An interesting story from Glasgow’s Evening Times about the use of iPods in training new hospital medical staff as part of their induction process.

New staff are given what Personnel Today
calls an “audio induction” into the operating theatres at Glasgow Royal
Infirmary, and the labour ward at the Princess Royal Maternity
Hospital.

The report confirms that other health authorities in the UK and
Europe are looking at the scheme, with Glasgow’s Western Infirmary’s
Accident and Emergency department planning to introduce similar
inductions soon.

Alastair Kirk, training and development manager at NHS Greater
Glasgow, said: “Using technology means we can make sure all new staff
are trained to exactly the same standard.”

Read the full article here.