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Lean Healthcare Training for NHS Professionals

Virtual College is one of the foremost exponents of adopting Lean Principles and Lean Techniques within the NHS. The modules below are some of the e-learning modules we have developed around various aspects of Lean, but we also provide consultancy and face-to-face training. If you would like to learn more about our work in the NHS, visit the Lean Healthcare Academy

Professional Individual Membership (PIM) - Lean Healthcare Academy

Professional Individual Membership (PIM) - Lean Healthcare Academy


£45.00 + vat
for full package
Process Flow Analysis (PFA)

Process Flow Analysis (PFA)

Process Flow Analysis (PFA for short) is used to help fully understand the current condition of any process. It draws upon waste elimination, value adding and visual management techniques, to map out an accurate representation of the current processes used, to be able to then identify areas for improvement activities.
£30.00 + vat
for full package
Capacity and Demand

Capacity and Demand

The overall aim of this module is to give you a broad understanding of capacity and demand and SPC (Statistical Process Control), as well as introductory knowledge of process capability, variation and demand/queues. This module looks at: demand, capacity, activity, backlog and variation. It will teach learners how to construct simple run charts and how to use them to analyse data.
£30.00 + vat
for full package
Lean Healthcare Overview

Lean Healthcare Overview

This e-learning course shows how best Lean practice from manufacturing can be applied successfully in primary and secondary care, as well as across wider health and social care communities. It covers the origins of Lean thinking, its development in the healthcare sector and maps out how Lean can be applied to solve current issues.
£30.00 + vat
for full package
6S Productivity Suite

6S Productivity Suite

6S is a workplace organisation productivity tool that lays the foundations for Lean activities. Borne under the umbrella of Lean 6S is an essential tool in the Lean toolkit. Each ‘S’ focuses on ensuring that the workplace is organized into a highly efficient and effective area
£60.00 + vat
for full package
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