Here you will find a collection of training and webinars to help support you and your work.
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Core20PLUS5 e-learning - Health Education England
Five e-learning modules have been launched to support systems in the implementation of Core2PLUS5. The e-learning modules cover narrowing health inequalities in hypertension, early cancer diagnosis, chronic respiratory disease, maternity and severe mental illness. The modules are aimed at anyone with a responsibility or interest in reducing health inequalities, especially those working to deliver services in the five clinical priority areas. Each module takes around 30 minutes to complete.
Fireside chat on tackling women's health inequalities - NHS Confederation
On 22nd July the Health and Care Women Leaders Network held its fourth fireside chat with Professor Bola Owolabi discussing women's health inequalities.
Health Equity Assessment Tool Programme - NHS England
Public Health England has produced a Health Equity Assessment Tool (HEAT) to enable professionals to systematically identify and address health inequalities and equity in their work programmes or services. This e-learning supports the use of the tool, providing the context and purpose, outlining the benefits of using the tool, and taking the learner step-by-step through each stage of the tool. It also provides a general introduction to health inequalities and equity, as well as, examples of good practice.
Health inequalities in cancer - Wessex Cancer Alliance
Understand how inequalities can lead to differences in care and outcomes for certain groups of the population. Consider how you can take steps tackle inequalities in your own practice.
Health Inequalities Programme - NHS England
The health inequalities programme is designed to help healthcare professionals to:
- Understand the importance of health inequalities in clinical practice
- Recognise the causes of health inequalities in services, experience, or outcomes among patients
- Reflect on the role of the healthcare professional in narrowing the gap on health inequalities
- Apply quality improvement methodology to tackle health inequalities in their field
A webinar from The Health Foundation on how to talk about the building blocks of health. If we want to change the way that the public understands health inequalities and to change policy, we need to change how we communicate about the factors that influence health.
Manchester Measuring Inequalities Toolkit
This online course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of inequality measurements. Throughout the seven-section programme, participants can explore various topics related to inequality measures, ranging from fundamental concepts to advanced measurements.
Reducing women's health inequalities in the most-deprived areas - The Kings Fund
After decades of gender health inequality, the much-anticipated Women’s Health Strategy is an opportunity to improve the lives of all women, but especially those in lower socio-economic areas.
During this webinar, an expert panel discussed the challenges to improving women’s health in the most-deprived areas of England and explored what needs to happen on the ground to narrow the health inequalities gap and improve diagnosis, early interventions, and treatment for women. The event looked at learning from successful case studies and how this could be applied across different pathways.
Working with people and communities to improve health outcomes - Future Learn
Learn how to engage with different people and communities to reduce inequalities and ensure inclusive access to healthcare.
Effective Therapeutic Support for Asylum Seekers - Solace Surviving Exile and Persecution
Module 1: The Champions Model
Module 2: Psychological Issues to consider when working therapeutically with Asylum Seekers
Module 3: Therapeutic practice in action
Module 4: Pain
Module 5: Sleep
Module 6: Diversity and transcultural practice
Module 7: Working with Interpreters
Module 8: Mental Health Care for Asylum Seekers in the NHS
Module 9: Effective therapeutic practice with asylum seekers for all
Focus on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people - NHS South East Clinical Delivery Networks
This session has a specific focus on the health needs of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. Policy leads from the charity Friends, Families and Travellers, describe some of the health and social inequality issues faced by the community. The Office of National Statistics share qualitative research on Gypsy and Travellers in England and Wales 2022: Lived experiences. There is a focused update, from colleagues in UKHSA, on measles, and an insightful presentation from leads in Kent County Council, on the findings of a Health Needs Assessment.
Focus on migrant health - NHS South East Clinical Delivery Networks
This session of our webinar series focused on the health of asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. This session aims to provide support to both practitioners – in offering practical solutions, and commissioners – in helping them to develop sustainable services.
Focus on sex workers - NHS South East Clinical Delivery Networks
We know that all inclusion health groups, but particularly sex workers experience: discrimination and stigma, violence and the experience of trauma, poverty and invisibility in health data sets. This results in: insecure and inadequate housing, very poor access healthcare services due to service design, poor experience of public service and poorer health than people in other socially disadvantaged groups. This session aims to improve colleagues' knowledge and understanding, with the hope that any learning is incorporated into organisations policies and practices.
Homeless Health E-Learning - Transformation Partners in Health and Care
A training package for GP receptionists and practice managers to improve the care and experience of people who are experiencing homelessness.
Free training course which has been designed to support cross-sector professionals in recognising and supporting the multiple and co-occurring substance use, mental health and physical health needs of people facing homelessness. The comprehensive curriculum will benefit both frontline staff and system leaders across health, social care, voluntary sector, and the criminal justice system.
National framework on NHS action on inclusion health - NHS South East Clinical Delivery and Networks
This webinar is aimed as senior NHS and ICS system leaders; system managers and commissioners with responsibility for health inequalities and inclusion; as well as those with a professional interest in inclusion health. It sets out the case for a system-wide approach to tackling inclusion health, drawing on the principles of the framework; highlighting the complexities of the health landscape and suggesting ways which framework can be used by systems to provide a better service response and improve outcomes.
Supporting people experiencing homelessness in an accident and emergency setting - Fairhealth
This course provides an overview of the challenges which can present when people experiencing homelessness attend an Accident & Emergency setting, including issues of self-discharge, the safeguarding framework around self-neglect, and mental capacity.
Trans Inclusion E-Learning - Trans in the City
Comprehensive free Trans Inclusion e-learning course, developed by Trans in the City, Cool2BTrans and Global Butterflies, includes the information you need to understand the fundamentals of trans awareness, explained by trans and non-binary role models and allies. It covers the science behind being trans and non-binary genders, how individuals, their friends and family are affected and how society deals with the huge variety of different trans and non-binary people. Most importantly, it covers what you can do to help and be an effective ally.
Understanding Refugee and Asylum Seeker Mental Health - Solace Surviving Exile and Persecution
Module 1: The Global and UK Context of Refugees
Module 2: The Refugee Experience
Module 3: Refugee and Asylum Seekers Mental Health & Wellbeing
Module 4: Supporting the Health & Wellbeing of Asylum Seekers
Module 5: When Professional Therapeutic Support May be Needed
Module 6: Special Issues for Consideration
E-Learning - Personalised Care Institue
Short 30 minute modules designed to introduce you to a range of personalised care curriculum topics and some deeper dive courses containing serveral modules.
Implementing Shared Decision Making in Practice - The Patients Association
All Our Health: Social Prescribing
This is a bite-sized session to give health and care professionals an overview of social prescribing - including key evidence, data and signposts to trusted resources to help prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing.
Building resilience: making the economic case for prevention - The Health Foundation
This webinar demonstrated why we have to prioritise prevention in policymaking and outlined the future consequences of not acting now.
Health Check Training Hub - NHS England
Bringing together existing free e-learning and other useful resources relevant to the NHS Health Check.
How to ensure Integrated Care Systems focus on prevention? - Social Care Institute for Excellence
Sharing insights into the barriers and enablers for ICS partners to prioritise preventitive services to help people stay healthy and moderate the demand on services.
Tackling Cholesterol Together - Heart UK
A range of modules that cover topics including lipid management and statin intolerance pathways, interpreting lipid results and identifiying Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH).
Very Brief Advice on Smoking - NCSCT
VBA is a simple form of advice designed to promote quitting that can be used opportunistically in less than 30 seconds in almost any consultation with a smoker.
Wessex Cancer Alliance Training and Development
This page signposts you to reputable education providers and training and development opportunities for the cancer workforce as well as helpful resources. All access is open and free unless otherwise specified.
All Our Health: Social Prescribing
This is a bite-sized session to give health and care professionals an overview of social prescribing - including key evidence, data and signposts to trusted resources to help prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing.
LGBTQI+ populations cancer screening pathway (Session 1) - Wessex Cancer Alliance
This webinar is Part One of a two-webinar programme, covering non-clinical aspects of LGBTIQ+ affirmative patient management. It is designed as an introduction to key concepts in supporting LGBTIQ+ patients including:
- LGBTIQ+ language and terminology
- Pronouns and inclusive language
- Barriers to equitable care
- Patient data and management
- Building inclusive environments
LGBTQI+ populations cancer screening pathway (Session 2) - Wessex Cancer Alliance
This webinar is Part Two of a two-webinar programme, covering clinical aspects of supporting LGBTIQ+ patients in cancer care and screening. It explores barriers experienced by LGBTIQ+ patients, suggests ways to address these, and discusses how the LGBTIQ+ cancer patient experience may differ, including:
- Supporting screening for LGBTIQ+ patients
- Prevention and risk
- Addressing non-attendance and overcoming systemic barriers
- Delivering person-centred care for LGBTIQ+ patients
- LGBTIQ+ palliative care consideration
Supporting GP registration for people experiencing homelessness
The training programme has been developed to support GP practice staff and complement the new online GP registration service, to reduce the risk of worsening health inequalities for the homeless population.