• Continuing professional development (CPD)

Managing Clients with Long-term Conditions

CPD Level 7
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Overview

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 Reading and West London 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%

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Locations this course is taught at:
Berkshire Institute for Health
West London Campus
Study dates and times

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

Teaching staff

Muili Lawal

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
Study and career progression

Study and career progression

This can be taken as a stand-alone module or the credits can be used towards one of the courses below: 

  • PgCert/PgDip/MSc Clinical Practice 
  • MSc Advanced Professional Practice.
How to apply

How to apply

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.

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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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