Case Study: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust saves over £250,000 in staff time and streamlines NMC revalidation with Totara Learn

How East Lancashire Hospitals saved more than £250,000 on portfolio building with Totara Learn

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a UK healthcare provider operating five hospital sites and community facilities with around 7,000 staff caring for nearly 750,000 patients a year. Facing the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revalidation rollout, the Trust needed a simple, secure way for nurses and midwives to compile and track compliant e‑portfolios, allow managers confidential oversight and reminders, and minimize the administrative burden so clinicians could focus on patient care.

Totara partner Chambury Learning Solutions deployed Totara Learn with custom plugins and NMC‑template modules (CPD log, feedback, reflective accounts, practice hours) and bespoke two‑click dashboards tailored to nursing staff, requiring no end‑user training. The solution went live in April 2016, was well accepted, improved visibility and confidence in staff competence, reduced portfolio time so nurses can spend more time with patients, and is estimated to save over £250,000 annually in staff time.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Nichol Orton

Head of Learning and Organisational Development