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Management fundamentals

Critical Thinking

In a fast-paced healthcare environment, the ability to think critically is essential. Whether you're making clinical decisions, solving problems, or assessing information, strong critical thinking skills help you navigate complex situations with confidence.

This course will guide you through the core principles of critical thinking, helping you recognise biases, question assumptions, and evaluate evidence effectively. By the end, you’ll be equipped with practical strategies to make more informed, reasoned decisions in your daily work.

Duration Details 2 Hours
Course Icon 6 Modules
Event Icon Beginner
User Details All staff

What you'll learn

  • What is critical thinking and what are the benefits?
  • How to think critically by questioning assumptions and recogning cognitive biases
  • How to apply logical reasoning and evidence-based thinking
  • Improving your critical thinking

Who is this course for?

This session is suitable for healthcare professionals at all levels, whether you're in clinical practice, management, or administration. If you want to enhance your decision-making, improve problem-solving, and communicate with clarity, this course will give you the tools to do that.

Facilitators

Joe Blunden
Director of Communications and Engagement

Joe is a multi-award winning marketing and communications specialist with over 15 years of experience across a range of industries. He has worked for the NHS for the past 10 years, including marketing, communications and engagement roles in both acute and community settings.

He is a compulsive learner and recently completed an MBA (Distinction), having gained a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Diploma in Managing Digital Media and a degree in business.

Joe directed the successful campaign to get the NHS Choir to Christmas number one in 2015, raising over £300k for charity in the process. He also led NHS Voices in 2018, bringing together 30 celebrity singers to record a song for the NHS, which was made into a documentary by ITV.

Joe specialises in strategy development and digital communication and has extensive experience in PR, stakeholder engagement and campaign development.

Learning materials

  • Written guidance and visuals
  • Links to additional resources
  • Activities to check learning
  • A certificate of completion