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Tell us: has your medical cannabis prescription come from a private health provider?

The NHS prescribes medical cannabis for a few conditions such as children and adults with rare, severe forms of epilepsy and people with muscle stiffness and spasms caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the vast…

Coursera announces Project Helix, a new AI-native platform connecting skills discovery and personalised learning to verified capability and business outcomes

The adaptive platform is designed to help organizations close talent gaps, accelerate time-to-proficiency, and translate learning investments directly into verified workforce capability. Project Helix represents a…

Manufacturers hail instant impact of digital leadership programme

The Government-backed Leading Digital Transformation (LDT) programme has now supported 145 leaders from 125 manufacturers, with alumni crediting it with changing how they plan, prioritise and lead digital change. From…

Retired NHS engineer shortlisted for adult learning award

And despite having a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, he’s now been shortlisted for an adult learning award. Malkit spent most of his NHS career in roles such as clinical engineer and clinical technologist, before…

Brent student one of just three national finalists for Adult Student of the Year

She is also the only finalist from a further education college in London in this year’s AoC Student of the Year Awards. The AoC Student of the Year Awards celebrate exceptional students from colleges across England…

Six Myths About Suicide I’ve Learned Over the Past 34 Years

It shaped my understanding of grief, resilience and the importance of conversation. More recently, training and practising as a counsellor, and serving as a trustee of Maytree, a sanctuary for people experiencing…

SELECT and SJIB again warn against rise of rogue training providers and short courses and insist: ‘There are no shortcuts to becoming an electrician’

The two organisations say there is growing concern that people are being encouraged to believe they can acquire the knowledge, practical skills and occupational competence required of a qualified electrician after only a…

'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times

The 70-year-old was meant to be operated on within weeks but ended up waiting nearly five months, by which time the cancer had spread, making his surgery more complex. "I was so frustrated and angry and couldn't…

Busiest summer ever for NHS but A&Es see record numbers within four hours

The NHS faced the busiest summer in its history this year, with A&E attendances in June, July and August topping 7.2m (7,268,445), the highest ever total for the summer period, and more than 240,000 more attendances than…

Universal Pixels Joins Buckinghamshire College Group’s Growing Network of Cornerstone Employers

Learners studying the T Level in Media Production have benefited from industry placement opportunities with the company, gaining valuable workplace experience while developing skills in a business that supports clients…