The Clinical Education Project

This project was commissioned by the Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority Workforce Development Directorate as a two year project to be undertaken by staff at Keele and Staffordshire Universities. The aim of the project is to enhance the clinical learning environment at the two universities. Underpinning this is a desire to align the practices of the universities in terms of monitoring and enhancing clinical learning experiences. It was decided a number of areas were to be addressed including clinical audit, clinical mentors’ needs and new ways of working. In each area a number of investigations and practice development activities have been undertaken. Work in the areas of clinical audit and clinical mentors’ needs are now largely complete. Projects involving new ways of working are ongoing. Prior to commencement of the project all appropriate ethical, research and development and access permissions were obtained. Any additional ethical, trust research and development committee approval or access permission were sought as necessary