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New session on health inequalities now added to All Our Health programme

Posted on: October 11th, 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 on health inequalities for the All Our Health programme.

Health inequalities are defined as avoidable differences in health outcomes between groups or populations, such as differences in how long we live, or the age at which we get preventable diseases or health conditions. Similarly, health disparities are described as “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage” (Healthy People, 2020).

In England, there is a 19-year gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least affluent areas of the country, with people in the most deprived neighbourhoods, certain ethnic minority and inclusion health groups getting multiple long term health conditions 10 to 15 years earlier than the least deprived communities, spending more years in ill health and dying sooner.

The All Our Health session highlights that everyone can help to address health disparities and health inequalities in the course of their everyday work or role. It has been created to help health and care professionals, practitioners, commissioners, senior leaders, managers, and voluntary and community sector workers to:

  • gain a broad understanding of what is meant by ‘health inequalities’
  • understand the causes of health inequalities
  • implement the evidence-based actions and interventions that can be incorporated into everyday practice to address these issues

The session also signposts learners to other sources of useful information such as HEE elfh’s Social Prescribing elearning programme, the Institute for Health Equity and Gov’s Health Inclusion guidance.

It complements the 29 existing sessions within the All Our Health programme which covers a range of public health topics including physical activity, mental health, alcohol, and child and adult obesity. 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 and child oral health.

To access the latest resource, please select the Health Disparities and Health Inequalities session on the All Our Health programme page.

Bite-sized mouth care guidance now available for all healthcare staff

Posted on: October 11th, 2022 by Kieron Bradshaw No Comments

Healthcare staff can now access up-to-date guidance on a range of mouth care topics with 6 new bite-sized video training sessions.

The sessions are part of our Mouth Care Matters elearning programme and are particularly relevant to any staff caring for people who have difficulty looking after their own oral health.

The sessions offer up-to-date guidance on a range of mouth care topics, including:

  • Oral and general health
  • Brushing teeth
  • Denture care
  • Dry mouth
  • Managing resistance to mouth care
  • Mouth care at the end of life

Each video is accompanied by a series of randomised questions so that users can test their knowledge of each topic.

The sessions have been produced by Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) and the HEE South West Mouth Care Matters Team, in collaboration with the Oral Health Foundation and North Bristol NHS Trust.

Mouth Care Matters is a Heath Education England initiative to improve the oral health of those receiving care, whether this be in a hospital, care home or in their own home. Good mouth care contributes to good oral health, and is an important part of general health and wellbeing. It allows people to eat, speak and socialise without discomfort or embarrassment. 

The new bite-sized training videos aim to enable healthcare staff to enhance their knowledge in a manageable way, allowing you to better care for people who need support with their oral health.

A personalised certificate of achievement can be downloaded once all 6 sessions have been fully completed.

Accessing the elearning

The bite-sized video training sessions can be accessed via the Mouth Care Matters programme page.

Management of Burns for Paramedics – free elearning for emergency care workers

Posted on: October 6th, 2022 by Rebecca Tinnion No Comments

Burns and other injuries caused by exposure to fire, heat and hot substances are common during bonfire night and firework season.

As we move closer to this time of year, emergency care workers can visit topical elearning to refresh their knowledge and skills in burn and wound care.

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) and the College of Paramedics have developed a Management of Burns for Paramedics module which covers key elearning in dealing with burns outside of hospitals.

The learning is suitable for all grades of emergency responder.

Written by a paramedic and edited by a burns specialist nurse, 4 interactive and bitesize elearning sessions are accessible on PCs, laptops, iPads and mobile phones.

By completing the module, you will achieve a greater understanding of the pathophysiology, assessment and immediate management of burn injuries and contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).

How can I access the Paramedics elearning programme?

For more information and to register for the elearning programme, please visit the Paramedics programme page.

Other elearning programmes of interest

Paramedics may also be interested in the Essentials of Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workforce. For more information, read about the elearning programme.   

New sessions added to national breast imaging programme

Posted on: October 5th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

The National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) elearning programme has recently been updated with the following new sessions:

  • Mammography Equipment
  • Radiopathological Correlation of Benign Change in the Axilla
  • Equipment Controls, Image Quality and Emerging Technologies (ultrasound)
  • Session: MRI Interpretation – Benign Breast Disease

There are now 145 resources 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.

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

For more information and to access the sessions, please visit the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) programme page.

Seeking senior advice: Foundation elearning programme update (October 2022)

Posted on: October 5th, 2022 by Kieron Bradshaw No Comments

Welcome to your October 2022 update from the Foundation elearning programme. This month focuses on where, when and why to seek senior advice throughout your training.

The Foundation elearning programme has been developed specifically for Foundation doctors by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh), and is approved by the UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO).

The sessions listed below cover key 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 

FPC 9: Quality Improvement  

FPC 12: Continuing Professional Development 

The sessions aim to enhance your knowledge around safe medical practice, when to stop and seek help, and explaining evidence, guidelines and protocols to patients.

Sessions:

The Foundation programme has a range of other sessions that might help you. Please log in to the programme page to view more.

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training: https://www.elfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and are therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easier to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.

An evaluation survey is also available to capture feedback on these sessions.

New Yorkshire & Humber Care Records programme now available

Posted on: October 4th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record (YHCR) Academy to develop a new elearning programme to help people learn about the YHCR and support teams through adoption and best practice of the YHCR solution.

The YHCR was established to enable GPs, doctors, nurses and care practitioners to access and share up-to-date patient information, care plans, test results and prescribed medications by collating the information held by multiple health and care settings. Not only does it mean valuable time is saved by patients not having to repeat information, but it also ensures that care decisions are well informed, resulting in safer, more joined up care. It also enables information to be in one place and reduces the paperwork within care organisations.

Following the success of the YHCR, this new programme has been developed to support the health and social care workforce in their ambition to be self-sufficient when assessing and deploying shared care record capabilities and to increase the pace at which adoption can be achieved.

The programme explains how shared care records play a role in supporting a person’s health and wellbeing, why programmes such as the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record were established, and how to commission and deploy shared care record solutions

To complement this elearning programme, the YHCR team also provides access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform showcasing a range of video courses, taught by industry experts, on topics related to the adoption of the YHCR. Please contact the team at YHCR for access to these additional resources.

For more information and to access the resource, please visit the Yorkshire and Humber Care Records programme page.

Updated Physical Activity and Health elearning programme

Posted on: October 4th, 2022 by Nicola Kipling No Comments

Health Education England e-learning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities to refresh the content in the Physical Health and Activity elearning programme.

Physical activity is one of the most important tools in the healthcare professional’s toolkit for condition management. It can lead to improved clinical outcomes in over 30 different chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers

This updated elearning course prepares GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals to champion the benefits of physical activity with their patients, and in doing so, help prevent and/or manage a number of health conditions.

The eleven elearning modules identify the benefits of physical activity and explore the ways in which it can be applied to prevent and manage health conditions. The course familiarises the learner with how physical activity can benefit a number of different population groups including, children, pregnant women and older people as well as considering musculoskeletal health, the CMO guidelines and how to use motivational techniques to encourage behaviour change in patients.

An Introduction to Physical Activity and Health is also available in the elearning programme. To read more about the resources, please visit the programme page.

End-of-Life Care For All now available for everyone

Posted on: October 4th, 2022 by Louise Garrahan No Comments

The End-of-Life Care For All (e-ELCA) elearning programme is now available for everyone to access.

Developed by Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) in partnership with the Association for Palliative Medicine, the programme features over 170 resources and 30 learning paths for doctors, nursing staff, medical students, healthcare assistants, admin staff, and volunteers, supporting individuals who are approaching the end of life and their families.

Previously this programme was only accessible on the elfh hub for individuals with an NHS email address, but wider access means everyone, regardless of their employment status, can access this vital information and advice on how best to offer end-of-life care.

To date, there are more than 73,000 active users of the programme and since it launched in 2009, there has been more than 1.2 million sessions launched. Usage on the programme has trebled since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please note, the programme covers sensitive topics including death, dying, the different stages of end-of-life and bereavement which may be distressing to some learners.

For more information and to access the programme, please visit the End-of-Life Care For All programme page.

Help beat heart disease with new online training sessions

Posted on: September 28th, 2022 by Kieron Bradshaw No Comments

World Heart Day (29 September) is an opportunity for everyone to consider how to beat cardiovascular disease, and we are using it to highlight 3 new sessions that are available within our Heart Failure and Heart Valve Disease elearning programme.

The new sessions have content relevant to both primary and secondary care, including:

  • secondary care management of heart failure
  • cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation
  • transforming heart failure care across your Primary Care Network.

The sessions have been developed by Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) and NHS England, in partnership with Mid Hampshire and Southampton Community Cardiology Services, University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust and Kings College NHS Trust.

Around 7.4 million people in the UK are living with heart and circulatory diseases. This figure is expected to rise as we see an ageing population, improved survival of people with existing heart diseases, and the prevalence of comorbidities.

Our new elearning sessions seek to support healthcare teams to manage increased pressure on services, and provides training on areas including early diagnosis, reducing hospital re-admissions, and standardising and embedding high-quality care processes across Primary Care Networks.

Alongside the new content, existing sessions within the programme include:

  • An Introduction to Heart Failure and Valve Disease
  • How to Diagnose Heart Failure and Key Issues in an Echo Report
  • How to Optimise Management of Heart Failure in Primary Care
  • Heart Valve Disease – Introduction
  • Heart Valve Disease – Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
  • Heart Valve Disease – Treatment and Follow Up
  • Heart Valve Disease – Endocarditis

Each session takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and there are assessments on key learning points. Learners may download a certificate on completion of each session, to evidence professional development.

An evaluation survey is also available to capture feedback on these sessions.

Accessing the elearning

You can access the elearning via the Heart Failure and Heart Valve Disease programme page.

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

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