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Pharmacist Independent Prescribing
University of Leicester's Pharmacist Independent Prescribing programme comprises one 30 credit module. The programme is designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to prescribe within their chosen scope of practice.

Global And Environment Public Health
The module may cover the following topics, however, it responds to current public health issues. University of Derby offers the Global And Environment Public Health programme.

Public Health
Want to improve public health? If you have a keen interest for the healthcare sector, then this Public Health PG Dip programme from University of Essex Online could be the ideal programme for you.

Global Health
The Global Health course delivered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will provide you with in-depth insights into the growing complexity of the burden of disease.
Prehospital Care of Acute Stroke and Patient Selection for Endovascular Treatment Using the RACE Scale
The Prehospital Care of Acute Stroke and Patient Selection for Endovascular Treatment Using the RACE Scale course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Universitat de Barcelona.
Healthcare Organizations and the Health System
The Healthcare Organizations and the Health System course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rutgers the State University of New Jersey provides links to external sites to connect you to the larger "real world" of healthcare organizations.
The Newborn Assessment
The Newborn Assessment course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System is part of the Newborn Baby Care Specialization.
Population Health - Health and Health Behaviour
In this introduction Population Health - Health and Health Behaviour course offered by Coursera in partnership with Universiteit Leiden you will learn about the fundamentals of health psychology.
Palliative Care - It's Not Just Hospice Anymore
Palliative Care Easing Pain and Suffering. Learn strategies and techniques to assess suffering and support patients living with serious illness. The Palliative Care - It's Not Just Hospice Anymore Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System.
The NHS Explained - How the Health System in England Really Works
With The NHS Explained - How the Health System in England Really Works at The King's Fund by FutureLearn get a detailed understanding of the NHS: its inner workings, past and future challenges, and how the whole system fits together.
Survival Analysis in R for Public Health
This Survival Analysis in R for Public Health course offered by Coursera in partnership with Imperial College London will show you how to run survival – or “time to event” – analysis, explaining what’s meant by familiar-sounding but deceptive terms like hazard and censoring, which have specific meanings in this context.
Healthcare Consumerism and Implication for Care Delivery
In this Healthcare Consumerism and Implication for Care Delivery course offered by Coursera in partnership with Northeastern University, we will examine the changing role of the consumer in healthcare. Consumers are asking for more accountability in how healthcare is delivered and paid for. Healthcare professionals must make sure that they are delivering high quality, personalized care.
Linear Regression in R for Public Health
This Linear Regression in R for Public Health course offered by Coursera in partnership with Imperial College London will show you how to prepare the data, assess how well the model fits the data, and test its underlying assumptions – vital tasks with any type of regression.
Population Health - Governance
The Population Health - Governance offered by Coursera in partnership with Universiteit Leiden is unique in combining the Population Health perspective with theories of healthcare system governance.
Palliative Care Always
Integrate palliative care into your daily practice. Master complex communication skills and learn tools to screen for palliative needs and offer basic palliative care. The Palliative Care Always Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with Stanford.
Health Information Literacy for Data Analytics
Launch Your Data Science Career in Healthcare with this Health Information Literacy for Data Analytics Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis. Transfer your data analysis skills to the complex world of healthcare
Modelling for Health Economics
This Modelling for Health Economics course at the University of Birmingham covers the full range of model types that are appropriate for use in Health Economic analysis.
Health Information and Health Informatics
Within the Health Information and Health Informatics course from the University of Birmingham, you will learn to identify sources of health information; understand the health information systems the in UK and how they are integrated, learn the governance structure behind health information.
Critical Care
Provide the highest standards of safety and care for people who are critically ill with Anglia Ruskin University's Critical Care programme.
Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Causes of Disease
Learn the epidemiological methods used to understand the causes of diseases and how social factors influence their development with Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Causes of Disease at University of Leeds delivered through FutureLearn.