This programme exists to develop the IT skills of NHS staff and the specialist NHS Health Informatics workforce through a range of initiatives.

We offer training materials and tools that support the delivery of the NHS IT Skills Pathway. These provide a common, consistent and transferable standard for the whole of the NHS in England.

The programme covers the following three elements:

• Essential IT Skills: this gives organisations implementing national IT systems the means to train staff in basic IT skills.
• IT Skills for Health Informatics workforce: The NHS Microsoft IT Academy provides the NHS Health Informatics workforce with flexible access to Microsoft Technical courses and qualifications.
• Higher level IT Skills: Higher level IT skills training is available via the NHS Microsoft Office Skills Training (MOST) programme. MOST was established to increase NHS staff productivity when using Microsoft Office applications.

Please contact the IT skills development team with any queries by emailing: it.skills@nhs.net

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