Clinical Skills in Care
Recognising Deterioration and Escalating Concerns
A concise, UK-standard course on spotting the deteriorating person early and escalating clearly.
- Duration
- 4 guided hours
- Structure
- 5 modules · 20 lessons
- Accreditation
- CPD Certification Service
About this course
Recognising Deterioration and Escalating Concerns is written for practitioners working in UK health and social care. The programme covers spotting the deteriorating person early and escalating clearly, with knowledge checks in every module and a certificate of completion carrying declared CPD hours.
What you will be able to do
- Use soft signs and NEWS2 to detect deterioration
- Recognise sepsis, stroke and cardiac red flags
- Escalate using SBAR communication
- Document escalation and outcomes