ADHD Teaching for Newham Clinicians - ADHD: Comorbidities & Substance Misuse
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Online Session, United Kingdom
ADHD Teaching for Newham Clinicians
Join Sho Khan, ADHD Operational Lead at the Newham Adult ADHD Service, for a series of teaching sessions on ADHD. These sessions will cover key topics, including symptom review, pharmacological treatment, comorbidities, substance misuse, and psychosocial interventions.
📅 Wed 26th Feb – Symptoms & Pharmacological Treatment
📅 Wed 26th March – ADHD: Comorbidities & Substance Misuse
📅 Wed 24th April– Needs-Based Approach & Psychosocial Interventions
Register here.

Overview of the new RCGP SG guidance on training and accreditation
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
The agenda for the above session on 26th March 1 – 2.30pm is:

1pm welcome and introductions

1.10 Overview of the new RCGP SG guidance on training and accreditation – Dr Joy Shacklock (RCGP Clinical Policy Representative for Safeguarding)

1.40 Questions for Joy

1.50 Open discussion and questions

2.30 Close

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The ASK Workshop: Assessing for Suicide in Kids (face to face)
2025-03-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Face to Face
Weds 10th July 2024 | Weds 25th Sept 2024 | Thurs 14th November 2024
Tues 21st Jan 2025 | Tues 27th Feb 2025 | Thurs 27 Mar 2025
Only required to attend one day. Various locations
Do you want to become aware of the ways children at risk of suicide communicate their need for help? Do you want to learn to recognise factors that may increase suicide risk and those that may mitigate it? Do you wish to understand and be able to meet common challenges in working with parents to facilitate safety. Participants of The “ASK” WorkshopTM leave better equipped to reduce the risk of suicide and enlist help for young children
We are delighted to offer this face to face delivery of The ASK Workshop. This one day workshop is targeted at staff working with and caring for children age 5 – 15 years of age. Click on the link below to access further information and dates available to book. There are limited FULLY FUNDED places available for staff working across North East London public sector. Book early to avoid disappointment. Please click on the below link to view course dates and booking instructions:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Participants will be required to complete some self-paced online study modules prior to the course start date. You will be contacted 7-10 days prior to the course start date with further information regarding this. This is mandatory for participating in the course. You will not be able to participate in the training without completing this prior to attending the course.
Failure to turn up following registration will incur a £150 DNA charge. This is the cost of the training
What previous attendees have fed back:
‘Excellent, excellent, excellent workshop! One of the most valuable courses I have taken in my career.’
‘The ASK Workshop has been well-received and we want to continue to provide this learning opportunity for our school division staff and community partners. It aligns well with other initiatives in our school division and we are excited to offer it to those invested in the lives of children and youth.’
‘This material is extremely well thought out and put together. It exceeded my expectations by far. Congratulations on putting together such a powerful, practical, accessible resource!’

Demystifying Self-Harm (Virtually delivered 3 hours)
2025-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
This course will allow the space for participants to openly explore thoughts/feelings and to have open conversations about self-harm. This workshop will allow the space for participants to have open conversations about self-harm, including unpacking our own feelings and attitudes around self-harm (including thinking about our own faith, beliefs, life experience) and acknowledge them so that we are informed of how they may present and impact the support we provide.
CLICK HERE for dates and more course details
NOTE there is a £50 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.

Kooth Training Session
2025-03-31 11:00 - 11:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming KoothTalks training sessions for professionals, where we’ll explore how Kooth can support young people’s mental health and how professionals can signpost them to our free, safe, and anonymous service.

Session Details:
📅 Date & Time: Monday, 31 March – @ 11-11.30
📍 Location: [Virtual via Microsoft Teams]
🔗 Meeting Link:[Joining link here]

If you haven’t already, please take a moment to register BOOKING FORM LINK to confirm your attendance.

Enhance Webinar 4: Putting residents at the centre - the impact and power of person-centred care
2025-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
We know that personalisation is everyone’s business. Understanding what is important and what matters to our residents and communities has to be at the core of what we do and how we work, in collaboration across boundaries.
In this session we’re pleased to welcome Ali Smith, who will share her own lived experience as a Parent Carer in Tower Hamlets and an NHS Peer Leader, and how this has informed her national work in delivering ‘Working together for Change’ coproduction workshops.
Personalised care has never been more important with our focus on meaningfully addressing health inequalities and neighbourhood ways of working. Join Dr Janakan Crofton, and the Personalised Care team Alex Kyriakidis , Roisin Reilly and Sue Kofi to hear about their impactful approaches in supporting residents’ health and wellbeing by working with others across Walthamstow Central PCN and beyond in Waltham Forest.
Join the conversation to stimulate thinking, share learning and become part of the change.
Please note this session will be recorded.

For more information, please visit the NEL Enhance Pilot section of the NEL Health Equity Academy FutureNHS site.

NEL: Lunch and Learn Boost your Gut, Boost Your Well-being
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

With Bowel Cancer Awareness Month taking place in April, NEL Training Hub invites colleagues to take a moment to focus on their health.
As healthcare professionals, we dedicate our time to caring for others, but how often do we prioritise our well-being? Gut health plays a central role in overall health, and early detection through bowel screening, alongside good nutrition and stress management, is crucial for prevention.
This interactive online session will equip you with practical strategies to improve gut health, promote early detection, and help you maintain your well-being while managing the demands of a busy work environment.
Topics covered include:

The Importance of Bowel Screening – Recognising symptoms, risk factors, and understanding why early detection saves lives.
How Gut Health Affects Overall Well-being – Exploring the gut’s role in overall health and well-being.
Nutrition & Stress Management for a Healthy Gut – Practical dietary changes and lifestyle tips to support digestion and well-being.
Interactive Sharing – Engage in open discussions, ask questions, and share experiences in a supportive environment.
Real-Life Strategies – Learn actionable steps to improve your gut health and access the life-saving bowel screening programme—you can even request a screening kit on the day!

Prioritise your well-being and take proactive steps towards better gut health and early detection.

Limited places. Apply now!

North East London Care Coordinator Training 2025
2025-04-03 09:15 - 15:30
Cohort 1
Day 1: Wednesday 26th March, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Day 2: Tuesday 15th April, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Cohort 2
Day 1: Thursday 3rd April, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Day 2: Thursday 24th April, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Cohort 3
Day 1: Wednesday 9th April, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Day 2: Wednesday 30th April, 9:15am – 3:30pm
Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/bCpfmS6BHB

DESCRIPTION:
Care co-ordinators sit at the centre of a person’s care, enabling them to achieve more effective and efficient care by understanding what matters to patients, their social interactions and their clinical requirements at the same time.
The Personalised Care Institute mandate that all care co-ordinators must attend a minimum of a 2-day care co-ordinator course and, where possible, also understand key aspects of Personalised Care and Support Planning and Shared Decision Making.
Our two-day live virtual, highly practical and interactive programme covers the core professional competencies, knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the PCI Curriculum and NHSE Workforce Development Framework for Care Coordinators. It focuses on the core communication, relationship buildingskills and continuous development, essential to personalised care and extends these to enable participants toapply them into their own context.
Each live day consists of facilitated training, delivered by two experienced health and wellbeing coaches. Theprogramme content includes:

Understanding personalised care and the role of a Care Coordinator
Understanding different communication models and how to apply them in conversations
How to have personalised care conversations
Understanding what matters to a person
Demonstrate active listening
Ensure the effective flow of information and facilitate partnership working
Able to quickly assess someone’s needs and build trust

The programme incorporates:

whole group discussions
small group, multi-professional and peer learning
pairs work
live practise of conversations and use of tools and approaches
individual and small group practice
underpinning models and theories
demonstrations
working with case studies, examples of real patients and client scenarios and working through approaches
reflective learning
supervision and mentoring

Between training days, participants are encouraged to undertake work-based learning, self-directed learning,reflective practice and gather multi-source feedback.
All course slides and handouts are provided to participants and a workbook containing core models and frameworks is issued to assist learning and reflective practice.
Course Overview
Please find below an overview of the 2-Day programme content.
Day 1 Introduction to
Care Co-ordination

Further understand and build your confidence in your role as a Care Co-ordinator
Learn what personalised care is and how to deliver it in time- pressured environments
A framework and new tools in how to have better personalised and empowering conversations
How to feel lighter at the end of the day, looking after and managing yourself and your emotions even better
The powerful difference between the art and act of listening and skills to do this
How to engage people that may be disengaged or stuck by asking powerful questions to understand what matters and is important to them
All embedded with practise and feedback from your peers and our
trainers

Day 2
Care Co-ordination Fundamentals
• How to build effective relationships and networks
• Explore what a good care plan looks like
• Understand patient activation and motivation
• How to; deliver personalised care on the phone, create shared goals
and outcomes, build confidence and motivation in others to act, using
appreciation and feedback
• How to use a powerful tool to help people who are stuck or don’t
know what they want to move forwards
• All this along with lots of practise to embed these new skills

CPD Certificate
HCA will provide you with a CPD certificate for the training hours you
have completed. For this programme the CPD hours will be 12.

NEL: Teratogenic Medicines
2025-04-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
The webinar hosted by the NEL Training Hub and Teratogenic Medicines Safety Improvement Group (TMSIG) will provide an update on risks associated with valproate use in girls and women of childbearing potential and boys and men of reproductive potential.
It will cover the latest resources to support with implementing the new valproate safety measures and regulations locally, launch the NEL Valproate dashboard and templates to support with monitoring patients at risk.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe the current risks and measures to mitigate risks associated with valproate use in girls and women of childbearing potential and boys and men of reproductive potential.
Understand the updated safety measures when reviewing patients prescribed valproate including risk acknowledgment, PREVENT (pregnancy prevention programme), referral pathways and tools to support communication with patients.
Use resources shared to assess working practices locally to support safer valproate prescribing.

Speakers

Natasha Callender – Head of Medicines Optimisation – Safety Quality & Governance | NEL ICB
Dr Roberto Tamsanguan – Clinical Director for Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Together & NHS North East London and NHS NEL Teratogenic Medicines Safety Improvement Group (TMSIG) Chair
Geoff Ingram – Project Manager, NHS North East London
Ash Gautam – Business Analyst, NHS North East London
Sunitha Tanikella – Developer, NHS North East London

Audience

Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice, Community Pharmacists, General Practitioners, PCN Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians.

Cancer Update Courses (Face to Face)
2025-04-05 10:00 - 16:00 | 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.

GP Maternal Postnatal Check Support
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
The London Maternity Network are hosting an event for GPs across London to join and gain updates on maternity care.
The NHS London Maternity Clinical Network are pleased to announce details of the next webinar aimed at supporting primary care clinicians with postnatal maternal checks.
Event theme: Common Baby Concerns
Registration for the webinar closes at 10:00 on 7th February 2025.
A Calendar invite and Teams link will be sent to you before the event. If you have any issues accessing the event, or any queries, please email maisie.nair@nhs.net
Questions about this event?
Name: Maisie Nair
Email: maisie.nair@nhs.net

Travel Health Update (CPD FOR GPNS, NAS, DIETICIANS, PARAMEDICS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, PODIATRISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS)
2025-04-09 08:45 - 13:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
(CPD FOR GPNS, NAS, DIETICIANS, PARAMEDICS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, PODIATRISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS)
Please make sure that you are eligible for this training before starting to fill in the form – you MUST have completed the Travel Health Foundation training to do this course.
Time of Training: 08:45 – 13:00
4 CPD Hours
Registration link

These courses are fully funded, therefore please ensure you read the cancellation and DNA policy carefully before booking.
These courses are for the following job roles only:

General Practice Nurses (including ANP & ACP)
Nurse Associates
Dieticians
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Podiatrists

Booking Information
Ticket sales for all events close 2 weeks prior to the start of the session.
You will be asked to sign up to MedTribe if you would like to book a course. You will register once, and will be able to use the same account to book all future NEL Training Hub events with this account.
Signing up is completely free and only takes a few seconds. Need help? You can follow the step-by-step sign-up guide for support.
You will be informed by email if you are on the training or if you are on the waiting list. This is due to:

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.
Incomplete or missing information that means your application will be rejected.
Finding that you have applied for inappropriate training for your job role.

Preparing for the Training Session

Only apply for training you are eligible for.

Check you have the joining link a minimum of 48hrs before the start date and time.

If you do not have a link – first check your junk email folder – then email nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net.

Complete any pre-training work you have been sent.

If you are asked for an address for physical training materials, give your home address – they will not be posted to your work.

During the Training Session

Login a minimum of 15 mins before the training session starts (then go to the loo and make a cuppa).

Check you have a working camera and microphone, and in a place you can fully interact.

Mobile phone use is not allowed – however some providers use them for interactive elements, such as quizzes.

Cancellation Policy

Some training sessions are very popular and so will have a 2 week cancellation notice date.

Some training sessions allow for larger numbers and/or are more niche and have a 1 week cancellation notice date.

The date will always be on the booking page and on your confirmation email from nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net.

To cancel, please use your MedTribe account. If you need further help, email neldondonicb.cpd@nhs.net

DNA Policy – Things that count as a DNA

If you email to cancel after the final cancellation date detailed in your confirmation email.

If you cannot login before the training ‘room’ is locked, and you have not emailed nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the training.

If you are ejected from a training session because you are using an inappropriate device.

If you book on training that is not appropriate for your job role, and try to attend – there will not be 2 chances if this is the case, you will be removed from all further training.

If you have not received the joining link / cannot find the joining link, but you have not emailed nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net a minimum of 48hrs before the training date and time.

If the emails are in your junk email folder and you have not checked this.

DNA Policy – What happens when you DNA

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.

You will have an opportunity to appeal, but please read the DNA Policy – Things that count as a DNA page first.
If you have to cancel your place later than 5 full working days prior to the start of the session, please email nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net explaining your exceptional circumstances, and these will be taken into consideration when deciding whether it counts as a DNA.

UEL Workshops - “Assisted dying legislation- what does the public want?”
2025-04-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
I am Professor Joanne Harris, and I am delighted to have joined the University of East London this month as the new Dean of Medicine. In addition to my education role, I also practice as a GP in London. The University is embarking on an exciting initiative to establish a GMC-accredited MBBS undergraduate School of Medicine at the Stratford campus, with the first cohort of students set to begin in 2027. As we develop this programme, we aim to leverage the comprehensive resources of the UEL Health Campus to create enriching learning opportunities for local healthcare providers, including both medical and Allied Health professionals.
Building on the success of the workshop series as part of the Postgraduate Academy of Health education programme, previously developed and delivered to our Health Fellows, we are expanding these offerings to a broader audience. As part of this initiative, we will be hosting a series of lunchtime webinars covering a range of topics relevant to local healthcare providers.
The webinars will be conducted online and will run from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Details of our current programme are listed below.
If you have suggestions for future topics, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to email me at jharris1@uel.ac.uk.
Workshops are from 5-7pm at our UEL Stratford Campus. Please book here

Wednesday 12/02/2025 “How can we sustain lifestyle changes in our patients?” Chair: Prof Anwar Khan, Speakers – Dr Patricia Smith & Prof Sir Sam Everington (TBC)
Wednesday 09/04/2025 “Assisted dying legislation- what does the public want?”
Wednesday 11/06/2025“Should the NHS be privatised?”
Wednesday 17/09/2025 “Are we over-diagnosing neurodiversity?”
Wednesday 12/11/2025“Marijuana should be legalised

Lunchtime webinars from 1pm – 1.30pm

Thursday 12/02/2025 “Is it time for a 4 year MBBS curriculum?” Prof Jo Harris
Tuesday 25/03/2025 “Can SIM training replace face-to-face teaching?” Rob Waterson/ Dr Hamid Merchant
Wednesday 30/04/2025 “Educating GenZ without zzzzzz” Prof Anwar Khan
Thursday 22/05/2025 “Optimal mentorship and staff wellbeing” Dr Matthew Arnold/ Dr Sophie Bokhari
Date tbc – Enhancing students competencies when concerns are raised” Steph Messner/ Richard Harty
Date tbc – Effective learning objectives – Caroline Doolan
Date tbc – Streamlining portfolio development – Teresa McMahon
Date tbc – PGA by publication – Dr Laura Vanderbloemen

Newham Citizen Science Fair 2025
2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | University of East London, University Square, 1 Salway Rd, London E15 1NF
The second (!) free, friendly festival of knowledge for everyone
University of East London, University Square, 1 Salway Rd, London E15 1NF
3-d printing, AI, Virtual Reality, Raspberry Pi, Microbit and more. Talks on AI, short talks that you give.
Citizen science covers inventions, discoveries, and technology made by citizens, and/or useful for society. The Citizen Science Fair is run by local volunteers. We aim to inspire, share inventions and skills, and encourage invention & tech development in Newham.
If want to give a five minute talk or help, please use the website contact form or email: info@newham-citizen-science-fair.uk
Register for free tickets.

Volunteers Insight Session - Redbridge
2025-04-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
We’re looking for volunteers who are based in Redbridge to support at our Goodmayes Hospital site!
There are a variety of roles on offer – choose from meeting and greeting visitors to coordinating activities for our patients, befriending, gardening and much more! Sign-up using the link below and if successful you’ll be contacted to attend our insight session.
Deadline: Wednesday 16 April 2025 Insight session
Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 10:30am – 12:30pm OR 1pm – 3pm Location: Goodmayes Hospital

Webinar: FIT and the colorectal cancer pathway
2025-04-23 12:45 - 13:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
FIT use and the colorectal cancer pathway
Join us on Wednesday 23rd April for this free webinar, facilitated by GatewayC. Refresh your cancer knowledge and ask your questions direct to specialist, Dr Ana Wilson.
Date and time: Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 12:45 – 13:30pm
Location: Online
Audience: Primary care professionals in NW & SW London
About this event
Ahead of a Q&A, Dr Lyndsey Williams, clinical lead for end of life care and care homes, and Specialist Ana Wilson, luminal gastroenterologist and gastrointestinal endoscopist, will cover how FIT testing is helping with better cancer detection and is now more reliable to get patients on a colorectal cancer pathway.
Speakers
Dr Sarah Taylor, GatewayC, GP Lead
Dr Ana Wilson, St Mark’s Hospital, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Lyndsey Williams, RM Partners and SW London Cancer Alliance, GP Cancer Clinical Lead

ADHD Teaching for Newham Clinicians - Needs-Based Approach & Psychosocial Interventions
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
ADHD Teaching for Newham Clinicians
Join Sho Khan, ADHD Operational Lead at the Newham Adult ADHD Service, for a series of teaching sessions on ADHD. These sessions will cover key topics, including symptom review, pharmacological treatment, comorbidities, substance misuse, and psychosocial interventions.
📅 Wed 26th Feb – Symptoms & Pharmacological Treatment
📅 Tues 23rd April – ADHD: Comorbidities & Substance Misuse
📅 May date tbc – Needs-Based Approach & Psychosocial Interventions
Register here.

Module 2: Practice Development - NEL General Practice Aspiring Partners Programme
2025-04-24 13:00 - 17:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Open to staff working across North East London for aspiring and new partners in general practice
Click on the following link to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/nelaspiringpartnership2025
North East London ICB in partnership with Londonwide LMCs and NEL Training Hub are pleased to offer a suite of Modules to support aspiring partners.
You can choose to attend one or more sessions. Staff are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to support personal development.
The NEL ICB appreciates it is very busy and General Practice is under significant pressure. However, we would like to maintain the high level of participation on this programme with low DNA rates, to enable the maximum number of staff to participate. Previously, most of the courses were fully subscribed within a short period of time, you are therefore advised to register early. Unless specified, all the courses are delivered virtually and are interactive sessions.
All Modules have been developed Londonwide LMCs Directors and Medical Directors

Module 1: General Practice Regulation and NHSE
Module 2: Practice Development
Module 3: Practice Finances
Module 4: Practice Premises
Module 5: Due Diligence and Partnership Agreements
Module 6: Team Leadership and HR

Module 1: General Practice Regulation and NHSE
Tuesday 25 March 1pm-5pm virtual via the Zoom platform
Aim: For aspiring and new partners in general practice to understand the commissioning and regulatory framework in which practices operate nationally and locally.
Objectives:
• To introduce the NHS structure and various contract arrangements including funding streams.
• To understand the contractual and regulatory duties of a Partner in General Practice.
• To understand the personal/professional and clinical responsibilities of a GP
Module 2: Practice Development
Thursday 24 April 1pm-5pm virtual via the Zoom platform
Aim: To introduce new and potential partners in general practice to the principles of leadership and the skills and knowledge needed to develop a GP practice as a sustainable business.
Objectives:
• To understand how to identify and develop strategic priorities and formulate these into a plan.
• To understand how to implement practice service improvement.
• To assess and quantify practice demands and capacity.
Module 3: Practice Finances
Friday 30 May 1pm-5pm virtual via the Zoom platform
Aim: For new and aspiring GP partners to understand practice income streams and how to develop and run a viable and financially stable practice
Objectives:
• To identify sources of practice income and how to optimise them.
• To understand the indicators of financial sustainability and how to influence them.
• To be aware of wider personal and business financial considerations
Module 4: Practice Premises
Thursday 26 June 1pm-5pm virtual via the Zoom platform
Aim: For new and aspiring GP partners to understand the issues relating to GP premises.
Objectives:
• To understand different premises lease and ownership options.
• To understand premises financial considerations including risks.
• To understand building compliance and suitability e.g. health and safety, infection control.
Module 5: Due Diligence and Partnership Agreements
Tuesday 22 July 1pm-5pm virtual via the Zoom platform
Aim: To introduce new and aspiring GP partners to legal, contractual and business considerations of partnership.
Objectives:
• To understand the importance and implications of partnership agreements.
• To understand due diligence and personal liability considerations when joining a practice.
• To recognise sources of partnership disputes and how to avoid, manage and respond to them.
Module 6: Team Leadership and HR
Wednesday 10 Sept 9am-3pm face to face ( Venue to be confirmed)
Aim: To raise the awareness of new and aspiring partners in general practice regarding the people leadership and management dimensions of running a practice effectively.
Objectives:
• To explore role as an organisational leader and consider how to adapt to situational demands.
• To introduce organisational and employment governance principles and practices.
• To explore some HR practices to enhance organisational effectiveness and mitigate employer risk.

National Numeracy – Feeling Better about Maths online workshop
2025-04-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Click here to find out more and register.
National Numeracy are holding a 2-hour online workshop to help people reflect on their relationship with maths, encourage open discussion about their feelings, remove barriers to improving numeracy, and motivate them to take the next steps in their journey to unlocking more positive feelings about maths. Many feel anxious about maths and hold such negative thoughts, beliefs, and feelings around the subject that this often holds them back from engaging with learning.
This 2-hour interactive workshop focuses on attitudes and looks at tips and resources to kick-start your confidence with numbers for the workplace.
Find out more about National Numeracy here.
All apprentices need to meet minimum maths requirements and can access free support and resources for your apprentices on the Skills for Life section.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Update (CPD FOR GPNS, NAS, DIETICIANS, PARAMEDICS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, PODIATRISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS)
2025-04-28 09:20 - 12:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
(CPD FOR GPNS, NAS, DIETICIANS, PARAMEDICS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, PODIATRISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS)
Time of Training: 09:20-12:30
Number of CPD Hours: 3
Registration link: https://medtribe.com/courses/nel-cpd-hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt-update-cpd-training-for-gpns-ahps-and-nas-only?utm_medium=copy-link&utm_source=share-modal

These courses are fully funded, therefore please ensure you read the cancellation and DNA policy carefully before booking.
These courses are for the following job roles only:

General Practice Nurses (including ANP & ACP)
Nurse Associates
Dieticians
Occupational Therapists
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Podiatrists

Booking Information
Ticket sales for all events close 2 weeks prior to the start of the session.
You will be asked to sign up to MedTribe if you would like to book a course. You will register once, and will be able to use the same account to book all future NEL Training Hub events with this account.
Signing up is completely free and only takes a few seconds. Need help? You can follow the step-by-step sign-up guide for support.
You will be informed by email if you are on the training or if you are on the waiting list. This is due to:

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.
Incomplete or missing information that means your application will be rejected.
Finding that you have applied for inappropriate training for your job role.

Preparing for the Training Session

Only apply for training you are eligible for.

Check you have the joining link a minimum of 48hrs before the start date and time.

If you do not have a link – first check your junk email folder – then email nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net.

Complete any pre-training work you have been sent.

If you are asked for an address for physical training materials, give your home address – they will not be posted to your work.

During the Training Session

Login a minimum of 15 mins before the training session starts (then go to the loo and make a cuppa).

Check you have a working camera and microphone, and in a place you can fully interact.

Mobile phone use is not allowed – however some providers use them for interactive elements, such as quizzes.

Cancellation Policy

Some training sessions are very popular and so will have a 2 week cancellation notice date.

Some training sessions allow for larger numbers and/or are more niche and have a 1 week cancellation notice date.

The date will always be on the booking page and on your confirmation email from nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net.

To cancel, please use your MedTribe account. If you need further help, email neldondonicb.cpd@nhs.net

DNA Policy – Things that count as a DNA

If you email to cancel after the final cancellation date detailed in your confirmation email.

If you cannot login before the training ‘room’ is locked, and you have not emailed nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the training.

If you are ejected from a training session because you are using an inappropriate device.

If you book on training that is not appropriate for your job role, and try to attend – there will not be 2 chances if this is the case, you will be removed from all further training.

If you have not received the joining link / cannot find the joining link, but you have not emailed nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net a minimum of 48hrs before the training date and time.

If the emails are in your junk email folder and you have not checked this.

DNA Policy – What happens when you DNA

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.

You will have an opportunity to appeal, but please read the DNA Policy – Things that count as a DNA page first.
If you have to cancel your place later than 5 full working days prior to the start of the session, please email nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net explaining your exceptional circumstances, and these will be taken into consideration when deciding whether it counts as a DNA.

NEL Enhance Programme - Enhance Webinar 5: Creating low carbon neighbourhoods
2025-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29th April 1pm – 2pm
Are you passionate about making a difference to the environment? Then join us for the next webinar in the NEL Enhance programme to discover how to take responsibility for adopting and promoting sustainable practices at both individual and system levels. Learn about the interdependence of planetary and human health and become an advocate for action on key environmental issues.

We are joined by a panel from across health and local authority: Dr Amit Sharma, Rebecca Waters, Dr Cat Gaynor, Patrick Vickers and Madeleine Maxwell.

Our expert speakers will cover:

Using the Green Impact for Health toolkit for a greener NHS

Resources available to help you minimise waste and reducing harmful environmental impacts while maximising positive health outcomes

Examples of nature-based interventions

How medicines optimisation and deprescribing contributes to a Greener NHS

Digital Inclusion

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the change! Register now and join us in making a positive impact on sustainable practices and the environment.

NEL: Syphilis Crash Course Workshop
2025-04-29 13:30 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29th April 2025, 1330-1400
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
NEL Training Hub invites all healthcare professionals from Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest – particularly GPs, PAs and nurses – to an engaging session on syphilis. Whether you are experienced or just starting, this crash course will break down the essentials in a clear and accessible manner.
Topics covered include:

Diagnosis
Test requests
Interpreting results
Management strategies

Limited places. Apply now!

National Preceptorship Multi-Professional Quality Mark Stakeholder Webinar
2025-04-30 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Please see below the invitations to register for the upcoming National Multi Professional Quality Mark Engagement events taking place on Wednesday 30th April 2025.
During these webinars, they will provide an update on the progress of the new National Preceptorship Multi-Professional Quality Mark. Attendees will have the opportunity to review the proposed quality mark criteria and share their feedback in interactive discussion groups.
The sessions are open to anyone involved in preceptorship for new registrants in nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions. Each webinar will cover the same content, so please register for only one of the following sessions:

Session One: Wednesday 30th April 2025 – 9:00 – 10:30am
National Preceptorship Quality Mark Briefing | Integrated Care Support 1

Session Two: Wednesday 30th April 2025 – 11:00am – 12:30pm
National Preceptorship Quality Mark Briefing | Integrated Care Support 2

Places are limited and booking up quickly, so please sign up as soon as possible to secure your spot.
Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who would benefit from attending, they are keen to engage with as many stakeholders as possible.

UEL Lunchtime webinars - “Educating GenZ without zzzzzz” Prof Anwar Khan
2025-04-30 13:00 - 13:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
I am Professor Joanne Harris, and I am delighted to have joined the University of East London this month as the new Dean of Medicine. In addition to my education role, I also practice as a GP in London. The University is embarking on an exciting initiative to establish a GMC-accredited MBBS undergraduate School of Medicine at the Stratford campus, with the first cohort of students set to begin in 2027. As we develop this programme, we aim to leverage the comprehensive resources of the UEL Health Campus to create enriching learning opportunities for local healthcare providers, including both medical and Allied Health professionals.
Building on the success of the workshop series as part of the Postgraduate Academy of Health education programme, previously developed and delivered to our Health Fellows, we are expanding these offerings to a broader audience. As part of this initiative, we will be hosting a series of lunchtime webinars covering a range of topics relevant to local healthcare providers.
The webinars will be conducted online and will run from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Details of our current programme are listed below.
If you have suggestions for future topics, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to email me at jharris1@uel.ac.uk.
Lunchtime webinars from 1pm – 1.30pm

Wednesday 30/04/2025 “Educating GenZ without zzzzzz” Prof Anwar Khan
Thursday 22/05/2025 “Optimal mentorship and staff wellbeing” Dr Matthew Arnold/ Dr Sophie Bokhari
Date tbc – Enhancing students competencies when concerns are raised” Steph Messner/ Richard Harty
Date tbc – Effective learning objectives – Caroline Doolan
Date tbc – Streamlining portfolio development – Teresa McMahon
Date tbc – PGA by publication – Dr Laura Vanderbloemen

Workshops are from 5-7pm at our UEL Stratford Campus. Please book here

Wednesday 12/02/2025 “How can we sustain lifestyle changes in our patients?” Chair: Prof Anwar Khan, Speakers – Dr Patricia Smith & Prof Sir Sam Everington (TBC)
Wednesday 09/04/2025“Assisted dying legislation- what does the public want?”
Wednesday 11/06/2025“Should the NHS be privatised?”
Wednesday 17/09/2025 “Are we over-diagnosing neurodiversity?”
Wednesday 12/11/2025“Marijuana should be legalised

Newham Level 3 Safeguarding Training
2025-05-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
Thursday 1st May, 1pm – 2:30pm
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO THE ONLINE SESSION
Join us for an interactive Level 3 Safeguarding Training – Online Session for Clinical Staff.
Newham Training Hub is excited to invite you to our upcoming combined Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
This session is open to all Newham clinical staff and will provide a dynamic, interactive learning experience, including:
Real-life safeguarding cases with interactive online polling
Key safeguarding topics relevant to primary care
Important partnership updates and expert insights
Join us for an interactive session where you can build your confidence in safeguarding, learn from real cases, and connect with others in a supportive online space.
🔄 Can’t make it?
No worries—an additional session will be running in October, we are planning to run two sessions every year.
NEL Training Hub – New Booking System
From 3rd March 2025, we will be introducing a new platform for event registrations across North East London.
By registering once on MedTribe, you will be able to:
✔ View and manage all your bookings in one place
✔ Access your certificates and training records
✔ Receive important updates and resources
Signing up is completely free and only takes a few seconds – simply visit MedTribe to get started.
🔹 Important: Please ensure you have access to your preferred email account, as a verification email will be required.
🔹 Need help? You can follow the step-by-step sign-up guide for support.
We encourage you to register now to be ready for upcoming events.
For any questions or assistance, feel free to contact us: nelondonicb.traininghub@nhs.net.

Enhance Webinar 6: Developing your integrated neighbourhood teams - an exciting offer!
2025-05-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Session, United Kingdom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
We’re pleased to promote the sixth and final webinar in the NEL Enhance programme series.
In this session we wrap up the series and look ahead to the next phase of the programme and an exciting opportunity to apply for!
We’re conscious there is not much notice, but please note that this webinar will be recorded and you can access it on the NEL Health Equity Academy Enhance pages.
**Calling North East London NHS, VCFSE and local authorities** Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to secure bespoke, tailored support for the development of your integrated neighbourhood team!
Join us for the sixth and final NEL Enhance webinar as we wrap up the series and look ahead to the next phase of the programme.
At this session, you will hear about the exciting offer, including why you should apply, what the programme will involve, and the process and criteria for expressing an interest.
This opportunity is available to both established neighbourhood teams and those that are still in the process of forming. We encourage a multi-disciplinary, multi-organisational approach, with applications welcomed from wherever you are in the system: local authority, VCFSE or NHS.
We know that collaboration is at the heart of building stronger, healthier communities. The workforce is central to this: working together, learning together.

NEL Primary Care Nursing Conference
2025-05-08 08:30 - 16:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
The NEL Primary Care Nursing Strategic Leadership Delivery Group is delighted to be able to host this conference to celebrate Primary Care Nursing and the contributions made by primary care nurses to the health and well-being of the NEL population.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Link to register FOR NURSES: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO49P1FzbfJU9JqyrrKpQXhf5UOURCRUE3RVhIQ0gzSDgwVjVSSkhHN09QWC4u&route=shorturl
Link to register FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO49P1FzbfJU9JqyrrKpQXhf5UNzNIQVdVOURFR0pIMUlNWjhMQlNUMFc1Ry4u&route=shorturl
If you have any problems with the registration process please contact nelondonicb.cpd@nhs.net
LEYTON GREAT HALL
1A ADELAIDE ROAD,LEYTON E10 5NN
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE VENUE BUT IS ONLY A SHORT 4- MINUTE WALK FROM LEYTON UNDERGROUND STATION WHICH IS ON THE CENTRAL LINE
Conference Highlights
Raising the value & voice of nursing in Primary Care – the way forward
Key Note Speakers –

Caroline Alexander, Group Chief Nurse Barts Health NHS Trust and Louise Brady, NHSE Primary Care Nursing Lead
CPD Sessions: Ageing Well, Dementia & Frailty, Learning Disabilities,The Complexity of Being Homeless or an Asylum Seeker
Poster Presentations: Communities of Practice NEL GPN Vocational Training Scheme, Nursing Associates – from Trainee to Qualified, Pan London GPN & GPNA Competency Framework, Pre-Registration Nursing Student Placements

Networking Opportunities
Long Service Awards
Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and engage!
Closing Date 17th April 2025
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided. You will be asked about any dietary requirements on booking

Motivational Interviewing Face To Face Training Course
2025-05-13 09:30 - 16:30 | Leyton Orient Football Club, Leyton Orient Football Club, 5th Floor Meeting Room, Gaughan Group Stadium, Oliver Road, Leyton, E10 5NF, United Kingdom
With lunch provided, in Leyton, open to all WF Social Prescribers and Link workers and NEL Social Prescribers.
If you are interested in attending this face to face training in Leyton E10, please email, Social.prescribing@walthamforest.gov.uk
Motivational Interviewing (MI) training helps practitioners/Link workers develop a person-centred approach to counselling, guiding clients to explore their own motivations for change. It focuses on building rapport, eliciting change talk, and supporting clients in their journey toward desired behaviours. MI training typically covers the four core skills: engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning.
External facilitator – Chris Glover
Venue: Leyton Orient Football Club, 5th Floor Meeting Room, Gaughan Group Stadium, Oliver Road, Leyton E10 5NF. No parking available at this venue.
Numbers: 20 participants.
Timings: 9.30 am -4 pm, morning break 10.30/11am, lunch at 12.30, and afternoon break 2.30pm.
Refreshments & Light Lunch will be available, please tell us of any dietary requirements or allergies at booking.
Booking via Social.prescribing@walthamforest.gov.uk

BHR Learning Disability Annual Health Check Training
2025-05-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Session, United Kingdom
For Nursing Associates, New Nurses, and HCAs working in BHR.
This training session focuses on the vital role of the Annual Health Check (AHC) in supporting individuals with learning disabilities. It will explore the necessity of making reasonable adjustments to ensure accessible and inclusive healthcare, addressing the common health inequalities that individuals with learning disabilities often face.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the purpose and process of the Annual Health Check (AHC) for individuals with learning disabilities.
Recognise the importance of reasonable adjustments and how they can support individuals in healthcare settings.
Identify common health inequalities faced by individuals with learning disabilities.
Develop strategies to address and reduce health inequalities during the AHC process.
Enhance skills in providing inclusive, person-centred care during the AHC for individuals with learning disabilities.

REGISTER HERE.
