This educational package has been produced as a helpful background and training package to basic patient observations in the clinical workplace.

This is an area that the MHRA  know from reported evidence is often misunderstood. The MHRA have produced it to  be of use to all clinical staff; either for someone new to the role or to a long standing professional as a reminder of best practice.

The package covers basic observations, including taking a pulse, checking blood pressure, measuring respiratory rate and taking a temperature.

The educational package is presented in two forms. In the review version you can have multiple goes at each answer to learn as you go through. With the certificated version you only get one chance at the questions and you have to achieve over 80% success to obtain the certificate of completion.

• Click here to take part in the review training.
• Click here to do the certificated test.

Medical Devices play a crucial role in all care and treatment. The number and variety of medical devices is huge and increasing with healthcare professionals handling a wide range of devices every day in their practice.

As the agency responsible for regulating and ensuring that medical devices are safe and fit for purpose, the MHRA has prepared an educational package which provides a practical guide to medical devices for all health and social care professionals including pharmacists.

The package takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Click here to take part in the training.

This educational package has been developed by the MHRA. It is intended to be an overview of the operating table, its use and history, and how the basic system works. It also provides some valuable do’s and don’ts when using operating tables.

It is aimed at all operating theatre staff including surgeons, assistants, anaesthetists, scrub staff and operating department practitioners.

How can I take part in the training?

Click the following link and complete the  CERTIFICATED OPERATING TABLE TRAINING to receive your certificate.

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Do you enjoy challenge and being part of a busy team?

Operating theatre work is not for the faint-hearted but can be enormously rewarding.

What does it involve?

It depends on which area you work in. You may be in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery, and there are many different surgical specialities.

Who works in theatres?

Apart from surgeons and anaesthetists there are also Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners (ODP’s), Health Care Assistants (HCA’s), Porters and admin staff.

How do I get a job in theatres?

If you want to work as a surgeon or anaesthetist, take yourself off to medical school. Here are some careers stories from The Royal College of Surgeons.

Trained nurses can work in scrub or recovery after gaining some extra post-qualifying experience.

Operating Department Practitioners  are qualified to work in scrub, anaesthetics and recovery and also work outside theatres in Accident & Emergency and as part of the cardiac arrest team. Follow this link to see a list of universities offering the two-year approved Dip HE  in Operating Department Practice.

If you’d like a job as a Health Care Assistant in theatres contact your local hospital to see what’s available. Many HCA’s progress up the career ladder by training as nurses or ODP’s.

I’ve never heard of an ODP, what’s one of those?

For an idea of what an ODP is and what they do  click here.

You could also have a look at this video.

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MHRA Electrosurgery Training

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Royal College of Surgeons have together created a free electrosurgery education package.

It is aimed at all operating theatre staff including surgeons, assistants, anaesthetists, scrub staff and operating department practitioners.

The educational package is presented in two forms. In the review version you can have multiple goes at each answer to learn as you go through. With the certificated version you only get one chance at the questions and you have to achieve over 80% success to obtain the certificate of completion.

You will find a series of embedded quizzes throughout the programme which will aid you in remembering the important facts.

How can I take part in the programme?

• First click the link to take part in the E-LEARNING ELECTROSURGERY MODULE

• Then complete E-LEARNING CERTIFICATED ELECTROSURGERY MODULE to receive your certificate.

To find out more information about this training, visit The Electrosurgery Education Package page of the MHRA website.

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Anaesthetic Machine Training

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have produced an online training programme covering the basic principles for the safe use of anaesthetic machines.

It is aimed at anaesthetists in training, consultant anaesthetists for revision, anaesthetic practitioners, operating department practitioners and other operating theatre staff.

The educational package is presented in two forms. In the review version you can have multiple goes at each answer to learn as you go through. With the certificated version you only get one chance at the questions and you have to achieve over 80% success to obtain the certificate of completion.

You will find a series of embedded quizzes throughout the programme which will aid you in remembering the important facts.

How can I take part in the programme?

• First click the link to take part in the E-LEARNING ANAESTHETIC MACHINES MODULE

• Then complete the  E-LEARNING CERTIFICATED ANAESTHETIC MACHINES MODULE to receive your certificate.

To find out more information about this training, visit The Electrosurgery Education Package page of the MHRA website.

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