Available on the Learning Hub
This programme has moved to the NHS Learning Hub. We recommend you read the information on this webpage to find out more about the programme before you access the learning (https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/personalhealthbudgets).
More information about the Learning Hub and the migration of elfh programmes can be found here.
About the Personal Health Budgets programme
A personal health budget uses NHS funding to create an individually agreed personalised care and support plan. This offers people of all ages greater choice and flexibility over how their assessed health and wellbeing needs are met.
The personalised care and support planning conversation identifies the care, support and services upon which the PHB will be spent. This can include a range of things to give people access to care, support and services that are holistic, innovative and build on their strengths.
The following groups have a legal right to have a PHB:
- adults in receipt of NHS Continuing Healthcare
- children and young people eligible for continuing care
- people eligible for aftercare services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act
- people eligible for an NHS wheelchair.
The rollout of PHBs is not confined to these ‘right to have’ groups. Ensuring more people can benefit from personalised care is one of the key practical changes set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. This sets the ambition to increase the uptake of PHBs to 200,000 people by 2023/24.
This elearning session helps users develop their understanding of personal health budgets including the key features that underpin all aspects of the PHB process and the six steps involved in implementing and maintaining a PHB.
You can find more information about PHBs here: NHS England » Personal health budgets (PHBs)
Primary and secondary audiences
This learning is intended for healthcare practitioners who are delivering PHBs on behalf of ICBs. It provides entry level training, giving the very basics about PHBs.
Meet the project team
Tina Sweeney
Senior Manager, Personalised care, NHS England
Rebekka Campbell
Programme Manager, NHSE elearning for healthcare
Marnie Greenrod
Senior Project Manager, NHSE elearning for healthcare
Stephen Gibbons
Lead Learning Designer, NHSE elearning for healthcare
Rashmi Chavda
Graphic Designer, NHSE elearning for healthcare
Kieron Bradshaw
Marketing and Communications Officer, NHSE TEL
How to access
To access this elfh programme, you will require a Learning Hub account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below. Note that if you hold a full elfh account, you can sign into the Learning Hub using your existing login credentials.
To view the Personal health budget programme, select the View button below. If you already have a Learning Hub account, you will also be able to login and access the resources within the programme.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access to the Learning Hub, you may be able to access the service if you have an existing OpenAthens account. Please go to Learning Hub and sign in with your existing credentials.
If you do not have an existing OpenAthens account, please contact elfh directly to check whether you may be eligible for access.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are an HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Personal health budget 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 Learning Hub.