Digital Clinical Safety training

The Digital Clinical Safety training portfolio is designed and delivered to provide those working in Health and Social Care Organisations and Manufacturers with an understanding of key clinical risk management processes, activities and documentation that is required to be compliant with the DCB0129 and DCB0160 standards.

The portfolio of training is progressive, designed to grow skills and competence.

Course catalogue

1. Digital Clinical Safety - Essentials
2. Digital Clinical Safety – Intermediate
3. Digital Clinical Safety – Practitioner
4. Digital Safety in Practice
5. Digital Clinical Safety – Refresher
6. Digital Clinical Safety - Further courses

This e-learning is suitable for all staff working within Health and Social Care organisations or for manufacturers of Health IT. This offers a basic introduction to digital clinical safety and supports a culture of digital clinical safety across the NHS.

This course is free for NHS staff, as well as those with a gov.uk or hscni.net email address.

Access Essentials of Digital Clinical Safety on e-lfh.

Non-NHS staff can purchase the e-learning via card for £35 (plus VAT). Please note you will need to register with Accent to obtain the e-learning. 

Please note that the only payment method accepted by the system is credit/debit card. Completing the booking without making a card payment means your booking will only be provisional and may be cancelled. We recommend paying by card to finalise the booking as quickly as possible.

For multiple licences please contact [email protected].

This e-learning is suitable for those working in a digital clinical safety related role or supporting those in a safety role. It builds on the 'essentials' and introduces the process activities and documents associated with DCB0129 and DCB0160 in the context of a care scenario.

Course content:

Session 1 - Introduction to clinical safety and safety standards
Session 2 - Clinical risk management system 
Session 3 - Clinical risk management process: activities 
Session 4 - Clinical risk management process: deliverables 
Session 5 - Hazard assessment 
Section 6 - Deployment, use and decommissioning 
Session 7 - Clinical safety incidents 
Session 8 - Assessment module 

This course is free for NHS staff, as well as those with a gov.uk or hscni.net email address.

Access the e-learning via the e-lfh website. 

If you already have an account with e-LfH, then you can enrol on the Clinical Safety Programme by logging in to the e-LfH hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the Clinical Risk Management programme. You can then access the Clinical Risk Management e-Learning sessions immediately in the My e-Learning section.

Those without an NHS email account will need to purchase the e-learning via card. The non-NHS fee is £50 plus VAT. Please note you will need to register with Accent to obtain the e-learning. 

Please note that the only payment method accepted by the system is credit/debit card. Completing the booking without making a card payment means your booking will only be provisional and may be cancelled. We recommend paying by card to finalise the booking as quickly as possible.

Please also note the e-learning is not included in the non-NHS Practitioner course fee and needs to be ordered separately, as this is a pre-requisite for attending the course. 

This virtual/face-face workshop-based course is designed for those working in a direct digital clinical safety role or supporting those in a safety role. The training will provide learners with the knowledge and tools to undertake the required clinical risk management activities and documentation. 

This course is a follow on to the Intermediate course for those looking to become a Clinical Safety Officer. The course starts at 9.15am for registration, finishing no later than 3pm.

Pre-requisites

Digital Clinical Safety Intermediate e-learning. Please send your pass certificate to [email protected] prior to attendance.

Optional set of pre-recorded video modules (2.5 hours) that recaps and consolidates the theory from the intermediate training. A link will be sent to our NHS Futures page upon course registration.

Cost

NHS: £475 

Commercial: £625 (this does not include the mandatory pre-course Intermediate training, which you will need to purchase via our website prior to attending the course).

Booking a place on a course

To view upcoming courses and to book a place on an available course please register on the Accent course manager page. If there are no courses available, please select the 'opt in' box when registering to be notified of new course dates via email.

When registering in the system please ensure you select 'Digital Clinical Safety Training' as your organisation type, not your geographical region. You will not be able to book onto a course unless you are registered to 'Digital Clinical Safety Training'. 

Please note that the only payment method accepted by the system is credit/debit card. Completing the booking without making a card payment means your booking will only be provisional and may be cancelled by the system. We recommend paying by card to finalise the booking as quickly as possible.

If you are unable to pay by card, contact [email protected]. 

Due to the course structure, we are unable to accept additional delegates onto the courses, whether virtual or in-person.

This face-to-face course is suitable for all staff working within digital clinical safety. The day focusses on best practice, lessons learnt and networking. There are several key speakers from Health and Social Care, Regulation and Manufacturers. There is also a recap of the key requirements outlined in DCB0129 and DCB0160

This is a one day course from 9.30am - 4pm.

Booking a place on a course

To view upcoming courses and to book a place on an available course please register on the Accent course manager page. If there are no courses available, please select the 'opt in' box when registering to be notified of new course dates via email.

When registering in the system please ensure you select 'Digital Clinical Safety Training' as your organisation type, not your geographical region. You will not be able to book onto a course unless you are registered to 'Digital Clinical Safety Training'. 

Please note that the only payment method accepted by the system is credit/debit card. Completing the booking without making a card payment means your booking will only be provisional and may be cancelled by the system. We recommend paying by card to finalise the booking as quickly as possible.

If you are unable to pay by card, contact [email protected].

Cost

All attendees: £95 (no VAT)

2026 - 27 courses: 

Register on the Digital Safety in Practice course

This e-learning is suitable for Clinical Safety Officers and those working in supporting roles. It supports staff in remaining knowledgeable in the application of clinical risk management during the development and use of Health IT.

The training is based on a care scenario and explores how to follow a CRM process by undertaking a series of activities and being able to list, develop and maintain safety documentation through a project’s life cycle. Particular attention will be given to accurate hazard identification and description and how to evidence effective mitigation from initiating to decommissioning health IT systems.

This course is free for NHS staff. Access Digital Clinical Safety Refresher on e-lfh

Non-NHS staff can purchase the e-learning via card. The non-NHS fee is £54 (inclusive of VAT.) Please note you will need to register with Accent to obtain the e-learning.

Please note that the only payment method accepted by the system is credit/debit card. Completing the booking without making a card payment means your booking will only be provisional and may be cancelled. We recommend paying by card to finalise the booking as quickly as possible.

For multiple licences please contact [email protected]. 

This is a virtual one to one 15 minute clinic (not a dedicated training course). It gives those already trained in digital clinical safety the opportunity to raise queries or ask for clarification on all things clinical safety.

 The pre-requisite to attending a clinic is the completion of a brief form summarising the topic of discussion.

Please note, we are unable to provide a definitive declaration relating to specific products.

Book a place on a Digital Clinical Safety Clinic.