HEALTH & SAFETY
Live Courses
General policy
The general policy is to ensure that people participating in the live courses are not only made to feel welcome but that they are also kept safe throughout the course, with clear instructions on how to participate.
This policy includes:
Organisation and arrangement
Risk assessments
The venue for the live courses will be assessed for possible areas of risk and access issues. For example, this first event is at a venue that has a flight of stairs, this may be a problem for some participants.
Communication
Good communication with the participants should be carried out before, during and after the event. Participants will be emailed with information including, how to get to the venue, transport, parking, local facilities, building facilities, timetable and who to contact on the day if there is a change of circumstances.
Communication with anyone associated with the venue should also be instigated, especially if the building has an opening and locking up procedure. Keys to the building and alarm codes need to be discussed.
Maintaining equipment
The equipment to be used by the participants (particularly in the kitchen area) will be inspected beforehand. Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and fire hydrants must be present and working.
Presentation equipment including screens, laptops, chargers, extension leads and software need to be tested the day before to ensure that the course information can be delivered clearly.
Safe handling of equipment
Any heavy items which need to be maneuverer for the course, must be done so with two or more people.
Information, instruction and supervision
Clear lines of communication between the organisers and the participants must be adhered to during the live event. All participants must be accounted for at the start and the end of the day with an up-to-date and accurate register. Any participants who need extra help or supervision throughout the event must be identified and supported.
Responsibility and delegation of authority
The organiser of the event must be clearly identified and introduced to the participants, both before and during the event. The organisers mobile phone number must be distributed to the participants as a clear line of communication on the day of the event.
Accidents, first aid and physical / mental ill-health
A first aid kit must be on sight during the event, so that any accidents can be dealt with swiftly and appropriately. At least 2 qualified first aiders with up-to-date skills, must be on site. A land line must be available in the event of signal failure from a mobile phone. Incidents pertaining to physical and mental ill-health will be dealt with by the 2 first aiders in site.
Monitoring hazards and risks
Certain risk areas can be highlighted with high visibility signage so that participants stay safe. Risk areas can also be monitored throughout the event by the organiser.
Emergency procedures
In the event of an emergency regarding a participant, the organiser and 1 other allocated person would deal with the emergency. The course would be suspended until such a time when it was safe to continue.
In the event of an emergency regarding the organiser, the second first aider would organise the situation, calling upon assistance if required.
References to accompanying documents
A register for the participants must be prepared. All relevant printed course material must be available on the day of the event. The links for course material downloads and certificates must be communicated after the course via email. The organiser must also be available for feedback on the course by providing their email address. An outline of the feedback and complaints procedure (which can be found in the ‘Terms of use‘ document) must also be highlighted to the participants.
Course completion understanding
Participants must understand that after this course they will continue to treat their patients under their professional title (e.g. chiropractor, physiotherapist etc) and not as acupuncturists. Their dry needling skills will still be used on musculoskeletal conditions, but with an enhanced perspective of what traditional acupuncture is.
On-line Courses
This course is open to Sports Therapists, Level 4 Sports Massage Therapists, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Osteomyologists, nurses and General Practitioners.
Before enrolling participants will be asked the following questions:
Name
Email address
Type of health therapist (title)
Do you already have a dry needling qualification
They will need to fill in and submit this information before proceeding with the on-line course.
Health therapists who already use dry needling within their practice, will receive the most benefit from my ‘Dry needling upskilled’ course. Health therapists who don’t have the dry needling qualification, can also participate as the information is a guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine as a whole and so gives a good overview of the various disciplines involved.
Health therapists who already have a dry needling qualification, must already know how to needle safely and effectively. This means that they understand - and use - the safe and ethical practise guidelines of their given health association. They must understand how to safely store, transport and dispose of used needles. They must also fully understand all contraindications and precautions for acupuncture.
Communication
Good communication with regards the on-line course is essential, especially if students have questions about the course content. Anna will make her contact details easy to find and use. She will be available to take questions from participants by email and also by phone if necessary.
References to accompanying documents
At the start of the course participants will have access to download:
Course description
Glossary
PowerPoint presentation
Course notes
The following can also be downloaded from www.annabennett-acupuncture.co.uk
Terms of use
Copyright
Equality and diversity policy
Health and safety policy
Privacy policy
Quality assurance
When they have completed the course and passed the quiz, the participants will be emailed the Course CPD certificate.
An outline of the feedback and complaints procedure (which can be found in the ‘Terms of use‘ document) must also be highlighted to the participants.
Course completion understanding
Once again, participants must understand that after this on-line course they will continue to treat their patients under their professional title (e.g. chiropractor, physiotherapist etc) and not as acupuncturists. Their dry needling skills will still be used on musculoskeletal conditions, but with an enhanced perspective of what traditional acupuncture is.
General policy
The general policy is to ensure that people participating in the live courses are not only made to feel welcome but that they are also kept safe throughout the course, with clear instructions on how to participate.
This policy includes:
- Risk assessments
- Communication
- Maintaining equipment
- Safe handling of equipment
- Information, instruction and supervision
- Responsibility and delegation of authority
- Accidents, first aid and physical and mental ill-health
- Monitoring hazards and risks
- Emergency procedures
- References to accompanying documents (e.g. registers, procedures, work instructions, training materials)
Organisation and arrangement
Risk assessments
The venue for the live courses will be assessed for possible areas of risk and access issues. For example, this first event is at a venue that has a flight of stairs, this may be a problem for some participants.
Communication
Good communication with the participants should be carried out before, during and after the event. Participants will be emailed with information including, how to get to the venue, transport, parking, local facilities, building facilities, timetable and who to contact on the day if there is a change of circumstances.
Communication with anyone associated with the venue should also be instigated, especially if the building has an opening and locking up procedure. Keys to the building and alarm codes need to be discussed.
Maintaining equipment
The equipment to be used by the participants (particularly in the kitchen area) will be inspected beforehand. Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and fire hydrants must be present and working.
Presentation equipment including screens, laptops, chargers, extension leads and software need to be tested the day before to ensure that the course information can be delivered clearly.
Safe handling of equipment
Any heavy items which need to be maneuverer for the course, must be done so with two or more people.
Information, instruction and supervision
Clear lines of communication between the organisers and the participants must be adhered to during the live event. All participants must be accounted for at the start and the end of the day with an up-to-date and accurate register. Any participants who need extra help or supervision throughout the event must be identified and supported.
Responsibility and delegation of authority
The organiser of the event must be clearly identified and introduced to the participants, both before and during the event. The organisers mobile phone number must be distributed to the participants as a clear line of communication on the day of the event.
Accidents, first aid and physical / mental ill-health
A first aid kit must be on sight during the event, so that any accidents can be dealt with swiftly and appropriately. At least 2 qualified first aiders with up-to-date skills, must be on site. A land line must be available in the event of signal failure from a mobile phone. Incidents pertaining to physical and mental ill-health will be dealt with by the 2 first aiders in site.
Monitoring hazards and risks
Certain risk areas can be highlighted with high visibility signage so that participants stay safe. Risk areas can also be monitored throughout the event by the organiser.
Emergency procedures
In the event of an emergency regarding a participant, the organiser and 1 other allocated person would deal with the emergency. The course would be suspended until such a time when it was safe to continue.
In the event of an emergency regarding the organiser, the second first aider would organise the situation, calling upon assistance if required.
References to accompanying documents
A register for the participants must be prepared. All relevant printed course material must be available on the day of the event. The links for course material downloads and certificates must be communicated after the course via email. The organiser must also be available for feedback on the course by providing their email address. An outline of the feedback and complaints procedure (which can be found in the ‘Terms of use‘ document) must also be highlighted to the participants.
Course completion understanding
Participants must understand that after this course they will continue to treat their patients under their professional title (e.g. chiropractor, physiotherapist etc) and not as acupuncturists. Their dry needling skills will still be used on musculoskeletal conditions, but with an enhanced perspective of what traditional acupuncture is.
On-line Courses
This course is open to Sports Therapists, Level 4 Sports Massage Therapists, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Osteomyologists, nurses and General Practitioners.
Before enrolling participants will be asked the following questions:
Name
Email address
Type of health therapist (title)
Do you already have a dry needling qualification
They will need to fill in and submit this information before proceeding with the on-line course.
Health therapists who already use dry needling within their practice, will receive the most benefit from my ‘Dry needling upskilled’ course. Health therapists who don’t have the dry needling qualification, can also participate as the information is a guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine as a whole and so gives a good overview of the various disciplines involved.
Health therapists who already have a dry needling qualification, must already know how to needle safely and effectively. This means that they understand - and use - the safe and ethical practise guidelines of their given health association. They must understand how to safely store, transport and dispose of used needles. They must also fully understand all contraindications and precautions for acupuncture.
Communication
Good communication with regards the on-line course is essential, especially if students have questions about the course content. Anna will make her contact details easy to find and use. She will be available to take questions from participants by email and also by phone if necessary.
References to accompanying documents
At the start of the course participants will have access to download:
Course description
Glossary
PowerPoint presentation
Course notes
The following can also be downloaded from www.annabennett-acupuncture.co.uk
Terms of use
Copyright
Equality and diversity policy
Health and safety policy
Privacy policy
Quality assurance
When they have completed the course and passed the quiz, the participants will be emailed the Course CPD certificate.
An outline of the feedback and complaints procedure (which can be found in the ‘Terms of use‘ document) must also be highlighted to the participants.
Course completion understanding
Once again, participants must understand that after this on-line course they will continue to treat their patients under their professional title (e.g. chiropractor, physiotherapist etc) and not as acupuncturists. Their dry needling skills will still be used on musculoskeletal conditions, but with an enhanced perspective of what traditional acupuncture is.