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Social supervision and conditional discharge elearning now live 

Posted on: October 11th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Social and clinical staff and managers who are supporting or monitoring people on conditional discharge (CD) can access new elearning which sets out the actions and responsibilities required when caring for restricted patients. 

The Social Supervision and Conditional Discharge elearning programme provides an overview of the system for managing individuals who have been sent to hospital under S37/41 Mental Health Act (MHA) by a Crown Court following serious offences, both in hospital and in the community. 

It includes sessions that give an overview of the law, policy and practice relating to community-based supervision of conditionally discharged patients in England and Wales and is a foundation for further in-depth learning. It is available on the NHS Learning Hub. Key topics are: 

  • Guidance for Judges about making s37/41 MHA 
  • Core aspects of MHCS’ responsibilities on behalf of the SoS for Justice 
  • Powers of MHCS and of the 1st tier Tribunal to order Conditional Discharge 
  • Key tasks of the Clinical and Social Supervisor and MHCS in managing these patients and protecting the public 

To find out more and to access the sessions please go to the Social Supervision and Conditional Discharge elearning programme page  

Updates to the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) elearning programme 

Posted on: October 3rd, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

NHS staff, public health practitioners, and all employees who deliver or commission services which may have an impact on people’s health and wellbeing can access updated elearning aimed at identifying and tackling health inequalities.

The Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) elearning programme enables professionals to systematically address inequalities and equity in programmes and services.

The toolkit provides an easy-to-follow template that can be applied flexibly to suit different work programmes, policies and services, and a practical framework that enables multiple audiences to:

  • identify health inequalities and equity-related issues to a programme of work or service
  • identify what action can be taken to reduce health inequalities and promote equality and inclusion

To find out more visit the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) elearning programme

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. 

 

New learning available for carers: Reducing the risk of health deterioration for people with a learning disability

Posted on: August 30th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

People with a learning disability are often reliant on family and carers to help them manage their needs and support them to access services. They also experience greater health inequalities compared to the general population.

Caring for People with a Learning Disability elearning is available on the NHS Learning Hub, offering support for paid and unpaid carers. This free online training programme aims to reduce preventable causes of ill health for people with learning disabilities. Developed by the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership in collaboration with NHS England, it comprises four sessions which have been selected as important areas of learning:

  • Constipation – advice and support to manage this common health issue. Carers can also access NHS England’s constipation resources, which aim to support people with a learning disability, their carers and people who work in primary care.
  • Spotting the signs that someone is becoming poorly – Supporting people to understand and inform the right person at the right time when someone with a learning disability is becoming unwell
  • Annual health checks – people with a learning disability from the age of 14 can attend a full, examination to make sure that there are no undiagnosed health issues.
  • Reasonable adjustments – reasonable adjustments are required under the Equality Act to help ensure that people who have a disability get the right support to be able to access health services. This session will help carers to gain a good understanding of what reasonable adjustments are and what you can do to support people to get these put in place.

Find out more and access the elearning for free by visiting Caring for People with a Learning Disability on the NHS Learning Hub.

New sessions launched on Information Governance elearning

Posted on: July 17th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

New sessions have been added to the existing Information Governance elearning programme to support frontline staff working in health or social care who need to share confidential information as part of their jobs. 

The following sessions are available on the elearning for healthcare (elfh) Hub and will soon also be on ESR: 

  • Becoming an information asset owner: This session guides new Information Asset Owners (IAOs) on how to get started in the role. It explores information assets and information risk, the importance of managing information assets and registers appropriately, the responsibilities of the IAO, and their relationship to other roles relating to information assets. 
  • Managing subject access requests: This session is for staff members managing subject access requests (SARs) or providing information for SARs. It explores what is meant by a SAR and individuals’ legal rights regarding SARs. It provides a process for managing standard SARs and works through some special scenarios involving SARs. 

For more information and to complete the course go to: Information Governance – elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)   

 

 

Foundation programme July update – Make the most out of supervised learning events 

Posted on: July 11th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Supervised Learning Events (SLEs) are an essential part of your training in your two foundation years. You could get even more out of them by doing the SLE sessions now at the start of the year.  

SLEs provide a formal way of recording feedback and comprise part of the evidence to support progress against the Foundation Programme Curriculum. SLEs should also be used to highlight areas of good practice and suggest areas for further improvement. 

These sessions in the elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 10: Teaching the teacher and FPC 12: Continuing Professional Development: 

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. 

Updated elearning modules for continence and catheter care

Posted on: July 10th, 2024 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Nursing staff, healthcare assistants and allied health professionals across all settings can access updated elearning which aims to reduce the risk associated with catheterisation.

The ‘Continence and catheter care programme’ is a collaboration between Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley and NHS England and is available on the elearning for healthcare (elfh) hub and aims to improve knowledge and awareness of all aspects of continence and catheter care.

The programme covers the different types of incontinence, assessment and management strategies. Emphasis is placed on avoiding catheterisation and on how to reduce the risk of catheter acquired urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in situations where catheterisation is unavoidable.

CAUTI is a significant source of avoidable patient harm. Many catheterisations are clinically unnecessary and can lead to poor outcomes, longer hospital stays and increased costs.

Access the continence and catheter care e-learning programme here

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