Implementing collaborative learning in practice - case study

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are in the process of implementing a pilot of the CLiP Project (Collaborative Learning in Practice) within two placement areas, to increase capacity, enhance placement satisfaction and improve the patient experience. This is very timely, considering the proposal to remove NHS bursaries. The Government suggests this will create 10,000 more student places with Health Education Institutions (HEIs). Therefore, to support this, and provide a workforce for the future, placement providers will need to increase placement capacity. This innovative placement entails utilising the coaching method rather than traditional mentoring, to challenge student knowledge, thus promoting critical thinking and skill acquisition.
 
The case study and other studies in the Placement Retention series are available here: http://www.ewin.nhs.uk/tools_and_resources/placement-retention