An introduction to understanding bloods and medications

This one-day CPD course provides an integrated and clinically applied introduction to two essential aspects of skilled musculoskeletal practice: understanding blood tests and understanding medications.

Course Description

This one-day CPD course provides an integrated and clinically applied introduction to two essential aspects of skilled musculoskeletal practice: understanding blood tests and understanding medications.

Across two half-day sessions, participants will explore the principles, applications and limitations of common blood investigations and pharmacological treatments relevant to musculoskeletal and rheumatological contexts. The course bridges theory and clinical reasoning, equipping learners to interpret laboratory results, understand medication actions, and apply this knowledge to safe, evidence-based decision making.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for allied health professionals including physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, orthotists, and other clinicians working in allied health settings.

It is ideally suited to practitioners seeking to strengthen their understanding of blood test interpretation, medication principles, and the safe integration of this knowledge into patient assessment, education and referral pathways.

Delivered at a Level 7 (postgraduate) standard, the course assumes prior experience in assessment and clinical reasoning.