• What is ALERT?

    What is ALERT?

    The ALERT course teaches healthcare staff how to anticipate, recognise and prevent critical illness at an early stage.

  • Established

    Established

    A blended, flexible, multi-disciplinary, programme with a 10 year track record of delivery across the NHS

  • Blended Learning

    Blended Learning

    e-Learning, reference manual and practitioner training day ensure effective mutli-disciplinary training

How does ALERT improve patient safety?

Find out about the ALERT system of assessment.

Become an ALERT training centre

You can manage and run your own ALERT courses by becoming a training centre.

Latest news

2010 Open Course training dates at Portsmouth now available here.

Introduction to ALERT

Originally developed in 1999 by Professor Gary Smith and colleagues at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, ALERT is a multi-professional course to train staff in recognising patient deterioration and act appropriately in treating the acutely unwell. The course is usually delivered as a one-day interactive seminar built around practical patient-based scenarios. The day is supported by an e-learning programme, comprehensive reference manual and slide presentation. ALERT uses a structured and prioritised system of patient assessment and management to enable a pre-emptive approach to critical illness. It instructs staff in the recognition of impending clinical deterioration, the management of disordered physiology and other aspects of the delivery of acute care.