussion on complex case studies and scenarios
  • Opportunity for Q&A discussion

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment by the instructor will be continuous throughout the course

This course is aligned with national diabetes guidance, including NICE and TREND competencies. It is intended as an update for HCAs who have completed foundation training. You should only carry out diabetes reviews independently when both you and your employer are confident that you are competent to do so.

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Course information: Diabetes Update for HCAs

 

 

Diabetes Update for HCAsThis half-day workshop provides an update on diabetes diagnosis and management for Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and other non registered practitioners who are regularly supporting registered healthcare professionals (RHCPs) with diabetic reviews and have already completed initial foundations of diabetes training. Participants will review current guidelines, revisit evidence-based diagnostic and treatment pathways, and have a refresher on the latest in diabetes annual reviews and self management strategies.

 

 

 

 

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Developed in line with current UK National Standards and Guidelines (including those in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and guidance from the NHS, NICE and Best Practice Guidelines and Competency Frameworks.

 

 

 

 

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Diabetes Update for HCAs

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