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The Productive Series

Releasing Time to CareTM

The Productive Series: Releasing time to careTM - is a programme developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement to help front-line staff spend more time on patient care, reduce waste and improve efficiency. The Government aim to introduce the Productive Ward methodology into 100% of Acute, Mental Health, Community Hospital wards and Community Services teams by 31st March 2013. The Productive Series programmes have already been adopted by a high percentage of organisations and front line teams are using the tools and methodology to improve care, increase the time spent with patients, deliver process efficiencies and financial savings.

To supplement The Productive Series, we have produced a suite of e-learning programmes designed to increase understanding of The Productive Series. They provide progressive learning levels designed to range from informing an absolute beginner about what The Productive Series provides, to accrediting a leader with experience in implementing strategic transformation within an organisation.

The Programmes within the series and the related products are detailed below:

The Productive Introduction - This gives a good overview of the programme and is therefore useful to anyone who is working in a Productive environment or is new to the Productive programme.

These courses are free to full or part time employees of NHS England, to register for one of the Productive Introductions' please click here. If you do not work for the NHS in England and would like to purchase one of these courses please click on the relevant course title below:

An Introduction to The Productive Ward

An Introduction to The Productive Mental Health Ward

An Introduction to The Productive Community Hospital

An Introduction to Productive Community Services


The Productive Accredited Introduction - This module is similar to the Introduction module but on completion, staff who are able to provide an online witness testimony showing that they have been involved in the adoption process will be able to print out a City & Guilds certificate.

Price: £15.00 plus VAT

Further information please contact info@theproductives.com or telephone 01943-885089.


The Productive Foundation - This course takes the learner through the foundation and toolkit modules. The learner completes an auto-marked assessment on each module and is able to download a City & Guilds certificate on successful completion. For more information or to purchase this course please click on the relevant course title below:

The Productive Ward Foundation

The Productive Mental Health Ward Foundation

The Productive Community Hospital Foundation

Productive Community Services Foundation


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The Productive Practitioner

This course takes the learner through the foundation modules and four process modules. The learner completes an auto-marked online assessment and creates an e-portfolio which is assessed by an NHS Institute approved assessor.

Price: £125.00 plus VAT


The Productive Facilitator

This is aimed at staff that have led and supported the roll-out of a Productive programme across a number of departments. The learner must complete all process modules and the leader’s guide. There is an online submission of evidence to create an e-portfolio which is assessed by an NHS Institute approved assessor.

Price: £295.00 plus VAT


The Productive Programme Manager

This is aimed at staff that have played a proactive part in leading and supporting the adoption of the Productive programme at a strategic level. As well as the levels described in the facilitator level, the learner must complete the Programme/Project leader's guide and be interviewed online by an assessor.

Price: £595.00 plus VAT

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