Choose your e-Learning platform
The Alcohol IBA e-learning courses are available through a number of e-learning platforms as well as via the ALC website.
e-Learning platform options
NHS Electronic Staff Record - part of the National Learning Management System (NLMS) programme
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Electronic Staff Record (NLMS) supports:
- IBA in Primary Care
- IBA in Community Pharmacy
- IBA in Hospital Settings
Alcohol IBA is available to NHS healthcare staff in England (excluding doctors) via the NHS Electronic Staff Record as part of the National Learning Management System (NLMS) programme.
The Electronic Staff Record facilitates the recording of learning against your portable employee record. Please contact your local learning and development department about accessing this via the Electronic Staff Record.
You will be able to bookmark your place in the course and it is linked to the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system so your learning will be automatically recorded.
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Foundation Programme e-learning supports:
- IBA in Primary Care
- IBA in Community Pharmacy
The Foundation e-Learning Programme is a free and innovative e-learning resource for Foundation doctors.
It is designed specifically to support the Foundation curriculum and is approved by the UKFPO. The material has been developed by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH).
The highly interactive sessions of e-learning are designed to enhance and blend with the existing teaching within Foundation Schools. The sessions use high quality graphics, video, animation and interactive exercises. They provide learning objectives and are mapped to specific competences.
You will be able to bookmark your place in the course. The system will also keep a record of the learning you have undertaken and you will be able to print a record of achievement after the final assessment.
e-LfH e-GP e-Learning Programme
e-GP Learning Management System supports:
- IBA in Primary Care
- IBA in Community Pharmacy
e-GP is available to the following primary care professionals who work for the NHS:
- GPs
- GP Trainees
- GP Educators
- Practice Managers
- Practice Nurses
- Physician Assistants
The e-GP online e-learning resource has been jointly developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH).The e-GP resource provides a programme of e-learning modules covering the RCGP curriculum. Each module is made up of reflective and interactive e-learning sessions that enhance GP training and support preparation for appraisal and revalidation.
You will be able to bookmark your place in the course. The system will also keep a record of the learning you have undertaken and you will be able to print a record of achievement after the final assessment.
You should not use e-GP if you are doing the RCGP Certificate in the Management of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care, but use the Alcohol Learning Centre pathway instead.
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Alcohol Learning Centre Supports:
- IBA in Primary Care
- IBA in Community Pharmacy
- IBA in Hospital Settings
This platform allows free access to the courses by anyone with internet access but is not a learning management system. It does not therefore record your learning automatically nor does it support bookmarking. However it will allow you to print out or save a pdf file of your record of achievement. This platform allows free access to the e-module that leads towards the RCGP Certificate in the Management of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care, its successful completion is an essential component in achieving the certificate award.
Which is the best platform for me to access?

I am:
a member of NHS healthcare staff in England (excluding doctors)
a foundation doctor
a GP (excluding those undertaking the RGCP certificate), or NHS Primary Care Professional
e-LfH e-GP e-Learning Programme
a community pharmacist
none of the above, or a GP undertaking the RCGP Certificate in the Management of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care.
