lighthouse educational foundation
Isle of Wight,
Lighthouse Medical is pleased to sponsor Lighthouse Educational Foundation. The
charity’s aim is to provide funding for all types of Primary Care education and
ultimately improve healthcare for the Island’s population. They work proactively
to fund and organise education/courses that fill the gaps identified by
structured training needs analysis. The charity was founded in 2010 and has
already helped 1,857 Islanders to further their education, with general and
specific training courses. From 2011-2018, the Foundation invested £184,794 in
our local healthcare workers. This included supporting local GPs, GPwSIs,
Practice Nurses, reception and admin staff. Courses funded so far have ranged
from half-day sessions to Masters courses. The charity has supported staff in
clinical and non-clinical roles and can help when other funding is limited or
not available. The aim has always been to organise courses here on the Isle of
Wight, reducing travel time, increasing the ability to attend, and enabling the
charity to keep costs down. Much of the funding is donated by Lighthouse
Medical, a healthcare organisation that is committed to re-investing in the
Island’s Primary Care services. The belief is that by helping to meet
education/training needs, Isle of Wight Primary healthcare staff will remain
keen, enthusiastic, and able to provide the first-class healthcare services that
patients across the Island deserve. This will also help to maintain a
sustainable improvement in the Isle of Wight’s health services.
