It is easy for those of us in the UK to think of heart disease, diabetes and cancer as being problems isolated to Europe and North America, but the reality is there is a growing burden of chronic diseases everywhere in the world. Also known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the prevalence of these chronic diseases…
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TEL review of 2022
Dr Neil Ralph, Head of Technology Enhanced Learning, extends thanks to our colleagues and collaborators this year. We are coming to the end of what has been another busy year and I want to start by thanking you for working with TEL and supporting us throughout 2022. Demand for our services is higher than ever…

TEL in Global Health: Telehealth in Georgia
In the latest blog from our series describing TEL’s work in Global Health, Richard Price, Global Health Education Technology Advisor, discusses recent work to support the provision and implementation of a telehealth solution for rural Georgia.

Virtual and Hybrid Learning Faculty reaches first anniversary milestone
Dr Neil Ralph, Head of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) reflects on the successes of the first 12 months of the Virtual and Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) which continues to grow in strength supporting the education community across the NHS. We are celebrating the first anniversary of the VHLF which launched in October 2021 to solve…

Preparing for your first registered nursing role
As trainee nurses settle into the new academic year, HEE’s Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Professor Mark Radford, discusses the support available for moving towards your first registered nursing post.

How small conversations can help improve health and wellbeing: a personal reflection
Gregor Henderson, adviser and consultant on mental health, and wellbeing and author of the new elearning resource Five Ways to Wellbeing, shares some reflections on the importance of supporting wellbeing through small acts and everyday conversations.

Virtual Reality for Trauma Care in Uganda
Uganda has one of the highest global incidences of trauma from violence and injury, with road traffic mortality 40% above the global average. This is particularly true in Kampala, where boda boda (motorcycle taxis) are frequently involved in accidents, causing life-threatening trauma injuries. A lack of knowledge and capacity to treat trauma and perform emergency…

An Introduction to TEL in Global Health
The importance of global collaboration in tackling health issues has never been clearer than in the past 2 years. In an era dominated by health insecurity, new recognition has been found for the interconnectedness of global health systems and the need to work together to solve global health inequalities. International collaboration has 2-way benefits. It…

Happy 74th Birthday to our NHS
A message from Dr Neil Ralph: The NHS Birthday is a great chance to look back at the contribution made by our staff over the last year. Our teams could not have achieved all they have without the skill and dedication of our people, and I want to use this opportunity to thank colleagues for all that you are doing.

What is the Learning Hub? Explainer video.
Watch our short explainer video to learn how the Learning Hub can support the education and training of the health and care workforce.

Engagement was key – the journey to the eLR migration
The Learning Hub’s stakeholder manager, Amy Ashford, shares her experience of leading on the migration of the eLearning Repository. As part of my role, I am leading on the migration of HEE’s digital educational services and platforms to the Learning Hub. The migration of these platforms plays an integral part of the vision for the Learning Hub, offering the one ‘go to place’ to discover, explore and widen reach of learning…

Vlog – Learning Hub roadmap
Watch the Learning Hub’s product manager, Martin Sinclair, explain more about the recently launched roadmap: