Bucks: University launches healthcare initiatives

Buckinghamshire New University has launched a number of healthcare initiatives designed to share best practice and support workforce development across the healthcare sector.
A special event was held at the University’s Uxbridge Campus to mark the official launch of: the Institute for Healthcare Vocational Learning and Education (IHVLE); Bucks’s partnership with the Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI); and the Care and Health Alliance.

The IHVLE is a partnership between the University and the NHS healthcare and hospital trusts in North West London and the Thames Valley to build on and share best practice relating to vocational and work-based learning for unregulated employees working in the healthcare sector.
The University has also announced its appointment by the CfWI as an academic partner institution to advise on the design and development of workforce strategies for a range of professions, including nursing, midwifery, maternity services and social work.

In addition, Bucks New University has laid the foundations for a new regional Care and Health Alliance through working with a range of statutory and non-statutory social and healthcare partners. The Alliance’s vision is to shape local solutions to support workforce development across health and social care, facilitate relevant networking, and to promote career progression and vocational learning.

Resources: Bucks New University website