< Back Podiatrist Working alongside GPs to meet patients' healthcare needs. Podiatrists are healthcare professionals who have been trained to diagnose and treat foot and lower limb conditions. Podiatrists provide assessment, evaluation and foot care for a wide range of patients, which range from low risk to long-term acute conditions. Many patients fall into high-risk categories such as those with diabetes, rheumatism, cerebral palsy, peripheral arterial disease and peripheral nerve damage. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Podiatrist Entry requirements The most popular way into podiatry is through an approved degree course or a Masters degree in podiatry. It usually takes two to three years full time and over four years part-time. Once you’ve successfully completed your degree you’ll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) before you can start practising. The other option is to apply for a degree apprenticeship. Entry requirements for an undergraduate course are typically: five GCSEs (grades A-C), including language, maths and science. Previous Next

< Back Borough Wide Services - Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive Service (LARC) and Ring Pessary RHA commissions both Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) and Ring Pessary Services from participating practices on behalf of the registered population of HMR. The majority of HMR practices do provide these services to their own patient population however, RHA commissions’ two borough-wide clinics, which take referrals from practices who do not offer these services. The services are NHS services and are monitored by RHA.

< Back Longford Street Medical Centre Longford Street, Heywood OL10 4NH, UK 01706 621417 Visit website Primary Care Network: Heywood

Work Experience in General Practice Expression of Interest First name Email Date of birth Last name Phone Address & Postcode of school GP Practice you are a patient at Date from - in which work experience placement needs to be undertaken (if applicable) Date to - in which work experience placement needs to be ended (if applicable) Teacher/Tutor contact details Teacher or advisor name Teacher or advisor email School name Phone Please explain why you would like work experience in Primary Care and what you hope to get from it. Apply Thank you! We'll be in touch.

< Back David Booker David is RHA’s Chair. He trained as a social worker, in inner cities, working with children and families. He became a UK Director of Barnardo’s, the children’s charity, and has experience as a non -executive director within the Probation Service and an NHS Clinical Commissioning Group. He is a passionate supporter of the NHS and its staff. He strives to ensure resources are used to provide services and not bureaucracy. He is married, lives in the shadow of Pendle Hill and his hobbies are 6 grandchildren, growing vegetables and music – usually in that order.

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< Back Exercise prescription for the prevention and treatment of disease Future Learn Ongoing https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/exercise-prescription Discover how physical exercise can help patients, including those with cardiovascular disease, mental health problems and cancer. Discover why exercise is important in treating and preventing diseases Over recent years, the full health benefits of exercise have become well established. Perceptions within the healthcare sector of exercise and its prescription as a treatment have also changed dramatically.On this course from Trinity College Dublin, you’ll explore the evolution of exercise prescription. You’ll learn about the role of exercise in the treatment of a variety of clinical populations including those with cardiovascular disease, paediatric conditions and cancer. You’ll also consider the connection between exercise and mental health improvements.

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< Back Supporting people living with long-term conditions Future Learn Ongoing https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/supporting-long-term-conditions Explore how healthcare professionals work in partnership with people with long-term conditions in this free online course. There are some 15 million people in the UK currently living with a long-term condition and many more millions worldwide. Many are living with more than one long-term condition, which is impacting on both their physical and psychological wellbeing. Self-management of long-term conditions The focus of healthcare is rapidly changing both globally and across professional disciplines. Quality, patient-centred care requires an understanding of the evidence base for disease management, alongside collaborative care planning that includes the patient, their family, carers and the multidisciplinary team.