- Continuing professional development (CPD)
Managing Clients with Long-term Conditions
Overview
After many years of relative inactivity in the area of chronic illness, where often the focus has been on acute care, the challenges facing this field of health and social care are now clearly on the agenda.
Recently, there has been abundant discussion about exploring ways to improve the quality of life for clients with LTC.
This credit-bearing course, which is offered at both our West London and Reading campuses, will help you to develop enhanced competency in the management of patients with complex and changing long-term conditions (LTC).
Course requirements: Evidence of study at Level 6 (Degree Level).
Cost and funding: This fee covers the full course cost.
- Sept 24 - Aug 25 fees: £900
- Sept 25 - Aug 26 fees: TBC
Credits: 20
Assessment method: Written assignment (essay) 100%
Future Intakes
Please note, applications for this course are currently closed. The details for the next course will be published shortly, at which point the course will be open to book.
Study dates and times
This course is taught on day release, select a start date to see the study days:
Study days are from 9am to 5pm.
The course will focus on:
- Epidemiology of LTC
- Long-term condition policy/initiatives
- Assessment issues/ needs assessment
- Case management
- Effective management in specific groups eg COPD/ heart disease/diabetes
- Models of care eg psychosocial models
- Stress and illness
- Coping and adjustment
- Person-centred dialogues/self-management
- Personalised integrated care
- Collaboration in management/MDT/Interagency and partnerships
- Mental Health Issues
- End of Life Care.
Teaching staff
Professor Muili Lawal
Areas of teaching interest:
- Diabetes care
- Management of people living with long-term conditions
- Research methods
- Public health
- Anatomy and physiology
- Project supervision
Areas of teaching interest:
- Diabetes care
- Management of people living with long-term conditions
- Research methods
- Public health
- Anatomy and physiology
- Project supervision
How to apply
Applications currently closed
We recommend your application is submitted to the University at least two weeks prior to the start of the course.
After your application is accepted and you have been offered a place on the course, you will be sent information about how to enrol. You must complete enrolment before your course starts.
Contact us
For more information about our CPD courses please get in touch with Dr Claire Anderson, Associate Dean (Berkshire), College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare:
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