The 18 week Patient Pathway is about improving patients' experience of the NHS - ensuring all patients receive high quality elective care without any unnecessary delay.
18 weeks applies to the maximum time from the point of initial referral to the start of any treatment necessary for all patients where it is clinically appropriate and where patients want it.
For more information visit www.18weeks.nhs.uk.
The programme consists of two knowledge-based learning sessions with real life scenarios to help consolidate learning. The first session (PART I) looks specifically at the background to the pathway and when the 18 week clock is started. The second session (PART II) covers when the clock is stopped, followed by a detailed assessment covering both PARTS I & II. Each session should not take more than 20 minutes to complete.
At the end of the assessment sessions, PART III, you will be able to enter your name, profession and regional location in order to print a Completion Certificate. Please note that in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1988 your name is not stored on the database and test scores are anonymised for the purpose of statistical analysis.
You can also rate the 18 week e-learning programme and submit any comments on your learning experience. All feedback is useful for the ongoing development of future e-learning courses.
