BBO Training

Course Overview

This half-day programme is designed to support clinicians delivering NHS Health Checks in accordance with the national NHS Health Check Competency Framework and local governance requirements.

The session focuses on safe cardiovascular risk assessment, effective communication of QRISK3 scores, lifestyle intervention strategies, and appropriate referral pathways. Training can be adapted to suit mixed-skill audiences, including Healthcare Assistants, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and other Primary Care clinicians.

Who Is This Training For?

Suitable for:

• Healthcare Assistants delivering NHS Health Checks
• Practice Nurses
• Primary Care Pharmacists
• Paramedics working in Primary Care
• PCN workforce members involved in cardiovascular risk screening

Training can be adapted to reflect the scope of practice of different staff groups.

What This Training Covers

• Overview of the NHS Health Check programme
• Eligibility criteria and screening thresholds
• Cardiovascular disease prevention strategy
• Performing and interpreting QRISK3 assessments
• Communicating cardiovascular risk effectively
• Blood pressure measurement and interpretation
• Lipid profile interpretation
• HbA1c and diabetes risk identification

Lifestyle intervention advice:

• • Diet
  • Physical activity
  • Weight management
  • Smoking cessation
• Referral pathways and escalation
• Documentation and coding considerations
• Working within the NHS Health Check Competency Framework

Service Development Support

Training can also support:

• Review of local delivery pathways
• Workforce upskilling
• Governance and supervision frameworks
• Improving uptake and patient engagement
• Quality improvement discussions

Delivery Format

• Duration: Half-day (approximately 3 hours)
• Delivery: Virtual or face-to-face
• Availability: Commissioned sessions only

Important Note

NHS Health Check delivery requirements vary between ICBs. Training content can therefore be adapted to reflect local protocols, workforce models and governance frameworks.