Key News
CPD Funding – Don’t miss out!
Government funding is available to support nurses and Allied Health Professionals (physio’s, OTs, Dieticians, podiatrists and paramedics) with £333 CPD during the 24/25 financial year. This funding ends 31st March 2025 with no news if available in 2025/26.
All CPD bookings must be made by 31st March 2025 and any claims by 30th April 2025.
After this time, no refunds or transfers are possible. With this in mind please forward onto relevant members of your team helping colleagues develop, supporting morale and retention of your valuable workforce.
You can find the latest CPD figures by practice by clicking here, based on current information we hold.
How can I access CPD funding?
There are three ways to book onto a course:
- Independently and be reimbursed via your practice up to £333 by invoicing cw.traininghub@nhs.net
- Request reimbursement up to £333 of a course(s) already taken within the 24/25 financial year by invoicing via your practice to cw.traininghub@nhs.net
- Book your course through the Training Hub directly
How can I request reimbursement?
If you are requesting reimbursement, we will need the following information:
- Training provider, Course name and Cost
- Your contact details
- Evidence of the booking (e.g. invoice)
- An invoice from the PCN/Practice to the Training Hub
CPD courses are currently on the website and running until the end of May must be booked ASAP. Refunds or transfers will not be possible after the end of the financial year. All invoices must be received no later than 30th April 2025.
News and Updates
Long Service Nursing Award
Last weekend we hosted an afternoon tea event at Woodland Grange to celebrate our General Practice Nursing staff who have been a part of the NHS for 25 years or longer.
It was fantastic to see so many of nursing staff from across Coventry and Warwickshire come together and celebrate their achievements with one another. We would also like to thank Heather Randle from the RCN for attending and supporting our event.
Nursing Events – Project 1000
Join NHS organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire for a series of online nursing events during Careers Week from 03 – 08 March.
There are four sessions during the week. Wherever you are in your career, discover what Coventry and Warwickshire offers!
Social Prescribing Events
This month sees World Social Prescribers Day on the 19th March, to celebrate, our social prescribing teams are taking part in events across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Working with Warwickshire Wildlife and ARC, we are hosting a green social prescribing taster session on the 19th March at Brandon Marsh. For more details, please click here. This event will include a wellbeing walk with mindful moments and macro photography and crafts around the camp fire.
The Belgrade Theatre is also hosting a Creative Wellbeing day event on the 19th March, including activities such as choir singing, Death café conversations, all day sensory arts and crafts and more. For more details, please click here.
AHP Conference – 2nd April
The Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub will be hosting our first Allied Health Professionals Conference. Register here.
- The effect of ARRS on prescription patterns and Patient satisfaction.
- NHS resolution
- Health inequalities
- Mentoring Schemes
- Staff Wellbeing
PLT (Medical Education Team)
You can find dates for our spring programme of PLTs here.
2025 Dates
Dates for our 2025 PLTs are now live here. You can book onto these sessions using the links below.
CPD Events
BBO Minor Illness Update
9th April
A specialised training event tailored exclusively for Nurses and other Healthcare professionals who are already immersed in the realm of minor illness care.
BBO Contraceptive Update
27th March
This training is ideal for healthcare professionals who are already practicing in the area of contraception and are seeking to enhance their knowledge and ensure they are delivering the most up-to-date advice to their patients.
BBO 2 Day Mental Health and Learning Disability in Primary Care
10th and 23rd April
This course offers a dedicated day to each essential area, ensuring participants gain a thorough understanding of both mental health and learning disabilities.
This is a two day course. Please make sure you are available to attend both days.
Development and Placement Opportunities
Placements
The Training Hub is working with Coventry University and practices in Coventry and Warwickshire to arrange placements for Nurse, Paramedic and OT and Physician Associate students in General Practice.
We would like to extend a huge thank you for those practices supporting and inspiring our future workforce.
If you would like more information on Placements, please take a look at our dedicated Placements page on the website for more information or contact us via cw.traininghub@nhs.net
General Practice Mentoring
The General Practice Mentoring Scheme is open to the whole workforce across Coventry and Warwickshire. Mentoring is a free, flexible and confidential scheme.
This free scheme is open to the whole workforce across Coventry and Warwickshire, at all career stages, including:
- GPs
- Nursing team
- Managers in Practice
- Additional Roles, including AHPs/MDTs and FCPs
- Personalised Care Roles
PMA – Business Administration Apprenticeships
Does your team need additional skills, or are you looking to recruit new talent? The Practice Managers Association (PMA) offers Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeships tailored to meet your specific needs.
For further information, please read our poster here. If you do not pay into the Levy fund, or are unable to secure a Levy Transfer, please contact us on cw.traininghub@nhs.net as we may be able to assist further.
Health and Wellbeing
Me and My Menopause
How to have conversations that get you and your colleagues unstuck
Wednesday 19th March at 12.30-1.30pm
Open to anyone working in and supporting General Practice!
In this webinar we look at the Conversation Pentagon. We introduce powerful tools that you can use with your teams or colleagues who are feeling overwhelmed by work, by change and uncertainty.
These key conversations will help people to prioritise what’s really important, to be proactive and take control what they can and change their mindset so they can set boundaries, say no and deal with pushback without becoming derailed and diverted.
Join Dr Rachel Morris to learn:
✔︎ How to stop rescuing and navigate candid conversations with ease
✔︎ How to prioritise the genuinely important things, that will make a positive difference to you and your wellbeing
✔︎ How to effectively and respectfully deal with pushback when you say no to a request for your time or attention.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)
Access guidance to support your workforce during Ramadan
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide. It lasts for a period of 29 or 30 days and culminates with the first day of Eid which is likely to fall on 30 March 2025. Exact dates are subject to sightings of the moon.
Many NHS staff who are Muslim will participate in a daily period of fasting, starting at dawn and finishing at sunset over the month. This means abstaining from food, drink (including water) and smoking. While the fast is an important part of Ramadan, it is also a time of self-reflection, self-evaluation, increasing worship and charitable deeds.
We also used our Staff Network to highlight the diversity of our workforce. It was also an opportunity to listen to our diverse workforce journey and how they dealt with incivility in the workplace as well as inspiring stories of allyship, inclusion and support from colleagues from all backgrounds.
Several organisations have developed useful guidance to help both staff and managers during Ramadan, or can help give advice about how to support Muslim staff at work. Please see below:
- Read the Ramadan Health Factsheet 2024 published by the Muslim Council of Great Britain.
- Access the British Islamic Medical Association Ramadan compendium.
- Find out about the work of the NHS Muslim Women’s Network and how they support Muslim women.
- Access Ramadan Top Tips for Employers published by Muslim Friendly Employers.
- Download the Ramadan and Eid Guidance published by the NHS Muslim Network.
- Access the BMJ visual summary about advising patients with existing conditions about fasting during Ramadan
REACH Staff Network – 16th April
Our REACH Staff Network would like to invite you to celebrate Post Ramadan and Eid as well as the Muslim Heritage Month.
GP News
Managing Complex Patients
This event is open to all Mid and Late Career GPs across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Parental Leave Support Network
- Are you or your partner currently expecting a baby?
- Are you currently on Parental leave?
- Have you recently returned to work after a career break for parental leave?
This is an open invitation to all GPs (Locum, salaried and partners) in the Coventry and Warwickshire area, who are on parental leave, or newly back to work post-parental leave. No booking is required for this event, just turn up!
You are welcome to join this parent and baby group to connect, share information, and support each other. This event will run once monthly. Please see the poster for future dates.
Post-CCT Forum
Hosted by our Post-CCT Champion, Dr. Katie Benge and our First 5 (C&W) Ambassador Dr. Laura Doan, this forum aims to provide a space to discuss experiences, share tips, and ask questions.
Join us to learn about appraisals, education offers, mentoring, or any other post-CCT topics in Coventry and Warwickshire, including support for newly qualified GPs through our First 5 (C&W) GP network.
Forums will be held regularly. Please register for our events by clicking the links below.
- Tuesday, 18th March – 19:00 – Click here to register
- Tuesday, 8th April – 19:00 – Click here to register
General Practice Nursing News
Scope of Practice – 11th March
This session has been created to explore how and why patients can be at risk of suffering avoidable harm in general practice.
The session is relevant for nurses, irrespective of title, from an HCA to a nurse working in an advanced capacity seeing the undifferentiated presentation. It’s about being sure of your scope of practice and limitations.
Nursing Conference – 1st July – Save the Date!
Advanced Practice
ACP Key Links
Please see the following links to access information around the role of Advanced Practitioners.
Advanced Practice Events and News
Midlands Faculty for Advancing Practice – Update Bulletin February 2025
To read the Advancing Practice bulletin for February, please click here.
Global Advanced Practice Summit – 13th May
The Global Advanced Practice Summit is an innovative, 24-hour virtual event designed to connect advanced practice allied health professionals from around the globe, bringing the perspectives of thought leaders, cutting-edge topics and new ideas to your laptop.