Excellence in Healthcare Education finalists' showcase

This award recognises a project which demonstrates outstanding innovation in health care education and performance improvement

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Patient Safety Curriculum Guide, World Health Organisation, Switzerland
The Patient Safety Curriculum Guide for Medical Schools published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009, is a comprehensive guide for implementation of patient safety education in medical schools worldwide. This world-first comprehensive curriculum provides an evidenced- based curriculum that can be used by all health educational institutions irrespective of where they are located or the resources available.

From Scared to Prepared course, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, UK
From Scared to Prepared is a course which aims to identify the learning needs of doctors and design and deliver targeted training in the week before starting their foundation post to improve their sense of preparedness, as well as patient safety. Mandatory targeted structured induction training resulted in a 45% reduction in the number of clinical incidents in the first four months. See entry

Simulation and Technology - enhanced Learning Initiative (STeLI), London Deanery, UK

STeLI is a flagship initiative of London Deanery and it helps to support NHS London’s ‘Excellence in Education’ strategy.  Launched in 2008, STeLI has promoted the use of powerful educational technologies such as e-learning and simulation to reinvigorate the delivery of healthcare professional workforce training to promote patient safety and maintain high quality service delivery.