About

Doctors and police officers are required to work together to respond to the unexpected death of a child. University of Portsmouth's Portsmouth Child Death Immersion Programme short course tackles evidence from Serious Case Reviews which indicates that a lack of understanding of respective agency roles can cause a breakdown in trust and communication, and lead to increased anxiety.

Overview

Key facts

On University of Portsmouth's one-day Portsmouth Child Death Immersion Programme, you'll be one of 5 doctors and 5 senior detectives. Together, you'll work together through high-intensity exercises and realistic simulations in our £7m fully equipped hospital and healthcare simulation suite. While unexpected child death is rare in the UK, it has a big impact on those investigating its cause – making this course an important way for you to build valuable experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learn techniques, and practice communicating with parents and family members after a child has died
Understand the stages of the Joint Agency Response and role of the lead clinician
Understand the interface between police and health in unexpected child death, including the need for clarity in communication, and information sharing
Become familiar with the initial response to unexpected death in the Emergency Department, including joint history taking and examination, and planning of early (phase 1) meeting
Understand the importance of information gathering and submission for CDOP and the child death review and Serious Case Review process

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 1 days

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll need to be currently working or about to begin a role as a doctor or police officer responding to the sudden and unexpected death of a child.For police officers, it's also beneficial if you are alumni of the College of Policing 4 day ‘Investigating Sudden Child Death’ programme.

Tuition Fee

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International

250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 250 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
National

250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 250 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.

Living costs for Portsmouth

710 - 1099 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Portsmouth Child Death Immersion Programme