VR Insight Programme – New Modules!

This module takes healthcare professionals on an integrated journey following a patient with chronic pain, from initial presentation to diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

• Participants will explore how to assess chronic pain effectively, distinguish between different pain types, and develop tailored treatment plans that balance pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches.
• Stop & Think moments throughout the module challenge learners to reflect on key learning points, such as the complexities of pain management and the psychosocial aspects of chronic conditions.
• Embedded video content from leading pain management specialists provides expert commentary on identifying pain drivers, improving patient communication, and fostering long-term strategies to enhance quality of life.

This module follows Andrew, a recently widowed man who lives on a narrowboat, as a fall and a chest infection bring him into contact with the health service. Learners follow his journey from an unmet health need on the towpath, through a 999 call and the challenge of reaching a canal boat, to the emergency department, self-discharge, and a Deep End GP multidisciplinary team that develops a holistic plan built around his needs. Along the way, the module highlights the barriers that affect people who are seldom heard, including having no fixed address, limited connectivity, social isolation and bereavement, and the health inequalities that result. Through immersive 360° scenes and reflective Stop & Think moments, participants explore the social determinants of health, the distinction between advocacy, allyship and activism, and how inclusive, co-produced and community-connected care can help reduce inequalities. Andrew’s experience is one person’s story, and the module encourages learners to consider how services can be designed and delivered so that care reaches those who need it most.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Social Justice and Health Equity

• Promote social justice in the communities you serve, appreciating the differences between advocacy, allyship and activism.
• Critically appraise the relationship between social determinants of health and health inequalities.
• Consider how your decisions and actions, and those of others around you, affect people with protected characteristics (Equality Act 2010), taking action to address workplace discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Value diversity in teams and organisations, adopting and advocating for inclusive practices.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of care pathways (including digitally-enabled) that reduce inequalities, promote inclusion and engage and protect the most vulnerable.

Population Health

• Identify and effectively communicate the priority health needs of a local population using available data and evidence.
• Generate potential strategies for addressing population-level determinants of health, ensuring the equitable, sustainable and transparent use of available resources.
• Develop care and prevention pathways sensitive to local needs, drawing on the best available population-level data and research evidence.
• Identify community assets and how these resources may be mobilised for population health improvement.
• Engage in the co-creation of population health and wellbeing with colleagues and citizens, using a range of modes of interaction sensitive to the needs and concerns of different groups.

This module guides learners through the clinical journey of a person with early dementia, from recognising early symptoms to diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing care.

• It highlights the importance of early intervention and provides practical tools for engaging with patients and families during challenging moments.
• Stop & Think moments encourage users to pause and consider best practices for delivering person-centred care and managing cognitive and behavioural symptoms.
• Embedded video content from dementia experts offers in-depth insights on topics including the formal dementia assessment and driving in dementia.

Advanced Dementia

This module guides learners through the clinical journey of a person with advanced dementia. The patient has gradually worsening cognition, speech and behavioural challenges, including non-compliance with regular medications.

Stop & Think moments encourage users to pause and consider best practices for delivering person-centred care and managing cognitive and behavioural symptoms.

This module introduces learners to the menopause group clinic model, demonstrating how group care can improve support, education, and shared decision-making. It highlights the role of facilitation, peer interaction, and clinical expertise in addressing common challenges faced during menopause.

Learners will see how best-practice facilitation creates a safe, inclusive environment, how peer support enhances confidence, and how clinical input ensures accurate, personalised advice.