Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has developed the musculoskeletal (MSK) primary care e-learning programme to support clinicians working in primary care as first contact practitioners (FCP).
The programme is as a resource to support clinical competency assessment and sign off through a clinical training programme. The programme provides eight modules that take the learner through a range of primary care issues that are commonly seen as part of a MSK FCP assessment.
The modules have been designed to complement the MSK core capabilities framework that outlines the expected clinical capabilities that a competent clinician should be able to demonstrate when working in this field of clinical practice. All the modules have been produced with a person-centred approach (PCA) and it is recommended that clinicians complete the PCA e-learning modules that are also available on the e-LfH Hub.
The MSK e-learning programme consists of eight modules:
- Module 1 – What is primary care
- Module 2 – Identification of the ill and risk.
- Module 3 – Mental health
- Module 4 – Complex decision making
- Module 5 – Public health
- Module 6 – Persistent pain
- Module 7 – Pharmacology
- Module 8 – Serious pathology
Each module includes self-assessment and a certificate of completion.
The MSK e-learning programme is available on the e-LfH Hub, the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and via AICC.
For more information about the e-learning programme, including details on how to access, visit: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/musculoskeletal-primary-care/.