This course is designed for GPs, nurse prescribers, PCN and practice
pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, medicines optimisation teams and
community pharmacists.
It
covers: The burden of type 2 diabetes, Education, lifestyle and individualised care, Management of hypertension, Lipid modification and antiplatelets, Blood glucose targets, Types of hypoglycaemic drugs, Guidelines on the management of blood glucose, Cardiovascular Outcome Trials (CVOTs) and Managing complications of type 2 diabetes.
There are also three practical case studies, which consider the management of type 2 diabetes in different patient scenarios.
Approx time to complete: 4 hours over several sittings.
Certificate requirements: Pass all module quizzes, complete case studies and 70% in final assessment.