Hive Access Extended to July 2025

We are delighted to announce that DCHC members can continue to receive free access to the Hive until July 2025. This means uninterrupted access to the digital training, webinars and mandatory training reports for your organisation. The catalogue of courses continues to grow and if you haven’t already, sign up here.

Free Training on offer in the Hive

Living Well with Dementia Conference – virtual or classroom (your choice)

Join us either virtually or at the Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital, and ignite your passion and elevate your expertise in this free to attend Living Well with Dementia Conference.  Transform your perspective on this most compelling topic close to all our hearts and secure your place now!

If you are unable to access the Hive please email to secure your free place – tsdft.hivesupport@nhs.net

Continence & Catheter Care – e-learning

This elearning is aimed at nursing and health care assistants across all care settings.  It will improve knowledge and awareness of all aspects of continence and catheter care.

However if you would like to question an expert then please join one of our virtual Pop Up sessions below.

New dates for Pop Up – delivered by NHS
Experts Virtual Sessions

Dementia Care Pop Up Module – virtual

This dementia awareness session provides an overview of some of the different types of dementia and the impact and effects these can have both on the brain and the person themselves.

It will also explore the issue of ‘sundowing’ - what this means and how it can be supported using a person-centred approach

Continence Pad Use Pop Up Module - virtual – new dates

Continence Pad Use Pop Up is an hour-long session which explains how continence pads work and the range of pads available, how to use the pads correctly, how to fit them properly, do’s and don’ts and troubleshooting frequent problems with pads.

It is trained by Hollie Campbell, Assistant Practitioner with the Bowel and Bladder Care Service.

Urinary Continence Pop Up Module – virtual – new dates

This session includes an overview of the male and female urinary tract.

• The different types of incontinence - and strategies to consider with your resident when responding to these.
• Various types of incontinence products, including urinary sheaths.
• How to carry out personal and catheter care, the risks of infection associated with catheters and your role if one of your residents is undergoing a Trail Without Catheter (TWOC).

Bowel Care Pop Up Module – virtual – new dates

This session includes an exploration of the anatomy of the bowel and how it works, common diseases of the bowel, common causes of constipation and diarrhoea, medication available for bowel conditions and alternative treatments available.