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Caring for People with Long-Term Conditions

Award

Individual Modules

Study option

Location

Centre for Health Innovation Stafford

Start dates available

April 2026
September 2026
January 2027
April 2027

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This course will give you an understanding (theory/knowledge) of why you do certain things as an HCA and provide practical ideas, hints, and tips to support your practice.

This module will provide an overview of the pathophysiology and impact of the most common long-term conditions identified either through the Quality and Outcomes Framework or other government initiatives.

It will enable you as a health care support worker to demonstrate underpinning knowledge and skills to support patients and registered 5 professional staff in your own work settings.

It will enhance your clinical skills in monitoring long term conditions and there will be a strong emphasis on disease prevention and the promotion of self-care within these patient groups.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Caring for People with Long-Term Conditions

Duration

8 days spread over two terms (between September 2026-April 2027) on a Wednesday except 3 November.

Starts 7 October 2026

7, 21 October 2026
3 November 2026 (Tuesday)
9 December 2026
27 January 2027
24 February 2027
24 March 2027

Course content

The module will start with a general introduction to long term conditions and your role as a health care support worker in supporting patients and colleagues in your own work setting. You will then take a more detailed look at the following long-term conditions at a fundamental level:

Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular disease including Coronary Heart Disease
Hypertension, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)
Respiratory diseases
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma
Obesity

Entry requirements

To undertake this course, you must be employed in a health or social care related role as you will need the support of your employer.

Roles could include General Practice, Community, Social care and Nursing homes. You will also need a mentor/assessor to support you in the workplace who must be identified before you start the course. This needs to be a registered healthcare professional usually a nurse who holds a professional registration with a governing body such as the NMC.

This module can be completed as a stand-alone module or part of the Certificate in Continuous Professional Development after undertaking the role of the HCA in the community or have a NVQ 2-3 in health and social care.

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

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Teaching and assessment

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
academic writing and how to reference
research skills
critical thinking and understanding arguments
revision, assessment and examination skills
time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Staff

Please note, teaching team staff members may change during your studies.

Kairen Roche

Senior Lecturer

Kairen is a registered general nurse, with a passion for teaching in community care, from level 3 to level 7. Her main interests are Primary care, respiratory and long-term conditions.

Kairen's profile

Fees

For the course starting on 20 April 2026 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,015 per year of study

For the course starting on 7 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per year of study

For the course starting on 4 January 2027 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per year of study

For the course starting on 19 April 2027 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per year of study

Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees. View our accommodation Read more about living costs

Sources of financial support

If you receive funding from Student Finance you may be eligible to apply for additional benefits. Details can be obtained by reading our additional funding web pages, or visiting www.gov.uk.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Apply now to Caring for People with Long-Term Conditions

Location	Award	Study option	Start date	Apply Link
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	20 April 2026	Apply now
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	7 September 2026	Apply now
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	4 January 2027	Apply now
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	19 April 2027	Apply now

Rules and regulations

If you are offered a place at University of Staffordshire, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of University of Staffordshire enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations.