Hepatitis C Training for community pharmacy staff in Telford & Wrekin
From Denis Kanu, Lead Pharmacist for Inclusion/Telford STaRS (part of Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust):
Please see training modules developed by the Hep C U Later team which may be beneficial to all community pharmacy colleagues in Telford and Wrekin:
Training
Hep C U Later offers 4 CPD-accredited training modules covering the basics of hepatitis C to the more complex subjects covering testing and treatment, and even a module about the stigma people with hepatitis C still face.
Each module takes between 30 minutes and an hour. Find out about the modules and a link to access them below.
Basic Hepatitis C Awareness
This basic hepatitis C awareness module covers:
- Hepatitis C and how it is transmitted
- How the liver works
- Testing methods
- Treatment
- Barriers to testing and treatment
- Stigma
- Useful resources and guidelines
- Support available
Access it here: https://view.pagetiger.com/Reader/Login/Default.aspx?redirecturl=https%3A%2F%2Finclusion.pagetiger.com%2Fdsdqkqq%2Fhcul1#Login
Hepatitis C Testing and Results
This intermediate hepatitis C testing and results module covers:
- Different methods of hepatitis C testing
- How different types of testing can be used to meet people’s needs
- Approaches to increasing testing and engaging people in testing
- Useful resources and guidelines
- Understanding different hepatitis C test results
- Support available
Access it here: https://inclusion.pagetiger.com/hcul-testing/hcul-testing
Hepatitis C Treatment
This intermediate hepatitis C treatment module covers:
- Different types of hepatitis C treatment
- Types of barriers people requiring treatment may experience
- Approaches to engaging people in treatment
- Useful guidelines and resources
- Support available
Access it here: https://view.pagetiger.com/Reader/Login/Default.aspx?redirecturl=https%3A%2F%2Finclusion.pagetiger.com%2Fdsdqkqq%2Fhcul-treatment
Hepatitis C and Stigma
This intermediate Hepatitis C and Stigma module was co-produced with people who have lived experience of hepatitis C.
- It takes roughly 30 minutes to complete
- You can watch the video and pause it when you need to
- At the end of the training you will be asked to give some short feedback, after that you can download your CPD accredited certificate
Access it here: https://view.pagetiger.com/Reader/Login/Default.aspx?redirecturl=https%3A%2F%2Finclusion.pagetiger.com%2Fhculstigma%2F1
