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“Did you know…” email verifications for DLS 

Katherine Marland, 4 September 2023

Katherine Marland, Stakeholder Manager for TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) explains the introduction of email verification on the Digital Learning Solutions platform. In spring 2023, the DLS registration process changed. These changes included the introduction of email verification, as a safe and secure way of confirming account details in the DLS platform.   Self-registering and pre-registered users…

Learning Hub launches new design and layout

Vanessa Bassnett, 22 August 2023

Users and contributors of the Learning Hub will notice some changes to the design and layout of the platform which have launched this month making it more responsive, intuitive and improving the compatibility to work with a range of tools for users with accessibility needs. The core Learning Hub functionality has not changed but the…

Did you know… assessments on the Learning Hub.

Rebecca Williams-Lock, 8 August 2023

Rebecca Williams-Lock, Stakeholder Manager for TEL, explains how catalogue editors are enjoying the assessment functionality in the Learning Hub. Assessment questions can be used to assess learners’ knowledge and there are several options available:  Whether you are interested in formulating informal quizzes with feedback for your learners, or more structured assessment pathways with a set…

Navigating the Coffee Shop of Learning Technologies: Choosing the right blend

Alice Denham, 31 July 2023

Choosing the most suitable authoring tools is an essential component of delivering a successful elearning project. Alice Denham, Senior Lead Learning Designer for the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team at NHS England, provides insights on selecting the most appropriate supplier in a busy marketplace. Stepping into a coffee shop with an array of blends can be…

A collage of photos showing healthcare trainees from midwifery and allied health professions

New support for students preparing for midwifery and AHP roles

Kieron Bradshaw, 19 July 2023

Catalogues are now available on the NHS Learning Hub to support midwifery, diagnostic radiography, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy students transitioning into their first registered healthcare posts. The 4 new catalogues are available in addition to the pilot, ‘Preparing for Your Future as a Nurse programme’, which was incredibly well received – with trainees feeding back…

New Learning Hub catalogue dashboards

Avatar photo Chris Cammack, 17 July 2023

Chris Cammack, Service Desk Lead for TEL, provides an overview of the recently introduced catalogue dashboards on the Learning Hub platform. To support catalogue owners and project stakeholders, we have just released two new dashboards. The first displays information about the structure of the catalogue whilst the second shows a number of metrics around the…

Colleagues at work with computers and headsets

The act of prescribing and the deliveries of learning – a project underway

Sofia Kitromili, 6 July 2023

New research aims to investigate effective learning delivery methods for trainee prescribers. Dr Sofia Kitromili, TEL User Researcher, and Dr David James, Former Director of British Pharmacological Society explain the impact of training on healthcare delivery. Prescribing medicines is the major tool used by the NHS to treat illness, alleviate symptoms, and prevent future disease….

Tackling the climate crisis – recommended learning for healthcare staff

Kieron Bradshaw, 10 November 2022

The disruption to care, and effect on the public at every stage of their lives, makes the climate crisis a health emergency. The good news is that we can all play a major part in the solution to this. As countries come together in Egypt for COP27, here is some recommended learning (all freely available on Health Education England’s elearning for healthcare platform), to help you achieve the targets set out in the Delivering a Net Zero NHS report.

Professor Mark Radford with a screenshot of the NHS Learning Hub

Students boost their confidence ahead of their first NHS roles

Kieron Bradshaw, 13 October 2022

An evaluation survey of Health Education England’s Preparing for your Future as a Nurse programme pilots has showed that 92% of students felt more confident about starting their first role after completing the programme, and 4.4 out of 5 people are likely to recommend it to others.

Photo of Katherine Marland, Rachel Gowland and Rebecca Williams-Lock, Stakeholder Managers for HEE TEL platforms.

Introducing our new TEL platform stakeholder managers

Rachel-Gowland Rachel Gowland, 22 August 2022

Health Education England Technology Enhanced Learning (HEE TEL) recently welcomed 3 new stakeholder managers (platforms) who are dedicated to supporting individuals and organisations to utilise and contribute learning content and resources to our digital learning platforms, the Learning Hub, elearning for healthcare and Digital Learning Solutions.

Pathology Portal supports the training of pathology specialties

Rachel-Gowland Rachel Gowland, 15 August 2022

The Pathology Portal is an innovative learning resource for pathology trainees and consultants, created in partnership by The Royal College of Pathologists and HEE TEL.  Featuring a range of online resources for learning, healthcare training and quality assurance schemes, the portal’s resources are interactive and easy to use. It allows flexible training to plug learning…