Continuing professional development

In the world of NHS three letter acronyms, CPD is one that affects nearly everyone. It stands for continuing professional development and it is as relevant to IT professionals as it is to doctors and nurses.

But where doctors and nurses are well served with a vast array of courses and conferences – as well as professional structures that enable them to document and validate their learning experiences – NHS IT professionals have rather slimmer pickings.

There is room for optimism, though. The safety agenda that now dominates the NHS calls for increasing professionalism. CPD is one aspect of achieving that status and opportunities to get involved are growing.

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Ideal Training Services - supporting healthcare providers

Ideal works in partnership with healthcare providers nationwide to ensure they have sufficient capability and capacity to achieve their business goals and meet their targets. We provide a range of health systems training, staffing and consultancy services.

Ideal are the UK’s leading health systems training services company. Our wide range of health informatics and health systems training courses develop the skills of all staff involved in managing, planning, implementing, supporting or using health systems.

In support of the NHS agenda for change key skills framework, we help identify the knowledge and skills required for individual posts and offer guidance on staff development.

Please contact us to discuss how we can help you prepare your organisation for change.

E-mail: Una.bearpark@idealtraining-uk.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 453508 (Una Bearpark)
Web: www.idealtraining-uk.com

Free software with the PSO's PRINCE2 & MSP courses

The PSO has been running PRINCE2 and MSP courses for many years for the NHS and its partners. We believe we have got to know your requirements quite well: relaxing yet accessible training location, additional free software and supporting templates are some of the items we have introduced to help you enjoy and apply the training.

PRINCE2^TM

Next course (with space) - Foundation or Practitioner starts 7th July at Redditch –or 15th September - apply using your NHS e-mail address for NHS Discount prices - Courses run regularly in Redditch, Salisbury/Southampton and London - occasionally Portugal !

MSP^TM

Advanced Practitioner course and exam uses a health informatics case study. Next MSP course starts 29 September – Redditch country club hotel

PRINCE2^TM and MSP^TM are trade marks of the Office of Government Commerce.

E-mail: pw@the-pso.com
Web: www.the-pso.com