Conducting Remote Consultations and Triage – Course
Learn how to effectively conduct a remote clinical assessment or consultation and triage remotely with this free online course from healthcare experts at UCL.
Who is the course for?
The course is designed for all healthcare professionals working in clinical practice where there’s a need to undertake remote consultations.
This may include pharmacists working in a community pharmacy or GP practice, non-medical prescribers including nurses and pharmacist, GPs, practice nurses, physicians associates, paramedics working in Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles, healthcare professionals working in outpatient clinics or telehealth, trainee doctors, pharmacy and nurse students, and students in secondary education considering training as a healthcare professional.
What topics will you cover?
Remote consultation and triage within a remote consultation -The risks with remote consultations
Taking observations within a remote consultation
Safeguarding
Red flags and risk stratification
The outcomes of remote consultations, safety netting and documentation
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Describe different models for remote consultation
Describe the concept of triage within a remote consultation
Identify and assess the potential risks with remote consultations
Explain how to obtain basic observations during a remote consultation
Apply risk stratification tools to remote consultations
Assess safeguarding risks within a remote consultation
