Healthcare training courses: Autumn 2026 dates
Practical training for the challenges healthcare professionals face.
Healthcare staff are under pressure. Training should help, not add to it.
Healthcare professionals are expected to manage increasingly complex responsibilities, including:
- Clinical documentation and GDPR requirements.
- Consent and capacity decisions.
- Challenging interactions with patients and families.
- Complaints and workplace investigations.
- Court, inquest and regulatory processes.
- Growing professional and legal accountability.
La Touche Training provides practical legal and workplace skills training designed for healthcare environments in Ireland.
Our courses focus on realistic situations, practical exercises and tools that participants can apply immediately in their roles.
Upcoming public healthcare training courses
All dates below are delivered live online, allowing participants to ask questions and take part in practical exercises with the trainer.
Effective Records, Reports and Witness Skills for Healthcare Professionals
29–30 September | Live online | Two days | €645
This practical two-day programme covers GDPR-compliant healthcare record keeping, professional report writing and the skills required to give clear and confident evidence.
It is delivered by qualified lawyers with experience of healthcare litigation and legal proceedings.
The programme covers:
- Best practice in healthcare record keeping.
- GDPR requirements and professional accountability.
- Preparing clear, objective and legally defensible reports.
- Understanding how records and reports may be used as evidence.
- Preparing to give evidence.
- Managing cross-examination confidently.
- Practical role-play using a healthcare case study.
Participants may book the complete programme or attend either day separately.
Day one: Effective Records, Reports and GDPR for Healthcare Professionals.
29 September | €295
Day two: Witness Skills for Healthcare Professionals.
30 September | €395
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Healthcare Records on Trial
1 October | Live online | One day | €295
Healthcare records may be examined during complaints, investigations, inquests, regulatory reviews and court proceedings.
This intensive course helps medical, health and social care professionals produce accurate, professional and legally defensible records. Participants will consider GDPR, patient consent, fact and opinion, statement writing, disclosure and how healthcare records may be scrutinised in legal proceedings.
Conflict Management and De-escalation Skills
2 October | Live online | One day | €295
Healthcare professionals and frontline staff regularly work with people who may be distressed, frightened, frustrated, confused or angry.
This practical course teaches participants how to recognise the early signs of escalation, assess risk, communicate effectively and respond safely to confrontational situations.
The training includes practical exercises, case studies, role-plays and debriefs.
Records, GDPR, Consent and Capacity for Healthcare Professionals
9 October | Live online | 2-hour briefing | €100
This focused briefing provides practical guidance on four important areas of healthcare practice.
Participants will consider:
- Accurate and defensible healthcare record keeping.
- GDPR and data protection responsibilities.
- The principles of legally valid consent.
- Assessing and documenting patient capacity.
- Common legal and professional risks.
The session is particularly suitable for allied healthcare professionals, healthcare managers and staff involved in patient care, documentation or decision-making.
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Court Accompaniment Training
20 October | Live online | One day | €295
Healthcare, social care and support professionals may be required to accompany patients, clients or service users to court.
This one-day interactive course explains the Irish court system, courtroom procedures, witnesses and evidence, confidentiality, disclosure and the role of the person providing support.
Participants take part in practical exercises and role-plays designed to build confidence when supporting someone through an unfamiliar and potentially stressful legal process.
Essential Guide to a Coroner’s Inquest
21 October | Live online | One day | €395
Understand what happens during a coroner’s inquest and how to prepare effectively.
This practical course covers the role of the coroner, the investigation process, statement writing, healthcare records, giving sworn evidence and answering questions clearly. Participants will also take part in practical role-play.
The course is relevant for healthcare professionals, social care staff, risk managers, safeguarding personnel and anyone who may prepare reports or give evidence during an inquest.
Consent, Capacity and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act
22 October | Live online | One day | €295
This course provides practical guidance on consent procedures, capacity assessment and the responsibilities of healthcare professionals under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.
Topics include:
- The requirements for valid consent.
- Assessing and documenting capacity.
- Supporting patient autonomy.
- Decision-support arrangements.
- Enduring Powers of Attorney.
- Advance Healthcare Directives.
- Managing complex legal and ethical situations.
The course is led by a solicitor specialising in healthcare law.
Complaints Handling and Investigation Management
23 October | Live online | One day | €395
Healthcare complaints require a fair, consistent and well-documented response.
This course provides practical guidance on managing complaints and conducting structured investigations. Participants will learn how to gather and assess evidence, communicate with the people involved, maintain impartiality and produce clear, defensible findings.
The course is relevant for healthcare managers, complaints officers, HR professionals, quality and risk teams, investigators and compliance personnel.
Excellence in Section 32 Report Writing
29 October | Live online | One day | €395
Develop the legal knowledge, report-writing skills and courtroom confidence required when preparing a Section 32 report for family-law proceedings.
Participants will learn how to:
- Understand the purpose and legal function of a Section 32 report.
- Identify relevant issues and facts.
- Assess the source and weight of information.
- Separate fact, inference and opinion.
- Structure reports clearly and objectively.
- Use professional records when preparing a report.
- Prepare to give evidence about their report.
- Respond effectively during courtroom questioning.
The course includes practical courtroom role-play and feedback from the trainer.
Employment Investigations and Disciplinary Procedures
5–6 November | Live online | Two days | €795
Employment investigations within healthcare organisations may involve grievances, bullying or harassment allegations, employee misconduct, protected disclosures and disciplinary matters.
This practical two-day course helps HR professionals, healthcare managers and workplace investigators conduct fair, legally compliant and defensible investigations.
Participants will develop skills in:
- Planning workplace investigations.
- Applying fair procedures and natural justice.
- Interviewing complainants, respondents and witnesses.
- Gathering and assessing evidence.
- Maintaining accurate records.
- Preparing investigation reports.
- Managing disciplinary procedures.
- Participating in practical investigation role-plays.
Data Protection in the Health Sector
20 November | Live online | 3-hour morning session | €245
Healthcare organisations process large volumes of sensitive personal and medical information.
This focused course explains how GDPR and Irish data protection law apply to patient records, data sharing, subject access requests, records retention and breach prevention.
Participants will learn how to recognise common data protection risks and implement practical safeguards for physical and electronic healthcare records.
Training tailored to your healthcare organisation.
Every healthcare setting has different responsibilities, risks and training needs.
All the courses listed on this page can also be delivered specifically for your organisation, department or professional group.
In-house training can be:
- Delivered online or in person.
- Arranged on a date that suits your team.
- Adapted to your policies, roles and working environment.
- Based on healthcare-specific scenarios.
- Delivered to individual departments or multidisciplinary groups.
La Touche Training can also combine relevant subjects into a tailored programme. For example, an organisation could combine healthcare record keeping, consent and capacity, complaints handling and witness preparation.
Discuss the training you need for your team: email info@latouchetraining.ie or call 01 878 8268.
Why healthcare organisations choose La Touche Training.
- Experienced legal and sector-specific trainers.
- Practical and interactive course delivery.
- Training relevant to Irish healthcare and regulatory requirements.
- Realistic exercises, case studies and role-plays.
- Live online and in-person delivery options.
- Tailored training for teams, departments and organisations.
- Practical tools that participants can use in their work.
What healthcare professionals say about our training.
“I really enjoyed the course and would highly recommend it.”
“This was the most practical, useful, well organised course I have been on in a long time.”
“I found this course extremely beneficial. The report template is very useful, plus being able to submit reports and statements for review by the trainer was great. Fantastic trainer.”
Find the right healthcare training for your team.
If you are uncertain which course is most appropriate, La Touche Training can help you identify the subjects and delivery format that best meet your organisation’s requirements.
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