Minor Illness Training - Aspire Clinical Training

RCN Accredited until 30/09/2027

Accreditation applies only to the educational content and not to any product. RCN cannot confirm competence of any practitioner.

This is a robust and professional 6 month course covering all areas of Minor Illness.   The aim of the course is to enable a practitioner to have the skills, confidence and competence to consult, diagnose and treat patients in a Minor Illness setting. This may be someone upskilling within Primary Care or a practitioner joining Primary Care from Secondary or Tertiary care.

• ENT
• Respiratory illness
• Abdominal/Gastroenterological presentations
• Urological and gynaecological illness
• Rashes, eczema and acne
• Eyes 
• Backpain
• Sepsis 
• Adult and paediatric illness
• Examination skills
• There are 2 online study days, 4 face to face days which includes the exam day.
• A Portfolio on Evidence is built throughout the course supporting the final exam and OSCE assessment.
• Face to face delivery is at the Thame Mercure Lambert Hotel, Aston Rowant, OX49 5SQ. Jnc 6 M40.

9am-4pm 

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Next Course to start October 2026 - March 2027

• Day 1 - 1st October
• Day 2 - 2nd October
• Day 3 - 13th November
• Day 4 - 8th January
• Day 5 - 19th February
• Day 6 - 22nd March

Cost of Course: £1000

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February - July 2027

• Day 1 - 1st February
• Day 2 - 2nd February
• Day 3 - 9th March
• Day 4 - 7th May
• Day 5 - 18th June
• Day 6 - 30th July

Cost of Course: £1000

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This is a two day online course. This course aims to builds confidence and competence in the Management of   Paediatrics in Primary Care. This course can be used as an update for those working with children in Primary Care, but also aims to encourage and support practitioners to see younger children in practice.

This course covers

• Developmental  Milestones
• Safeguarding  issues
• Guidance on  handling and restraint
• Paediatric specific illness
• Viral and   bacterial infections
• Respiratory
• ENT
• Abdominal
• Limping child
• UTIs in children
• Asthma   exacerbation
• Rashes and their  associated illness
• Sepsis
• The journey from  home, to GP, to hospital
• When to refer   and how to refer.

Online via Teams

9am-4pm

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September 2026

• Day 1 - September 11th  
• Day 2 - September 25th

Cost of course - £280

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December 2026

• Day 1 - December 4rd 
• Day 2 - December 18th

Cost of course - £280

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April 2027

• Day 1 - April 9th
• Day 2 - April 23rd

Cost of course - £280

This is a two day online course.

It is amazing how many MSK presentation's,  injuries, aches, and pains find there way onto our lists in General Practice, or show up in Secondary Care and the ambulances. This course can be used as an update for those already seeing MSK presentations and injuries or as the basis to learn and understand MSK examination and management of a wide range of injuries seen not just  in Primary Care, but in other clinical areas as well 

  This is an invaluable eye opener and learning opportunity in the world of MSK Presentation's and minor injuries.

 Covering..

• MSK of ...
• Shoulders
• Elbows
• Knees 
• Hips
• Ankles
• Backs
•  Head
• Soft Tissue
• Burns, scalds
• Lacerations
• Tissue healing
• Wound closure
• Bumps, bruising
• Foreign bodies
• Eye injuries
• To x-ray or not to x-ray 
• Referral pathways

Online via Teams 

9am-4pm

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      September 2026

• Day 1 - September 7th
• Day 2 - September 21st

 Cost of Course - £280

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    March 2027

• Day 1 - March 9th
• Day 2 - March 23rd

 Cost of Course - £280

This is a two day online course. For all practitioners who have concerns about treating the patient with a rash!!  These study days aim to increase knowledge, confidence and competence in consulting patients with skin issues and illness. 

The days will cover:

• History taking
•  Morphology
• Rashes with associated minor illness
• Exanthems 
• Serious rashes
• Inside rashes
• Outside rashes
• Infestations
• Drug Allergy
• Bruising/birth marks and more..

Online via Teams

9am-4pm

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November 2026

Day 1 - November 6th

Day 2 - November 20th

Cost of Course - £280

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February 2027

Day 1 - February 12th

Day 2 - February 26th

Cost of Course - £280

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June 2027

Day 1 - June 11th

Day 2 - June 25th

Cost of Course - £280

     This one study day is updated for every delivery and  covers new and recent guidance on Minor Illnesses seen in Primary Care.

The day looks at what national ailments are  causing issues currently, the list below, whilst exhaustive, may include other illness.

• Measles
• Pertussis
• Gonorrhoea
• Parvo virus
• Mpox
• Seasonal Minor illness is also discussed
• Respiratory illness and viruses
• Croup
• RSV
• Bronchiolitis
• Viral induced wheeze 
• Covid-19 update
• Influenza 
• Rhinitis
• Skin infections
• Insect bites
• Cellulitis
• Antibiotic Stewardship

Time for peer discussion is included and encouraged in order to share the wealth of knowledge and expertise seen in Primary Care.

Online via Teams

9am-4pm 

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October 2026

• Autumn Update - October 1st

Cost of Study Day - £180

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March 2026

• Spring Update - March 1st

Cost of Study Day - £180