Aims and Objectives of Training Programme  

• To empower and increase the confidence of Health Care Assistants who work with patients with Diabetes  

• To improve Diabetes services and outcomes using care pathways  

• To gain an understanding of the care pathways for people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, the screening tasks involved and key lifestyle messages to help support people achieve their individual goals  

ONE DAY Training Course  

COURSE CONTENT 

• Accurate Diagnosis  

• Diabetes Screening  

• Managing Diabetes  

• Foot Assessment  

• Cardiovascular Disease, Kidney Disease and Hypertension  

• Scope of Practice for HCAs  

• Competency Assessment  

• Supervision and Mentoring  

• Diabetic Health check in General Practice 

What we want to achieve is:  

• Improved patient/client care  

• Skills building and improve competency  

• Build confidence and trust  

• Encourage communication and teamwork  

• Shared learning  

• Increased job satisfaction