Electronic learning (e-learning) could help millions of students to train as healthcare professionals across the globe, according to a new study. The research, commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Skills for Health have announced the launch of the ‘Skills Platform’, creating the UK’s first dedicated online marketplace for training and personal development within the health and charity sectors. Funded
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The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is planning to make changes to the titles of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). SQA Accreditation, which is part of the SQA, quality assures qualifications offered
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are working with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland and the Joint Improvement Team (JIT) to deliver ‘Informed About Dementia’ sessions for housing
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Healthcare academics at Birmingham City University have developed a new approach to moving and handling training which has seen a 92% reduction in student injuries whilst on placement in a
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There are currently over 800,000 people aged 65 and over living with dementia in the UK and this figure is predicted to double by 2050. These growing numbers bring with
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The National Skills Academy for Health has launched a Dementia Resource Library for healthcare professionals who work with people with dementia and their carers. The Library contains hundreds of resources
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the University of West of Scotland (USW) have launched two new learning games at The European Conference on the Application of Enabling Technologies,
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In just four years, there have been over a quarter of a million registrations for the National Patient Safety Suite of online courses. Over 85 Community Trusts, Acute Trusts, Mental
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Professor Cathy Lloyd, from the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, is leading new research into links between diabetes and depression. INTERPRET-DD (the International Prevalence and
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