The Freedom to Speak Up course is a vital training programme designed to empower healthcare professionals by educating them about the importance of “speaking up” in the workplace. This course is crucial for creating a supportive environment where you feel confident and supported in raising concerns, ultimately enhancing the quality of care provided to patients.
Suitable for all healthcare professionals, regardless of their care setting or role, this course is accessible to practitioners around the globe. The Freedom to Speak Up course emphasizes the significant role that every healthcare worker can play in fostering a culture of openness and transparency, which is essential for the well-being of both patients and healthcare staff.
Developed by the UK’s National Guardian’s Office in collaboration with NHS England e-learning for healthcare, the Freedom to Speak Up course meets the highest standards of professional training and offers a world-class e-learning experience. The course content is designed to be engaging and flexible, enabling participants to study at their convenience—whether at home, at work, or on the move. The bitesize modules are structured to track progress, allowing participants to dip in and out of sessions and access them in any order as needed, making it an ideal course for busy healthcare professionals.
The course is divided into three parts:
Speak Up: Core training for all workers, including volunteers, students, and those in training, regardless of contract terms. It covers what speaking up is, why it matters, how to speak up, and what to expect when you do.
Listen Up: Training for all line and middle managers focused on listening up and addressing barriers to speaking up.
Follow-up: Training for senior leaders, including executive board members, Non-Executive Directors, and Governors, to help them understand their role in setting the tone for a positive speaking-up culture and promoting organizational learning and improvement.
- Empowerment: Understand the importance of speaking up and feel empowered to raise concerns confidently and effectively.
- Supportive Environment: Learn how to contribute to a supportive, transparent workplace culture that enhances patient care and staff well-being.
- Flexible Learning: Study at your own pace with bitesize modules that fit seamlessly into your busy professional life.
- Leadership Skills: Gain insights into the roles and responsibilities of different levels of management in fostering a speaking-up culture.
- Prestigious Certification: Enhance your professional credentials with a certificate recognizing your understanding of fostering a speaking-up culture in healthcare.
1. Course enrollment <ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>How can I enroll in the Medvarsity courses?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">You can enroll in a course by clicking on the <strong><strong>“Buy Now”</strong></strong> option available on the course page that you want to opt for.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I am not a registered medical professional. Can I still sign up for a course?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">To sign up and access a course, you need to be a registered healthcare professional and must upload your certificate or valid license copy in our portal before you sign up for any course.</p>
2. Course delivery <ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>How to access the course material online?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">Go to “medvarsity.com” and login via your mobile number or email id. You will receive an OTP to the registered mobile number or email. Enter the “OTP” and click “Continue” to login. After logging in, click on your profile and go to “My Courses” to access the enrolled course. By clicking “Start” on the course card, you will be directed to the learning page where you can access the content online.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Can I download the videos to study offline?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">Our videos cannot be downloaded as they are available online only. However, you can view the videos at any time within the time frame of the course.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Are classes available offline?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">The entire course content is delivered online through the Medvarsity website “medvarsity.com” in the form of videos, reading material, etc.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Can I pause a module in the middle and finish it later?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">Yes. Once you begin a module, it will be updated in your Medvarsity portfolio under “My Courses,” wherein you can continue and complete the modules at your own pace. However, you should complete it within the time frame of the course.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Are the courses available in other languages?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">All the Medvarsity courses are written and presented in English only.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>How can I get my course duration extended?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">To extend the course duration, please write to us at " [email protected] ". You can extend the course duration, however you will be charged based on the extension period needed.</p> 3. Assessment <ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>How and in what format are the course assessments made?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">Assessments are conducted at multiple intervals as the course progresses. Each chapter ends with a multiple-choice quiz.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What if I am not able to clear the quiz at each level or the final assessment on the first attempt?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">You will be given three attempts to clear the quiz at each level. If you are unable to clear the final assessment in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Please write us at “[email protected]” for any further queries.</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What if I feel a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in an assessment?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">If you feel something is incorrect, you can write us at “[email protected].”</p> 4. Certification <ul>
<li style="text-align:justify"><strong>What certification will I get at the end of the course?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">You will receive a certificate from Medvarsity with your name, course name, and completion date, which will be generated in your account. No salutations will be added to the name on the certificate.</p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><strong>Do I get a hard copy of the certificate?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">The certificate is accessible online, where it can also be downloaded and printed.</p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><strong>What happens if I lose my certificate?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">The certificate can be downloaded anytime from your account. However, we can provide the certificate if our team has valid information with proof of completion.</p>
5. Feedback <ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or suggestions to improve the quality of the course?</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify">For any feedback regarding the course, you can write us at “[email protected].”</p> 