Professional resources

Below are resources that managers and practitioners can access to support the training and delivery of the NHS Health Check Programme. For all enquires and for further advice and support please call 01743 250574 or 01743 254236.

Training

• All staff delivering NHS health checks are required to have completed the relevant e-learning modules, POCT device training and 1-1 face-to-face sessions. An overview of the modules and competency framework can be found on the health check webpages
  
• All staff should undertake the online training at E-learning for Health. On the site, please search for ‘NHS Health Check (HCV)’, then ‘Sign in’ (register for an account if needed) and complete the 12 video modules to obtain a certificate of completion
• All staff should be certified by Alere (Abbott) to use the Point of Care Afinion AS100 device. The training is completed online
• A localised checklist has been produced to assist with working through the competency framework. Once completed, further in-person 1-1 training can be arranged

NHS health check resource publications and useful web links

You can sign up or download resources from...

• Health publications (PDF)
• British Heart Foundation
• Heart UK – the Cholesterol Charity
• Diabetes UK - The British Diabetic Association

Additional useful web links

• NHS health check
• NICE clinical guidance
• Drink Aware
• The NHS Live Well
• Every Mind Matters
• Dementia UK
• NHS Stop Smoking
• Support to stop smoking
• QRISK3
• Social prescribing

Point of Care (POCT) device error reporting 

If you experience an issue or error with your Afinion Point of Care device, you can report it directly to us. Further technical advice is also available directly from Alere support on 0161 483 5884 or EME.TechSupport@abbott.com