Please note that due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the courses advertised are subject to change/cancellation.

Courses

Courses that are currently available for 2020-2021 are:

Anatomy & Physiology Workshop

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (20th – 22nd January 2021) – COURSE FULL

This is a 3 day workshop.

Circulatory & Vascular Workshop

  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (23rd – 26th November 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (1st – 4th March 2021) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This consists of a 4 day classroom based workshop developed and annually updated by the CCS Clinical Coding Academy Network.  The workshop offers specialty training to enable experienced clinical coders to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the processes and terminology associated with the circulatory and vascular systems, through a series of learning sessions, interactive activities and practical coding exercises.

Clinical Coding Standards Course

PLACES AVAILABLE:

  • Module 1: Wrightington, Room 2 (16th – 18th September 2020)
  • Module 1 continued: Wrightington, Room 2 (21st – 23rd September 2020)
  • Module 2a: Wrightington, Room 3 (12th – 15th October 2020)
  • Module 2b: Preston Business Centre, Room 2 (19th – 21st October 2020)
  • Module 3: Lytham Primary Care Centre (27th – 29th October 2020)
  • Module 3 continued: Preston Business Centre, Room 2 (2nd – 4th November 2020)
  • Module 4: Wrightington, Room 2 (18th – 20th November 2020)
  • Module 4 continued: Wrightington, Small Drawing Room (23rd – 25th November 2020)

This is a 25 day classroom based course developed and annually updated by the NHS Clinical Classifications Service (CCS).  This course is broken down into 4 modules and aimed at new clinical coders, covering basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and provides education in the form of e-learning modules, tutorials and practical exercises around the rules and conventions of the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications used for clinical coding.   Please note that a pre requisite for attendance on the Clinical Coding Standards Course is that delegates are expected to have completed the e-Learning modules which can be accessed via TRUD prior to attendance ( the workbook and certificate of completion of this e-earning must be submitted on first day of attendance of the 25 day classroom based learning).

Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (30th June – 3rd July 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (12th – 15th October 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (25th – 28th January 2021) – COURSE FULL

This is a 4 day, classroom based training course developed and annually updated by the NHS Classifications Service (NCS).  The course aims to consolidate both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge of a clinical coder through a number of assessment based exercises, interactive activities and learning sessions.

General Medicine Workshop

  • Wrightington, Room 2 (7th – 9th December 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (3rd – 5th February 2021) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Wrightington, Room 2 (15th – 17th March 2021) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This consists of a 3 day classroom based workshop developed and annually updated by the MIAA Clinical Coding Academy. The workshop offers specialty training to enable experienced clinical coders to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the processes and terminology associated with the coding of general medicine, through a series of learning sessions, interactive activities and practical coding exercises and case studies.

Gynae Workshop

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (2nd October 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Wrightington, Room 2 (30th November 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Ormskirk, Room 2, Education Centre (14th December 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This is a 1 day workshop.

NCCQ Exam Revision Workshop

PLACES AVAILABLE:

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room:
    • Day 1: 25th September 2020
    • Day 2: 16th October 2020
    • Day 3 & 4: 14th – 15th January 2021
    • Day 5: 12th February 2021

This is a 5 day classroom based workshop developed and updated annually by the CCS Clinical Coding Academy Network. This exam revision workshop helps to support those delegates currently studying for the National Clinical Coding Qualification by providing advice on study techniques, refreshing basic clinical coding practical skills and theoretical knowledge, including basic anatomy and physiology. The workshop also contains a mock examination and feedback session, along with highlighting those areas which have proven problematic in previous exams.

Neoplasm Workshop

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (30th – 31st July 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (25th – 26th August 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This is a 2 day classroom based workshop developed and updated annually in-house by NCS Approved Clinical Coding Trainers at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, conforming to National Standards.  The workshops offers specialty based training associated with the diagnostic and procedural coding in relation to neoplastic disease,   through a series of learning sessions, interactive activities and practical coding exercises and case studies.

Obstetric & Perinatal Workshop – Foundation 

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (19th – 21st Ocotober 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This consists of a 2.5 day classroom based workshop developed and annually updated by the CCS Clinical Coding Academy Network.  The workshop offers specialty training to enable experienced clinical coders to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the processes and terminology associated with the coding of obstetric & perinatal spells, through a series of learning sessions, interactive activities and practical coding exercises and case studies.

Obstetric & Perinatal Workshop – Advanced

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (7th – 8th September 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This consists of a 1.5 day classroom based workshop developed and annually updated by the CCS Clinical Coding Academy Network.  The workshop offers specialty training to enable experienced clinical coders to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the processes and terminology associated with the coding of obstetric & perinatal spells, through a series of learning sessions, interactive activities and practical coding exercises and case studies.

Orthopaedic Workshop

  • Wrightington, Room 2 (13th – 16th July 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (5th – 8th October 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (10th – 13th November 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This is a 4 day, classroom based workshop developed and updated by the CCS Clinical Coding Academy Network which offers specialty training to enable experienced clinical coders to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the processes and terminology associated with the coding or orthopaedic spells.  This is undertaken though a number of practical exercises, interactive activities and learning sessions.

Report Writing Workshop

  • Lytham Primary Care Centre, Large Seminar Room (11th September 2020) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This is a 1 day workshop.

Urology Workshop

  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (18th – 19th January 2021) – COURSE FULL
  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (8th – 9th February 2021) – COURSE FULL
  • Preston Business Centre, Meeting Room 2 (22nd – 23rd February 2021) – PLACES AVAILABLE

This is a 2 day workshop.

Extra Courses and Workshops

In addition to the courses and workshops currently scheduled, we can add extra dates subject to demand and also provide in-house training as requested.

Accommodation

If you require overnight accommodation during any of the above the courses you will need to arrange this separately.