PRESS RELEASE
Monday 25th May, 2012

Staff at Okehampton Community Hospital have achieved the national Skills for Life qualification in adult numeracy in connection with Exeter College.

Classes were held at the hospital, once a week for 2 and half hours, allowing staff to be flexible and available if needed for patient care. The staff's success follows their recent achievements in adult literacy, also delivered by Exeter College, providing bespoke sessions to help the group achieve their national qualification.

Matron, Wendy Bellamy and Maggie Waltho, Locality Business Manager, supported the group throughout the course and are keen for staff of the Trust to have the opportunity to brush up on their numeracy and literacy skills.

Lynda Reynolds-Smith, Workforce Development Project Manager for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust said “They gained so much confidence from their previous learning experience that they wanted to keep up the momentum and get additional qualifications”.

One of the staff taking the course said “the sense of 'feeling good about myself' was boosted by the results we all achieved”.

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