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New session on diagnosing Mycoplasma genitalium added to Sexual Health and HIV programme

Posted on: March 16th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked in partnership with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASSHH), the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to develop a new elearning session for the Sexual Health and HIV programme.

The resource – Diagnosing Mycoplasma Genitalium – is aimed at doctors and nurses specialising in sexually transmitted infections and non-specialists who are completing specific additional training in this area. The session focuses on the use of tests to diagnose this increasingly recognised sexually transmitted infection.

On completion of the resource, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, learners will be able to explain the epidemiology of Mycoplasma genitalium and know when and how to test for it.

The Sexual Health and HIV programme features more than 140 resources which have been widely used by more than 27,000 colleagues. It provides the knowledge framework for healthcare professionals treating and supporting people with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and related conditions.

For more information and to access the new session, please visit the Sexual Health and HIV programme page.

Public Health elearning available to Paramedics

Posted on: March 10th, 2022 by Rachel Gowland No Comments

Paramedics encounter daily the challenges of Public Health.  Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) worked in partnership with the College of Paramedics to develop a Public Health module in the Paramedics elearning programme. Written by paramedics with a keen interest and expertise in Public Health issues, the module provides an introduction to the principles and practice of Public Health, and aims to equip paramedics to contribute more effectively to the Public Health agenda.

Sessions in the Public Health module include:

  • Introduction to Public Health
  • Health Protection
  • Health Promotion
  • Wider Determinants of Health
  • Healthcare Public Health
  • Social Prescribing
  • Health Protection – Toxidrome and Infectious Disease

This interactive CPD module will be useful for experienced paramedics, newly qualified paramedics, students and assistant practitioners. Sessions can be accessed on a variety of mobile devices and take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

To register for this elearning module, or for more information, please visit the Paramedics programme page.

Long COVID elearning resource available for IAPT teams

Posted on: March 10th, 2022 by Rachel Gowland No Comments

A Long-term Conditions Long COVID elearning session was developed by Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh), NHS England and NHS Improvement and HEE. The session aims to support improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) teams including those in clinical, administrative and clerical roles. Learners can expect to explore the physical and psychological impact of long COVID and the low and high-intensity interventions for use within IAPT services.

New vulnerabilities and trauma informed practice session added to All Our Health programme

Posted on: March 9th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to develop a new elearning session for the All Our Health programme.

Vulnerabilities and Trauma Informed Practice is aimed at frontline health and care professionals to help them use their trusted relationships with individuals, families and communities to address the impact of vulnerabilities.

The session describes the meaning of vulnerabilities, risk factors and trauma informed practice which seeks to address the barriers that those affected by trauma can experience when accessing care and services.

It also highlights actions that healthcare professionals can take to address vulnerability in individuals such as putting measures in place so that individuals feel emotionally and physically safe and being transparent with advice.

The session also signposts to other useful sources of information such as Better Health and Every Mind Matters. It complements the 27 existing sessions within the All Our Health programme which covers a range of public health topics including dementia, falls and fractures and physical activity.

All Our Health also features 5 interactive townscape sessions where learners can click on various buildings, such as the GP surgery and school, to access support on topics such as breastfeeding, childhood obesity and smoking in pregnancy.

To access the latest resource, please select the Vulnerabilities and Trauma-informed Practice session on the All Our Health programme page.

HEE elfh reaches 500th programme milestone

Posted on: March 8th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

Health Education England elearning for healthcare, part of the Technology Enhanced Learning Team, has just reached the milestone of 500 elearning programmes in its catalogue.

HEE elfh works in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies to support patient care by providing free elearning resources to educate and train the health and care workforce

HEE elfh’s programmes cover subjects from alcohol and tobacco intervention to anaesthesia, dentistry to dementia, emergency medicine to end of life care, mental health to midwifery supervision, and sepsis to statutory and mandatory training. The online training sessions enhance traditional learning, support existing teaching methods and provide a valuable reference point.

There have been more than 81 million session launches on the elfh hub, more than 34 thousand elearning sessions available to access and there have been over 13 million hours of effective learning time.

Dr Neil Ralph, head of Technology Enhanced Learning, said: “We are delighted to reach this important milestone within elearning for healthcare. Our programmes have amassed more than 2 million registered users over the last 15 years and we have seen exponential growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as online learning rapidly replaced face to face training.

“We are proud to support the health and care workforce with our high-quality elearning resources and look forward to developing many more programmes for our colleagues.”

The 500th programme to be added to the elfh catalogue is Virtual wards enabled by technology: a multidisciplinary elearning programme.  This programme was developed by NHS England and Health Education England elearning for healthcare to support doctors, nurses and allied professionals in the use of technology to provide safe, acute-level care to patients at home.  The elearning is for clinicians to gain an understanding of implementing and running a virtual ward enabled by technology.

For more information about the virtual wards programme please visit the elfh website.

Foundation elearning programme update March 2022

Posted on: March 3rd, 2022 by Rachel Gowland No Comments

Welcome to your March 2022 update about the Foundation elearning programme.

Mental health assessment is a vital part of all doctors’ professional practice. How good are you at dealing with these patients?

Available in the elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation and FPC 5: Continuity of Care:

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

You can sign in 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/foundationprogramme/

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.

SCRIPT – supporting safer prescribing practices 

The SCRIPT Foundation programme is a suite of elearning modules specifically created to improve safety and competency among foundation trainees around prescribing, therapeutics and medicines management. The portfolios include 49 modules for foundation doctors, 8 modules for foundation dentists and 59 modules for foundation pharmacists. Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete and does not have to be completed in one sitting. Content has been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.  Ask your Foundation school for advice on how to access the SCRIPT portfolios.

New sessions added to Supporting AHP Students elearning programme

Posted on: March 1st, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with Health Education England’s AHP team and the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to add new sessions to the Supporting AHP Students elearning programme.

The resource provides non-registered AHP assistants and support staff with training to develop their understanding of student education and to develop their skills in supporting students and educators within their teams.

The new sessions comprise the following topics:

  • The Student Journey Part 1: University and Placements
  • The Student Journey Part 2: Becoming a Registered Practitioner
  • Practical Skills for Supporting Students

They complement the 2 existing sessions on health and wellbeing which focus on resilience and reasons why students may struggle on placements.

On completion of the whole programme, learners will understand about the student journey, from the beginning of their studies to qualification, and how practice placements form part of their learning.

The programme is flexible in delivery as learners can either access it individually or as part of a peer group. There is no set timeframe for completing each session which each take approximately 1 hour to complete.

For more information and to access the programme, please visit the Supporting AHP Students programme page.

Elearning sessions available for radiographers, radiologists and breast clinicians

Posted on: February 23rd, 2022 by Rachel Gowland No Comments

There are over 135 National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) elearning sessions available on the elfh hub. These interactive elearning sessions for radiographers, radiologists and breast clinicians cover a wide range of topics on breast imaging and relevant aspects of surgery, oncology, pathology, nursing, and risk and prevention.

The latest sessions include Legislation and Guidance and Training and Support for Breast Clinicians. In addition to the recently added elearning sessions listed above, you can also access:

  • Biological Effects of Radiation
  • Maintaining Skin Integrity in Mammography
  • Basic Physics and How Ultrasound Works
  • Ultrasound Artefacts
  • Radiopathological Correlation of the Normal Axilla
  • Multidisciplinary Team-working
  • Mentoring and Preceptorship (Radiography)
  • Assessment Before Risk-reducing Surgery

Additional sessions will be added to the elearning catalogue as soon as they are ready.

New Digital Clinical Safety elearning is available

Posted on: February 22nd, 2022 by Rachel Gowland No Comments

Healthcare provision and delivery within the NHS today is highly dependent on information technology, which includes sophisticated systems and services. Whilst the use of health IT can deliver significant healthcare benefits, failure or unintended use of health IT systems has the potential to introduce hazards and associated patient harm.

An Introduction to Digital Clinical Safety elearning programme

This elearning programme was developed with the NHS Digital Clinical Safety team and aims to support a culture of digital clinical safety across NHS organisations. It is designed to support health and social care organisations and manufacturers of Health IT to ensure that all members of staff within the organisation have an awareness of digital clinical safety.

Those working in clinical and non-clinical roles within and for health and social care organisations will benefit from completing this elearning programme. Learners can expect an interactive learning experience, with questions to assess their knowledge. A certificate will be available to download and print after completing the elearning programme.

You can read more about Digital Clinical Safety on the NHS Digital website.

How to access the elearning

You can learn more about An Introduction to Digital Clinical Safety elearning programme by visiting the programme page .

The programme is also available to the health and care workforce via AICC and the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

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