Health & Social Care
The School of Health & Social Care has over 12,000 students on courses ranging from national vocational qualifications to doctoral degrees. Education, training and research are delivered in a multi-professional environment which is essential for modern health and social care practice.
Cancer/Palliative/End of Life Care
Undergraduate Courses
Postgraduate Courses
- Health and Social Care Sciences (End of Life Care), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Cardiac Care), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Surgical Care Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Specialist Field), MSc
Continuing professional development
- An Introduction to Palliative Care for People with Cancer and Long-term Conditions - Open Learning, UCCE
- Chemotherapy - Enhancing Practice in Cancer Care , UCPD
- Decision Making at the End of Life, UCCE
- Developing End of Life Competencies in Care Homes, UCPD
- End of Life Care, UCPCE
- Lymphoedema Advanced Practice, UCPD
- Massage, Certificate in
- Massage, UCAPD
- Palliative Care Intervention, UCCE
- Practical Care for General Practitioners and Prescribers , UCPD
- Practical Palliative Care for Doctors in Specialist Training, UCPD
- Spirituality in Health and Social Care, UCPD
- The Principles of Palliative Care, UCCE
- Understanding Palliative and End of Life Care, UCCE
CPD/Short course funding
The School/University has a contract with the NHS to deliver a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development activity. Updated information regarding fees and funding for 2011/12 will be available shortly.
Factfile
- Our occupational therapy students gave us a score of 94% for satisfaction and out physiotherapy students gave us 90% (National Student Survey 2011)
- Recognised centre of excellence for teaching and learning: CETL4HealthNE (the Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Professional Education)
- The Centuria Building offers one of the most advanced learning environments in the UK
- Specialist laboratories simulate real-life environments
- Strong links with health and social care organisations
- The high quality of courses in nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and social work has been nationally recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency, the Department of Health and the General Social Care Council
- Range of practice placements available
- State-or-the-art clinical laboratories

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