Case Study: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust achieves rapid LMS rollout and unified compliance reporting with Totara

Nhs Deploy New LMS and Blended Compliance Learning in Under 10 Weeks

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health, learning disability and dementia services across south‑east England, faced a fragmented learning environment after multiple mergers left them with legacy systems (NHS Oracle, local Moodle, National Skills Academy content and others). The patchwork of platforms created a poor learner experience, multiple logins and no single view for training compliance — a pressing governance issue the Trust Board wanted resolved quickly to assure service safety.

Working with Think Associates, the Trust implemented a consolidated Totara Learn site called "My Learning," migrating historic data, configuring complex mandatory audiences, and building blended compliance courses and e‑assessments. The LMS went live in under 10 weeks, delivering rolled‑up RAG‑rated compliance reports and manager "My Team" views, improved learner experience, expected efficiency savings from reduced classroom demand, and a roadmap for further integration and enhanced learning features.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Adrian Whittington

Director of Education and Training