University of Huddersfield

Advanced Remote Clinical Assessment Skills (Distance Learning)

University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH

Course overview

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused health service managers and policymakers to critically appraise the way in which current services are designed. An aspect of clinical care that has shown to be of benefit to clinical services is remote assessment of patients, reducing the requirement for face-to-face assessment, where safe and appropriate, and ensuring patient safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Key highlights

  • Focuses on remote patient assessment, reducing need for face-to-face consultations
  • Covers safe, appropriate use of remote assessment to protect patient safety
  • Explores efficiency and cost-effectiveness of remote clinical care
  • Examines service redesign prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Studied entirely by distance learning
  • 20 Master's-level credits

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

Scholarships

  • The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

    Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Telehealth Practitioner
  • Paramedic Practitioner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £987 | International: £18,700

Admission

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