Health Education England (HEE) has partnered with Redmoor Health, ELC Programmes, e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) and NHS England and Improvement to launch e-learning tools and sessions for video group clinics in primary and community care settings.
The video group clinics (VGC) e-learning programme provides resources that support learners in understanding how to run the online consultations, as well as highlighting the benefits and outcomes of using virtual services.
First developed primarily for GPs, practice nurses and practice administrative staff, the sessions and toolkit can also be utilised by health and care professionals in settings such as community services and care homes.
According to e-learning for Healthcare, video group clinics can help to ‘build a sense of community and facilitate peer support’ among those with chronic illnesses, as well as allowing teams to stay connected while supporting vulnerable patients with long-term conditions.
The consultations and clinics can be delivered over single sessions or across longer care programmes, allowing staff to tailor the technology to suit their patient needs.
E-learning resources available to healthcare professionals through the training include two sessions – an introduction and a ‘how-to’ on setting up a clinic – plus further educational videos and animations. Each session is expected to take 20 minutes and certification is provided upon completion.
Learners will also be able to access a link to a group video clinic toolkit via the Future NHS Collaboration platform, which will enable use of a community message board and FAQs.
Find out more, or sign-up, through the e-LfH site.
