About the Endoscopy programme
The Endoscopy e-learning programme is a free e-learning resource for health and care professionals working in endoscopy. It has been developed by Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) working in partnership with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH).
The initial sessions created for the core endoscopy course are shown below:
- Role of Endoscopy
- Consent for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- The Normal Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Examination
- Patient Centred Care
- Risk Assessment for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Safe Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Safe Diathermy for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- The Videoendoscope and Endoscopic Image
- Enhanced Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathology
- Endoscopic Examination of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Over the coming months further sessions will be developed to support teaching in the following areas:
- Sub-specialties such as Capsule Endoscopy and EUS
- Improving Safety and Reducing Error in Endoscopy (ISREE) including Major GI Haemorrhage and Respiratory Depression
- JETS workforce training including Infection Control and Decontamination
The interactive sessions of e-learning are designed to enhance and blend with existing teaching within endoscopy. Each session of e-learning takes around 30 minutes to complete and can fit in with busy work and study schedules.
More information
The Core Endoscopy courses form part of a wider aim to provide learning resources to address the knowledge-based competencies of endoscopists and endoscopy assistants. Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare have partnered with the Joint Advisory Group (the JAG) to develop further learning resources that are linked to common therapeutic procedures such as polypectomy and the management of upper GI bleeding. It is intended that these resources will build over time to provide a catalogue of e-learning that can be accessed on demand.
Sample session
The Endoscopy e-learning programme offers knowledge based sessions covering a wide range of topics. The sessions feature graphics, animations, video and interactive exercises. Trainees can work through any session relevant to their specific needs, in any order they choose.
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The Normal Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Examination
Meet the team
Raphael Broughton
Senior Programme Manager, Accreditation Unit, RCoP
Neil Hawkes
Clinical Project Lead
Emma Nye
Project Manager, HEE e-Learning for Healthcare
Simon Blackmore
Instructional Designer, HEE e-Learning for Healthcare
How to access
In order to access any e-LfH programme, you will need an e-LfH account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
If you already have an account with e-LfH, then you can enrol on to the Endoscopy programme by logging in to the e-LfH Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.