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New elearning offers hot weather guidance for carers

Posted on: July 4th, 2023 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Hot weather can pose a range of health threats to elderly and vulnerable people so new elearning has launched increase carers’ awareness of the risks and show how to protect themselves and those they care for.

Older people and those with underlying medical conditions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of high temperatures which include increased risk of heart attack, stroke, lung problems and even death. This means people living in care homes, those who are unable to care for themselves or those who require support in their day-to-day lives are more at risk becoming unwell in hot weather.

The elearning has been created in collaboration with NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK Health Security Agency and is hosted on the Learning Hub.

It is intended for front line carers who are supporting elderly and vulnerable people both in domestic and care settings. The modules explain the health risks of excess and extreme heat in care settings and demonstrate quick and simple measures to reduce the health risk.

Modules include:

  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
  • How to cool down a home or care home
  • Prevent dehydration
  • Protection from the sun
  • Further precautions

The session is based on guidance published by the UKHSA on hot weather and health.

To access the training visit the webpage: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/hot-weather-guidance-for-carers/

New elearning modules to boost patient safety

Posted on: June 29th, 2023 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

No matter what your role or where you work, an understanding of the essentials for patient safety is important because we all have a role to play in supporting the NHS in keeping patients safe.

Colleagues across NHS England can now complete new patient safety training modules to learn about how and why patient safety incidents happen, and what we should consider in our own roles to support the NHS to improve safety. In response to feedback from users, updates to the patient safety syllabus training include improved usability, interactivity, and navigation and a certificate of completion. There are also five new sector specific patient safety case studies covering good practice, human factors, risk, systems thinking and safety culture in the following areas: Mental Health, Maternity, Management and administration, Primary Care and Acute Care.

The new modules support all colleagues, not just those who provide direct care to patients, as everyone can have an impact on patient safety through their decisions and actions. All of our roles in health and care, from office based to hands on care, impact in some way on the safety of patients. That is why it is important that we embed patient safety in everything we do.

The training has been introduced as part of the National Patient Safety Syllabus, with an aim that the entire NHS workforce understands how we all support patient safety, and consider this in their roles, no matter where they work.

Level 1 and 2 of the updated Patient Safety Syllabus training are available on ESR, Local Management Systems, and e-learning for healthcare.

Accessing the elearning

You can access the elearning here: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/patient-safety-syllabus-training/

Get in contact with the programme: patientsafety@hee.nhs.uk

Students can access new resources to support their first nursing role

Posted on: May 9th, 2023 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Nursing students preparing for their first professional role can access updated resources to support them adjust to working life in the ‘Preparing for your Future as a Nurse’ programme which is on the NHS Learning Hub.

There are updates to the ‘What to expect from preceptorship’ section to support the new national preceptorship framework for nursing. More resources have been added to the self-care and wellbeing and clinical supervision sections, and the programme is easier than ever to digest with videos, infographics and links to useful external resources.

The content is available for all nursing students, you just need a Learning Hub account which is free to all NHS staff and students and can be accessed at any time which means students can work their way through it around their university or placement workloads and schedules.

The ‘Preparing for your Future as a Nurse’ programme was developed by the NHS England Workforce, Training and Education directorate. It includes information to help transition from being a student nurse into a first post as a registered nurse with advice for searching and applying for a first job, what to expect at the start, how to make the most of the early stages of a nursing career, and much more.

Visit the Preparing for Your Future as a Nurse programme to find out more.

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Updates to Level 1 Patient Safety Syllabus Training

Posted on: April 27th, 2023 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

 

All NHS and healthcare staff can now access updates to the Patient Safety Syllabus training elearning sessions on the elfh portal which supports thinking differently about what patient safety means and making healthcare even safer.

The update to the content on Level 1 of the training includes improved usability, interactivity, and navigation and a certificate of completion.

Patient safety is a collective responsibility and a key priority for health and care. This training is available to anyone working in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales and supports the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, emphasising a proactive approach to identifying risks to safe care including:

  • Dealing with risks before they can cause harm
  • Working to create a positive patient safety culture
  • Building safer systems
  • Recognising everyone’s role in patient safety

More information about the Patient Safety Syllabus training and how to access to the elearning modules can be found here:

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/patient-safety-syllabus-training/

New Learning Hub resources to support AHPs

Posted on: March 31st, 2023 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

A new catalogue of resources has launched on the Learning Hub to share knowledge, resources and helpful links as part of the National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme.

This supports AHP’s of all professions and working across all sectors to access high quality preceptorship and foundation support as they transition into and between roles or employment and progress through their careers.

The Learning Hub catalogue is managed and overseen by the National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme, but development is guided by emergent needs, and the wider AHP community of practice.

The site content will grow as resources are developed and gather contributions from individuals, teams, organisations, professional bodies. Ensuring this is representative of all healthcare sectors is essential – and so the team are welcoming resources to be shared with the national team to be uploaded.

If you have something to add, please connect with the team via our shared inbox ahp-preceptorship@hee.nhs.uk

To access the catalogue go to https://learninghub.nhs.uk.

SCRIPT programme launches Medicines Use in Competitive Sport

Posted on: November 24th, 2022 by Vanessa Bassnett No Comments

Prescribers working with athletes or sporting professionals who are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code can access online training to understand the principles to consider and apply when prescribing or providing advice for athletes.

Medicines Use in Competitive Sport provides information on prescribing or making recommendations to manage asthma, hayfever and glucocorticoid medicines for patients who are involved in competitive sports which are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code.

The module also covers the principles to consider and apply across other medical conditions when prescribing or providing advice for athletes. Completing the course will achieve the following learning outcomes:

  • Recognise how working with competitive athletes who may be bound by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code may affect prescribing decisions or recommendations.
  • Explain the principle of ‘strict liability’.
  • Describe the potential need for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) in the management of competitive athletes.
  • Identify and use resources available to support prescribing and providing advice to competitive athlete populations presenting to primary care.

The course gives an oversight of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and advice for prescribers on the principle of ‘Strict Liability’ which applies across sport. It also includes advice on therapeutic use exemption (TUE) and some of the substances which are permitted or prohibited

Medicines Use in Competitive Sport is part of the SCRIPT learning portfolio. This module can be accessed through our SCRIPT Primary Care Portfolio here: https://www.safeprescriber.org/primary-care/

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