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Course overview

 

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This is a bespoke course commissioned by the GP Confederation in Ealing and NWL training up

The course focuses on providing an introduction in mental health awareness and skills in meeting the needs of patients who present in primary care. This includes an awareness of common mental health problems, addressing inequality and loneliness, mental health assessment skills, crisis intervention and safety planning, commonly prescribed medications, promoting recovery and trauma informed care principles.

This short course is non-credit bearing and will be delivered by our Senior lecturers:

Charles Kpodo

Jenny Bebbington

Karly Moore


Learning Outcomes

1. You will be able to demonstrate an awareness of commonly presented mental health problems in primary care and how to support people

2. Clinicians be able to demonstrate an understanding of mental health assessment and commonly prescribed medicine

3. Clinicians will have an awareness on supporting people in crisis and how to promote recovery and safety 

Funding

There is no cost to student as the course is commissioned by the GP Confederation in Ealing and NWL training up

 

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Funding

commissioned by the GP Confederation in Ealing and NWL training up

Why choose HERTS?

Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.

Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.

Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.

Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.

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Course details

Course leader

Mr Charles Kpodo

Administrator

Allison Riley

Telephone

01707 284800

Email

Course delivery

Online learning, including MS Teams - links will be sent separately

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Prerequisites

Social Prescribers and Clinicians working in Primary Care

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School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

XSCZ3502 - NWL Training Hub [Short Course] 2026/27

Mental Health Awareness in Primary Care project

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