In partnership with NHS England (NHSE) the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has developed a free access Introduction to Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) eLearning course for all health and care staff. This eLearning introduces a public health approach to violence prevention.

Course overview

This course offers practical guidance on public health approaches to violence prevention and reduction. By the end of the course learners will:

• Be aware of key policy and legislative drivers for violence prevention and reduction in healthcare settings.
• Be aware of the individual, situational and environmental factors that can cause violence.
• Know how using public health and trauma informed approaches can prevent violence at individual and community level.
• Be aware of a range of best practice approaches that can be used by individuals, teams and organisations to minimise the risk or impact of violence.

Course details

• One hour of learning time
• Self-led
• Autosaves for completion in small sections
• Easy to navigate online resources

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is for all health and care staff working in England. The purpose is to help you understand how to prevent and respond to incidents of violence and abuse in the workplace.