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Updated: 29 Mar 2025 Deteriorating Patient - Recognising and Responding to Acutely Unwell Individuals in Social Care
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Updated: 29 Mar 2025
20 People Recommended
Duration Minimum 30 mins
100% Online Course
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The ability to recognise and respond promptly to the signs of deterioration in individuals receiving care is a critical skill for social care professionals. Early identification and timely escalation can significantly improve outcomes and ensure that appropriate interventions are initiated to safeguard health and wellbeing.
This course has been designed to equip social care staff with the essential knowledge and practical confidence required to identify early indicators of acute illness or clinical decline. It supports professionals in recognising both subtle and overt changes in an individual’s condition, responding effectively, and working collaboratively with healthcare colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary approach.
This course emphasises the importance of observational skills, timely communication, and integrated working across social care and health sectors to ensure individuals receive the right care at the right time.
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Learning Outcomes.
By the end of this course,participants will be able:
Understand the key indicators of patient deterioration and the physiological basis behind them.
Develop skills in the use of assessment tools and techniques to identify signs of deterioration.
Learn to initiate appropriate and timely interventions for acutely unwell patients.
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to ensure a coordinated response to deterioration.
Apply the latest UK healthcare guidelines and protocols in the management of deteriorating patients.
Course
Contents.
01
Module 1
Introduction to Patient Deterioration
03
Module 3
Comprehensive Assessment Skills
05
Module 5
Sepsis Recognition and Management
08
Module 8
Managing Deterioration in Care Home Residents
11
Module 11
Human Factors & Deterioration
06
Module 6
Immediate Management of the Deteriorating Patient
09
Module 9
Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues
12
Module 12
Recognising Delirium as a Sign of Deterioration
02
Module 2
Recognising the Deteriorating Patient
04
Module 4
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making
07
Module 7
Communication and Teamwork
10
Module 10
Recognising and Responding to Maternal Deterioration
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