Colleagues can now start booking their place on EPR training in preparation for our May 2017 go-live**

The first training sessions start on Monday March 6, so book your place online early, and prepare to transform the way your work forever.

An estimated 5,000 colleagues will need to take part if CHFT is to be ready for the big switch-on , enabling them to deliver continuing seamless care for our patients and their families.

What you need to know/do:

• E-Rostered staff / those whose shifts come via rota coordinators will receive a slot in their rota for training
• They will still need to book their training place using the online system (this is really important)
• You'll need your payroll number, work email address and line manager information before you start the booking process
• Booking for doctors opens on Monday 30 January
• Work closely with your manager and colleagues to coordinate across your department
• EPR Friends should try to book into the first few weeks of training and also book EPR Friends session 3

How to book

1 go to the EPR Website, training page: www.epr.this.nhs.uk/training

2 click on the link that says "click here to book on your EPR training course"

3 log in using your trust user name eg joe.bloggs and your normal password when using a trust computer

4 Enter your details to request a place on the course.

5 The booker will receive a confirmation email

6 Managers will then receive an email notifying them so they have a record of all bookings

**EPR is set to be switched on between Bank Holiday Monday May 1 and Tuesday May 2, 2017. The evening of Friday 28 April, will see us start the transfer (cutover) process from the old system to the new and this will continue throughout that weekend, so we are ready for a safe and controlled go-live on Monday/Tuesday.

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 Ward 15 Clerk Pam Lewis, pictured, has masterminded their Friends Board.... and her attitude to EPR is : "Bring it on!"

The Board shows all the "Friends" on the ward who will be there to support everyone else.

She said now the EPR training and understanding programme is about to get underway it would feel real and give colleagues would start to get the feel for it.

She said: "We are all looking forward to EPR. We shall be embracing it fully, of course, but until training becomes widespread then there is a fear of the unknown.  As soon as people start to get a feel for it, the better."