Minor Illness & Acute Conditions
Level 7 clinical pathway to assess, document, and escalate common presentations safely.
Level 7 · DPP aligned
Clinic-ready decision making
Structured assessments, red-flag spotting, and documentation that keeps patients safe and services compliant.
About Level 7
Master’s-level clinical reasoning
Level 7 learning combines evidence appraisal with work-based assessment. You will build red-flag aware pathways, documentation, and governance artefacts that satisfy DPP review.
Red flag library
ENT, respiratory, dermatology, GI, UTI, eye, and MSK escalation thresholds.
Portfolio evidence
SOAP notes, safety-netting scripts, and antimicrobial stewardship logs.
Course format
- Bite-sized e-learning mapped to Level 7 outcomes with guideline reviews.
- Live case webinars on cough, sore throat, UTI, otitis, rashes, and minor injuries.
- Templates for structured history, exam, red flags, and safety netting.
- Mentor feedback on two cases plus reflective entries.
What you will cover
- Structured history/exam for ENT, respiratory, GI, skin, UTI, eye, and minor injury presentations.
- Red flags and escalation criteria; when to use PGDs vs independent prescribing.
- Documentation standards, safety netting, and follow-up scripts.
- Antimicrobial stewardship, delayed scripts, and self-care advice.
- Expectation-setting conversations to avoid over-prescribing.
Clinic scenario
Child with fever and sore throat; parent requests antibiotics. Practise red-flag screening, Centor/FeverPAIN scoring, safety netting, and shared decision-making.