FFLM Course in General Forensic Medicine – October 2024
We will be running our five-day Course in General Forensic Medicine (accredited by Teesside University) from Monday 14 to Friday 18 October 2024.
The course is for newly appointed or prospective forensic physicians, nurses and paramedics and leads to the University Certificate in Postgraduate Professional Development (UCPPD) in General Forensic Medicine.
The course is delivered via a mix of face-to-face and remote learning. There will be two days of face-to-face teaching (on Monday and Tuesday) and the rest of the course will be delivered remotely. The face-to-face training will take place in London at The Royal College of Physicians.
The course covers the following five modules:
– Module 1: Role of the Healthcare Professional (HCP) working in a multidisciplinary team; Personal safety and conflict resolution; Consent, confidentiality and ethics; Safeguarding.
– Module 2: Fitness to detain, transfer and record-keeping; Fitness to interview and charge; Administering medication; Assessment of mental health and fitness to release.
– Module 3: Traffic medicine – procedures under the Road Traffic Acts; Substance use disorders; forensic science and sampling.
– Module 4: Documentation, interpretation and management of injuries; Management of alleged restraint injuries; HCP at the scene of death; Death in custody and the Independent Investigation of Deaths in Custody.
– Module 5: Statement writing; The Court system.
The course is assessed in two areas:
– Virtual Court Room Presentation undertaken during the taught element of the course on Friday 18 October 2024;
– Reflective case study (2000-word essay to be submitted four weeks after the course).
To book your place, please click “Continue to booking” on the right-hand side. Please note that spaces are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Those who attend the FFLM Course in General Forensic Medicine are eligible for a 10% discount on FFLM membership fees for the first year (if they choose to join).
If you have any questions, please contact forensic.medcine@fflm.ac.uk.
The FFLM Refund and Cancellation Policy can be found here.