Objective and Aims

This Medical Terminology training package is designed to give delegates an insight and understanding into the world of medical terminology and the body systems in which these terms relate to. It is vital that Data Inputters understand basic Medical Terminology to ensure correct codes are chosen.

Topics Covered:

• What is Medical Terminology
• Understanding word parts
  – STEM word parts
  – SUFFIX word parts
  – PREFIX examples

CPD hours

2 CPD hours

Who should attend?

NHS staff undertaking clinical coding.

When is the event?

20 March 2025 (13:00 – 15:00)

Closing date for online bookings

16 February 2025

Where is the event?

Virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams.

Speakers

Midlands & Lancashire CSU

Method of delivery

Virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams.

How much does the event cost?

Free to attend for digital staff from Midlands organisations with a current Digital SDN membership.

Am I Digital?

We consider “digital” staff to be:

• Professionals who work in a digital, data, technology or informatics team/role.

OR

• Professionals who use digital, data and technology to improve health outcomes.

Maximum number of Places

20

Cancellation policy

This event is being delivered by the Midlands Digital Skills Development Network.

Applicants will receive an email, approximately three weeks prior to the event, confirming whether they have secured a place.  Please ensure that this commitment is identified to your Line Manager and is in your staffing plans/rotas until the place is confirmed.

Please note, that it is the applicant’s responsibility to cancel a request/booking by the required deadline – and Line Manager’s responsibility by proxy in the event that the applicant is away from work and unable to cancel.

Cancellations within 7 days of the event and non-attendances will incur a £200 cancellation fee which will be invoiced to your organisation.  All cancellations should be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk

Substitutes can be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk (without charge) at any time prior to the event start date subject to the substitute participant meeting the event/programme criteria.

Declining the meeting invite is not sufficient notification.  We must receive an email for our records and as we have had instances where applicants have declined the meeting accidently but still required the place.

Link to full terms and conditions, including cancellation policy, can be found at https://www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com/terms-and-conditions-eastmidlandseventregistrations

Extenuated circumstances for late cancellations and non-attendance will be considered but we ask that we are notified of late cancellation/non-attendance reasoning as soon as possible.  We will notify the organisation’s DSD Lead of all late cancellations/non-attendances and the organisation will be invoiced.

Please note, that since substitutions are accepted at any time up to the event, we have a very limited list of approved circumstances.

Contact for further information

Any questions or queries, please contact:

Skills Development Network (East Midlands) and Midlands Digital Health Skills Development Network
e: SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk
w: www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com
t: @SDNEastMids
t: @MidsDHSD

Book here: NHS Skills Development Network (NHS SDN)