The last few years have seen an increase in digital approaches to health care, due in part to the response to the Covid 19 pandemic. For PrBL, this is an opportunity to embed this approach in student training, with the potential for benefits in sustainability, the possibility of increasing student capacity, opportunities to deliver innovative high quality placements and to prepare students to enter the digitally enabled workforce of the future.
Students and practice educators can for example:
On this page you will find more information on digital solutions, as well as on information governance, safe data handling and cyber security.
An NMAHP practice education digital survey was carried out in 2020. This survey identified a need for funding to support the delivery of digital placements and PrBL opportunities. As a result funding was provided to Scottish healthboards to purchase IT equipment to support AHP placement delivery. A presentation 'Digital solutions to support PrBL recovery' is available in the resources section below. Should you or your team wish to access the funded IT equipment in order to support a digital placement please get in touch with yout boards AHP Practice Education Lead (AHP PEL).
Near Me is the national platform used within NHS Scotland to conduct remote consultations with patients and clients using their services. Students can use it alongside clinicians, either observing or participating in clinics, and can dial in remotely. This website has videos, guidance for users and other information such as SOPs.
This website from NHS Technology Enabled Care (TEC) programme provides additional information about the use of near me to support student learning
This guidance document contains useful information to support a student in using Near Me