Key News
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Conference – 14th June
Why should you attend our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference on the 14th June?
Discover why Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) matters in General Practice by attending our upcoming conference on June 14th.
Join us as we explore the latest data and insights on EDI and learn about the initiatives C&W Training Hub is taking to support EDI in General Practice. This conference will provide a platform for sharing innovative ideas that will inspire fresh perspectives on EDI and offer an opportunity to draw on the best practices and experiences from around the country.
With numerous benefits for you, your practice, and your colleagues, don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge around EDI.
To register for the EDI conference, please click on the button below.
Clinical Forum Representative
The Coventry and Warwickshire ICS Clinical and Care forum is looking for representatives from Primary Care to join.
For more information, please download the document below.
FCP Podcast
Our Paramedic and Physician Associate Ambassadors – Richard Tennant and Emma Lomas – have launched the FCP podcast.
This is an information and learning podcast for first-contact practitioners in primary care. These podcasts should support your learning and should not replace your clinical judgement or local guidelines.
Optimising diabetes care in the current NHS climate
The region’s leading event for diabetes professionals is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 20th June 2023 at 1:30 pm via Microsoft Teams.
In collaboration with HEE the training hub will be offering an education package for the PA’s education sessions
For more information, please click the button below.
You Are Not A Frog
You Are Not A Frog, podcast hosted by Rachel Morris has supported many of our primary care colleagues over the past few years.
Rachel has shared her top 3 most-downloaded episodes below, we hope you find them helpful!
Maturity Matrix Offer
We are keen to develop the maturity matrix (MM) across C&W and would like to identify 1 PCN to support their development of the matrix. The selected PCN will act as a pilot to aid the development of the MM across Coventry and Warwickshire.
We can offer a backfill payment of the MMC up to £450 to help support the development. This is an excellent opportunity for your advanced practice team to ensure appropriate governance is in place for their role. For more information, please click the button below.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Rich Tennant via richard.tennant@nhs.net
PLT Dates – Summer Term 2023
Our Primary Care Education team has released its upcoming programme for the summer term.
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing programme – QOF QI Wellbeing
Workforce wellbeing, improving resilience and risk of burnout is now more than ever essential for the retention and recruitment of the general practice workforce and so the 2023/24 QOF guidance includes a module on workforce and wellbeing.
Our Health and Wellbeing programme offers a fully funded Health and Wellbeing Champion working across your PCN, wellbeing resources such as ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ and an annual H&WB survey from which an action plan of support is shared with the PCN.
IF you:
- Have a Health and Wellbeing Champion
- Share wellbeing resources
- Encourage staff to take part in the annual H&WB survey
- Have Health and Wellbeing as an agenda item for your PCN meeting regularly (with minutes to evidence)
The Training Hub offer would satisfy all practices within your PCN qualifying for the full 37 points.
If you do not have a Health and Wellbeing Champion, please share the poster below with your PCN and Practice colleagues who are passionate about HWB.
For further information on the role, please contact Rita Asi via rita.asi@nhs.net
We hope you’ve seen and shared our Wellbeing Wednesday posts filled with tips, tools and resources to support yours and your teams Health and Wellbeing.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed one, previous editions of can be found here, on the Latest News page of our website.
Championing Health and Wellbeing in General Practice
We’re so excited each month to share with you the brilliant work our Health and Wellbeing Champions are doing to support staff wellbeing across Coventry and Warwickshire!
Who can I call if I need support?
Following the closure of the ‘With Staff in Mind’ service, if you are experiencing emotional, personal, or work-related difficulties, we would encourage you to utilise the 24/7 confidential counseling service run by Vivup.
There is no limit on the number of times you can call, and everything discussed is treated in the strictest of confidence. Need to talk? Call 03303 800 658 *(or 0800 023 9324 free from any standard UK landline or mobile phone)
Health and Wellbeing PLT
We are piloting a face-to-face Health and Wellbeing PLT this summer in two ‘places’; Warwickshire North on 21st June and South Warwickshire on 29th June. If these pilots are successful, we will look to run them in Rugby and Coventry.
The Health and Wellbeing PLTs are open to all staff working in General Practice.
You will hear about the Health and Wellbeing programme, and hear from experts in the health and wellbeing space and we hope you will leave armed with tips and tools to support your wellbeing and an understanding of the wellbeing support available to you.
Training & CPD
CPD Funding – Watch this space!
We are pleased to share that CPD funding will continue for another year. We are still awaiting official details on how this will be administered.
As soon as we have the details on this years CPD offer, we will update you via our website and newsletters.
Training and CPD Calendar
Our calendar shows upcoming training and education events for all workforce roles across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Browse the calendar by date or search by keyword, then click on the event to find out more information, such as the location, times, cost, and how to book!
GatewayC
GatewayC provides accessible, innovative, and tailored information to support the early detection of cancer.
To access their resources, please click the button below.
Learning and Development Opportunities
Mentoring Scheme – For GPs, PMs & Nursing Staff
Regular mentoring can help you with a range of professional issues.
You might like to chat with a colleague about your role and get support with career development, discuss how to handle a working relationship or ask for well-being advice.
For information on each of the mentoring schemes we run, please click on the links below
New to Practice Fellowship – GP/GPNs
Are you a GP who has recently qualified – or a Practice Nurse who has recently joined the Primary Care workforce?
The New to Practice Fellowship provides you support to transition from training to employed members of the primary care team.
For information on each of the mentoring schemes we run, please click on the links below
Knowledge and Library Services
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects health care staff and learners to high-quality, NHS-funded, knowledge and evidence resources in one place, using a single search.
Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice
BCU is offering a fully-funded module on discovering a Nursing career in general practice.
The module is running in May and there will be 3 intakes in the academic year 2023/24. For more information, please visit the website below.
ARRS News
Physician Associate Intern Programme – July 2023
We are excited to share that the Training Hub will be supporting practices to support their Physician Associates intern year in General Practice. In collaboration with HEE, CWTH will be offering an education package for the PA’s education sessions.
If you are recruiting for a Physician Associate or have a newly qualified Physician Associate in your practice, please contact the Coventry & Warwickshire Physician Associate Ambassador: Emma.lomas6@nhs.net for further information.
Peer-2-Peer Case Review – PAs and Paramedics
The Peer-2-Peer Case Review forum is proving very successful. The next session is planned for Tuesday, June 20th.
Within the forum, Paramedics and PAs can discuss cases they have seen within their practices. This will allow you to reflect on others, and your own, experience, research, and current practice.
Clarity Training
For those ARRS with access to the Clarity platform, Agillo Software has produced a training video to help you navigate the system. You can access this by clicking the button below.
The password to access this video is ffJH7LYfARAMoUqHmMW4
DES Update for PCNs
NHS England has added advanced clinical practitioner nurses to roles eligible for reimbursement as advanced practitioners, and apprentice physician associates to the ARRS from April 2023.
For more information, please download the update below.
DES Update for Practitioners
PCNs will now be able to claim reimbursement for the time that First Contact Practitioners spend out of practice when undertaking education and training to become Advanced Practitioners.
For more information, please download the update below.
GP News
Professional Curiosity Scheme – Round Two applications are now open!
Exciting times at the Training Hub this month as we are officially launching the Professional Curiosity Scheme for its second year! Last year saw over 70 clinicians from across Coventry and Warwickshire take part in the scheme, formalising a shadow scheme between consultants and general practice.
An evaluation of last year’s scheme showed the following:
- 84% of clinicians enjoyed the experience
- 91% of clinicians felt that their clinical practice may be changed by the experience
- 80% felt that they gained clinical knowledge from the scheme
- 98% of clinicians agreed that they would recommend this scheme to others
If you’re interested in learning more about the scheme or want to sign up for round two, please complete the survey below
PMA New to Partnership Workshops
Are you a new or aspiring GP practice partner?
PMA New to Partnership Workshops provides all you need to confidently handle the responsibilities and liabilities you will encounter as a new or aspiring GP practice partner.
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of complex legalities including employment law, accounting, financial management, and partnership agreements.
Aspiring Leaders Fellowship – Applications are open!
Applications are now open for the Aspiring Leaders Fellowship 2023/24. Please click the button below for more information about each programme, to meet the Fellows, and find out about their work.
Middle (Twenty)5 Network Launch Event – Thursday 8th June
Join us for a networking event to connect with other mid-career GPs across the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This event will feature a workshop from Dr Helen Garr from The Wellbeing GP (@thewellbeinggp). She is also a Medical Director of Practitioner Health and a Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. The workshop, entitled “Go to Rome”, will provide you with evidence-based, free, and accessible tips and tools to help you recognise and prevent burnout.
GPN News
Celebration of International Nurses Day/International Day of the Midwife
We had a brilliant time at the International Nurses & Midwifery Day celebration event at the Coventry Cathedral earlier in May. We caught up with our GPNs, tNAs and celebrated with a parade around Coventry City Centre!
tNA Expressions of Interest – Practices and Students
Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub are welcoming expressions of interest from applicants for the next intake of the tNA apprenticeships at Coventry University. We are also welcoming interest from practices to host tNAs. For more information, please email cw.traininghub@nhs.net
GP Nursing Engagement Talk
RCN West Midlands is hosting an engagement event aimed at members working in General Practice settings. Taking place on Microsoft Teams on Thursday 29 June from 5.15 pm – 6.30 pm, the event is open to all Practice Nurses and NSWs working in the West Midlands.
The aims of the event are:
- To provide a space for networking
- To give an overview of the common issues that have been raised by people working in General Practice settings in the West Midlands
- To give an outline of the role of the RCN Lead Nurse in the Independent Health and Social Care sector
- To listen to what you as members want the RCN to do to support you
- To give an outline of the RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards and how you can use them to develop your practice
To find out more, and to book your place now, please click the button below.