BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20260329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20261025T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20270328T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20271031T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260615T220457
CREATED:20260615T092452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T093940Z
UID:10000163-1786957200-1787072400@skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Balance Rehabilitation - August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join our deep dive into assessment and treatment of balance problems by exploring the different components of balance using case examples\, clinical reasoning and practical sessions. \n\n  \nDates:   Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August 2026 \nTimes:   9:00am – 5:00pm \nVenue:  Eldon Court Education Centre\, Newcastle City Centre \nFee:       £300 \n\n\nWhat to expect\nDay 1 starts with a session reviewing anatomy and physiology of balance followed by a range of practical sessions covering the assessment and treatment of biomechanical\, reactive and cognitive components. \nDay 2 will cover assessment and treatment sensory systems (peripheral sensation\, vision\, vestibular); coordination & motor control components. The course finishes with psychology of balance and review of evidence and dosage for balance rehabilitation. \nCase examples will be used throughout this course focusing on stroke\, Parkinson’s Disease and older adults experiencing falls with the inclusion of vestibular and visual dysfunction. \nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this course\, you will be able to: \n\nunderstand the physiological requirements for balance\nassess balance impairments\, their impact\, and identify the most appropriate intervention\ninterpret balance outcome measures using evidence-based practice\ncomplete clinical reasoning templates and comprehensive\, personalised treatment plans\nassess levels of challenge in balance training and adapt intensity appropriately\n\nWho is this course for?\nPhysiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff providing balance training\, particularly those working in falls prevention\, neurological rehabilitation and musculoskeletal. \n\nLearn practical skills\nGive targeted and specific balance exercises\nReduce fall risk\n\nCourse dates\n\nMonday 17 August 2026\nTuesday 18 August 2026\n\nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the course – Friday 7 August 2026 – whichever date is the earliest. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to cancel your place. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/balance-rehabilitation-august-2026/
LOCATION:Eldon Court (ED) – Newcastle upon Tyne\, Eldon Court\, 2 Percy Street\, Newcastle Upon Tyne\, Tyne and Wear\, NE1 7YE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Balance Rehablitation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Patient-on-Wobble-Board-image-e1781513747660.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Newcastle Hospitals Skills Academy":MAILTO:nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR