Three Treatment Targets-Blood Pressure-2025

The Post Mill Centre-off Market St, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2EJ

24/04/25

09:30-12:30

Facilitators:

Kriss Owen is a GP at Littlewick Medical Centre in Ilkeston specialising in diabetes and is also GP clinical lead for diabetes for Derby and Derbyshire ICB.

Gary Rowley is a Senior Pharmacist at the ICB – Derby City Place

Participants:

The sessions are aimed at practice nurses, GPs and pharmacists of any level of experience. HCAs, trainee nursing associates and health coaches have also found the sessions useful, although the level of detail on prescribing will be more than they need for their job role.

BP.

An opportunity to learn everything you need to know on managing BP for people with diabetes in primary care. The session is accredited for health professionals by Eden.

• Why does good BP control matter?

• How to measure BP accurately

• Home and ambulatory BP

• What targets to aim for?

• Guidelines: Local Derbyshire and NICE

• Lifestyle treatments

• Drug treatments- how does each drug type work and how to choose the best drug for each patient.

• How to print off a care plan for a patient with diabetes from Systm One.

• Case studies- put your learning into practice

Important Update: New Cancellation Policy

You must have line manager approval before booking.

Due to funding restraints and reduced budgets, in addition to a high number of cancellations, we have had no choice but to introduce this policy.

Please note our revised cancellation policyHERE. This policy comes into effect on any bookings made after 30^thApril 2024.

​As a not-for-profit organisation, your support directly funds education and development opportunities for Primary Care staff at all levels across Derbyshire. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.​

Cancellations made with less than 10 working days’ notice will incur a fee of £20

This is an in person live event

Location: The Post Mill Centre-off Market St, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2EJ

Date: Thursday 24th April 2025

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

This live event is available to registered users only