Primary Care Training Services
for quality multi-disciplinary healthcare training
Chaperone Workshop
Chaperone Workshop
This workshop has been mapped against CQC standards, KSF Dimensions and is run by approved instructors in accordance with best practice guidelines.
Learning Outcomes
This workshop has been designed to meet the needs of all staff working in primary and community care settings who are considering being a chaperone or who are currently undertaking this role, but have not received any formal training as recommended by the Department of Health (2004; 2005). By the end of this workshop learners will understand what is meant by the term chaperone, understand the need for a chaperone, define what is an "intimate examination", be aware of the rights of the patient, understand your role and responsibility as a chaperone, identify the mechanism for raising concerns.