Documentation and Recordkeeping – Level 2 – Online Course – CPD Certified
£19.99
Mandatory Compliance is a leading UK provider of accredited online training courses for health and social care professionals and organisations that are approved by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK), RoSPA, IATP, IFE, IIRSM and Gatehouse Awards.
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Documentation and Record Keeping - Online Training Course - Level 2 - CPDUK Accredited.
Welcome to our online Documentation and Recordkeeping training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
All healthcare and social care workers should understand the importance of good record-keeping. It is both a legal and professional requirement. Comprehensive records help to:
- Improve communication between health and care professionals,
- Support delivery and continuity of care,
- Demonstrate clinical judgements and decision making, and
- Identify and manage risks appropriately.
Entry requirements - no prerequisites required
Assessment type - Complete end of course assessment (80% needed to pass and gain CPD certificate)
Certification/Qualification - Downloadable CPD certified certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification - Assessment and certification costs included in the course price
Course accreditation - CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
Who is the course for?
This Documentation and Recordkeeping e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services, including:
- NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
- Locum doctors and nurses
- Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
- Agency nurses
- Agency workers
- Healthcare Assistants
- Support workers
- Care assistants
- Community services.
What is covered in this course?
This online Documentation and Recordkeeping training course covers the following:
- Why are health records important
- Definition of health records
- Adequate health records
- Who can have access to health records
- Charging for access to health records
- What counts as health records
- How long should health records be kept
- The Data Protection Act 1998
- Data protection principles
- Data protection terminology
- The Data Protection act 1998 rights of data subjects
- Storage, security, and disposal of health records
- References and online learning resources
- Summary.
Also, the learner will be provided with a supplementary module covering ‘General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for Health and Social Care‘.
Documentation and Recordkeeping - Online Training Course - Level 2 - CPDUK Accredited.
Course aims and objectives
The aims of this Documentation and Recordkeeping e-learning course are to improve health and social care workers’ understanding of the legislative, regulatory and professional requirements for keeping medical/care records appropriately.
Doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and other health and social care support workers are required to keep clear and accurate records which are relevant to their practice. Patient health records also have a function in improving accountability and in so doing, have a legal purpose in providing evidence of the practitioners’ involvement or interventions about patients or clients.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this online Documentation and Recordkeeping training course are to:
- Explain why it is essential to maintain excellent clinical/medical records,
- Understand your responsibilities for maintaining good clinical records,
- Explain what constitutes clinical records in practice,
- Understand the legal requirements for record-keeping,
- Know how long clinical records should be kept, and
- Understand how the Data Protection Act applies to your practice.
Why is this Documentation and Recordkeeping course important?
All healthcare and social care workers should understand the importance of good record-keeping. Comprehensive records are essential in healthcare, and all staff need to dedicate time to documentation.
Professional organisations such as the General Medical Council (GMC); Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) highlight good record keeping as an integral part of practice and essential to the provision of safe and effective care. They acknowledge that good record keeping has a range of crucial functions including:
- Improving communication between health and care professionals,
- Supporting delivery and continuity of patient care,
- Demonstrating clinical judgements and decision making, and
- Identifying and managing risks in practice.
Documentation and Recordkeeping - Online Training Course - Level 2 - CPDUK Accredited.
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Our online courses and programmes range from introductory modules at Level 1 (awareness/beginner) to advanced and expert modules up to Level 6.
Our e-learning modules count towards CPD hours for professionals in various sectors as well as meeting mandatory and statutory requirements (where relevant).
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The Mandatory Training Group is an accredited and trusted leading provider of statutory and mandatory training for health and social care providers across all UK regions.
Established by qualified health and social care professionals, we have extensive experience in various NHS, private and education sectors. Click here to see our full range of accredited courses, programmes and qualifications.
Staff working in health and social care environments must ensure that they complete appropriate statutory and mandatory training to provide safe and effective services.
Our health and social care training courses, programmes and qualifications were designed to provide effective learning and development opportunities for staff at all levels. Our packages include induction training, statutory and mandatory courses and continuing professional development (CPD).
Our statutory, mandatory and specialist health and social care training courses are delivered in line with the relevant UK legislation and recommended practice and standards including:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
- Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF).
We provide over 500 online CPD accredited training courses, programmes and qualifications. These course materials were developed to meet the needs of individuals and organisations from both the NHS and private sectors.
Some of the key benefits include health and social care workers to meet both their responsibilities and job roles, which are ideal for induction, awareness, knowledge and refresher training.
- Online, self-paced training
- 24-hour learner support
- High-quality interactive courses
- Intuitive learning management system
- Complete modules within 1-2 hours
- Meet organisational mandatory training needs
- Meet training requirements for statutory training
- Instant digital CPD certificates on completion
- Meet current UK legislation and guidelines
- Over 500 CPD courses covering multiple business sectors
- Free blended learning environment (BLE) for all organisations.
You will need access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone device to complete these online courses. You can start, pause/stop and return to where you left off.
Our courses utilise responsive design features, making them available on any device of your choice.
All the courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK). The Mandatory Training Group is an accredited corporate provider of E-Learning courses, programmes and qualifications across all sectors. Click here to see our CPDUK accreditation.
The CPD certificates, awarded upon successful completion, can be used to log your hours against.
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An interesting course - the subject can appear quite dry so it's useful to have a well designed module to learn with
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