Browsers

• Recommended browsers

• What do I need in order to access the elearning resources?

  • You can access the elearning resources from almost any computer or device that has an internet connection and a browser. However, for the best usability, we have tested the following browsers and are confident they will allow users to access all components of the platform successfully.

    Operating System	Browser	Publisher	Version
    PC	Firefox	Mozilla	Latest
    PC	Chrome	Google	Latest
    PC	Edge	Microsoft	Latest
    MAC	Chrome	Google	Latest
    MAC	Safari	Apple	Latest
    Android 11.0	Chrome	Google	Latest
    iOS 14	Safari	Apple	Latest

     

    To check that your computer is set up correctly for the learning materials, use the Technical Checker.

    Learn more about the policy on browsers and devices.

• NHSE elfh policy on browsers and devices

  • NHSE elearning for healthcare is a Health Education programme that develops and delivers elearning content to the health and care workforce in the UK. The NHSE elfh Hub is our system for delivering content for free to our users. We describe below the browsers and devices that you can use to access our elearning content via the NHSE elfh Hub.

    Content from other organisations

    The majority of the elearning on the NHSE elfh Hub is created by the NHSE elfh team but we also take content from other sources. We have no control over this content and it may have different minimum requirements to our own elearning content.

    Other platforms

    We make our elearning content available on the Electronic Staff Register (ESR) and other platforms. For information on how to access the ESR, please visit http://www.esrsupport.co.uk/.

    Tested Browsers

    NHSE elfh has a library of over 10,000 unique sessions and we publish more sessions every week. Therefore, it is not practical for us to test and update every session whenever a new browser version is released. As a result, we do not publish a list of supported browsers that we guarantee will work with every piece of content on the NHSE elfh Hub. Instead, we publish a list of the browsers that we use for our own testing whenever we release something new.

    We recognise that our users access our content with a variety of browsers and devices. In hospital environments, they will often have quite old equipment and be limited to older browsers. In contrast, when users are accessing from home, they will typically have newer hardware and will use more up-to-date browsers.  We try to cater for this range of browsers and devices in the list of browsers that we use for our testing.

    List of Tested Browsers

    Device	Operating System	Browser	Version
    PC	Windows 10 and higher	Firefox	Latest
    PC	Windows 10 and higher	Chrome	Latest
    PC	Windows 10 and higher	Edge	Latest
    MAC	MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)	Safari	Latest
    MAC	MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)	Chrome	Latest
    iPad	iOS 14	Safari	Latest
    iPhone	iOS 14	Safari	Latest
    Android Tablet and Smartphone	Android 11	Chrome	Latest

     

    This list is also available on the NHSE elfh Support Site at http://support.e-lfh.org.uk/technical-information/browsers/what-do-i-need-in-order-to-access-the-e-lfh-e-learning-resources/.

    Whenever we release a new component or update an existing one, we will test it in all the browsers in this list. However, as previously stated, this does not apply retrospectively to existing content.

    Mobile Devices

    In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in use of mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. However, there is a huge range of smartphones, mobile browsers and operating systems out there and we don’t have the resources to test all of them. We test on Android and Apple mobile devices using the most current browser version available at the time but we cannot guarantee that our content will work on every mobile device and browser combination.

    Tablets

    The NHSE elfh Hub and most NHSE elfh content will work well on tablet devices, such as iPads or Samsung Galaxy Tabs. We have optimised knowledge sessions to work with touchscreen devices.

    Smartphones

    It is technically possible to access the NHSE elfh Hub and elearning content using a Smartphone as long as the browser can be configured as specified in this document. However, given the highly interactive nature of NHSE elfh’s learning content and the detail in some medical imaging, we do not recommend using Smartphones to access the content as the learning experience is sub-optimal. Even on smartphones with relatively large screens, there may be excess scrolling and trying to select the correct radio button or view the fine detail in a medical image can be difficult.

    Other Considerations

    When using one of the browsers in the recommended list above, there are certain configuration settings that you will need to enable.

    JavaScript

    All NHSE elfh content makes extensive use of JavaScript and this should be enabled in your browser. JavaScript is a longstanding, trusted internet technology and, as such, is enabled by default in most browsers.

    A Technical Checker is available on our login page (https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/TechnicalChecker) which will tell you if JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

    Cookies

    Cookies are small text files that are stored on a user’s device. NHSE elfh does use cookies in a limited fashion to improve your experience using the NHSE elfh Hub and elearning content. The exact way we use cookies is described in our Terms and Conditions. 

    Adobe Flash Player

    As from 31 December 2020 Adobe Flash Player will not be supported by the major technology companies such as Google and Apple. As a result we have updated all our knowledge sessions so that we are not reliant on Flash.  However, some of our content is from third party contributors, where Flash is used, this content will be removed and no longer accessible after 31 December 2020.