To Contact Learning and Development:

We are based in the Education Centre in the Verulam Wing of Hemel Hempstead Hospital. 

Call us on Hemel Hempstead Extension 2666 (33122666 if calling from Watford or St.Albans; 01442 213 141, ext 2666 if calling from outside the Trust). 

Email us on: 

westherts.training@nhs.net - For all queries related to Acorn and Mandatory Training 

westherts.development@nhs.net - For all queries related to developmental courses and leadership programmes

westherts.ldcoaching@nhs.net - For all queries related to the Trust Coaching Service.

To Contact the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Training Team 

Telephone Watford Extension 3198  (33113198 if calling from Hemel Hempstead or St. Albans) or 07855 963 688 

Or email westherts.eprtraining@nhs.net

Acorn's automated reminders come from the email address whht.acorn@nhs.net - do NOT reply or write to this email address, there is no inbox at the other end.  Use the appropriate email address above instead. 

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Learning and Development  and EPR Training Updates

9/4/2025 - Acorn now has a new front page design.  Click through the icons on the front page or the drop downs in the top menu for faster navigation.

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31/3/2025 - Safe Prescribing and Administration of Insulin Mandatory Training is now available for doctors once again, with a new assessment in place.

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2/1/2025 - ReSPECT Mandatory Training is now live and targeted in Acorn.  Please complete this mandatory training if you are targeted. 

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Time taken for completion of Mandatory Training counts as regular working time.  All staff and managers are reminded that study leave is not required for completion of mandatory training and that time taken to do it counts as regular working time. This applies to both classroom and e-learning mandatory subjects.  Staff should be released from normal working to complete this training wherever possible and, if this is not possible, time off in lieu must be given where staff are required to complete it in their own time.   

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Classroom Locations 

Watford

Practical Skills Room - First Floor of the Admin Block

Ground Floor Training Room - Ground Floor of the Admin Block

Taylor Room - Second Floor of the Admin Block

Lecture Theatre 1 - First Floor of the Medical Education Building 

Lecture Theatre 2 - First Floor of the Medical Education Building 

Hemel Hempstead

Seminar Room - Education Centre, Ground Floor Verulam Wing

Seminar Room 2 (Formerly the Library) - Education Centre, Ground Floor Verulam Wing

Jubilee Room - Second Floor, Jubilee Wing

St Albans

Lecture Hall - Postgraduate Centre, Second Floor Moynihan Wing

Seminar Room - Postgraduate Centre, Second Floor Moynihan Wing

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