Training and elearning
Procedure-based training system for
robot-assisted surgery. 16 June 2010
Simbionix introduces iPhone
app for surgical education. 26 May 2010
E-learning — the marriage of
technology and education
A relatively new strategy
within clinical education, e-learning is becoming an increasingly
utilised way of teaching new clinical techniques. However, the
marriage of education and technology can be difficult to get right.
Dr Nicholas Blackwell of the University of
Leicester Medical School has this advice for those in the medical
profession who are considering using e-learning as a teaching tool.
May 2010
Newcastle University launches
healthcare management MSc with Northumbria NHS Trust. 15 Dec
2009
London Borough of Merton adopts elearning to improve training of social care staff
To ensure social care staff could take up necessary training in
their busy schedules the London Borough of Merton adopted elearning
for training staff how to use software for social care case
management and the Integrated Children's Systems. November 2009
Talis launches angel fund for Open
Education. 30 Sept 2009
De Montfort University wins award for
virtual learning lab. 30 Sept 2009
Trafford council invests in
online training for information systems for children's services.
12 May 2009
Staffordshire County Council
uses online training for social workers to learn integrated
children's system. 10 April 2009
Vertual's virtual training
system cuts radiotherapy training costs. 17 Mar
Skills Academy for Health launched.
26 Feb
IET becomes first institution to
award new ICT qualification. 11 Feb 2009
IMC adds mobile and collaborative
learning to learning management system. 11 Feb 2009
New training method helps surgeons
evaluate their own minimally invasive surgery skills. 19 Jan
2009
Record number of graduates apply for
NHS management training scheme. 19 Jan 2009
Global resource for free ehealth
education. 7 Jan 2009
The Gloucestershire
virtual school for children in care
Gloucestershire County Council’s virtual school is responsible for
over 400 children in care from 5-19 years of age. Online classes
were set up in order to help the youngsters achieve as much as other
pupils in education. The virtual school has put together a school
council. It has no site and few teachers, but offers individual
online learning programmes with encouraging results. Head Teacher of
the Virtual School, Jane Featherstone explains how. July 2008.
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Selecting and managing
inhouse trainers at Heatherwood & Wexham Hospitals
On adopting new digital radiology systems, Heatherwood and Wexham
Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust identified a problem with
training enough of its staff to use the new systems. The Trust
selected Ideal Training to help role out a 'training cascade'
programme whereby selected staff are trained as trainers, and then
implement a full training programme of all staff who would use the
systems, with minimum disruption to existing services. The Trust can
now offer a high quality diagnostic imaging service and has the
capability to support existing and new staff to use the systems. May 2008.
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The National Library for Health — an architecture for knowledge
discovery to delivery
Ian McKinnell Head of Development at the National Library for Health
summarises the achievements of the Library in its aim to build a
modern, networked library service that links users to both digital
and physical library services, putting knowledge to work to
transform patient care and public health.
March 2008. read more...
Design of a fully client-based electronic attendance
registration system in a UK district hospital
Dr Michael Ogundele, Dr Baljinder Singh and Dr Stella Imong of Torbay Hospital have developed an
easy-to-use and effective web-based system which allows doctors in
training and other healthcare professionals to record their
attendance at various academic sessions organised by their hospital.
February 2008. read more ...
How health-informatics
practitioners in England’s NHS view their personal and
professional development
Pam Hughes from the Information Centre for Health and
Social Care reports on a study on this issue. May 2007.
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Combating infection with online learning
This article looks at elearning within the NHS and how it is
being used as a key tool in combating healthcare-associated
infections (HCAIs) and creating awareness of effective
decontamination processes within NHS facilities. November 2006.
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Simulation and elearning: the ideal partnership?
Advances in technology have led to opportunities for different
methods of teaching and training. This paper explores the
combination of two of these new technology-based educational
methods: anatomical simulation and screen-based learning. November
2006. read article ...
Learning Management System simplifies training administration
Oldham Primary Care Trust wanted to improve the management of learning, particularly with
regards to the monitoring, evaluation and administration of
training. The solution was a trust-wide learning management
system. November 2006. read
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