Simulation Links
Simulation is developing at an exceptional rate; to keep up we focus on developing strong links with our fellow simulation centres and affiliated societies.
Disclaimer: We have no control over the nature, content and availability of these websites listed below. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or that the Trust endorses the views expressed within them.
Sim Organisations
ASPiH: Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare
SimGhosts - for SimTechs - SimGHOSTS provides hands-on simulation technology training events around the world. Learn more about the next event coming to a region near you.
HealthySimulation.com: Healthcare simulation resources website featuring news, job listings, product demos, research highlights, conference coverage, helpful tutorials and more!
SCSCHF simulation courses: A selection of locally developed courses from Scotland
London Simulation Network: The London Simulation Network includes providers of simulation-based education across all organisations responsible for education of health care professionals in London.
SimZine: SimZine is a useful practical digital magazine which promotes the use of simulation in the education and training of health professionals.
Sim Faculty CPD
Simulation debriefing: News and guidance for healthcare simulation debriefing.
Curriculum-led simulation: Video giving an overview of supervised learning events / workplace-based assessments
Essentials in clinical simulations across the health professions: Online course on clinical simulations
The London Handbook for Debriefing: Features the SHARP and OSAD debriefing tools
Virtual Simulation: An Educator's Toolkit: Open access etextbook containing key concepts related to educator preparation, prebrief, enactment, debrief and evaluation stages required for providing an effective virtual simulation learning experience.
Simulcast Self Development Modules: Downloadable modules on Educational Theory, Simulation Theory and Simulation for Quality and Safety.
Data Informed Simulation Debriefing: ICE blog post on simulation debriefing.
LSN Faculty Development Framework: Framework to support the delivery of simulation-based activities.
Essentials in Clinical Simulations Across the Health Professions: A free 7-week online course that provides simulationists with key strategies to help understand the foundation of clinical simulations.
How to get started as a clinical simulation debriefer: Useful article on getting started in clinical simulation debriefing.
Scenario resources
Frimley Health scenarios: Our own scenario library can be found on this website in the Simulation Scenarios section
Simulation techniques: Our simulation techniques section on this website contains some useful sim conversions and tweaks
Simulation forms: A library of our interactive forms for use as scenario props and in running the service
Oxford Deanery scenarios database: Their old ‘Clinical Simulation Scenarios’ library of 137 scenarios can be found in our Simulation Scenarios section.
Free medical simulation scenarios: A selection of free medicine and nursing scenarios.
EM sim cases: Peer reviewed simulation cases for Emergency Medicine
The sim tech: Extensive collection of donated scenarios
Severn deanery scenarios: A selection of locally developed scenarios
mobilesim scenarios: Selection of intensive care scenarios
CAN Sim scenarios: Large selection of scenarios from the Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators Using Simulation
NHS learning hub: Features a range of simulation resources developed by the healthcare workforce
About nursing simulation: Useful information and resources
About surgical simulation: Useful information and resources
Radiopaedia: Open-edit educational radiology resource
MEDtube: Medical video and images library
SimLab: Tool for creating mock lab reports
The Sim Book: Simulation scenarios and resources
SIM Scenario Exchange: Repository of free resources, including simulation scenarios, links to virtual simulations, scenario development tools & templates, and assessment/evaluation tools
iRIS: Massive UK library of downloadable high quality simulation scenarios designed in conjunction with HEE for use with manikins, standardised patients and part task trainers. QuEST have a single license to access this so please email fhft.quest@nhs.net for further details of what you’re searching for (speciality and/or learner group and/or subject etc)…
Moulage resources
Simulation Techniques: For some specific moulage ‘recipes’ and guides check out our section on this website
SimGHOSTS moulage videos: Five moulage tutorials to save time and money
Healthy simulation: Find the best clinical simulation moulage resources