Build awareness of e-safety, cybersecurity risks, secure digital workflows, online safeguarding and responsible technology use in health and social care environments.
The E-Safety Training for Health & Social Care Environments course introduces the principles of safer digital working within health and social care settings. It helps learners understand how everyday use of technology can affect cybersecurity, safeguarding, professional conduct and the security of care-related workflows.
The course begins with the foundations of e-safety in health and social care before considering common cybersecurity risks and the everyday controls that can help reduce them. Learners will also explore the importance of securing digital workflows used during care practice.
Further modules consider online safety, safeguarding and professional conduct, helping learners understand how responsible digital behaviour supports safer working environments. The course concludes by examining governance, leadership and continuous improvement in relation to e-safety.
By connecting digital risk awareness with care practice and organisational responsibility, this course can support safer, more informed and more consistent use of technology across health and social care environments.
5 sections
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21 lectures
Understand key e-safety laws and principles.
Apply confidentiality and data protection in daily practice.
Recognise the importance of the Caldicott Principles.
Identify your role in upholding e-safety standards.
Identify common cyber threats in care settings.
Apply best practices for passwords, authentication, and device hygiene.
Safely use Wi-Fi, cloud storage, and removable media.
Recognise and report incidents promptly to foster a just, e-safety culture.
Conduct secure telehealth consultations to protect patient privacy and confidentiality during virtual appointments.
Use electronic records, eMAR (electronic Medication Administration Records), and clinical photography in a safe and secure manner to prevent unauthorized access or data breaches.
Manage shared devices and printers responsibly to ensure that sensitive information is not accidentally disclosed or left accessible to unauthorized individuals.
Ensure that all documentation is accurate, accountable, and compliant with relevant legal and organizational standards.
Recognise common online harms in care settings.
Maintain clear professional boundaries online.
Integrate safeguarding practice with e-safety duties.
Understand your responsibilities under the Online Safety Act 2023.
By the end, you’ll be able to spot risks, act decisively, and support a safe, respectful digital environment for all.
Map training and practice to CSTF and DSPT requirements.
Understand the roles of Caldicott Guardians, managers, and IG leads.
Manage supply-chain and third-party risk in care settings.
Implement continuous improvement through audits, simulations, and refreshers.
Finished this alongside a busy week and the bite-sized structure really helped. Clear coverage of health and social-care data protection from start to finish.
Concise but covered a lot. I liked being able to pause, make notes and return without losing my place. In the E-Safety Training for Health & Social Care Environments course, the sequence of topics worked well for me.
This course is suitable for health and social care workers, support staff, care coordinators, team leaders and others who use digital systems or online communication within care environments.
Yes. The course begins with the foundations of e-safety before progressing into cybersecurity risks, digital workflows, safeguarding and governance.
Yes. One module focuses on cybersecurity risks and everyday controls within the wider context of health and social care.
Yes. The curriculum includes a dedicated module on online safety, safeguarding and professional conduct.
No. This course provides general training and educational information only. Organisations and individuals should follow applicable laws, safeguarding procedures, professional guidance and internal policies and consult qualified specialists when applying requirements to specific situations.
