Telford College is launching a new range of short courses to help health and social care workers broaden and boost their skills.

The courses – a mixture of half and full-day programmes – start on October 23 in the college’s Clinical Skills Centre and run to the middle of December.

They include topics such as skin tear management, cardiac assessment, cannulation, neurological observation, respiratory assessment, taking blood samples and stoma care.

Other options include managing deterioration, in either a care home and social care setting, or acute and community care.

“We’re working in partnership with Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System to offer a range of education and training courses to employees across the system,” said Sarah Davies, the college’s director of health and science.

“The courses make use of the industry standard health and social care training facilities at our campus in Wellington including two four-bed hospital bays, a maternity room and a social care space.

“There are also a range of interactive manikins, and the programmes are led by teaching staff with a breadth of industry experience.”

She added: “For many of the courses, we will also be using simulation and technology to recreate the real-life environment using virtual reality headsets and simulated areas.”

Prices for the courses start at £50.

For more details, including a full timetable of events, click here