Naloxone training for up to 12 staff, £795+VAT flat
3 hours · On-site or live online · For nurses and healthcare staff
Naloxone training teaches nurses and healthcare staff to recognise an opioid overdose and give naloxone (sometimes known by the US brand name Narcan) safely while help is on the way. It covers opiates and opioids, the signs of overdose, assessing the person, when naloxone should and shouldn't be used, doses and routes, alternatives and what to do next. Kasorb runs it as a three-hour session, on-site for up to 12 or live online for up to 10, for £795+VAT. Staff receive a Kasorb certificate of completion, valid for three years.
- Recognising an opioid overdose and assessing the person
- When naloxone should and shouldn't be used, with doses and routes
- Covers the naloxone syringes found in many ILS emergency bags
- £795+VAT for the whole group, not per person
- Certificates emailed the next day
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Compliance and certification
Each person receives a Kasorb certificate of completion, valid for three years. It isn't a regulated qualification, and it doesn't replace your organisation's own medicines policy.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for Naloxone Training
One price for the whole team
Kasorb trains your team on-site or live online for a flat £795+VAT, covering up to 12 people on-site (10 online), with certification and paperwork included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Built for clinical teams
The session focuses on the naloxone your team actually carries, including the syringes in ILS emergency bags.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode, group size and preferred dates. We'll confirm within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics and the naloxone products your service uses.
- Three hours, on-site or live online: recognising and assessing an overdose, when and how to give naloxone, and what to do next.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- What naloxone is and how it reverses an opioid overdose
- Opiates and opioids: the difference
- When naloxone is used
- Doses and routes, including the naloxone syringes in ILS emergency bags
- Alternatives to naloxone in managing an overdose
- Recognising an opioid overdose
- Assessing a suspected opioid overdose
- Looking after the person, including after an accidental overdose
- When naloxone can't be used
- Summary of the key steps
Who needs this training
Staff who may be first on the scene of an opioid overdose:
- Nurses and healthcare professionals
- Clinical teams who carry ILS emergency bags
- Staff in services supporting people who use opioids, such as mental health, substance misuse and supported housing services
We recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy.
What the law says
Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine, but UK law allows anyone to give it to save a life in an emergency, under regulation 238 and Schedule 19 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. Your organisation's medicines policy sets who carries naloxone, which products you stock and how its use is recorded.
In health and social care in England, CQC's Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment) expects providers to make sure staff have the skills to respond to foreseeable emergencies. Training gives you evidence for your training file.
For background, read our guide: Naloxone training in the UK.
How we assess learning
Your trainer reviews learning throughout the session through questions, scenarios and discussion.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real, and teaches the overdose response step by step, focused on the naloxone products your team is likely to carry.
Logistics
- Room: seating for up to 12, with a projector screen or blank wall
- The trainer brings: laptop, projector and all training materials
- Live online: a quiet space and a device with camera and audio for each person joining — ideally one device each, and never more than two people per device
- Group size: up to 12 on-site, up to 10 live online
- Timing: three hours; staff arrive 15 minutes early
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
£795+VAT for up to 12 staff on-site, or up to 10 live online: one flat rate, not per person. More staff? Book another session at the same flat rate. Several sites? Tell us when you enquire and we'll arrange them together.
Frequently asked questions
Who needs naloxone training?
Staff who may be first on the scene of an opioid overdose: nurses and healthcare professionals, clinical teams who carry ILS emergency bags, and staff in services supporting people who use opioids, such as mental health, substance misuse and supported housing services.
Can anyone give naloxone?
Yes. Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine, but UK law allows anyone to give it to save a life in an emergency. Your organisation's medicines policy sets who carries it, which products you stock and how its use is recorded.
Is this Narcan training?
Narcan is a US brand name for nasal naloxone. In the UK, naloxone is usually supplied as an injection in a prefilled syringe or as a nasal spray. The course covers the naloxone your team is likely to carry, including the syringes found in many ILS emergency bags.
How long does it take, and how many staff can attend?
Three hours, for up to 12 staff on-site or up to 10 live online.
How much does naloxone training cost?
£795+VAT for the group: up to 12 staff on-site or up to 10 live online. For a full group of 12 that works out at around £66 a head. More staff? Book another session at the same flat rate.
Is it on-site or online?
Both. On-site, your trainer comes to your workplace anywhere in the UK. Live online, your team joins a trainer in real time. It isn't e-learning, so staff can ask questions and work through scenarios as they go.
What certificate do staff get, and how long does it last?
Each person receives a Kasorb certificate of completion, valid for three years and emailed the next day. It isn't a regulated qualification.
How is this different from Immediate Life Support?
Immediate Life Support covers the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. This course focuses on one emergency, opioid overdose, and on giving naloxone safely. Staff who also need CPR should look at Basic Life Support.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412
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