The Lean Healthcare Academy is an innovative concept developed by Ilkley based Virtual College, who, over the last 5 years, have successfully established and operated Yorkshire Productivity. Yorkshire Productivity works with over 60 manufacturing companies within the region, helping them to make concrete business gains through the adoption of lean.Customers include a number of well know names such as: RAF Lyneham, Marshalls, Black & Decker, Ronseal, David Brown, Remploy, & Kerry Foods. In addition to our Yorkshire Productivity division, Virtual College has been pioneering the adoption of e-learning within the NHS and this month will reach its 50,000th NHS learner.
Airedale NHS TrustAiredale NHS Trust is an award winning hospital - last year named Small Hospital of the Year by the Dr Foster Good Hospital Guide - providing acute and specialist care to a population of 200,000, covering areas of West and North Yorkshire and East Lancashire.

NHS Doncaster
University Hospital of North Staffordshire
Bradford District Care NHS Trust
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
York and North Yorkshire PCT
Barnsley Hospitals
Care Services Direct Part of NHS Barnsley
Kirklees Community Healthcare Services
Leeds Community Healthcare
NHS Bristol
NHS Calderdale
NHS Community Health Stockport
NHS Knowsley
NHS Newcastle & North Tyneside Community Health
NHS Surrey
North Bristol NHS Trust
Nuffield Hospitals (Pathology)
Sheffield PCT Provider Services
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
South Birmingham Community Healthcare
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Yorkshire Cancer Network