The complete programme

Build clinical capability through a structured 14-module pathway

Explore the complete ACP Clinical Practice Development Programme. Commission the full pathway or select modules around learner needs, workforce capability gaps and service objectives.

14 modules
Complete pathway
13 teaching sessions
Modules 1 and 2 run together
18.5 teaching hours
Total across the programme
Online and face-to-face
Delivery formats

Section 1

Foundation and safer practice

The groundwork for safer everyday practice: recognising risk, communicating clearly and recording decisions well.

  • 1

    Responding to Red Flags

    Strengthen recognition of the deteriorating or seriously unwell patient and the confidence to escalate promptly.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    Component of a combined 2-hour session with Module 2

    CPD accreditation in progress

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  • 2

    Safety Netting

    Develop clear, specific safety netting that helps patients act appropriately when a condition changes or does not settle.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    Component of a combined 2-hour session with Module 1

    CPD accreditation in progress

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  • 3

    Clinical Consultation and Documentation

    Build a structured, patient-centred consultation that supports sound clinical reasoning and defensible records.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour

    CPD accreditation in progress

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Section 2

Practical clinical examination

Face-to-face practical sessions building hands-on examination technique and interpretation of findings.

  • 4

    Cardiorespiratory Examination

    Perform a structured respiratory and focused cardiovascular examination and interpret the findings in context.

    Delivery:
    Face-to-face practical
    Duration:
    2.5 hours

    CPD accreditation in progress

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  • 5

    Cranial Nerve Examination

    Carry out a systematic, anatomy-linked cranial nerve examination and interpret what the findings suggest.

    Delivery:
    Face-to-face practical
    Duration:
    2.5 hours
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  • 6

    Abdominal Examination

    Perform a structured abdominal examination and interpret findings alongside common presentations.

    Delivery:
    Face-to-face practical
    Duration:
    2.5 hours
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Section 3

Clinical conditions and investigation

Interpreting common presentations and investigations in the clinical context they arrive in.

  • 7

    Common Skin Conditions and Infections

    Assess common skin presentations with confidence and recognise when referral is required.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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  • 8

    Renal Function, CKD, AKI and Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Health

    Interpret renal function in clinical context and understand the impact of medicines on renal health.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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  • 9

    Liver Function Tests

    Interpret patterns of liver-test abnormality and understand what they mean in clinical context.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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  • 10

    Blood Test Interpretation

    Apply a systematic approach to interpreting common blood results and deciding what to do next.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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  • 11

    Lipid Interpretation and Drug Interventions

    Interpret lipid profiles in the context of cardiovascular risk and support shared treatment decisions.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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Section 4

Governance and prescribing

Accountability, governance and prescribing decisions that hold up to scrutiny.

  • 12

    Clinical Governance and Coroners

    Understand professional accountability, governance systems and how organisations learn from incidents.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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  • 13

    Hypertension

    Assess and manage raised blood pressure accurately, safely and within overall cardiovascular risk.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour

    CPD accreditation in progress

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  • 14

    Safe and Effective Prescribing

    Make evidence-based, individualised prescribing decisions supported by monitoring and review.

    Delivery:
    Live online or organisational delivery
    Duration:
    1 hour
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