Award-winning person-centred care module opens to healthcare professionals across disciplines

An award-winning City St George’s course that has helped radiography professionals support more inclusive approaches to patient care is now being opened to postgraduate learners from across the healthcare sector.

The newly expanded Person Centred Care Applications in Healthcare module will welcome postgraduate learners, healthcare practitioners, managers, researchers and educators from a wide range of professional backgrounds for the first time.

The short professional development course, which recently ran from 22–24 June 2026, empowers learners to explore key principles of person-centred care within a variety of health specialities, drawing on lived experiences and professional perspectives.

Originally developed for radiographers, the module has been delivered successfully for six years and was recognised nationally in 2024 when it received the Patients' Choice Award from the Society of Radiographers.

The award recognised the module's innovative approach to teaching, which involves more than 30 educators and service users who provide students with authentic, diverse perspectives on essential topics like communication, neurodivergence, and well-being.

Topics also include the core theoretical principles of person-centred care, as well as how they can be applied across a range of health and care services through optimised techniques, customised communication, and the appropriate use of specialised equipment. Learning methods also range from simulation and virtual reality to storytelling and live debates.

More than 70 per cent of previous participants have reported making positive changes to their clinical practice as a result of the course.

Dr Emily Skelton, Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging (Medical Ultrasound), who is involved in delivering the module, said:

"Person-centred care is fundamental to delivering high-quality healthcare, regardless of profession or setting. We are delighted to be opening this award-winning module to a much wider audience and creating opportunities for professionals from different disciplines to learn from one another and from people with lived experience.”

The course is tailored to be inclusive of the needs of the different populations accessing health and care services and the professionals who provide them.

A key feature of the module is its multidisciplinary learning environment, which brings together participants from different healthcare backgrounds to share experiences, knowledge and insights. Teaching is supported by educators, researchers and individuals with lived experience, providing learners with a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering person-centred care.

The course is also designed to be flexible, enabling participants to study at their own pace while gaining credits that can contribute towards a postgraduate qualification.

Those who complete the module will receive 15 academic credits, which can be used towards a postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or master's degree.

Speaking about the module, one of the recent course participants said: “I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this module. As a nurse, I felt I was person-centred, but I now realise I am not! Having this as a multi-disciplinary course has been brilliant and instilled that I need to do more multidisciplinary team working outside of my own team.”

The next delivery of Person Centred Care Applications in Healthcare will take place on the University’s campus from 21–23 June 2027.

The course is open to recent healthcare graduates and postgraduate learners, clinical practitioners, managers, researchers, and educators who wish to advance their knowledge and understanding of the principles of person-centred healthcare and apply these principles within their own professional settings.

The course is tailored to be inclusive of the needs of the different populations accessing health and care services and the professionals who provide them.

A key feature of the module is its multidisciplinary learning environment, which brings together participants from different healthcare backgrounds to share experiences, knowledge and insights. Teaching is supported by educators, researchers and individuals with lived experience, providing learners with a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering person-centred care.

The course is also designed to be flexible, enabling participants to study at their own pace while gaining credits that can contribute towards a postgraduate qualification.

Those who complete the module will receive 15 academic credits, which can be used towards a postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or master's degree.

Speaking about the module, one of the recent course participants said: “I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this module. As a nurse, I felt I was person-centred, but I now realise I am not! Having this as a multi-disciplinary course has been brilliant and instilled that I need to do more multidisciplinary team working outside of my own team.”

The next delivery of Person Centred Care Applications in Healthcare will take place on the University’s campus from 21–23 June 2027.

The course is open to recent healthcare graduates and postgraduate learners, clinical practitioners, managers, researchers, and educators who wish to advance their knowledge and understanding of the principles of person-centred healthcare and apply these principles within their own professional settings.