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GOSH Digital Witness Preparation Modules
The GOSH Learning Academy is launching a new expert-led digital training series on witness preparation in legal proceedings.
Overview
These modules are designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver clear, credible evidence in court proceedings.
Designed for busy NHS professionals, these modules offer flexible, on-demand learning that fits around clinical commitments, while maintaining a high standard of legal education.
Covering the key areas of legal processes relevant to clinical practice, this series includes four tailored modules on:
- Coroner’s Inquests
- Criminal Proceedings
- Care Proceedings & Fact-Finding Hearings
- Medical Treatment Cases under the Inherent Jurisdiction
Key Features
Giving evidence can be an unfamiliar experience for healthcare professionals, requiring witnesses to step beyond their clinical roles into formal legal processes. The modules are developed to support witnesses, reduce uncertainty and improve performance where it matters most.
Across all modules, learners benefit from:
- Expert-led video presentation with clear, practical legal guidance.
- Interactive virtual courtroom to understand roles, layout, and process.
- Downloadable fact sheets to support written and oral evidence.
Distinctive Learning Experience
- A structured, practical approach to witness preparation.
- Realistic insight into courtroom dynamics.
- Opportunities to apply learning directly to clinical practice.
- Accessible resources to reinforce learning before attending court.
Target Audience
Designed for doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals across the NHS, who are required to give evidence in legal proceedings as a witness of fact, or who wish to develop a clearer understanding of the legal process and court procedures.
