Cancer Update Courses (Face to Face)
2024-12-10 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Face to Face
NEL Cancer Alliance supported by NEL Training Hub is very pleased to host the Cancer Update Courses, delivered by Red Whale

Tuesday 10 Dec 2024 10:00 to 16:00 Stratford Old Town Hall, Main Hall, 29 The Broadway Newham, London E15 4BQ
Thursday 30 Jan 2025 10:00 to 16:00 Redbridge Town Hall, Main Hall 128-142 High Rd, Ilford, London IG1 1DD
Wednesday 12 Feb 2025 10:00 to 16:00 TheTomlinson Centre, Queensbridge Rd, City and Hackney, London E8 3ND
Saturday 5 Apr 2025 10:00 to 16:00 TheTomlinson Centre, Queensbridge Rd, City and Hackney, London E8 3ND

(Registration from 09:30)
These courses are for North East London workforce Lunch & refreshments will be provided on the day
PLEASE NOTE: There is a £10.00 contribution to register for the course

How to book one of the Cancer Update Face to Face course:
Step 1: Go to: www.redwhale.co.uk/basket
Step 2: Enter your code: RWm2ac3j1q243x0G7 in the voucher code box and click “Apply” The code will add a choice of courses to your basket for the discounted price of £10.
Step 3: Select the course you would like to book and click “Confirm selection”
Step 4: Click on the “Proceed to checkout” button. You will be prompted to “Sign up” for an account.
Step 5: If you are new to our website, follow the sign up steps (including verifying your email address). Otherwise, click on “Login” at the bottom of the screen and enter your email and password.
Step 6: Once you’re logged in, click the checkout button and proceed to payment
Step 7: That’s it! You now booked to the course. You also will get access to Red Whale Knowledge on the course date. Should you need any help at any point in this process please contact us via the online chat or by emailing inhousecourses@red-whale.co.uk

What will be covered?
Earlier diagnosis: avoiding pitfalls
Lung cancer and lung cancer health checks
Bladder and renal cancer
Colorectal cancer and FIT
Spotting cancer in blood tests
• PSA testing
• Multi-cancer early detection testing
• Inflammatory markers
Spotting cancer in vague symptoms
• Weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue
• Ovarian cancer
• Myeloma Cancer genetics
• Lynch syndrome
• Familial ovarian and breast cancer
Cancer and the menopause
• Breast cancer and menopause symptoms
• Bleeding on HRT and endometrial cancer
Cancer care reviews and personalised care
• Mental health and cancer
• Financial toxicity

What you get

5 hours of the latest and most relevant updates for primary care – delivered face to face.
12 months access to our online written resources
12 month access to the on-demand version of the course
A copy of the Cancer Update printed handbook, with articles on all the topics covered on the day and more.

Webinar -Apprenticeship funding and support for SMEs
2024-12-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Register today for your place on our free webinar on what free apprenticeship support and funding is available for businesses in London on 10th December 1-2pm. Hosted by Central London Forward and delivered by Workwhile, this webinar is open to businesses from across the capital.
Registration link: https://westlondonbusiness.arlo.co/w/events/1273-webinar-apprenticeship-funding-and-support-for-smes
Rob Singh from Workwhile will take you through the basics of apprenticeships, explaining what is involved, how to get started, what funding is available and what free support is out there to give you and your apprentices the greatest chance of success.
If you are a London based business this webinar will help you to–

Discover what funding is available to pay for apprenticeship training
Gain a clear understanding on what is involved in taking on an apprentice
Know what free support there is to help you to get started
Get tips on how to get the best out of your apprentices
Understand what additional schemes exist in your borough
Ask your own questions in the Q&A

This is the first of a series of FREE webinars from Central London Forward, South London Partnership, Local London and the West London Alliance for micro, small or medium employers looking to explore their future workforce. This series is being delivered as part of the pan-London Local Skills Improvement Plan project funded by the Department for Education.
About Workwhile
Workwhile is a – a not-for-profit initiative, working with employers to create good work and ensure that everyone can access it. Since 2020 they have distributed over £17.5M of funding to SMEs in London to help create and fulfil apprenticeships as well as providing free training and advice for creating an environment for success.
About Rob Singh
Rob joined the Workwhile team at the beginning of the project in 2019 and helped create the plans to meet the brief of supporting businesses in London to get unemployed and low-skilled Londoners onto a pathway of progression through apprenticeships. Since then, his work has grown from SME support and helping Levy paying organisations to share levy with SMEs, to working in close partnership with local councils in London to find innovative ways to support local businesses to create opportunity through apprenticeships and training, with the values of good work and good pay for residents.
Date and Time
10 December
1-2pm
on Zoom

If you have any questions about the webinar please contact euan.cadzow-webb@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

Understanding Disordered Eating in Adults (virtual 3 hour workshop)
2024-12-11 09:00 - 12:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Various Dates from September – December 2024
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This 3.5 hour course delivered virtually provides an introduction to disordered eating in adults, aiming to increase awareness and understanding. Delivered by a trainer with lived experience of eating disorders, it provides insight into the challenges associated with recovery and guidance on how to make sense of disordered eating and it’s function for the individual. The session is aimed broadly at anyone with an interest in learning more about these issues.
The following topics are included in the session:

• Grounding eating disorders in fact: addressing myths and misconceptions
• The spectrum of eating behaviour and eating disorder diagnoses.
• Understanding the function of an eating disorder
• Weight stigma and its impact
• Early intervention and barriers to accessing support
• Person-centered care and support: what you can do to help
**Limited numbers apply early. Joining instructions will be send 48 hours prior to delivery date**
Trainer bio – Katharine Lazenby
Katharine Lazenby is mental health expert by experience, drawing on her lived experience of eating disorders, psychiatric treatment and hospitalization. She is currently a Project Manager at East London NHS Foundation Trust but has extensive experience as a mental health trainer within the public sector, educator and public speaker. As a visiting scholar at London Southbank University, she lectures on the lived experience of eating disorders and psychologically informed environments. She sits on the board of directors for the Design in Mental Health Network and has spoken at a number of national conferences about her lived experience of mental health care and recovery. She is passionate about the power and importance of centering lived experience in mental health education
What previous attendees have fed back:

“It was so useful to hear Katherine’s lived experience and she gave such valuable insight on how to talk about eating disorders with people who are suffering which I really appreciated.”​
“I found the information was very surprising and useful. I found the information regarding diversity particularly useful because I never considered the impact of this before.”​

Suicide First Aid Lite (virtually delivered 4hr workshop)
2024-12-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
If you cannot attend the face to face training, there is also the opportunity to attend the virtually delivered Suicide First Aid Lite – standard course and a youth version available. The half day course giving learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
SFA Lite is comprised of 4 hours, interactive, small group workshop accredited by City & Guilds. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person onto a suicide first aider. Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) training offers learning outcomes that are knowledge based and factual. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills. An Adults and Children’s version of the course is available. Please refrain from booking on both as there are significant overlaps in the content.
Methods of delivery:
Taught over half day using tutor facilitated socratic learning, tutor-led role- play, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a has some interactive elements and is an emotionally engaging learning experience
Pre-training requirement
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide.
Who should attend?
Multi-sector practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community members.
NOTE there is a £90 charge that will be enforced for failure to turn up following booking, or cancellations less than 10 days prior to course. There is a fixed cost commitment that is irrecoverable to secure learning materials. Click below to register:
REGISTER
What previous attendees have fed back:
“Thoroughly enjoyed the session, the role plays were a good way to put the teaching into action, and the space created by the facilitator meant thoughtful conversations took place. Left feeling a lot more confident to talk about suicide and those living with suicidal thoughts.”
“It was really well facilitated and gave me some fresh perspectives and understanding.”
“Really engaging and enjoyable training session. The trainer was knowledgeable and clearly passionate for the subject.”

Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Training
2024-12-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Training in North East London Primary and Social Care 2024-2025
These courses are fully funded, therefore please ensure you read the cancellation and DNA policy carefully before booking.
Booking Link: https://forms.office.com/e/BD1SJazQkh
Please note:

The e-learning for new assessors is compulsory (you will not get your certificate until this is completed – it is best completed before the workshop).
The e-learning for existing mentors is recommended.
The training can be found here: PLPLG e-learning modules.
You will need to email your certificates to rozi.hamilton@gmail.com

Booking Information

• Ticket sales for all events close 2 weeks prior to the start of the session.
• Please ensure you use the correct NHS email address (e.g. put all numbers in) – the login details for all sessions will be sent the email address provided.
• Please be aware that you will receive an automated confirmation email to let you know that you have submitted the Form. THIS IS NOT CONFIRMATION THAT YOU ARE ON THE TRAINING. You will be informed by email if you are on the training or if you are on the waiting list. This is due to:
1) The high volume of applications for some of the training, which comes in at a faster rate than can be effectively managed in real time.
2) Incomplete or missing information that means your application will be rejected.
3) Finding that you have applied for inappropriate training for your job role.

Preparing for the Training Session

• Please check that you have received the joining link for your session at least 48hrs prior to the start date. If you ask for the login on the day of the event you may not receive it in time, and this will count as a DNA.
• If you are asked to provide an address for training materials, please give your home address – they will not be sent to a work address.

During the Training Session

• Please login to your session a minimum of 10mins before the start time. If you cannot login and have not attempted to before the start of the session, this will count as a DNA.
• Please check that you have a working camera and microphone, and that you are in a place where you can fully interact with the session. Mobile phone use is not accepted – you will be ejected from the training, and it will count as a DNA.
• If you login late, you may not be accepted into the training, and this will count as a DNA.
• If you leave a session early you will not receive your certificate – depending on how early you leave, this may count as a DNA.

Primary Care Cancellation and DNA Policy Cancellations

• If you need to cancel, please give a minimum of 5 working days’ notice (e.g. if the training is on Thursday, you need to let us know by 5pm on Wednesday the week before) so that we have time to fill the space. If you do not, this will count as a DNA.
• To cancel, you must email rebecca.amartey@nhs.net – do not email the trainer directly.
• Once you have received confirmation that you have a place on the training session, please liaise with your Practice Manager to organise your clinical schedule. Failure to do so, without cancelling with 5 full working days’ notice, will count as a DNA.

DNA Policy

• 1st DNA: You and your Manager will receive an email informing you that you have DNA’d a pre-booked session without cancellation.
• 2nd DNA: You will automatically be removed from any further CPD training for the current financial year. You and your Manager will receive confirmation of this by email.
• If you have to cancel your place later than 5 full working days prior to the start of the session, please email rebecca.amartey@nhs.net explaining your exceptional circumstances, and these will be taken into consideration when deciding whether it counts as a DNA.

Social Care Cancellation and DNA Policy Cancellations

• If you need to cancel, please give a minimum of 5 working days’ notice (e.g. if the training is on Thursday, you need to let us know by 5pm on Wednesday the week before) so that we have time to fill the space.
• To cancel, you must email rebecca.amartey@nhs.net – do not email the trainer directly. Once you have received confirmation that you have a place on the training session, please liaise with your Line Manager to organise your schedule.

DNA Policy

• If you DNA, you will not be offered a place on a future SSSA training session.
• If you have to cancel your place later than 5 full working days prior to the start of the session, please email rebecca.amartey@nhs.net explaining your exceptional circumstances, in order to be considered a place on a future date.

North East London Health Equity Webinar Series: Reducing health inequalities in primary care: Thinking together in challenging times
2024-12-13 12:30 - 13:15 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This series is supported by North East London Health Equity Academy. Each of these free webinars will take place online (Teams) on Fridays from 12.30-1.15pm. Focusing on five different topics, we’ll be joined by guest speakers at each session along with a Q&A. Open to everyone working in primary care across North East London, participants are welcome to join one or more sessions; we recommend joining as many as possible to gain the maximum benefit.
Dates & times

Friday 27th September 12.30 – 1.15pm A GP’s Story: doing things differently to address health inequalities with Dr Andy Knox Friday
11th October 12.30 – 1.15pm Data-led optimisation: Addressing equity in diabetes care with Dr Daghni Rajasingam
Friday 1st November 12.30 – 1.15pm A life’s work: Growing an approach to addressing health inequalities with Professor Mitch Blair
Friday 22nd November 12.30 – 1.15pm People as Partners with Alyson McGregor and Sheinaz Stansfield
Friday 13th December 12.30 – 1.15pm How do you know that you are making a difference? with Ailsa Cook Date & Time To be confirmed Putting it all together: How to make change happen

Session 1: Friday 27th Sept A GP’s Story with Dr Andy Knox Everyone is in favour of the idea of reducing inequalities. This is one GPs story of how he put aside feelings of world weariness and powerlessness to do something about it. Drawing on the stories of people he has met in his consulting room over the last 18years, Dr Andy Knox, a GP and population health leader explores why things are going so wrong for communities across the UK and what we might do to bring about change. Andy will make the case that unless we reorient ourselves in primary care, we will continue to perpetuate the staggering inequalities at work in our communities.
Session 2: Friday 11th Oct Data-led optimisation in diabetes care with Dr Daghni Rajasingam Evidence shows that simply designing services that work for the whole population will address inequalities and raise the quality for everyone. Dr Daghni Rajasingam, Deputy CMO GSTT and Medical Director for Secondary Care Transformation, will share learning which is applicable across both primary and secondary care. Daghni partnered with a small analytics company to analyse clinical metrics for all 4,500 diabetics on their waiting list. Simple stratification led to prioritisation of more global majority patients and people with higher deprivation scores. Seeing people earlier allowed modifiable risk factors to be addressed, reducing variation in how clinicians saw risk, redistributing workloads and releasing capacity in the system.
Session 3: Friday 1st Nov A life’s work: Growing an approach to addressing health inequalities with Professor Mitch Blair Join us for an engaging session with Professor Mitch Blair, who will share his extensive research and practical experiences at neighbourhood level, focusing specifically on addressing inequalities in outcomes for children and young people in Harrow. He will bring to life some of the insights from previous sessions, highlighting his passion for finding an effective intervention and harnessing it to serve the wider community. Discover how effective collaboration both with GPs in shared clinics and within MDTs improves outcomes. When you engage communities, you can start to transform health outcomes. Mitch will share how he has translated his passion into a comprehensive approach for addressing health inequalities at scale; a story not just of challenges, but a celebration of success.
Session 4: Friday 22nd Nov People as Partners with Alyson McGregor and Sheinaz Stansfield With fewer resources coming into primary care to tackle inequalities we need to recognise that one of our greatest assets is working with citizens as partners. Alyson McGregor, is Director of Altogether Better, an NHS organisation that has worked more than 25,000 citizens who have stepped forward to make a difference to their practice and community. Alyson will share evidence-based examples of how teaming up with communities makes a difference and Sheinaz Stansfield, former managing partner and powerhouse in adopting innovation in primary care, will describe how tapping into the strengths of the people on her list led to better outcomes for everyone through less conventional methods. Sheinaz’s enthusiasm is infectious and we hope you will catch the bug! Click here to register How to join Click on the button below to book the sessions you’d like to join: Once your booking is received a Teams Webinar link will be issued for each of the events you have registered for.
Session 5: Friday 13th Dec How do you know that you are making a difference? With Ailsa Cook The NHS is awash with well intentioned initiatives that don’t deliver what they promise. This is largely because not enough attention is placed on impact. Ailsa Cook, Director of Matter of Focus, has experience in helping people understand, track and report on the outcomes that matter to you, so that you can make the case for your work and have the biggest impact. The impact of the journey is just as important as the outcome when we are working to fix wicked problems. This session will explore what to pay attention to and how to track the impact on the people involved, developing understanding about why things work and the difference it makes to everyone involved.
Session 6: Date & time tbc Putting it all together: How to make change happen Further details will be shared at earlier sessions.
