On 13 November 2024, the Introduction to the pelvic floor during pregnancy elearning programme will move from the elfh Hub to the NHSE Learning Hub as part of a planned upgrade of our learning platforms.
The Learning Hub is a national digital learning platform providing easy access to a wide range of educational resources and support for the health and care workforce and educators. You are auto enrolled on the Learning Hub with your elfh account and new users can sign up for free.
What you need to do
If you have started this programme on the elfh Hub and require a certificate, please complete all relevant programme resources before midnight on 12 November 2024. After this date, a record of your activity on the elfh Hub will still be available in the ‘My Activity’ area in your elfh account, including any certificates.
If you are unable to complete the programme by midnight 12 November 2024, you can wait and complete it from the 13 November 2024 on the NHSE Learning Hub. Your activity on the NHSE Learning Hub is recorded in the ‘My Learning’ section, including any certificates.
We will issue a notification and a link to the resource once it is live on the NHSE Learning Hub. This link will also feature on the programme webpage from the 13 November 2024.
About the Introduction to the Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy programme
The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) committed that “all women will have access to multidisciplinary pelvic health clinics and pathways across England” by March 2024.
NHS England therefore committed to the phased implementation of Perinatal Pelvic Health Services (PPHS), which will lead local improvements to perinatal care for ‘mild to moderate’ pelvic floor dysfunction around birth.
To support the implementation of Perinatal Pelvic Health Services (PPHS) this education module has been developed for anyone who requires a general awareness or those whose regular practice involves supporting women with perinatal pelvic healthcare, this could include nurses, health visitors, physiotherapists, midwives, Maternity Support Workers, obstetricians, GPs and other professionals responsible for ensuring provision of the service.
This module will cover:
- the structure and anatomy of the pelvic floor
- the mechanism and function of the pelvic floor, with reference to the ante-natal, intrapartum, and post-natal period
- the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on the pelvic floor mechanism during the ante-natal, intrapartum, and post-natal period
- the principles of teaching pelvic floor exercises
- the importance of maintaining maternal levels of general fitness
- when to seek help
Meet the team
Louise Morgan
Project Manager, Clinical Education and Training Programmes, NHS England
Jane Dixon FCSP
Independent Consultant Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Montagu House Healthcare
Karole Smith
TEL Education Content Programme Manager, NHS England
Rob Taylor
TEL Education Content Senior Project Manager, NHS England
Victoria Ward
TEL Education Content Lead Learning Designer, NHS England
Alex Cleary
TEL Education Content Learning Designer, NHS England
Catherine Moran
TEL Education Content Graphic Designer, NHS England
How to access
In order to access the Introduction to the Introduction to the Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Introduction to the Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy 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.
NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
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 Introduction to the Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy 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.