Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland eLearning

STARs


The Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs) project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to produce an e-learning resource which would enhance the educational opportunities for health and social care staff working with people affected by stroke.

Important News:

January 31st 2024: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, in collaboration with professional experts in stroke care across Scotland, are delighted to announce the launch of the updated STARs eLearning advancing module 6:  Cognition following stroke. This resource follows on from the recently updated STARs core competency module 16: Thinking processes and behaviour where some of the people we meet within STARS core competency16 are followed up in STARS AM 6 so we recommend that you complete STARS core competency 16 before starting STARS advancing module 6.

Core Competencies


This e-learning resource provides a learning tool for health and social care staff to enable them to become more knowledgeable and skilful in the challenging area of stroke care. The resource is based on the Stroke Core Competencies which were published by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2005.

The website provides a multidisciplinary resource which focuses on a wide range of core knowledge and skills required by all staff when delivering stroke care.

More information on Core Competencies

Heart Education Awareness Resource and Training through eLearning


HEARTe has been designed primarily for use by registered health professionals across primary and acute services who are involved in general areas which include cardiac care, however wider health and social partnership agencies and staff may also benefit from using it.

The OHCA specific module is a resource for those trained to respond to an Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) launched this resource on September 30th 2017.