Minor Illness Courses

Overview

BBO Training delivers Minor Illness education designed to support Primary Care clinicians in developing safe, structured assessment and clinical decision-making skills.

Minor illness presentations form a significant proportion of daily Primary Care workload. Safe management requires strong clinical reasoning, recognition of red flags, appropriate prescribing, and clear understanding of scope of practice.

Our Minor Illness courses are suitable for clinicians expanding their role within General Practice, Urgent Care or community settings. Teaching is practical, case-based and aligned with current NICE guidance, antimicrobial stewardship principles and national prescribing frameworks.

The programme focuses on improving consultation structure, differential diagnosis skills, documentation, and safe escalation.

Our Minor Illness Courses

Introduction to Minor Illness

A structured foundation course designed for clinicians developing their assessment skills in common acute presentations within Primary Care.

Ideal for those new to Minor Illness roles or transitioning into enhanced clinical responsibilities.

Minor Illness Update

An advanced update course for clinicians already managing minor illness presentations who wish to refresh knowledge, refine clinical reasoning and stay aligned with current guidance.

Core Themes Across Minor Illness Training

  • Structured clinical assessment
  • History-taking and examination skills
  • Red flag recognition
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Safe prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship
  • Documentation and medico-legal considerations
  • Working within scope of practice
  • When and how to escalate or refer

Who Should Attend

Minor Illness training is suitable for:

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioners
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Practice Nurses
  • Paramedics working in Primary Care
  • Primary Care Pharmacists
  • Clinicians developing extended roles

Delivery Formats

  • Virtual study days
  • Face-to-face training
  • Commissioned practice or PCN sessions

Commissioning and Bespoke Training

Minor Illness training can be commissioned to support workforce development, extended access services and urgent care pathways.

For bespoke Minor Illness training discussions, please contact BBO Training.