Learning zone

Introduction to searching online  – this page provides information on Evidence Based Medicine as well as how to create an effective search strategy.

Academic Writing & Referencing – these pages introduce you to core academic writing and referencing principles.

Health Literacy – this page has a host of information and links relating to Health Literacy as well as some useful statistics.

Introduction to Critical Appraisal – these pages explain the principles of Critical Appraisal and how apply them to systematically examine and evaluate research to judge its trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context.

Literature Searching: e-learning course – these e-learning modules are designed to help you build confidence to search published literature.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can feel like an overwhelming topic and there are many different types of AI.

“AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the field of computer science focused on creating systems or machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI enables machines to learn, reason, problem-solve, understand language, and even perceive their environment.

• Learning from data (Machine Learning)
• Understanding speech or text (Natural Language Processing)
• Recognising images or patterns (Computer Vision)
• Making decisions or recommendations
• Interacting through voice or text (e.g. chatbots)”

We are working on some help sheets to explain AI in the NHS, learning and general healthcare – watch this space. 

Worcestershire Acute Trust staff?

See the specially curated AI Hub from our Digital team and partners.

Do you understand the difference between misinformation and disinformation?

Our presentation covers the basics, shows some examples and signposts to trusted information sources, highlighting why it is so important to be aware of and how it impacts healthcare.

Misinformation & Disinformation – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust