Strengthening the skills of the healthcare workforce has been identified in UK and EU policy as an important element of achieving greater social inclusion. When people have up-to-date skills and digital confidence they have a gateway to supportive networks, expert patient groups, advice, information, new learning opportunities, social networks and much more.
The Digital Innovations in Healthcare and Education (DICE) Research Group is carrying out world-leading research that explores new ways of boosting knowledge and providing skills and training to the healthcare workforce.
Our research outcomes contribute to improving the health service by strengthening the skills of a wide range of healthcare professionals. Making sure they have adequate qualifications to meet the changing demands of both treatment and research will have both direct and indirect economic impacts, tackling losses in productivity, extra hospitalisations and other healthcare expenditures.
Jo is the Director of Learning & Teaching in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, and has pioneered the use of a number of innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Carol is director of undergraduate education and course director for pre-registration studies (Nursing) in the School of Health Sciences.
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