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
The Long COVID Programme at NHS England has developed a training programme aimed at healthcare professionals working within specialist post COVID services for adults. The programme consists of 7 modules.
- Introduction to post COVID care
- The first assessment of a patient with suspected post COVID-19 syndrome
- The treatable traits approach and differential diagnoses
- Post COVID rehabilitation: physical and mental health
- Rehabilitation, digital services and discharge
- Working as an integrated pathway
- Delivering personalised care in post COVID services
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.
Primary and secondary audiences
Healthcare professionals working within post COVID services for adults
Meet the team
Dr Melissa Heightman
National Specialty Advisor for Long COVID, NHS England
Dr Graham Burns
National Specialty Advisor for Long COVID, NHS England
Rebecca Livingstone
Regional Specialty Advisor, London Region, AHP Network
Dr Fauzia Begum
Post COVID Service, Clinical Medical Lead, Occupational Health, University Hospitals of Derby
Kristina Westcott
Psychologist, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital
Rachel Tarrant
Clinical Pathway Coordinator, Leeds Clinical NetworkJackie Brocklehurst
Regional Deputy Head of Nursing and Midwifery, NHS England
Dr Harsha Master
Physician, Hertfordshire Post COVID ServiceSally Singh
Professor of Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dept of Respiratory Science, University of Leicester
Dr Douglas Hing
GP Lead in Merton, Health Coach
Alison Wilcox
COVID-19 Rehabilitation Coordinator, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Emma Webber
COVID Project Manager, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Fiona Gillies
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, ENT/Voice, Whittington Health
Dr Abayomi Salawu
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Lead Clinician and Director
Michelle Humphrey
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Hayley English
Long COVID Specialist Nurse, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hazel Nyamajiyah
Senior Programme Manager, NHS England
Dr Gemma Clunie
HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Fellow and Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Sophie Chalmers
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Daniel Guest
Project Manager, NHS EnglandCaroline Gibson
GP and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustWasim Baqir
Practice Pharmacist, NHS England
elfh team members
Sarah Gray
Programme Manager, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Syed Khawar Abbas
Project Manager, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Runam Prasad
Learning Designer, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Roger Ellison
Learning Designer, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Catriona Ramsay
Learning Designer, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Evelyn Lindsay
Graphic Designer, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
Kieron Bradshaw
Marketing and Communications Officer, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), NHS England
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.
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.
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.