Available on the Learning Hub

This programme is available on 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/post-COVID-services).

More information about the Learning Hub and the migration of elfh programmes can be found here.

About the programme

1. Introduction to post COVID care
2. The first assessment of a patient with suspected post COVID-19 syndrome
3. The treatable traits approach and differential diagnoses
4. Post COVID rehabilitation: physical and mental health
5. Rehabilitation, digital services and discharge
6. Working as an integrated pathway
7. Delivering personalised care in post COVID services
8. New session – Working with long COVID in people with severe mental illness

The training programme has been informed by multiple healthcare professionals including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physicians. It aims to improve knowledge in the clinical management of long COVID by providing good quality, accessible and up-to-date training resources, which cover a spectrum of patient needs. The training focuses upon the biopsychosocial nature of post COVID care.

Knowledge and guidance of managing people with long COVID continues to evolve. By completing this training, healthcare professionals will gain a greater understanding on current approaches to managing long COVID and supporting people so they can start to recover.

Recordings of live training sessions

Further to the training modules listed above, recordings of 4 live training sessions are available to watch on FutureNHS platform here. The live sessions cover some of the key topics from the modules and were an opportunity to ask questions to the development team. Please note you would need a FutureNHS account to access live training sessions. 

More information

This training programme has been created as the need to offer support to clinicians working in post COVID services is recognised. It is understood that long COVID has many challenges and patients can often be referred to clinics with complex symptom presentations. Therefore, the training programme has been created to improve clinical management of long COVID whilst sharing knowledge and clinical expertise between post COVID services. The training programme will contribute to addressing variation in post COVID care and improving patient experience and outcomes.

Each module has specific learning objectives to guide an individual’s learning. The length of time to complete each module is listed at the beginning.

Long COVID elearning programme

We also have an introductory module, long COVID elearning programme, along with helpful resources for healthcare professionals who have contact with people with long COVID.

If you don’t work within specialist post COVID services, the long COVID elearning programme may be more suited to you.

Working with long COVID in people with severe mental illness

This new elearning session is aimed at mental health nurses and mental health practitioners. The session includes an introduction to long COVID, post COVID syndrome and living with long COVID in the context of mental health. It will also explore options and interventions available to the mental health practitioner in supporting patients and their families. This session is predominantly aimed at nurses and mental health practitioners but may be useful for all health care professionals.

Primary and secondary audiences

Healthcare professionals working within post COVID services for adults

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.

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To view the Post COVID Services 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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If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Post COVID Services programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My elearning section.

NHS healthcare staff in England: ESR

The Post COVID Services programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning 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 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 a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Post COVID Services 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.