Urgent Medical Care
This course is designed for professionals working in urgent or non-scheduled care who need to enhance forward care by starting pathways for the emergency patient.
Award: Cert
Level: Short Course, CPD
Delivery: Mixed Mode
Study Mode: Part-time
Duration: 10-12 weeks (online and a 2-day scenario-based campus programme)
Campus: Westlakes
Start Date: Start dates are varied - Apply now
Course overview
The course is designed for professionals working in urgent or non-scheduled care. This maybe a stand-alone type 3 emergency department, urgent care centre, out-of-hours or same-day primary care access hub. It can just as easily be a GP working in a remote region or a medical team supporting other pursuits such as mountain medicine, expedition medicine and medicine relating to extreme sports.
Urgent care, by its very nature, can be daunting as it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the urgent patient and the emergency patient until they are treated. Therefore, the healthcare professional working in urgent care should be able to deal with urgent care needs and enhance forward care by starting pathways for the emergency patient.
Entry requirements
- Nursing: Band 7 or above injury/illness, prescriber
- Paramedic: Band 6 CCP/ECP
- Doctor: ST 2 or above
Applications are welcomed from Allied Health Professionals and candidates with non-standard qualifications. Please email our team to discuss this further.
This course is based in the School of Medicine located in the Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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