Cancer Screening - Improving screening uptake

This is an face to face session at Sandal Rugby Club

This course is aimed at GPA's, but suitable for other relevant roles

The use of a blood sample to aid diagnosis or monitoring of disease progression or drug treatments is widely practiced within medical care. This training day will equip you with the knowledge and practical experience of the why and how to undertake this procedure safely and effectively, potential pitfalls and awareness of what can go wrong. The content includes:

1. An overview of blood tests commonly requested for patients in the Primary Care setting

2. Consideration of the patient experience

3. The structure of blood vessels and the technique for taking blood

4. Accountability

5. Infection prevention and health and safety issues related to phlebotomy

Please could delegates bring a couple of blood bottles/needles and a tourniquet. We should have enough but just in case anyone needs additional practice.

T his course is 75% funded by Conexus Healthcare - when you confirm your booking £36.25 + VAT (25%) will be invoice

You will receive an outlook calendar invite after booking

If you are booking more than one person on the session you need to ensure an email address is provided for each person

For anymore information or questions regarding the session please contact [email protected]

Host or Publisher Conexus Healthcare Ltd in association with Wakefield Resilience Academy