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A new training programme has been developed by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) to support pharmacy technicians to administer medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) recognise the multiple concerns for trainees, tutors and employers over pre-registration pharmacist training for 2019/20 caused by the impacts of COVID-19 and resulting delays to the registration assessment.

In collaboration with Social Care Wales, Improvement Cymru and Helen Lambert, Health Education and Improvement Wales has developed a new training resource for frontline care workers supporting those living with dementia and their families. 

We’re delighted to announce that HEIW’s ‘Oxygen Therapy’ training is now live on our website.

Please find here our full and updated response to the BBC regarding the position of 2^nd year student nurses and midwives during the current public health emergency.

A new training programme, launched by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), will enable pharmacy technicians in Wales to re-certify in medicine management to support the workforce during this challenging time. 

Please find here our full response to the BBC regarding the position of 2^nd year student nurses and midwives during the current public health emergency.

We’re delighted to announce that HEIW’s ‘Medication Administration’ training is now live on our website.

Partners from across NHS Wales have come together to create a robust online wellbeing package for NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An update from Julie Rogers, Deputy Chief Executive / Director of Workforce and OD, on how HEIW are supporting the COVID-19 response.

A new training programme, launched by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), will enable pharmacy technicians in Wales to re-certify as Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPT) to support the workforce in the fight against COVID-19.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has published guidance providing information for nursing and midwifery students on how they can support the health and care system during this time of emergency.

In response to Dr Andrew Goodall’s call for us to upskill non critical care staff to support critical care specialists we have proactively engaged with the service and Universities  in Wales to devise a plan of action.  

A new online training package has been developed to help the health and care workforce respond to the Covid-19 outbreak.

A statement from HEIW regarding education and training in response to COVID-19.

National guidelines have been developed to assist in the management and practice of all acts of appropriate delegation.

HEIW’s Revalidation Support Unit (RSU) and Digital team have developed a Patient & Colleague 360° Feedback system that is now available to all doctors in Wales, aimed at meeting the requirements of revalidation