Cutting the Cost of Compliance: How NHS Trusts Are Saving Time and Money with Totara and Think Learning.

For healthcare organisations, training compliance isn’t optional. With increasing pressure from audits, regulatory bodies like the CQC, and the need to maintain high standards across care settings, the cost of compliance can quickly spiral. That’s why forward-thinking finance leaders are turning to smarter learning and development (L&D) solutions to reduce overheads and improve outcomes. 

At large NHS trusts, we find that over 1.5% of total staff time is spent on compliance training alone, a significant operational cost when multiplied across thousands of employees. Factor in the time spent by L&D teams managing manual processes, the cost of software, and the disruption caused by audit preparation, and the true cost of compliance becomes clear. 

This is where Think Learning and Totara come in.

Compliance at Scale, Without the Cost 

Managing compliance across NHS Trusts, ICBs, and care providers is complex, time-consuming, and high-stakes. Manual systems, legacy platforms like OLM, and disconnected processes only add to the burden. Think Learning has developed a suite of tools built specifically for the NHS, designed to streamline the process and reduce costs at scale. 

With Totara, NHS organisations can: 

• Automate HR data integration from ESR, and CSTF passporting, reducing duplication and manual data entry. 
• Tightly target training to just the staff who need it, with accurate audience management. 
• Maximise staff engagement and minimise distractions, with a modern interface with no space for mistakes 
• Connect seamlessly to e-Learning for Healthcare (eLfH) content, ensuring staff access the right training at the right time. 
• Surface training compliance hot-spots and issues with powerful, predictive reporting 

This integrated approach not only improves compliance rates but also significantly reduces the time and resources required to maintain them. 

Be Audit-Ready, Always 

Preparing for a CQC audit can be a major drain on time and resources. Totara’s robust reporting tools and real-time dashboards give L&D and compliance teams the visibility they need to respond quickly and confidently. Totara also offers the flexibility to drill into ad-hoc CQC audit requests with the ability to create custom reports and add additional data sources to provide the depth of data required by auditors.

No more last-minute scrambles or manual data collation, just clear, auditable records at your fingertips. 

A Smarter Investment in L&D 

For finance directors, the message is clear: investing in a modern, NHS-ready learning platform like Totara isn’t just about training; it’s about reducing risk, saving time, and cutting the hidden costs of compliance. 

Book your personalised demo today and discover how Think Learning and Totara can help your Trust simplify compliance, reduce costs, and improve outcomes across the board.