The Personalised Care Institute (PCI) is accountable for setting the standards for evidence-based training in personalised care in England. Funded by NHSE/I, it offers a range of free, quality-assured e-Learning modules, webinars, podcasts and resources to equip health and care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to help people get more involved in decisions about their care. Evidence shows that this leads to better health outcomes and increased patient and clinician satisfaction.
The PCI resources are suitable for all imaging and radiotherapy staff including assistant practitioners, students, early career radiographers and those interested and involved in research, reporting and advanced practice. As well as providing knowledge about the core skills involved in personalised care and shared decision making, there are specialist resources for maternity which will be of interest to sonographers working in Obstetrics.
The Personalised Care Institute e-Learning modules are free of charge, peer-reviewed and can be completed in just 30-60 minutes. Choose from:
The PCI also hosts a number of eLearning courses from partner organisations that meet the quality standards identified in the PCI curriculum.
There are several free webinars and podcasts offered by the Personalised Care Institute on specialist topics that can support your professional development needs. Choose from:
If you’re looking for more in-depth training and development to build your knowledge and skills in delivering personalised care, you may wish to look at our accredited training offer. All these courses have been assessed against the PCI’s rigorous quality assurance and accreditation framework, which means you can be sure that they meet the very highest standards of training. Browse our range of PCI-accredited courses here:
To assist leaners to develop their knowledge and understanding of personalised care we have compiled a list of useful resources with further guidance about specific topics, which you can explore here:
To access the Personalised Care Institute resources, you will need to set up an account. You can register by using the weblink below:
For more information visit the Personalised Care Institute website.