These sessions provide core leadership theory within an Emergency Medicine context and are the foundation for further learning. They cover the key leadership themes around self – beliefs, values, motivators, working within teams effectively and systems theory.
These sessions provide leadership theory within an Emergency Medicine context and covers topics such as: leadership and culture, leading the EM service, leading people, quality within healthcare, how to lead change and how to work strategically to addresses the challenges faced within a modern Emergency Department.
The Research and Audit Core Knowledge module is a joint project led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and developed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, in collaboration with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (elfh).
The educational aim of the module is to enable users to interpret the validity and reliability of healthcare data (e.g. clinical trials, reviews, audits) and respond appropriately with respect to their clinical practice. In addition, it provides the first steps for those contemplating a research or audit project. Throughout the module, users requiring more advanced and specialised information are directed towards additional resources available through elfh and other sources such as NHS Evidence.
The Perioperative Improvement Science and Management (PRISM-ed) module has been developed and written by anaesthetists and experts in the field. It builds on resources funded by UCLH/NIHR Surgical Outcomes and Research Centre (SouRCe) and the London Academy of Anaesthesia.
The PRISM-ed elearning module, based on the Improvement Science curriculum from the Royal College of Anaesthetists outlines key knowledge and training resources required to deliver quality improvement within healthcare. PRISM-ed is designed to assist with practical implementation through downloadable project toolkits and data templates. Although it is designed for doctors in anaesthetics training, the content is relevant and accessible to anyone in the perioperative multi-disciplinary team or wider health services, who wish to improve the quality of care they provide
This course comprises of 15 elearning sessions based on the RCOphth Basic Surgical Skills Course.
Delegates are asked to complete 3 sessions in this course as a prior pre-requisite to attending the course; there will be a brief assessment of the knowledge transfer at the start of the day:
The introduction explains the content of the course and provides some suggestions for optimizing hands-on tuition time in the skills centre and operating room, as well as giving some suggestions for strategies for learning cataract surgery for trainees to discuss with their trainers.
A further six sessions cover the basic principles to be understood about the binocular operating microscope, ophthalmic instruments, placing an eye drape, wound construction, different needles and sutures and the repair of eyelid and penetrating eye injuries. There is a comprehensive section explaining the basics of astigmatism in a clear manner, and the relevance to cataract surgery.
Further sessions give proper understanding of how instruments work, and the underlying theme of the course is emphasis of these basic skills and how they can be practised. Attention is drawn to the importance of preparation prior to surgery of the patient, the surgeon and his equipment. This includes understanding how the microscope should be operated, and how to place an eye drape to permit safe and sterile surgery.
The session on wound construction and astigmatism explain all that a trainee ophthalmic surgeon should understand, with explanations of the benefits and drawbacks of different types of wound construction and placement. The basics of managing penetrating eye trauma are described.
This course comprises of 23 elearning sessions covering the safe use of lasers in ophthalmology. The sessions in this course provide the basic knowledge component for trainees seeking to acquire practical laser skills including:
The course comprises of 12 elearning sessions covering the principles and practice of refraction.
It is also designed to assist with preparation for the Refraction Certificate of the RCOphth. Component sessions are designed to correspond to the OSCE stations of this examination. A sound knowledge of basic optics is a prerequisite to understanding the course.
The first session therefore comprises a self assessment in optics. This is followed by a review of the optics of the eye and ametropia. The third session provides an overview of the complete refractive examination and the interaction between community (GOS) and hospital eye services (HES). The remaining sessions provide practical instruction on performing refraction.
The sessions cover key steps: lens neutralization and focimetry; fitting of trial frames and measurement of IPD; retinoscopy; subjective refraction including use of the Jackson cross cylinder, and duochrome test; assessment of muscle balance and prismatic correction; prescribing advice and types of spectacle lenses.
The final session is an interactive self assessment utilising examples of poor technique and practice.
The course comprises of 26 elearning sessions covering the basics of eye examination for junior ophthalmologists.
Use of simple and specialist equipment to examine the functions of the visual system is covered as an introductory basis for specialist training.
The course comprises of 11 elearning sessions covering the principles and practice of ophthalmic public health.
The course maps to the relevant public health and health systems/leadership related learning outcomes of the RCOphth OST as identified in each session. It is also designed to assist with raising awareness of the health and social care integration issues required by trainees and consultants alike and particularly interaction with commissioners of health and social care services to better reduce visual impairment and disability at the community level.
No basic knowledge is required to understanding the course apart from medical undergraduate/equivalent level understanding of basic epidemiology and statistics. The first session comprises an overview of public health and ophthalmic public health principles and provides a brief summary of the other sessions aiming to encourage individuals to engage with further sessions which traditionally have not always been perceived as core knowledge for the Ophthalmic trainee. National and local developments in commissioning and determining holistic community approaches, targeting inequalities and prioritisation of certain interventions are increasing relevant in the current climate of primary care driven health and social care reform and economic challenge.
Some sessions cover generic cross cutting themes of learning e.g. Epidemiology, Needs Assessment, Health Economics and Screening using ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic examples. Other sessions specifically target the public health aspects of the major blinding conditions of cataract, ARMD, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Additionally a session on Children's Eye Health combines the specific requirements of children, younger people, people with learning difficulties using both a generic approach (e.g. screening, healthcare integration with (re)habilitation, education, independent living, empowerment) and specific children's eye health conditions (e.g. retinopathy or prematurity (ROP), school screening, immunisation).
The course comprises of 6 elearning sessions covering the principles penetrating glaucoma surgical techniques.
Delegates are asked to complete this course of 6 elearning sessions as a prior pre-requisite to attending the 1 day course; there will be a brief assessment of the knowledge transfer at the start of the day.
Following this and a brief introduction/discussion, the majority of the course is spent practicing in the RCOphth wet lab. A variety of surgical approaches to trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices procedures will be performed on animal eyes (and, where appropriate, plastic eyes) under the close supervision of experienced glaucoma surgeons. Combined cataract and glaucoma surgical procedures may also be performed. There will be limited opportunities to use the EYESI cataract surgical simulator. At the end of the day there will be further discussion prior to summary conclusion.
The course comprises of 5 elearning sessions covering the principles corneal procedures in clinical practice is designed to support the learner with the training held at the RCOphth.
This RCOphth Cornea course is in two parts:
Both days have complementary didactic and wet lab sessions with one to one teaching.
The elearning sessions are supported with a range of good pictures and video demonstrations.
The course comprises of 6 elearning sessions covering the principles strabismus surgery and is designed to support the learner with the training held at the RCOphth.
Although strabismus surgery is increasingly becoming the remit of the sub-specialist paediatric ophthalmologist and strabismologist, it is still a common procedure and the ability to isolate, suture, detach and reattach a rectus muscle should still be within the competence of a surgical trainee completing training and of a general ophthalmologist.
This course is primarily designed to aid Surgical Trainees and Fellows learning strabismus surgery as a supplement to appropriate simulation and real life surgical training. It may also be of value to more experienced surgeons wishing to remind themselves of some of the less common surgical procedures. The sessions have been authored by some of the most experienced strabismus surgeons in the UK and reflect their preferred techniques accepting that there are many different approaches to strabismus surgery.
All sessions stress the requirement for a good knowledge of the surgical anatomy before undertaking any surgery. The session:
The course comprises of 9 elearning sessions aimed at junior doctors starting ophthalmology to provide guidance on how to take a history and perform a structured ophthalmic examination to assess common ophthalmic acute conditions.
By completing this course you should have increased knowledge on how to assess a patient presenting with a red eye or sudden loss of vision.
The course is also suitable for those with limited knowledge in ophthalmology who deal with acute conditions so this is also appropriate for foundation doctors and those working in general A and E or general practice.
The course comprises of 3 elearning sessions and aims to provide a framework for learning the procedure, ideally taken as part of preparation for a hands-on wet-lab training course; or to support clinical learning as a specialist trainee.
Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) has become the most commonly performed procedure for corneal endothelial failure in UK practise.
The first session covers the basic principles, second session gives step-by-step instruction in the technique, and the third session looks at more complex cases and management of complications.
There are many ways of doing DSEK and the course does not attempt to be exhaustive, but it should be a good place from which to start!
The course comprises of 9 elearning sessions and provides information on the principal visual electrophysiology techniques, describing how each probes the underlying physiology and anatomy, and how they can be used in diagnosis and monitoring of ophthalmic disease.
The course comprises of 9 elearning sessions aimed at those surgeons who have completed the intermediate course and are at the stage of taking on more complex cataract challenges.
This includes looking at the phacodynamics of modern phaco machines and how that has improved over recent years and how this can be applied to more complex cases. The rest of the course relates to complications management for various stages of the operation and how intra-operative decisions can make a big difference to outcomes. IOL exchange is also discussed regarding its relationship with the indications for exchange and problems arising from modern IOL design.
The course comprises of 6 elearning sessions aimed at training surgeons who have developed the basic skills for performing phacoemulsification but need to consider how to deal with unexpected complications or undertake cataract removal in more challenging cases.
Commencing with a review of how the machines work the session concentrates on the management of patients with different types of cataract, small pupils and zonular weakness. The course finishes with how to perform extra-capsular cataract removal and the principles behind dealing successfully with intra-operative posterior capsular rupture.
The course comprises of 5 elearning sessions providing information on techniques and application of ultrasound in ocular diagnosis.
The course comprises of 5 elearning sessions and is a competency and revision package for all regular and occasional Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screeners.
It covers 4 main topics in ROP:
The course comprises of 8 elearning sessions and will cover important and urgent neuro-ophthalmological presentations of disease, their identification, assessment and investigation, including what to say to patients and when to refer to other specialties.
The course comprises of 6 elearning sessions and will educate users in the diagnosis and management of oculoplastics conditions, including eyelid, orbital and lacrimal disorders.
The course is aimed at specialist trainees in ophthalmology, but would also be of interest to other ophthalmologists, medical and eyecare professionals who may be looking after patients with such conditions.
The course comprises of 4 elearning sessions and will educate users in the diagnosis and management of thyroid eye disease. It is presented in conjunction with the Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust, with the aim of improving the experience of patients with thyroid eye disease. It will cover the natural history, features and diagnosis of the disease, as well as medical and surgical management.
The course is aimed at specialist trainees in Ophthalmology, but would also be of interest to other Ophthalmologists and eyecare professionals, as well as Endocrinologists and GPs who may have patients with this condition.
The course comprises of 6 elearning sessions and covers the essentials of refractive surgery, you will learn about the different types of refractive surgery available, including their indications and possible complications. As NHS eye care practitioners, we may not regularly be involved in refractive surgery, but we need to know how to advise patients enquiring about these procedures, and how to manage post-operative complications that may present to us.
This course has been written by ophthalmologists with extensive experience in refractive surgery, and is ideal for ophthalmology trainees wanting to know more about refractive surgery. It is also suitable for all levels of ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and orthoptists as well as other healthcare professionals wanting to gain basic knowledge of the subject.
This is a bite-sized session to give health and care professionals an overview of air pollution - including key evidence, data and signposting to trusted resources to help prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing.
Learn how to ensure the successful safeguarding of adults with this on-demand training course from NHS England.
Explore professional safeguarding approaches to protect adults at risk
This course contributes towards the achievement of Level 3 Safeguarding competencies, as set out in Safeguarding for Adults: Roles and Competencies.
On this course, you’ll build the skills to ensure people at risk of abuse and neglect receive the care and protection they need to stay safe and unharmed. You’ll explore safeguarding in a professional context and learn how to appropriately share information on safeguarding concerns in writing and in meetings. You’ll also reflect on the complexity of the role of supervision in safeguarding and learn ways to overcome safeguarding challenges.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for registered healthcare professionals in England who are involved in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of adults where there are safeguarding concerns.
This course is also suitable for anyone interested in safeguarding as part of personal development and educational improvement. If you do not work in England, then you may be interested in this course to learn more about English legislation on this topic.
This course is for Operational Logistics and Procurement teams building on their data fundamentals capability. It focuses on developing confidence in analysing and communicating data using visualisation, forecasting and storytelling. Learners will explore how automation tools, machine learning and AI can support commercial activity, helping them apply data more effectively to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
This course is for Procurement and Logistics staff to build confidence in working with commercial datasets and using Excel to analyse them. This course covers how to find, structure and interpret data, apply basic analysis techniques, and turn insights into clear messages. Designed to build confidence in simple data analysis, it focuses on practical Excel skills to support better commercial decisions across the Procurement and contract lifecycle.
This course supports Logistics, Procurement and Data staff who are new to managing a team to develop their confidence in leading day-to-day delivery. It focuses on setting team priorities, supporting performance, and creating a positive team environment. Learners will build skills in delegation, communication, managing conflict, and leading with empathy to support effective, inclusive and high-performing teams.
This course is for Logistics, Procurement and Data staff who are developing into influential leaders. It focuses on applying leadership styles and learners understanding their own strengths as a leader, influencing upwards, and developing team capability. Learners will build skills in delegation, stakeholder management, and creating psychologically safe environments to support high-performing teams.
This course is for senior professional staff looking to develop and strengthen their strategic impact as a leader across teams, organisations and systems. It focuses on how to empower teams, influence Board decisions and partnership working across organisations. Learners will build skills in acting as a role model, acting as a strategic advisor, and using influence to drive outcomes aligned to NHS and system goals.
This is a foundational course for data staff to build confidence in working with commercial datasets and using Excel to analyse them. Designed to build confidence in data analytics, it focuses on practical skills to support better commercial decisions across the Procurement and contract lifecycle.
This course is for operational data staff to develop their ability to work across complex Commercial data environments. It focuses on understanding data ecosystems, integration techniques and system interoperability. Learners will build skills in connecting and preparing data through secure, efficient pipelines, ensuring data is accessible, reliable and handled in line with security requirements to support effective analysis.
This course is for Data managers developing their ability to lead the use of data to deliver commercial value. It focuses on leading data workstreams across projects and business as usual. Learners will build skills in guiding teams, framing analytical questions, managing risk, and supporting stakeholders to use data confidently to deliver measurable value.
This course is for senior data professionals developing their ability to turn data strategy into practical action. It focuses on translating strategic priorities into insight-led decisions that support Procurement, Logistics and clinical outcomes. Learners will build skills in reframing problems, influencing stakeholders, and aligning data with organisational priorities to improve productivity, resilience and overall system value.
This course is for Logistics staff who are new to, or want a practical introduction to, quality and efficiency concepts. It covers the fundamentals of continuous improvement, based on international best practice principles including Lean Six Sigma, and how to apply simple techniques in the day-to-day. Learners will build skills in working collaboratively to identify issues, improve processes, and support safer, more efficient delivery across the supply chain.
This course provides data teams working in, or with, NHS commercial teams an introduction to the key concepts of Procurement and Logistics and how data underpins an efficient, compliant and sustainable commercial and supply process
This course is for operational Logistics staff developing their ability to improve quality and efficiency in operations. It focuses on applying best practice techniques to identify improvement opportunities, build evidence for change, and support delivery of efficiency and savings. Learners will strengthen their skills in analysing processes, working with others to implement improvements, and driving better operational outcomes.
This course is for Logistics managers developing their ability to lead complex change and project delivery. It focuses on applying practical tools to plan and manage projects, use risk management approaches, and deliver measurable value. Learners will build skills in stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, and balancing cost, quality and ethical considerations in logistics decision making.
This course is for Logistics managers developing their ability to assess and improve operational performance. It focuses on using benchmarking, data and feedback to evaluate Logistics activity and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, safety and quality. Learners will build skills to interpret performance insights, challenge current approaches, and support continuous improvement across supply chain operations.
This course prepares Logistics Managers to oversee complex supply chain operations under pressure. Learners develop advanced skills in planning, technology use, contingency management and operational decision-making to protect patient-critical supply, balance cost and capacity, and maintain safe, resilient NHS Logistics services
This course is for Logistics professionals to develop their ability to translate strategy into operational action. It focuses on aligning team activity to strategic organisational and NHS priorities, while balancing risk, cost and outcomes. Learners will build skills in delegation, escalation and prioritisation, enabling them to lead effectively and deliver value across Logistics operations.
This course is for Logistics professionals developing their ability to lead complex supply chain operations. It focuses on managing performance, quality and efficiency while balancing risk and compliance. Learners will build skills in using data to drive improvement, oversee operations at scale, and make informed decisions to deliver safe, efficient and resilient supply chains.
This course is for senior Logistics leaders developing their ability to lead supply chain transparency in complex environments. It focuses on managing risk, evidence and visibility across the Logistics lifecycle, particularly in constrained or high-pressure situations. Learners will build judgement, leadership behaviours and practical approaches to support defensible decision-making under clinical, executive and regulatory scrutiny.
This course provides NHS commercial staff with an introduction to the key areas relevant to their role. It includes an overview of the NHS, core Procurement concepts, and the basics of financial management, helping learners understand how these apply in practice within a Procurement team.
This course is for Procurement staff who are new to, or want a practical refresher on, contract management. It will explain what contracts are, why they matter, and their critical role within the NHS. You will also develop skills required to work successfully with suppliers, combining technical knowledge with behavioural capability.
This course builds from the contract and supplier manager foundational training and supports operational Procurement staff grow their skills in managing contracts and suppliers effectively. This includes learning how to monitor performance, manage risk, address underperformance, and handle common commercial challenges. It will enable learners to develop stronger, outcome-focused supplier relationships and apply practical tools to improve delivery.
Explore the practical application of key aspects of the Act, specifically in an NHS context, from an overview through to the specific areas that will arise, such as direct awards. This course content is relevant for any procurement professional who would like a refresher on the Act, or is new to the profession.
Examine the practical application of the key aspects of the PSR 2023 in practice, from the decision-making processes to dealing with representations. This training content is relevant for any procurement professional who would like a refresher on the PSR, or is new to the profession.
This course is for Procurement managers developing their ability to lead change and project management to deliver value. It covers the varied roles learners may have; leading procurement workstreams, leading procurement projects and applying change and project management techniques to BAU. Learners will understand project and risk thinking to make balanced decisions that consider cost, quality, and wider impacts on patients and the system.
This course is for Procurement managers looking to develop their ability to design and deliver strategic Procurement. It focuses on how to build and apply category strategies, translating organisational priorities into effective sourcing approaches. Learners will explore how to adapt strategies to specialist areas, manage complexity, and align Procurement activity to deliver value, manage risk and support better commercial outcomes.
This scenario-based simulation is for Procurement managers looking to develop their ability to manage complex contracts and strategic supplier relationships. It will provide a practical environment to strengthen judgement and improve outcomes in challenging NHS contexts. Learners will build skills in interpreting performance data, making decisions under pressure, and applying structured approaches to negotiation, escalation and governance.
This course supports senior Procurement Professionals to develop their ability to move from delivering complex Procurement activity to leading strategically. Learn how to apply complex commercial strategies, manage high-value contracts and suppliers, escalate risk appropriately, and influence stakeholders to deliver safe, aligned and commercially robust outcomes.
This course supports senior Procurement Professionals to apply value based techniques with clinicians and suppliers to support value-based outcomes. It will explore the principles, considerations and enablers around value based procurement to drive savings and improve patient outcomes.
This course is for senior Procurement professionals developing their ability to translate strategy into action. It focuses on aligning Procurement decisions to organisational priorities, balancing cost, risk and outcomes. Through practical scenarios, learners will build skills in influencing stakeholders, prioritising activity, and driving improvements that deliver value at both organisational and system level.
This module is for senior commercial leaders developing advanced leadership capability at a strategic level. It focuses on leading through complexity, building high-performing teams, and fostering collaboration across organisational boundaries. Learners will strengthen their ability to create psychological safety, act with integrity, and embed a culture of continuous improvement to deliver sustained, system-wide impact.
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Develop advanced capability across dashboarding, statistical process control, advanced statistics, machine learning, AI and coding tools to deliver data-driven insight.