PG Certificate in Primary Care

University of Exeter

OverviewFor primary healthcare practitioners and policymakers looking to gain a qualification in primary careLearn the skills necessary to engage successfully in changing and strengthening primary care, wherever you are in your healthcare career Gain an understanding of the principles behind primary care that apply to clinical conditions present in generalist medicine Develop expert, up-to-date knowledge using cutting-edge technology Developed in conjunction with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and NHSE South West to meet the training needs of both international and UK healthcare professionals.Course contentThe programme aims to provide you with a qualification that evidences advanced clinical primary care practice, together with mastery of the evidence and theories that lie behind modern primary care. You will be provided with the necessary skills to engage successfully in changing and strengthening primary care – wherever you are and at whatever level you decide to operate. Compulsory modules will cover areas such as the principles of leading change, and designing practical solutions to key issues, for example the tension between accessibility and continuity of care. Modules cover the principles relating to care of individual patients, as well as the care of groups of patients. Content also includes practical experience in the design of clinics, tackling inequality, and making interventions to improve the health of communities, such as prevention and health maintenance. You’ll also choose from a range of optional modules covering change in health services, management in healthcare, education essentials and the principles of supervision, mentoring and coaching. CareersGraduates of this course will leave with a career enhancing qualification. Backed by the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to expand the primary healthcare workforce, they will be able to apply their expert, up to date knowledge to shape and strengthen primary care at local and global levels.