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Eastman Dental elearning launches new modules for dental teams

Posted on: September 20th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

New modules have been added to the Eastman Dental elearning programme offering UK NHS dental teams a range of clinical and non-clinical content to upskill and inform clinical practice. 

The new modules are: 

  • Restorative-based elearning: A series of 5 topics designed for early dental practitioners and the dental team. 
  • Core Learning Series for Dental Care Professionals: Three courses covering radiology, photography, and oral health, with opportunities for knowledge enhancement. 

The elearning, created in partnership between Eastman Dental Hospital Education Centre and NHS England’s Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team, is available on the elearning for healthcare (elfh) Hub and aligns to the Advancing Dental Care (ADC) agenda.  

The training offers dentists, dental nurses, hygienists, and other dental professionals easy access to tailored, interactive learning based on the latest techniques and evidence. It is designed to elevate expertise and proficiency, build confidence in daily clinical practice and balance learning against the professional demands of a busy schedule. 

Existing modules on the programme are:  

  • Child focused dental practices (CFDP): A series of 11 webinars focussing on the treatment of children and young people with tips and guidance on tools and techniques that can be used in general dental practice. 
  • General Dentistry e-learning: This series of 13 webinars provides guidance on the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with general oral diseases.  Each session provides up to date information on current thinking and management. 

The elfh Hub is free for NHS staff. Each completed session provides certification of continued professional development and learners can complete an evaluation survey to help inform future training needs.  

To access the elearning visit the Eastman Dental Hospital Education Centre programme page 

Foundation Programme September Update

Posted on: September 19th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Find out more about how to assess and manage the treatment of the acutely unwell, the assessment and management of a patient’s fluid status, the presentation and management of sepsis and arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation.

Sessions are available in the elearning for healthcare (elfh) Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) covering the following areas in your curriculum: FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care and FPC 5: Continuity of Care: 

Check the programme to see other sessions that might help you… 

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training:https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/ 

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum. 

 

New elearning to support workplace conversations

Posted on: September 19th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

A new elearning programme aims to address some of the challenges faced by postgraduate doctors and dentists in training and their educators who have to engage in difficult conversations in the workplace. 

The Art of Honest Conversation is based on the model developed by Dave Thornton who is an executive coach with extensive experience in the NHS and industry. It offers guidance on how to hold conversations around unhelpful or unacceptable professional behaviours, attitudes, and conduct. 

Addressing these behaviours can support a doctor’s progression through training and mitigate any impact on effective team working and ultimately on the delivery of high-quality patient care and retention of staff. 

The programme covers the key topics around difficult conversations including: 

  • The consequences of avoiding a challenging conversation 
  • The worries we might have about holding an Honest Conversation 
  • Being aware of how we give and receive feedback 
  • How conversations go wrong 
  • Understanding the ‘Drama Triangle’ 
  • Recognising why conflict can occur and how to prepare yourself 
  • Putting yourself in the right frame of mind 
  • An explanation of ‘The Model’ of the art of honest conversation 

The Art of Honest Conversation is available on the elearning for healthcare hub. To find out more and to access the training go to The Art of Honest Conversation programme page. 

 

Improving knowledge in mental health practitioners in the clinical management of long COVID

Posted on: September 19th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

It is estimated that 1 in 5 people with the COVID-19 virus will continue to experience post initial infection and go onto a diagnosis of Long COVID/Post COVID syndrome therefore Long COVID education and training is vital for all healthcare professionals.

A new education session has been developed for mental health nurses and practitioners to cater to their unique working environment and recognise the complex needs of service users. This new session will better equip mental health nurses and practitioners to support those suffering from the impact of Long COVID/Post COVID syndrome and will include an Introduction to Long COVID, Post-COVID Syndrome and Living with Long COVID (complimenting existing Long COVID sessions) in the context of mental health. It will also explore options and interventions available to the mental health nurse and other mental health colleagues in supporting patients and their families.

The training programme has been informed by multiple healthcare professionals including mental health nurses and other mental health practitioners., It aims to improve knowledge in the clinical management of long COVID by providing good quality, accessible and up-to-date training resources, which cover a spectrum of patient needs.

This new session; titled Working with Long Covid in people with severe mental illness, will sit within the existing Post COVID services programme. The session takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and can be completed at your own pace. Find out more details about this new module and the others on the Post Covid Services webpage.

The full range of sessions in the programme are:

  1. Introduction to post COVID care
  2. The first assessment of a patient with suspected post COVID-19 syndrome
  3. The treatable traits approach and differential diagnoses
  4. Post COVID rehabilitation: physical and mental health
  5. Rehabilitation, digital services and discharge
  6. Working as an integrated pathway
  7. Delivering personalised care in post COVID services
  8. Working with Long Covid in people with severe mental illness

 

Maximising Population Health and Prevention in Curricula – Updated toolkit now live

Posted on: September 5th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The toolkit to maximise population health and prevention in curricula aims to support educators of all regulated health and care professionals, to maximise population health and prevention-learning in their respective curricula has been updated.

First developed in 2018 by Health Education England (now NHS England), the toolkit was updated in 2024 by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit to reflect the post-pandemic landscape and the impact that COVID-19 had on population health and prevention, as commissioned by the NHS England Workforce Training and Education directorate.

The toolkit is a combination of easy-to-use guidance with signposting to reputable learning resources in the field of population health and prevention, and a platform to showcase good practice examples.

Aimed at the educators of healthcare professionals, the seven-step model was developed as a guide to support Health Education Providers to take a holistic approach to maximising population health and prevention in curricula.

You can find out more about the programme on the elfh webpage.

There are also two upcoming launch events, where you can hear from experts in health and education including Prof Shona MacLeod, Director of Education and Training, NHS England, as well as a host of representatives leading the way in this work, who will share best practice and innovation nationally, regionally and locally.

To register your attendance on your preferred date, please follow the appropriate link:

Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 10am-12noon – Click for registration link

Tuesday 17th September 2024 at 12.30pm-2.30pm – Click for registration link

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