Urinary Catheterisation Training
for Healthcare Professionals
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
🎓 Accreditation: ✅ CPD Accredited
👩⚕️ Audience: Registered Nurses and other registered healthcare practitioners who are required to perform urinary catheterisation as part of their role.
🏥 Format: Face-to-face delivery at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
Urinary Catheterisation Training for Nurses
Course Details:
Our Urinary Catheterisation Training is a CPD-accredited, face-to-face course delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators.
Designed for Registered Nurses and other registered healthcare practitioners, the training covers male, female, and suprapubic catheterisation.
Participants will build confidence in safe catheter insertion and removal, develop theoretical knowledge, and practise essential clinical skills in line with NICE, RCN, and NMC guidance.
With an estimated 90,000 people in the UK living with long-term urinary catheters, this course highlights the crucial role of effective catheterisation in infection prevention, patient safety, and high-quality care. Whether new to the procedure or seeking a skills update, practitioners will leave with the competence to apply best practice in their clinical setting.
Learning Outcomes – Urinary Catheterisation Training
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the legal frameworks, consent, and accountability related to urinary catheterisation.
- Explain the anatomy and physiology of the male, female, and suprapubic urinary systems.
- Identify and assess the indications and contraindications for catheterisation.
- Apply the principles of infection prevention and Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) in practice.
- Perform safe catheter insertion and removal procedures for male and female patients.
- Understand the use, insertion, and care of suprapubic and intermittent catheters.
- Describe the ongoing management and care of patients with indwelling catheters.
- Complete accurate and professional documentation related to catheterisation procedures.
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Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with real-world practice.
🎓 CPD accredited
Assurance that training meets national professional standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with NICE, RCN, and NMC guidance for safe, effective care.
"I found the training really engaging and informative. The trainer was welcoming, knowledgeable, and made the session enjoyable"
Practice Nurse
Private Hospital
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