MECC Lite (Video)

This is a recorded online session that covers some of the main elements of MECC. This shorter session would suit professionals who want to enhance the brief interactions they have with patients / members of the public.

Information about this training

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day-to-day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

This recorded session explores the wider determinants of health, basics of behaviour change, having healthy conversations and some key questioning skills with service users and is run over 1 hour.

Learning Outcomes

Explanation of What MECC is, Having Healthy conversations, exploring MECC philosophy, Further training examples, Health Inequalities, a Public Health focus.

Who is the course aimed at?

Aimed at professionals (HCC, NHS, GPs, Community Pharmacies, Healthy Hubs) Carers, volunteers, voluntary sector organisations who have conversations with people around making changes.

Entry requirements to do this course

None

How you will be assessed

No assessment for this training.

What happens after I book this training?

After booking the training, you’ll receive a confirmation email with pre-course requirements and course details. Post-training, a follow-up email will provide instructions to complete for your participation certificate. You’ll also have the option to engage in follow-up communication.

Contact us details

01442 453 071

HealthImprovementService@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Further information:

After this training you might like to…

Explore the Public Health training platform for more courses, and consider additional behaviour change training available externally.