Acute Patient Assessment

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Clinical Skills Centre

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Course Overview The Acute Patient Assessment module provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of how to assess, monitor, and manage acutely unwell patients within NHS clinical settings. The course focuses on structured assessment, early recognition of deterioration, clinical decision-making, and safe escalation of care. Why This Course Matters In high-pressure healthcare environments, the ability to prioritise life-threatening conditions and recognise early warning signs saves lives. This course bridges the gap between objective physiological data and clinical judgement, introducing critical role frameworks such as NEWS2 and the ABCDE approach—the core framework used across the NHS to identify and manage immediate threats to life. By mastering secondary surveys, focused histories, and structured communication tools like SBAR, you will develop the definitive clinical reasoning needed to navigate uncertainty and improve patient outcomes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This module is expertly tailored for healthcare learners and professionals at both introductory and intermediate levels who are involved in the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients:

Medical students preparing for clinical placements, OSCEs, or acute care teaching.
Junior doctors working across hospital or emergency care settings.
Nursing students and registered nurses responsible for patient monitoring and clinical escalation.
Physician associates supporting acute patient management workflows.
Allied healthcare professionals & Healthcare assistants working within multidisciplinary teams or managing deterioration monitoring.
Clinicians preparing for simulation training or looking to strengthen their escalation skills.

COURSE FORMAT

Flexible E-learning: Self-paced remote learning featuring high-definition video interpretation of realistic clinical scenarios, interactive cases, and guided explanations.
Face-to-Face Teaching: Classroom-based workshops with facilitated discussion, live case application, and clinician-led teaching focused on multidisciplinary teamwork.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.

KEY FEATURES

NHS-Focused Frameworks: Direct training on standard protocols including NEWS2, SBAR, and ABCDE pathways.
Video Interpretation Labs: Analyse realistic clinical scenarios to observe structured assessment, prioritisation, and multidisciplinary teamwork in action.
Comprehensive Lifecycle Coverage: Covers everything from immediate airway management to secondary surveys and target examination planning.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Apply the ABCDE approach systematically to identify and manage immediate threats to airway, breathing, circulation, neurology, and exposure.
Gather structured patient histories and perform focused clinical examinations to form accurate differential diagnoses.
Interpret physiological observations, identify escalation triggers, and safely manage clinical uncertainty.

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT

Unlike purely theoretical courses, this module combines structured clinical frameworks with practical, NHS-focused guidance. It transitions you from passive learning to active clinical reasoning by utilising video-based scenario analysis, ensuring you can confidently execute safe, patient-centred acute care under pressure.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.