SIRMS is the risk management tool supplied by the North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) for our Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and their member GP practices, which empowers staff to, amongst other things, report their own incidents, issues or concerns as they happen. This course explains the concept of SIRMS in more detail, and …
Oral Nutrition Support
Please note: this eLearning programme is currently only applicable to practices in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. Gateshead GP practices should access the eLearning via the NECS MO website. NICE has identified better nutritional care as a large potential source of cost saving to the NHS, and is one of the ‘high impact’ clinical areas …
Inhaler Technique
Explores the different types of inhaler device, how the aerosol is made in each type, the breathing technique required by the patient for each type of device and the potential implications of poor technique.
Antimicrobial Prescribing
This Antimicrobial Prescribing courses explores issues affecting the management of infection in primary care, explains why optimising antibiotic prescribing is important, and suggests strategies to help prescribers with the antimicrobial stewardship agenda.