Courses

Please note our Leading an Empowered Organisation™ (LEO) programme is a development opportunity for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional (NMAHP) staff working at Newcastle Hospitals only

This dynamic, hands-on study day for nursing professionals is designed to strengthen confidence and skills when dealing with ophthalmic emergencies.

This interactive one day course allows paediatric staff to gain an awareness of the anatomy and physiology of the paediatric airway, general care and management of patients who require a tracheostomy, from the insertion of a tracheostomy to discharge home and de-cannulation.

Newcastle's 3rd Nurses in Specialist Roles Conference will explore the vital contribution of NISR within today's healthcare landscape and how we can support and shape current national agendas.

This two-day course introduces therapists to the One-Handed Therapy Intervention (OTI) Programme – a unique toolkit for families who have a child aged 2-4 years with hemiplegia.

This two-day course will teach the different methods of wound debridement, with a special focus on conservative sharp debridement, facilitated by the Newcastle Hospitals’ Tissue Viability Team with guest speaker specialists from Dermatology, Plastics, Podiatry as well as a physiology and anatomical expert.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness and imbalance, significantly increasing fall risk - especially in older adults. Join our hands on practical course to help you demystify the physiology and management of BPPV with a focus on practical skills and case scenarios to help you to gain confidence to assess and treat patients.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness and imbalance, significantly increasing fall risk - especially in older adults. Join our hands on practical course to help you demystify the physiology and management of BPPV with a focus on practical skills and case scenarios to help you to gain confidence to assess and treat patients.

This face to face course led by the regional Children's Holistic Integrated Palliative Care Service (CHIPS) is designed to support staff working in hospices caring for children across the North East and North Cumbria.