OSSH is committed to promote the professional development of our staff by investing in their training.

During the last six months of the period of this report the following courses were fully funded for our staff:

• Moving and Handling 10.03.09
• Radiographic CPD 01.04.09
• Intermediate Life Support 28.04.09
• Immediate Life Support 28.04.09
• Risk Assessment Training 27.08.09
• Health & Safety, COSSH, RIDDOR, Fire Safety, Risk Incident Reporting, Infection Control, Clost Diff & MRSA Caldicot Protocols, Handling Patients Information, Complaints Handling 04.06.09
• British Orthopaedic Association Annual Instruction Course 15-17.09.09

The hospital hosts regular Education Seminars where Mr Shair lectures on varied subjects to the hospital staff, local GP’s, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors and other allied health professionals.