Smarter skills for safer care
Simplifying competency tracking for better patient outcomes
Discover how eQuals can empower healthcare providers through efficient competency management
The Challenge ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Provide Digital created a series of digital solutions to facilitate the provision of hospital beds for patients, and for locating and deploying staff to hospital wards where there was a shortage of skills.
The latter highlighted a problem in how healthcare providers store and manage the core competencies of staff.
Up until this point, most staff would keep their records in paper format. administrators would then input data into a computer system but there was no uniform way to remind staff when their skills or competencies needed to be renewed or updated.
The problem with this was that during redeployment, staff were being moved between departments and there was no centralised way to monitor whether they were equipped to handle certain treatments and medical care provision.
Relying on disconnected systems and manual workflows leads to delays, inconsistencies, and a lack of visibility across the review cycle. This not only increases the administrative burden but also makes it harder to meet statutory timescales, evidence outcomes, and can effect the quality of care provided.
At a time when expectations are rising and resources are stretched, there is a clear need for a more efficient, transparent, and collaborative approach.
A Smart Solution: from paperwork, to progress
eQuals is a digital competency management platform that streamlines the recording of skills across clinical teams. It standardises workforce development tracking, enhancing visibility while reducing administrative burden.
Staff can manage their records through a user-friendly system, providing management with real-time oversight of competencies and compliance.
The platform aligns skills across organisations, identifies learning needs, and addresses skill gaps. Medical staff can log completed competencies in real time, with colleague verification.
eQuals automates tasks like certification signoffs and retraining notifications, offering instant access to compliance reports.
This supports professional development, improves patient care, and helps meet quality standards. eQuals creates a digital paper trail, aiding providers in demonstrating compliance for regulatory purposes such as CQC audits.
Real-time competency tracking
Allows staff to instantly log completed skills and certifications, with peer oversight for accuracy and accountability.
Automated certification and retraining
Automates tasks such as signoffs, certification renewals, and retraining notifications.
Customisable learning pathways
Builds tailored competency development plans, allowing staff to follow structured learning paths based on their roles and needs.
Skill gap identification
Quickly highlights areas where additional training or upskilling as needed, ensuring staff meet required competences.
Standardisation across teams
Aligns competencies with national standards, ensuring consistency and quality across teams and organisations.
Real-time reporting and compliance data
Provides instant access to detailed compliance reports and skill gaps at both individual and organisational levels.
Role-specific competency frameworks
Offers tailored competency frameworks for various clinical and non-clinical roles to meet unique team needs.
Collaboration with learning and development
Enables smooth coordination between clinical leads, training teams, and management to keep competency frameworks relevant and up to date.
Data security and compliance
Fully compliant with GDPR and NHS data protection standards, ensuring the security and confidentiality of workforce data.
eQuals offers an intuitive, user-friendly platform that makes it easy for clinical and administrative staff to manage competencies. Key features include:
Instantly log completed competencies, ensuring up-to-date records. Real-time logging
Role-based dashboards
Tailored views for staff, managers, and training teams.
Further Features
Peer validation
Colleagues can validate and verify skills for accuracy.
Automated notifications
Alerts for signoffs, retraining, and deadlines.
Mobile-friendly
Access and log competencies from any device (iOS/Android) mobile apps and web-app for browsers).
Streamlined reporting
Generate compliance reports with ease.
Pricing Plans
We Offer a range of flexible pricing packages designed to meet the unique needs of your service, from small scale implementations to comprehensive, large-scale deployments; all to help you deliver better health outcomes more efficiently, accessibly and with greater reach.
Price Organisation Headcount
Multi-year discounts
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a Personalised Pricing Plan?
We understand that each organisation may have its own specific requirements. That’s why we offer tailored pricing packages to fit your unique needs. Contact us for a personalised consultation, and we will work with you to create a plan that maximises the usefulness of eQuals for your organisation. For the latest offers and more information speak to a member of the team.
Development and Deployment
Deployment Fee £2,000
Deployment fee includes:
• Guidance materials
• Standard configuration and set up
• Comprehensive online training
eQuals has been designed with flexibility and ease of deployment in mind, ensuring it can be integrated smoothly into health and social care organisations. The platform has proven success, with successful rollouts across Essex and Derbyshire, where it continues to improve competency management and compliance.
Organisations can tailor the platform to their specific needs, ensuring it aligns with local processes and structures for both clinical and non-clinical teams. Full training is provided to all users, from frontline staff to administrators, ensuring a smooth transition to the platform.
Who are we?
Provide Digital is a leading innovator in public health technology, dedicated to developing smart, scalable solutions that empower communities and enhance service delivery.
As a subsidiary of Provide Community, we draw upon many years of experience delivering health services, which allows us to deeply understand the challenges faced by local authorities and healthcare providers. Our team combines this insider knowledge with innovative skills and technological expertise to develop effective solutions that address the unique challenges faced in public health.
By tackling complex problems head-on, we make a tangible difference in people’s lives, driving better health outcomes and streamlining operations. Our commitment to excellence and continuous innovation ensures that our clients can meet the evolving needs of their communities with confidence.
