CWTH – Training Academy
We’re proud to share the launch of our new Training Academy offer, designed to strengthen the learning environment across Coventry and Warwickshire by supporting the very people who will shape and grow our future workforce.
This initiative recognises the increasing pressures faced by our educators, assessors and supervisors, and responds with a structured offer of training, development and wellbeing resources to help support them. Built with input from local stakeholders and our training infrastructure, the offer aims to give clarity, confidence and community to those supporting our future workforce.
As demand continues to rise across Coventry and Warwickshire, as well as the multi-disciplinary nature of General Practice, we believe this offer will help us to attract, support, develop and ultimately retain a thriving workforce.
This offer includes:
- An Educator Handbook
- Training on coaching, neurodiversity, and the principles of Primary Care through our Primary Care in Practice Programme
- Role-specific support for First Contact Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses and other roles across General Practice
- Skill development, including time management and presentation skills
For more information, please click here.
News and Events
Active Bystander Awareness Session
Staff feedback has highlighted that they are facing unprofessional and harmful behaviours in the workplace from patients and colleagues. These behaviours are often witnessed by other colleagues but result in no support provided in or after the event.
It is all of our responsibilities to ensure our colleagues feel safe and supported at work.
Every day events unfold around us all and we are all bystanders. When we witness unprofessional behaviour (bullying, harassment etc.) we can choose to say or do something and be an active bystander.
Come and join us for an Active Bystander Awareness Session to learn how you can help create a culture where general practice and its supporting organisations are a great place to work and everyone working in general practice is supported.
Want to get involved?
Complete the sign-up form here to book your place, spaces are limited, and multiple dates are available.
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.
Expressions of Interest – General Practice Partnership Champion
We’re looking for a current Practice Partner to help represent and shape general practice across Coventry and Warwickshire in a new system-facing leadership role. This role is open to any partner, regardless of role or background.
The closing date for this role is the 18th July, 2025.
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.
Additional Skills Directory
The Training Hub have been looking to see how we can better utilise the skillsets of our primary care practitioners. We are aware that much of our workforce possess additional skills and experience that go beyond their usual professions’ core competencies, which are not currently being utilised.
As such, we have created an Additional Skills Directory for GPs and Pharmacists (other professions to follow) which commissioners and employers can refer to when planning for community services.
Any additional skillsets you are able to offer will be easily identifiable and you will be contacted with any relevant new opportunities. Please do consider filling out the form below:
PLT (Primary Care Education Team)
You can find dates for our summer programme of PLTs here.
2025 Dates – Lunchtime Learning Sessions
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
CPD Funding Announced
Confirmation has now been received from NHSE that this funding will be available again for nursing associates, nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) for the 2025/26 financial year. Eligible staff are allocated £333 (to be spent by March 2026).
If you have any queries regarding this funding or to update us with any changes to eligible staff, please email cw.traininghub@nhs.net. For bookings, please view the Training Hub Calendar.
Courses for HCAs
The following courses are aimed at HCAs. For more information, please click through to the course pages:
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.
Health and Wellbeing
Lunch & Learn Webinar – ‘How to get rest and headspace in your busy life’
Thursday 24th July– 12:30 – 1:30pm
Open to anyone working in and supporting General Practice!
This month our Shape of the Month is The Vortex of Busyness. If you ever feel like you’re spiralling down towards burnout, due to juggling high demands in and out of work, with no space to breathe, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not doing anything wrong. Understanding how we get sucked into this vortex (and how to step out of it) can be a game-changer. It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing what matters. There is a way to feel more in control, more present, and less overwhelmed—and in this webinar, we’ll show you how.
Join Dr Sarah Coope, to explore the issue of time poverty, the effect on our wellbeing, our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. We look at the common mistakes we make when it comes to managing our time, the importance of rest and explore some simple ways to create time and space in our lives for the things that really count.
Join Dr Rachel Morris for this webinar and you’ll learn how to:
✔︎ Recognise and address time poverty – Understand how the constant pressure of limited time affects your wellbeing, relationships, and satisfaction in both personal and professional life.
✔︎ Avoid spiralling down the vortex of busyness – learn how to spot this early and take steps to reverse the cycle
✔︎ Reclaim time for what truly matters – identify practical, achievable strategies to recreate space for your wellness —without adding to your to-do list
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.
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.
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.
REACH Network – South Asian Heritage Month
REACH Network – South Asian Heritage Month
This year, we celebrate the theme “Roots to Routes” – reflecting on the journeys of South Asian colleagues from their cultural origins to the vital roles they hold today, particularly within General Practice. These stories shape the care we deliver and the communities we serve across our NHS.
Join us for a special virtual event marking South Asian Heritage Month 2025 in General Practice, spotlighting the rich heritage and profound contributions of South Asian health care professionals across Coventry and Warwickshire NHS.
This event will feature a guest speaker – Kamila Hawthorne Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Hear Professor Hawthorne share her personal and professional journey, leadership experiences and reflections on cultural identity in healthcare.
GP News
IMG Event – Thank you!
We would like to say thank to all who attended our International Medical Graduate event in June. It was fantastic to see everyone in the room full of energy and vibrance, sparking new ideas and new connections.
For more information on our International Medical Graduate (IMG) offer, please visit our webpage.
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.
General Practice Nursing News
Expressions of Interest – SNAs
If you want more information, or are interested in hiring an SNA, please contact us at cw.traininghub@nhs.net
Advanced Practitioners
Principles for Advanced Practice
The principles aim to underpin the development, implementation
and evaluation of effective governance for advanced level practice and
promote excellence. In this way the principles support the development,
maintenance and transformation of environments in which advanced
practice is delivered.
Midlands Advanced Practice Educational Webinar
Wednesday 2nd July – 12 – 2:30pm – Save the Date!
Agenda and invitation to follow here.