Between 2016 and 2017/18, VeinTrain delivered cannulation and venepuncture training for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, alongside a Train the Trainer route in vascular access. The work combined hands-on practical sessions with a structured route to workplace practice, so that trained staff could go on to support colleagues locally.

The programme covered anatomy and site selection, procedure and technique, managing potential complications, and building confidence to practise in the workplace. Feedback gathered at the time was positive across the areas evaluated, including the value of individual workshop support, practice time and demonstrations.

This is a qualitative account of a longstanding programme. The underlying evaluation records are being reconciled, so specific figures are not published here. As with all VeinTrain training, this programme supported staff learning and skills practice; final competency sign-off remained with Nottinghamshire Healthcare as the employer, in line with local policy and supervision.

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This article is VeinTrain's own account of training delivered for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, drawn from VeinTrain's records. It does not constitute a statement, endorsement or recommendation by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.