Opportunity for NHS patient volunteers to apply for accredited online learning courses

NHS patient volunteers can apply for one of three online courses being organised by NHS England:

• ‘Evidencing the Need for Change in the Health and Social Care Environment’ – helps people find, understand and present data to bring about improvements in care.

• ‘Facilitation and Engagement in the Health and Social Care Environment’– gives people skills and techniques to engage seldom heard groups and improve their facilitation skills.

• ‘Understanding the Health and Social Care Environment’ – helps people understand the wider health environment.

The courses run over a 12 week period and are supported by a tutor. The closing date for applications is 17 March 2017.