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Health promotion and disease surveillance for community health teams

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 13 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction + annual update
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Flashcards, scenario, accordion, step-by-step and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Word cloud, open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 153.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 153.1.1Explain how the social determinants of health create unfair differences in health in the communities you serveWHO SDH fact sheet; Ottawa CharterLesson 1: Social determinants and health equity
LO 153.2.1Hold a very brief health promotion conversation that agrees a goal and next stepNICE PH49; Ottawa CharterLesson 2: Health promotion conversations
LO 153.3.1Spot and report a suspected priority disease or unusual event to the right person, on time + your infoIHR (2005) Annex 1; IDSR technical guidelinesLesson 3: Surveillance and reporting
LO 153.4.1Deliver very brief advice on smoking and screen and advise on alcohol, referring when needed + your infoNICE NG209; NICE PH24Lesson 4: Tobacco and alcohol brief interventions
LO 153.5.1Involve community members in planning and running health initiatives, including people at highest riskNICE NG44; Ottawa CharterLesson 5: Working with communities

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 13 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Social determinants and health equity

3 pages

10 min
Before you beginNoteYour infoYour infoList
What shapes healthTextFlashcardsKey factQuiz
Equity in practiceAccordionScenarioQuiz
2

Health promotion conversations

2 pages

7 min
Very brief and brief interventionsTextTableStep-by-stepYour infoQuiz
Goals, feedback and supportTabsScenarioQuiz
3

Surveillance and reporting

3 pages

10 min
Two ways to spot a problemTextFlashcardsQuiz
What to report, and how fastTextYour infoYour infoChecklistSorting activityNoteMulti-select quiz
No cases? Still reportKey factScenarioQuiz
4

Tobacco and alcohol brief interventions

2 pages

6 min
Very brief advice on smokingTextYour infoFlashcardsQuiz
Alcohol screening and brief adviceStep-by-stepYour infoYour infoKey factFlashcardsQuiz
5

Working with communities

2 pages

6 min
With, not forTextFlashcardsAccordionQuiz
Making it easy to take partChecklistScenarioQuiz
6

Final assessment

2 pages

6 min
Final assessmentNoteQuizMatching quizMulti-select quiz
CompletionKey factListNoteYour infoYour infoButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Title + agenda (notesDisclaimer "Template, not clinical advice"; all cases are fictional)
Word cloudWhat is the biggest thing affecting health in the community you serve?
True or falseMost smokers who know the dangers want to quit." - True ✔ [MED-23-V25]
True or falseIf someone isn't ready to quit, never raise it again." - False ✔ [MED-23-V23]
PickPick answer (community scenario): "Several unexplained deaths in neighbouring households. First step?" - Report immediately to the focal point ✔ · Wait a week · Post on social media [MED-23-V18]
CategoriseIndicator-based / Event-based - "fever and rash", "many dead chickens", "3+ loose stools in 24 h", "rumour of strange illness" [MED-23-V15] [MED-23-V16]
Educator walk-throughVery brief advice on smoking role play (ask, advise, assist) [MED-23-V09]
Match pairsOttawa action areas ↔ local examples [MED-23-V07]
Open-endedOne thing that would make it easier for people in your area to take part in health projects
ClosingClosing - {{SURVEY_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. How confident are you to report a suspected priority disease or unusual event? 1-5 scale
  6. How confident are you to give very brief advice on smoking or alcohol? 1-5 scale
  7. Which parts of the programme are most useful in your work? multiple choice
  8. I get feedback when I send in a surveillance report. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our priority disease list, reporting form and local services directory? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

13 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • The priority diseases and conditions your programme reports{{PRIORITY_DISEASE_LIST}}
  • The reporting form or app{{REPORTING_FORM}}
  • Who community reports go to{{SURVEILLANCE_FOCAL_POINT}}
  • Immediate and weekly reporting deadlines{{REPORTING_DEADLINES}}
  • Local services people can be pointed to{{LOCAL_SERVICES_DIRECTORY}}
  • Local stop-smoking service and how to refer{{STOP_SMOKING_SERVICE}}
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  • The alcohol screening questionnaire you use and its scoring{{ALCOHOL_SCREENING_TOOL}}
  • Specialist alcohol service and referral route{{ALCOHOL_SERVICE}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Programme feedback survey link{{SURVEY_URL}}
  • Live companion session link{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Self-paced course link{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Programme lead or educator contact{{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run health promotion and disease surveillance for community health teams training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction + annual update (organisation policy); NICE asks that all health and social care professionals can, as a minimum, deliver a very brief intervention.

Who needs this training?

community health workers, public health nurses, health visitors, health trainers and NGO field staff.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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