Medicine

Why join this course?

Botulinum toxin type A (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) blocks the release of a neurotransmitter known as acetylcholine from nerve cells. Acetylcholine normally transmits nerve impulses to muscle cells, causing them to contract. Without acetylcholine, the affected nerve is unable to send a signal to the muscle it supplies, resulting in a weakened or paralysed muscle. The effect of Botox injections is restricted to the area being treated.

The aim of the injection therapy module is to enable practitioners from relevant health care professions to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of how the mechanisms of Botulinum Toxin action are related to therapeutic and adverse effects. This will allow for practitioners to advance their practice as independent injectors developing roles such as ACPs and enable autonomous practice.  Medical practitioners will develop greater skills around injection therapy including localisation techniques, and case study analysis to enable advanced clinical reasoning skills  

Audience

This credit bearing module is particularly suited to: physiotherapists, consultant stroke physicians, Rehabilitation medicine and neurology trainees, and nurses.

Synopsis and aims:

Nationally, there is a drive on redesigning diabetes services towards a singular pathway across the primary/secondary care interface. NHS England has identified professional education as an essential factor in the modernisation of diabetes services and has provided funding to support the training of health professionals in diabetes care.

The prime aim of this programme is to provide practitioners from different specialities with the knowledge and competencies to manage, maintain, treat and/or transfer patients with diabetes to the appropriate tier of care. The outcomes will include improved personal confidence, more effective referral in the tiered structure of diabetes care, appropriate collaboration and engagement with the specialist team(s) and intelligent use of new therapies.

On successful completion of the course students will be provided with a transcript and CPD will be sought by the Royal College of Physicians.

You will also need to complete a booking form, which can be found here