About the Breaking barriers in HIV care programme

This session has been created by NHS England as part of the Welcoming Doors Project, in partnership with ViiV Healthcare, to help you support people living with HIV in NHS Talking Therapies.

This session aims to increase understanding about HIV for staff working in NHS Talking Therapies services (formerly known as IAPT) in order to improve patient experience.

Learning objectives

• By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Outline the key physical and psychosocial aspects of living with HIV.
• Explain the importance of language to reduce stigma when discussing HIV.
• Describe the impact of HIV-related stigma, including its role as a barrier to accessing NHS Talking Therapies services.
• List factors to consider when conducting assessments with and delivering interventions to people with HIV in NHS Talking Therapies services.

The session will be beneficial for anyone working in NHS Talking Therapies services, including those in administrative and clerical roles, supporting patients and service users with mental health problems, including low mood, anxiety and depression, related to the experience of living with HIV.

The session has been developed by subject matter experts, including people living with HIV, and takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes to complete. After completing the session you can download a certificate to evidence continuing professional development, along with your own Welcoming Doors materials.

More information

For more information about NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression, please see https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/nhs-talking-therapies/.

Primary and secondary audiences

All staff working in NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services. 

Acknowledgements

We would like to extend special thanks to all of our subject matter experts for their time and expertise to help us launch this learning. Their contributions will help us to improve access to NHS Talking Therapies services and health outcomes for people living with HIV. 

How to access

To access any elfh programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.

Register

To view the Breaking barriers in HIV care programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.

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NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR

The Breaking barriers in HIV care programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.

Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access to the elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Breaking barriers in HIV care programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub
Select here for more information on the authorisations process to run reports on the learning activity of staff.
Select the following link for more information about CPD points.