Introduction to medical terminology
This course is designed for GP practice administration staff who need a basic understanding of the words and language they may come across in the practice.
If you plan to become a note summariser or perform clinical coding duties it is recommended that you attend this course.
The course is delivered via MS Teams. Instructions for how to prepare for remote training can be found here.
Part 1
Course content:
- introduction to medical terminology
- identification of the main human body organs and bones
- abbreviations and acronyms
- common terms in the language of health
Duration: 2 hours
Part 2
Course content:
- understanding the doctors dictionary
- breaking down medical words into their component parts
- translate medical terms into everyday language
Duration: 2 hours
To find out more about this course please contact the IT training administration team on training.scwcsu@nhs.net or tel: 0300 123 5678.
To book a course please use our SCW IT course booking form.