Foundations of Heart Failure in Primary Care

The Foundations of Heart Failure course is a one-day programme designed to support Primary Care staff who are new to heart failure management. It provides a shared foundation in heart failure knowledge to support safe, effective, and role-appropriate practice within the multidisciplinary team.

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What You'll Learn

  • Understand what heart failure is and how it presents, including common signs, symptoms, and risk factors—building confidence to support patients safely in Primary Care.
  • Learn how to monitor patients and recognise deterioration, with practical guidance on routine checks, red flags, post-discharge care, and when to escalate within the team.
  • Develop safe, role-appropriate practice by understanding delegation, documentation, and how to contribute effectively within the Primary Care and community-based heart failure team.

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

  • What heart failure is and how it affects the heart and circulation
  • The impact of heart failure on patients, families, and services
  • Overview of common causes and risk factors
  • Overview of heart structure and function
  • What happens in heart failure
  • Introduction to different types of heart failure
  • Common signs and symptoms of heart failure
  • Recognising worsening heart failure
  • Red flags requiring escalation
  • Understanding when symptoms are urgent
  • Role of routine monitoring (weight, blood pressure, pulse, symptoms)
  • Supporting medication adherence (role-appropriate)
  • Importance of regular review and follow-up
  • Understanding post-discharge and community follow-up
  • Recognising early signs of decompensation following hospital discharge
  • Supporting patients with daily weight monitoring
  • Fluid balance and lifestyle advice
  • Supporting behaviour change and adherence
  • Providing resources for patients and carers
  • Role of HCAs, nurses, and GPs in heart failure care
  • Delegation, accountability, and documentation
  • Escalation pathways within the Primary Care team
  • Working with community and specialist services
  • Understanding the long-term nature of heart failure
  • Recognising when supportive care needs increase
  • Communicating concerns and escalating appropriately
  • Case-based scenarios reflecting different Primary Care roles
  • Applying learning to routine monitoring and reviews
  • Safe, team-based heart failure care in Primary Care

All courses are developed and delivered by experienced healthcare professionals with current or recent clinical experience in Primary Care and long-term condition management. Trainers are appropriately qualified and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with national guidance. Course content and curriculum are subject to regular review to ensure they remain evidence based, aligned to national standards, and reflective of current best practice at the time of delivery.

FAQs

This course is designed for registered healthcare professionals, HCAs, and HCSWs who are new to heart failure care in a Primary Care setting.

This is a one-day course that provides 7 CPD hours. A certificate of attendance is issued upon completion.

This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge only. Any clinical activity must be carried out within your role, scope of practice, and organisational protocols, with appropriate supervision and support where required.

This course is entirely suitable. The content is structured to ensure role-appropriate learning, focusing on routine monitoring, patient support, and safe escalation within the Primary Care team.

The course follows up-to-date NICE, SIGN, ESC, and BSH guidance, ensuring evidence-based practice in line with UK and Welsh heart failure care pathways.

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The Foundations of Heart Failure course is a one-day programme designed to support Primary Care staff who are new to heart failure management. It provides a shared foundation in heart failure knowledge to support safe, effective, and role-appropriate practice within the multidisciplinary team.

 

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