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Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub – June Newsletter

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CWTH – Our Health Heroes Award Winners


We are proud to have won the ‘Dedication to Lifelong Learning’ award at this year’s Health Heroes Awards, hosted by Skills for Health. This recognition reflects the commitment and capability of our Training Hub team but also the invaluable support from NHSE, Coventry and Warwickshire ICB and our general practice colleagues across Coventry and Warwickshire, including our host, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Primary Care.

We were nominated recognising several innovative programmes of work including Aspiring Leaders Fellowship, our strong wellbeing offer including PCN Health and Wellbeing Champions, Learning Disability and Autism education, and our nine Ambassadors supporting the large Multi Disciplinary Team within our general practice “one workforce”.

This award is a celebration of our team’s achievements and demonstrates the strength of collaboration across Coventry and Warwickshire’s healthcare system.

News and Events

Allied Healthcare Professional’s Conference – 2nd July

The Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub will be hosting our first Allied Health Professionals Conference. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

  • Plus EDI, Mentoring and Staff Wellbeing.
  • Multi-professional Workforce in Primary Care
  • Resolving Concerns and Disputes
  • Effect of ARRS on prescription patterns and patient satisfaction

Please click here for more information.

FCP AHP Training Day – 11th July

Join us for an afternoon of training for ALL FCP AHPs on a variety of subjects that will enhance FCP clinical practice and knowledge, including:

  • Introduction to the Training Hub Ambassadors
  • Emergency presentations and how these may impact all FCP roles
  • FCP Career Information

Please click here for more information.

NHS Pensions – Member Events

A series of informative sessions are being held to help NHS Pension Scheme members better understand the benefits of the Scheme, explore available options, and get answers to common questions during a dedicated Q&A.

Whether you’re new to the scheme or looking to refresh your knowledge, these sessions are designed to be practical, accessible, and relevant to all members.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

We would like to understand your current requirements for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. We have a number of MHFA trained staff across Coventry & Warwickshire Primary Care. Usually a refresher training is recommended at 3 years or where it is identified as being useful in your role.

Please take 2 minutes to answer the following questions through our survey.

Midlands GPA Programme

Following a competitive bid process, Lincolnshire Training Hub, in collaboration with all 11 Midland based Training Hubs, were awarded the NHSE contract to deliver accredited GPA programmes across the whole of the Midlands.

Expressions of Interest

For more information on the GPA Programme, or to express your interest, please click here.

Key Dates and Information for the next cohort – Derby University

The University of Derby supports the guidance of NHSE that students on the GPA programme should be supported in practice with protected study time.

More Information

PLT (Primary Care Education Team)

You can find dates for our summer programme of PLTs here.

2025 Dates

You can book onto these sessions using the links below.

As usual, to access the recordings and presentations from our GP teaching sessions, please click here. If you have any queries, please contact the education team at: crgpa.education.cwth@nhs.net

CPD Events

We are still awaiting news on CPD funding for 2025/2026. As soon as we have any news, we will update practices.

Cancer Care Review Training in Primary Care

9th June and 16th June (Free)

This is a 2 day training session for Cancer Care Reviews aimed at Practice Nurses.

This is a two day course. Please make sure you are available to attend both days.

Courses for HCAs

The following courses are aimed at HCAs. For more information, please click through to the course pages:

NHSE Funded Training Places for 2025/2026

We are pleased to confirm that funded training places have been confirmed by NHSE for the following courses:

  • Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
  • Specialist Practice Nurse Diploma
  • Non-medical prescribing for AHPs and Nurses

Further details on how to access these funded places will be communicated by the Training Hub as we receive the information.

All cohorts will commence in September 2025.

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 view our poster here. CWTH have a small budget to fund and thus support one apprenticeship employer contribution per practice per financial year. Due to the rolling nature of apprenticeship employment this is offered on a first come, first served basis.

Health and Wellbeing Coaching Supervision Sessions

Health & Wellbeing (HWB) Coaching Supervision offers a safe and supportive space for practitioners to reflect and think clearly about their HWB coaching practice.

These group sessions are running each month via Coventry & Warwickshire Training Hub and are accessible for all Health & Wellbeing Coaches working in Primary Care.

Click here to register.

Health and Wellbeing

Lunch & Learn Webinar – ‘How to manage your energy and attention and get things done’

Wednesday 25th June– 12:30 – 1:30pm

Open to anyone working in and supporting General Practice!

If you feel like no matter how hard you try, there’s never enough time in the day — you’re not alone. Right now, traditional time management simply isn’t enough. The real key to thriving isn’t about squeezing more into your diary — it’s about managing your energy and attention so you can stay focused, effective, and well.

Join Dr Rachel Morris for this webinar and you’ll learn how to:  

✔︎  Understand why traditional time management fails in healthcare – and how shifting your focus to energy and attention management can transform your day.

✔︎  Work with your energy, not against it – by recognising your personal energy paterns and making smarter choices throughout the day.

✔︎  Master your attention – with simple, practical strategies to stay focused, protect your concentration and feel more in control even when things get hectic.

Register Here

Virtual Wellbeing Peer Sessions

MIND Portal

Here, you’ll find a wealth of information, tools, and support to help you navigate life’s challenges. Mind have curated a collection of resources, tips, and advice based on expert guidance and real-life experiences.

Whether you’re seeking information about specific mental health conditions, practical self-care strategies, or support networks, you’ve come to the right place. We believe that everyone deserves access to the support they need to thrive.

Click here to access

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)

EDIB Updates

Every public sector healthcare provider has a duty to ensure that its policies do not lead to unlawful discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations.

All GP practices offering NHS services in England and Wales are required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).

The Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC has published new advice to help embed equality considerations in the NHS services they provide.

This guidance contains more information on how GP practices can comply with the PSED.

EHRC Advice

Freedom to Speak Up

This is a reminder that you can raise any work-related issues or concerns in a private and confidential manner by emailing your Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at pcftsu.guardian@nhs.net.

You can choose to remain anonymous if you prefer. The goal is to support you during challenging times, help you voice concerns, and ensure the protection of both you and your colleagues. It also provides an opportunity to learn from these situations and share the lessons to prevent similar incidents in the future.

One common concern raised through our FTSUG inbox is microaggressions. These are everyday actions—whether intentional or unintentional—that convey hostile, derogatory, or negative messages towards an individual or group based on aspects of their identity, such as race, disability, gender, and more.

Microaggressions can be grouped into three main categories: Verbal, Behavioural, and Environmental. For more information on the definition and how to address these behaviours as an Active Bystander, please refer to the resources here.

Challenging Microaggressions

GP News

Men’s Health – The Male Menopause – Fact or Fiction?

This session will be hosted by Dr Nishan Wiratunga, Senior Partner at Moseley Avenue Surgery, Coventry.  GP Tutor, GP Appraiser, GP Trainer, GP Mentor & LMC Representative.

This session will cover testosterone deficiency in males, history, testing, treatment and why treatment is important.

CWTH Wise 5 GP Network Ambassador – Vacancy

Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub (CWTH) seek Expressions of Interest for the role of Wise 5 GP Network Ambassador.

The Wise 5 GP Network has been established to support the needs of GPs within the last 5 years of their careers and beyond into retirement.

For more information on this vacancy, or to apply, please click the button below.

This vacancy closes on the 13th June, 2025.

Wise 5 GP Network Ambassador

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.

General Practice Nursing News

Peer Support / Clinical Supervision for RNs & NAs

Peer Support/Clinical Supervision involves clinicians meeting regularly to reflect on practice with the intention of reflective learning, developing practice, and providing high-quality, safe care to patients.

We will be offering a series of Peer Support/Clinical Supervision sessions in small groups open to Registered Nurses.

For more information, please click here.

Nursing Conference – 1st July


Spaces for this conference are limited, please register as soon as possible to secure your space.

Drop In Sessions – Support for Supervisors and Practice Assessors

For new or experienced Practice Assessors

We are offering a monthly drop in lunchtime session to support practice assessors with both student nurse placements and/or student nursing associates If you are interested in becoming a Practice Assessor and have questions on supporting students, you are more than welcome to join this session 

For more information, please click here.

Advanced Practice

Advanced Practice Review

Experienced nurses and midwives across the UK are increasingly taking on advanced practice roles. These are highly skilled, autonomous positions that bring significant benefits to patient care. These professionals use their expertise to provide timely, person-centred care, improve continuity across services, and help patients navigate complex healthcare systems. They also support transformation in service delivery, enhance safety, and contribute to workforce retention by offering clear career progression routes.

In response to growing calls for greater clarity and oversight, the NMC has undertaken a major review into advanced nursing and midwifery practice. Engagement with thousands of professionals and members of the public has highlighted the value of these roles, but also revealed inconsistencies in training, qualifications and governance. As a result, the NMC will now explore options for strengthening regulation of advanced practice to improve public safety and ensure standards across the sector.

More information

Please contact your local ambassador – Sue Thomas at susan.thomas72@nhs.net if you would like to join in regular group peer support / clinical supervision sessions.

Midlands Advanced Practice Educational Webinar

Wednesday 2nd July – 12 – 2:30pm – Save the Date!

Agenda and invitation to follow here.