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.
Community/Primary Care
Undergraduate Courses
- Nursing in the Home/District Nursing, BSc (Hons)
- Practice Innovation, BSc (Hons)
- Practice Innovation (Primary and Community Care), BSc (Hons)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting), BSc (Hons)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health), BSc (Hons)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing), BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate Courses
- Nursing (Advanced Cardiac Care), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Surgical Care Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Specialist Field), MSc
Continuing professional development
- Asthma and COPD, UCPD
- Developing Medicines Management Skills, Certificate of Credit
- Information Technology with the European Computer Driving License, UCPD
- Intensive Care and High Dependency Nursing, UCPD
- Introduction to the Management and Administration of Medicines, UCCE
- Managing Medication Systems, UCCE
- Massage, Certificate in
- Massage, UCAPD
- Non Medical Prescribing, UCPD
- Non-Medical Prescribing in a Leadership Context, UCPPD
- Prescribing from the Community Practitioner Formulary, UCCE
- Recognising Hazards and Risks in the Working Environment, University certificates
- The Dimensions of Occupational Health Practice, UCCE
- The Management of Tissue Viability and Wounds, UCCE
- The Prevention and Management of Wounds , UCPD
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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