Learning Resources by Health Priority Area
The following are useful examples of learning resources categorised by health priority areas.
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Cancer and Palliative Care
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The Online Cancer Education Forum Educational resources for physical and occupational therapists in managing cancer-related pain. Critical and reflective approach to explore own clinical practice.Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief is an Alliance of organisations and individuals that want to work together to raise public awareness of ways of dealing with death, dying and bereavement; and to promote community involvement in death, dying and bereavement.
Working with Individuals with Cancer, their Families and Carers (2009) (NHS Education for Scotland resource) This document defines the core qualities that should underpin every practitioner's interactions with every individual and family member affected by cancer. It is intended for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in non-cancer specific areas. The framework can be used to identify the education and training needs of practitioners and supports the development of their education and training.
Enriching and Improving Experience Framework Palliative and end of life care, a framework to support the learning and development needs of the health and social services workforce in Scotland. This document describes the key domains that are integral to palliative and end of life care in all health and social care settings, and outlines the associated knowledge and skills required.
Children and Early Years
Children and Young People's Services Managed Knowledge NetworkInformation, resources and education for NHSScotland staff.
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Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. NES e-resource: Improving Wellbeing
Please access the e-resource through your NHS board e-learning platforms (LearnPro or similar).This e-resource helps all NHS staff, clinical and non clinical, to understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to parts 4, 5 and 18 (section 96) of the Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Health Scotland E-learning site Virtual learning environment which includes early years resources.
Multidisciplinary Adolescent Care Resource This resource aims to support all staff involved in the care of adolescents, ensuring that they have the knowledge and skills to deliver young person friendly and effective healthcare.
Scottish Physical Activity and Health Alliance network for professionals who are involved in the promotion of physical activity and health in Scotland. It includes learning resources on various topics including obesity.
Health Improvement Scotland site providig advice and guidance to staff and agencies who support wormen, children and their families.
Maternal and Early Years A Health Scotland website aimed at everyone working in the early years workforce
Core Competencies for the Care of Acutely Ill or Injured Children and Young People (2006) The competencies provide a framework for the competencies required of practitioners working in settings that provide emergency care for acutely ill or injured children and young people at foundation, or core level. This is an essential framework for those involved in this type of care who are not registered children's practitioners.
Capability Framework for Nurses who Care for Children and Young People who are Looked After Away from Home(2009) This capability framework defines a common set of capabilities for nurses based on five key domains of practice; practising ethically; knowledge for practice; leadership for practice; the multi-professional approach; and care delivery & intervention. It is a useful framework for all those who have a responsibility for the health and well-being of children and young people who are being looked after away from home.
Core Competency Framework for the Protection of Children (2011) This Framework has been developed for all disciplines, professions and staff groups undertaking a clinical role within NHSScotland. The twin aims of the framework are to describe the key areas of child protection work that are common and core across all disciplines, professions and staff groups with a clinical role, and to describe the recommended core knowledge and understanding necessary to support these areas of work.
Dementia
See example related learning activities on Effective PractitionerDementia Care in Acute Settings (2011) Interactive online educational resource for staff working in the Acute Care environment to help identify and care for patients suffering with dementia.Informed About Dementia - Improving Practice View the Informed about Dementia DVD - Improving Practice which can be accessed via The Knowledge Network.Dementia Managed Knowledge Network Anyone with an interest in the health and social care of people with dementia may join this network, which offers information, resources and opportunities for discussion.
Essential Conversations ... talking about death and dying This website and DVD act as an 'emotional resource' for staff, helping them to enhance their skills and confidence in supporting people with dementia and their families.
The Let’s Talk about Dementia blog will share the work and practice of the allied health professionals in relation to dementia care. It will offer advice for people living with dementia, their carers, partners and families and will also be a source of information for other health and social care professionals.
Promoting Excellence portal. NHS Education for Scotland resource. This portal is designed to support delivery of the aspirations and change actions outlined in Scotland's National Dementia Strategy.
Risk Guidance for people with Dementia This site provides provides guidance on best practice in assessing, managing and enabling risk for people living with dementia.
Social Care Institute for Excellence Dementia Gateway For practitioners working in community. Practical tips, tools and activities to help you with your daily work.
Dementia Care in the Emergency Department (2011) An interactive online educational resource aimed at those working in the emergency department to recognise and provide appropriate care to meet the needs of those with dementia.
Dementia Skilled - Improving Practice (2012) A comprehensive learning resource comprising five modules - understanding dementia; Promoting person and family centred care and community connections; Promoting health and wellbeing; Meeting the needs of the person with dementia who is distressed and Supporting and protecting people's rights.
Dementia Skilled: Guidance for Assessors and Trainers (2012) This guidance forms part of a suite of resources to support learning which will contribute to significant changes in the way we work with people with dementia, their families and carers.
The Dementia Services Development Centre Provides education and training in dementia through conferences, workshops and seminars. The site and the centre offer access to a specialist dementia library and dementia publications. This site is useful for those wishing to develop their knowledge and skills in dementia care.Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland (2011). These standards relate to everyone with a diagnosis of dementia in Scotland regardless of where they live, their age, the support the receive or the severity of their illness. This includes younger people, people with a learning disability and people with rare types of dementia.
The Development, Delivery and Evaluation of a Training Programme to Prepare NHS and Social Services Dementia Champions as Change Agents (2012)
Read the Executive Summary of this report or view the Final ReportEquality and Diversity
See example related learning activities on Effective PractitionerAdvancing equality in health. This resource will help you find out about NHS Health Scotland’s role in advancing equality, how protected characteristics can affect health and about policy and legislation.
Bridging the Gap: A Health Inequalities Learning Resource (2008) Aims to provide NHS staff, their educators and others involved in tackling health inequalities in Scotland with a flexible learning resource that introduces some of the key evidence, issues and themes in health and social care inequalities. It also provides access to a range of further information on tackling health inequalities.Health Scotland E-learning site Virtual learning environment includes equality and diversity resources. (password required)Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) focuses on helping people understand human rights , tackling injustice and exclusion and Scotland's obligations in relation to human rights.
Spiritual Care Matters: An Introductory Resource for all NHSScotland Staff (2009) The resource was designed to bring together previous work on spiritual care and to suggest relevant areas for the teaching and delivery of spiritual care by NHS staff. It is intended as a resource for those wanting to find out more about spiritual care and for those with a commitment to teach and explain its nature.Equality and Diversity: Introduction with Kirsti Long This is the first in a set of three podcasts in which Kirsti Long talks about three key things about equality and diversity.
Equality and Diversity: Examples of Inequalities with Kirsti Long This is the second in the set of three podcasts in which Kirsti Long talks about statistics, the value of reflection and significant implications of individual circumstances i.e. where you live, what you earn etc.
Equality and Diversity: Inequalities in Access, Process & Outcomes This is the third and last in the set of three podcast in which Kirsti Long talks about how individual groups can experience inequalities in access, process and outcomes when involved with the NHS.
Bilingualism.co.uk Resource for speech and language therapy professionals who want to deliver therapy in the client's mother tongue / home language.
British Sign Language Free learning resources for British sign language and online course for a small fee.
Equality Act 2010 This ‘Easy Read’ guide is a good, jargon-free starting point which explains the main points of the law:
Equal Partners in Care (EpiC) signposts to learning which focuses on engaging with carers from diverse communities
The Equality and Human Rights Commission enforces the law. They also publish good practice guidance, learning resources and research. Information on the specific equality duties for Scotland is also available from their site.Human Rights in Healthcare has links to resources on embedding human rights based approaches in health care.
The Knowledge Network hosts a number of portals and community sites with resources focusing on specific groups.
Makaton Charity site with latest information on training and specialist resources.
National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes These are high-level statements of what health and social care partners are attempting to achieve through integration and the pursuit of quality improvement across health and social care.
Provisions of the Equality Act This page provides information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.
Multi-Faith Resource for Healthcare Staff (2007) This document gives information relating to faith communities/groups on a wide range of issues. An informative resource for practitioners who wish to broaden their knowledge and understanding of religious and cultural groups in Scotland.
Long Term Conditions and Self Care
See example related learning activities on Effective PractitionerStroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs) This is an e-learning resource which enhances the educational opportunities for health and social care staff working with people affected by stroke. There are core competences for all staff in Scotland working with people affected by stroke and a more specialised learning resource aimed primarily at registered staff working in stroke services.Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland Links to a range of resources in each clinical area.
Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland (2007) The framework focuses on three key groups: older people; adults with long-term- conditions; and people returning from work absence and /or wishing to stay in employment. The framework will be of interest to those practitioners who wish to improve their practice in relation to the three key groups identified.
Self Management Educational Resource NhS Education for Scotland Resource This is a learning resource to help healthcare workers develop knowledge and understanding to support self management.
Self Management UK This is a resource and networking organisation for everyone with a professional interest in self care. The website offers skills training materials; an information site; tools and devices to support self care; and a networking forum for professionals.
Scottish Physical Activity and Health Alliance Network for professionals involved in the promotion of physical activity and health in Scotland. It includes learning resources on topics including obesity.
Social Care Institute for Excellence E-learning site. resources may be useful for practitioners working in multi-disciplinary community teams. Modules on older people, young people and mental health.
Stroke Competency Toolkit This toolkit is aimed at health and social care staff who require evidencing their knowledge of the Stroke Core Competencies and how this is applied to their clinical practice.
UK Stroke Forum Resources for all heathcare professionals.
Long Term Conditions Collaborative: Improving Self Management Support (2009)
The resource outlines 10 different approaches that can be taken to help delivery better outcomes and enhanced experiences in older people and people living with long term conditions.
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