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Performing and interpreting spirometry

Posted on: January 29th, 2026 by Naomi Brennan No Comments

The performing and interpreting spirometry programme consists of six eLearning sessions with the aim of upskilling healthcare professionals who perform and report spirometry as part of their role, helping them to feel confident in providing spirometry testing in the community. The programme aims to make testing more accessible and to reduce unnecessary referrals to secondary care which also works towards the ambitious goals set in the 10-year-plan ‘hospital care to community based care’.  

 

There are 6 session project units:   

  • Pre-test instructions and preparation for testing  
  • Calibration and verification 
  • Performance of spirometry 
  • Assessing spirometry acceptability 
  • Assessing bronchodilator response 
  • Reporting spirometry 

The training offers healthcare professionals working on performing and interpreting spirometry access to tailored interactive learning based on the latest evidence, although isn’t a substitute for practical experience and training. Access the Catalogue  

 

Return to practice programme

Posted on: January 22nd, 2026 by Naomi Brennan No Comments

New eLearning content has been launched for potential returners, supervisors, and NHS organisations by the Return to Practice programme team covering return to practice. Encouraging and supporting allied health professionals, health care scientists, and practitioner psychologists back into their professions is key for the health and care workforce, this suite of eLearning can give guidance on how to attract and support potential returning staff members, steps to take if you yourself are a returner and more.

 

The modules are split into the following areas:

Access the catalogue here or contact england.r2pahp-hcs@nhs.net for more information.

Foundation Programme Update - Mental Capacity Act

Posted on: January 21st, 2026 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) are central to inpatient care. The MCA protects the rights of vulnerable people and this group of sessions cover topics such as assessing capacity, consent, patient autonomy and safeguarding.

Available in elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care, FPC 5: Continuity of Care, FPC 6: Sharing the Vision and FPC 11: Ethics and Law:

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

You can sign on 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/foundation-programme/

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.

Assessing medicines support needs in adult social care (AMN)

Posted on: January 8th, 2026 by Naomi Brennan No Comments

Social workers responsible for assessing medicines support needs can access new elearning, designed to equip them with the necessary knowledge to reduce medication errors and improve overall care quality.   

This programme aims to address inconsistencies and mitigate patient risks associated with medicine management in the community.  A significant portion of the 237 million medication errors occurring annually within the NHS arise in adult social care settings. 

The training will enable social workers to ensure that care packages are tailored to individual needs which will decrease medication errors amongst informal carers and enhance patient safety.  

 The eLearning is made up of two sessions: 

  • Assessing medicines support needs in adult social care 
  • Assessing medicines support needs in adult social care – Case Studies and assessment 

 Access the Assessing Medicines Support Needs in adult social care (AMN) elearning  

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