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2025/26

General Practice Nursing Foundations Course

HCPD6054

40 Credits

Academic level: 6

30 Sep 2025 (Intake closed)

Apply by: 02 Sep 2025

September 2025

Face to Face | NHS England Hampshire & Isle of Wight Training Hub & Dorset Primary Care Training Hub

Attendance dates: 30 Sep 2025, 07 Oct 2025, 08 Oct 2025, 21 Oct 2025, 22 Oct 2025, 04 Nov 2025, 05 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 02 Dec 2025, 03 Dec 2025, 09 Dec 2025, 06 Jan 2026, 07 Jan 2026, 20 Jan 2026, 21 Jan 2026, 27 Jan 2026, 03 Feb 2026, 04 Feb 2026

24 Feb 2026 (Available)

Apply by: 27 Jan 2026

Februrary 2026

Face to Face | NHS England Hampshire & Isle of Wight Training Hub & Dorset Primary Care Training Hub

Attendance dates: 24 Feb 2026, 03 Mar 2026, 04 Mar 2026, 17 Mar 2026, 18 Mar 2026, 31 Mar 2026, 01 Apr 2026, 14 Apr 2026, 15 Apr 2026, 28 Apr 2026, 29 Apr 2026, 12 May 2026, 13 May 2026, 19 May 2026, 02 Jun 2026, 03 Jun 2026, 09 Jun 2026, 10 Jun 2026, 23 Jun 2026, 24 Jun 2026, 30 Jun 2026

Course overview

The General Practice Nursing course supports the General Practice Nurse in adapting to working in the exciting healthcare setting of Primary Care. Our newly refreshed and revised innovative course will enable the development of knowledge, further their understanding of their role, enhance their GPN clinical skills and leadership.


This innovative course will enable the development of Primary Care Nursing knowledge, working with a Primary Care Team to deliver individual and population health services, including health screening, health prevention and monitoring and health maintenance across the life span and a range of health conditions.  

This course is an excellent innovative and exciting opportunity for General Practice Nurses, who have recently joined General Practice and working within the Dorset and Hampshire regions to develop skills in the management of clients as a General Practice Nurse. The course has a range of specialist practitioners working in primary care who support the teaching of skills, knowledge and understanding of the GPN role alongside experienced nurse academics focusing upon the exciting, changing and dynamic role of the General practice Nurse.


Learning will be through a range of interactive, skills-based presentations and you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence grounded in and applied to your primary care nursing practice to support your life long CPD portfolio and exciting career as a GPN.. You’ll be supported throughout your study by our nurse lecturers, your peers and a mentor. During the course you will develop the core clinical practice skills including; Cervical Screening / Cytology; Child and Adult Immunisations; There will be introductions to the specific primary care nursing and management of Respiratory Illnesses, Asthma, COPD; Cardiovascular disease, hypertension management, Diabetes, Introduction to Mental Health, Sexual Health, and managing chronic and acute wounds. The primary care nursing professional and generic skills of managing consultations, clinical decision making and being a confident nurse leader working collaboratively within a primary care team.


The course runs over 6 months: studying two days a fortnight and delivered online and face to face.  



This course requires 100% attendance.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this unit the student is expected to:

  1. Explore and reflect upon the current and future role of the General Practice Nurse  
  2. Analyse the evidence base for the core competencies and professional clinical skills required to function as a GPN 
  3. To critically approach the underpinning knowledge base required to function as a GPN working in the evolving healthcare setting of primary care. 
  4. To appraise the professional knowledge and skills required for quality improvement and patient outcomes and fulfil the role of General Practice Nurse in the evolving and changing world of primary care nursing

 

Assessment


The assessment will comprise of two parts (both of which must be passed):

  • Part A is a written assignment 3,000 words
  • Part B is a written informed reflection on your portfolio of evidence. Equivalent to 3000 words.

Course details

Course leader

Course delivery

Online and face to face

Prerequisites

Normally students may enter Level 6 (degree level) study if they have been awarded:

  • An Advanced Diploma, HND, Dip HE or Foundation Degree (awarded by a UK HEI or Edexcel or SQA)
  • An equivalent qualification (the learning outcome of which are demonstrably appropriate in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills) equivalent to 120 credits at Level 5.

Fees and funding:

Please read the following and our FAQs.

This course cannot be self-funded - The course is for General Practice Nurse working in Dorset and Hampshire. All funding is provided by NHS England. If your practice is in Hampshire & Isle of Wight; you must contact NHS England Hampshire & Isle of Wight Training Hub (england.primarycareschooltvw.se@nhs.net). If your practice is in Dorset you must contact; Dorset Primary Care Training Hub (traininghub@ourdorset.nhs.uk) before applying for this intake.

Why choose BU?

Bournemouth Gateway Building is the home of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Its 10,000 square metres of space has created a unified base for the faculty’s education, research and office activities, which previously took place across several buildings in the Lansdowne area. It is open and accessible to all BU students, staff and the community.

We have a long and close association with health and social care practice partners across the region and enjoy close relationships with Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Dorset and District Hospitals (Yeovil and Salisbury) and Dorset County Hospital.

We are an established, vibrant and supportive academic community of staff, clinical practitioners, students and service users. Our team of highly qualified nursing staff and social scientists are committed to developing the next generation of outstanding, skilled and compassionate practitioners, having been engaged in developing the nursing workforce for over 25 years.

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