New learning resources have been added to the Recognising and Managing Deterioration elearning programme. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in Ambulance Services training comprises of 3 parts.

NEWS eLearning for Frontline Staff, developed by the London Ambulance Services NHS Trust, aims to support learners in applying the NEWS2 scoring system in a clinical environment and understand the thresholds, triggers, and escalation to appropriate care, following application of the tool.

NEWS eLearning for Paramedics offers learners an overview of NEWS and specific case studies relevant to staff working in ambulance services. The resource covers the need for the NEWS tool and the evidence to support its use when recognising and responding to deterioration. Learners will also gain knowledge in the ATMISTER communication tool and identify the ways in which they might manage patients in similar situations to the case studies.

A Train the Trainer package is also available, which includes all sections of the NEWS in Ambulance Service resources in a PowerPoint format and can be used in a facilitated learning session.

To read more about these resources, visit the Recognising and Managing Deterioration programme page.

New learning resources have been added to the Recognising and Managing Deterioration elearning programme. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in Mental Health Settings training comprises of 2 parts.

The NEWS in Mental Health Settings elearning session was developed by Health Education England in collaboration with Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, for staff involved in the care of patients with mental health conditions.

The session aims to provide learners with an overview of NEWS and how it can be used in the recognition and response to deterioration. Learners will also understand the purpose of the SBARD communication tool and reflect on case studies.

Our Train the Trainer package includes all sections of the NEWS in Mental Health settings elearning in a PowerPoint format, and can be used in a facilitated learning session. To read more about these resources, visit the Recognising and Managing Deterioration programme page.

A new elearning resource on culturally responsive practice has now been added to Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh)’s Social Prescribing – Learning for Link Workers programme.

Culturally responsive practice is the capacity to provide effective services, considering the cultural beliefs, behaviours and needs of people: it is therefore made up of cultural awareness, knowledge and sensitivity as well as the promotion of anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice.

The module has been developed by NHS England and NHS Improvement, with support from an expert steering group, to help learners reflect upon, and build their knowledge and skills, in providing culturally responsive practice.

The module aims to develop an understanding of what is meant by culturally responsive practice and enables social prescribing link workers (SPLWs) to gain confidence in navigating and responding to the varied needs of the people they support.

On completion of the programme, learners will be able to:

• define cultural responsiveness and explore how to develop this in their practice
• draw on approaches, frameworks and examples showing how culture influences our beliefs, attitudes and behaviours
• identify some of their own biases and assumptions about others, for reflection and insight
• Increase confidence in being able to promote equality and challenge discrimination in their own or other’s practice.

Other SPLWs working in different settings within health and care systems may also find this programme useful, as will link worker supervisors.

For more information and to access the module, please visit the Social Prescribing – Learning for Link Workers programme page.