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Educators Conference 2026
Humanising Education: Compassion at the Heart of Learning – For the Multiprofessional Educators in General Practice Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub, in partnership with Kent and Medway Medical ... -
PLT Safeguarding, Adults & Children Level 3
Bookings now open for June PLTs in your local area. -
Student First Destination Survey
Calling ALL students (including apprentices) in the last 12 months of their studies, on both commissioned & market led pre-registration non-medical healthcare programmes NHS East of England is seeking your ... -
Can You Offer a Placement to Students?
Can you offer a placement to students on either the Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing Rotational Placement Pathway for Neighbourhoods. For more information, download the flyers: -
Have You Registered for the General Practice Information Hub?
Everyone signed up to the general practice update should now have received an email from the NHS Kent and Medway Communications and Engagement Department, inviting them to register for the ... -
DaRe2THINK Webinar Schedule 2026
Final 25/26 CPD webinar for your communications below: Topic Speaker Date Link to sign up Patients with palpitations in Primary Care: how can we optimise their care? Dr Kim Rajappan ... -
Updated Kent & Medway Respiratory Courses 2026/27
Dear Colleagues, Sorry about the confusion in regard to the Respiratory courses and funding. Please find attached the updated Respiratory flyer which hopefully makes it clearer which courses are funded ... -
Introduction to HR Management workshops
Are you a Clinical or Operational Manager or Leader working in general practice? The Introduction to HR Management training is designed for those with beginner to intermediate knowledge of HR ... -
Register for the Kent and Medway GP information hub
NHS Kent and Medway Communications and Engagement Department has set up a GP information hub so general practice staff in Kent and Medway can quickly access news, updates and resources ... -
Heart in the Community – New Dementia Group
This new group is for people living with dementia. Free to attend every Tuesday 1.30pm-4pm. Download flyer for more information. -
“Partnership vs Ltd Company”webinar
With an evolving NHS landscape, many are asking whether the partnership model is still the most sustainable choice for GP practices. Limited company status is attracting increasing interest for its ... -
New National Sexual Safety e-Learning Package for Healthcare Learners and Trainees
Dear regional and national colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of the new national sexual safety e-learning package for healthcare learners and trainees. This whole of the e-learning ... -
Sailing for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
As a keen sailor for over 10 years I have had so many fabulous adventures and seen how it transcends all ages. So when I became aware of the Ellen ... -
Protected Learning Time (PLT) Dates 2026
The Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub is pleased to confirm the 2026 PLT dates for your area. You will note there are 9 planned dates over the year ... -
GPA Expression of Interest
Dear Practice Managers, The KMPCTH have funds places on the forthcoming GPA programme. If you have a member of staff who would like to undertake this course, please fill in ... -
Position Statement on Advanced Practice
Please read the Advanced Practice position statement, produced by NHS Employer that reaffirms its support for advanced practice and the value it brings to patients, teams, employers, and safe, collaborative ... -
Creating Coaching Champions – NHS England Online Workshops (SE & SW)
The upcoming Creating Coaching Champions online workshops, hosted by NHS England, are open to all professional groups and aim to enhance clinical practice through coaching-led approaches and collaborative problem solving. ... -
PITstop Diabetes 2026
PITstop diabetes courses are designed to meet the needs of Primary Care healthcare professionals. Find out more about the courses available in 2026: -
Celebrating Primary Care Achievements in 2025/26
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General Practice Awards 2026
Entries are now open! Dear Colleague, The General Practice Awards 2026 are now open for entries! We are delighted to once again be on the hunt for the best examples of innovation, dedication, ... -
Respiratory Newsletter for Primary Care April 2026
In the post-COVID era, unusual surges of viral infections can happen at any time of year. This is partly driven by climate change, which intensifies such viral surges and also ... -
Power of Job Planning
This masterclass explores how effective job planning can support professional development, strengthen service delivery and embed the four pillars of advanced practice – clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and ... -
CGAReSPECTSMR Refresher Webinar
Thank you to everyone who joined our recent CGA, ReSPECT and Structured Medication Review (SMR) Refresher Webinar, supporting professionals involved in Frailty, Personalised Care and End of Life Care across ... -
Independent Prescribing applications now open for September 26 intakes
Dear Colleagues, The Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub have 20 commission places from NHS England Workforce Training and Education for Independent Prescribing Programmes for staff directly employed within Primary Care ... -
Damp Homes and Health UK Study Citizens Science
Please could you share this opportunity inviting people across the UK to register their interest in taking part in a study to support research into damp homes and health. Registering ... -
Respiratory Meeting
Dates: Wed 2nd Sept 2026Time: 12pm-4pmVenue: Lenham Community Centre, 12 Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QTCost: Free thanks to our sponsors. Download flyer for more information. -
Suicide Prevention Learning Resources
This National Suicide Prevention training animation is to support the prevention of suicide in healthcare staff in England. The animation is approximately 40 minutes in length and includes case study scenario ... -
PgCert/MSc in Clinical Education
Applications are now open for the distance learning or in-person PgCert/MSc in Clinical Education delivered by KMMS and accredited by CCCU starting in Sept 2026. You may be interested in ... -
Wound Bed Preparation
By popular demand, the Kent & Medway virtual training sessions on Wound Bed Preparation have been extended to run to the end of the year. The TVN’s are more than ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Educator Framework
NHS E in collaboration with Skills for Health has produced: The Nursing and midwifery educator framework, this framework supports the development of a sustainable educator workforce by encouraging nurses, nursing associates ... -
Announcing NHS South East Region Sexual Safety Webinars
We’re excited to announce the Sexual Safety, Supporting Survivors and Changing Cultures: NHS South East Webinar Series. Hosted by NHS England Staff Experience, Engagement and EDI team and delivered by Surviving in Scrubs, these sessions ... -
Learning Disability & Autism Community of Practice (CoP)
Invitation to Join A new Learning Disability & Autism Community of Practice (CoP) is launching across Kent and Medway, and we are inviting colleagues from primary care to take part. The CoP will bring ... -
Intercultural Awareness Training Helps 0–19 Practitioners to Better Support Migrant Families
Health visitors, school nurses and midwives across the South East are reporting greater confidence and improved practice when working with children, young people and families seeking asylum or with refugee ... -
New Resources to Support Those Working at Advanced Levels of Practice – info from the HCPC
Sent on behalf of the AHP National Programme Team NHSE has commissioned HCPC around developing resources around scope optimisation and delegation. There were also a series of webinars over the ... -
Creating Coaching Champions: – Strengthening Learning in Clinical Practice
NHS England South East and South West are offering a series of interactive online workshops designed to strengthen learning in clinical practice by developing coaching capability among educators and supervisors. ... -
The UK Healthcare Worker Period Equity Study
If you choose to take part in this study, this will involve completing a survey which through piloting, is estimated to take on average, under 10 minutes (between five and ... -
GPA Accredited Education – Learner Expressions of Interest for 2026/27
There will be a short gap in the GPA course availability while NHS England undertakes a national procurement process for course delivery. We are anticipating courses will become available in ... -
QICN and AccurX – Free Online Training Programme
Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) is increasingly entering everyday care, raising questions for community nursing leaders around safety, governance, and professional practice. How can it be introduced to support nurses, uphold ... -
NHS- Funded – Population Health Programme – University of Salford
This one-year postgraduate certificate comprises of two modules at level 7: Principles of Population Health and Applied Population Health. It will provide opportunities for health and social care professionals to ... -
New to Partnership Group
Are you within the first 5 years of partnership? Kent and Medway Training Hub offers a “New to Partnership Group”. Building on the success of a pilot run in West ... -
Funding withdrawn from 16 Apprenticeship Standards
From September 2026, funding will be withdrawn from the following 16 apprenticeship standards The Government has made some changes to several Apprenticeships and from September 2026, funding will be withdrawn ... -
First Contact Practitioner PG Cert Courses Available for 2026 and 2027 at Health Sciences University
Health Sciences University has secured additional funding for 2026 and 2027 to support the First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Postgraduate Certificate courses. This funding means the programme will continue to be ... -
Managing Anaphylaxis in General Practice – module now available on the Learning Hub
Members of the KSS Primary Care Simulation Faculty worked with Professor Dominic Patterson and Hasham Ahmed, a TEL Fellow from the Midlands, to create this interactive module on the management of ... -
HMOs and benefits in Infants with Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy
Did you miss Nestle Health Science recent webinars? *Watch Again Diagnosing and Managing Cow’s Milk Allergy in Primary Care *Watch Again A digital tool to help aid Cow’s Milk Allergy ... -
Frailty – Identification and Interventions
This online course is aimed at health and social care professionals who provide care and services for older people living with frailty. Free course available until the end of June. Find ... -
Active Kent & Medway – March Newsletter
This edition features links to the latest information, programmes and opportunities to help improve the lives of children, young people and adults through sport and physical activity. Read the newsletter. -
Becoming Simulation Faculty eLFH modules
These modules have been designed by the NHSE TEL team and have now been completed by over 5000 people nationally. They consist of five core modules with additional extension topics ... -
Southeast SimNet conference on Thursday 25th June in Brighton
Registrations for this regional conference on simulation and technology enhanced learning are now open and fees have been held at the 2025 figure of £50. Abstracts and posters are also ... -
South East Connection, the newsletter from the South East Staff Experience Team
In this Spring issue, find out more about initiatives supporting work culture, dealing with change, supporting staff wellbeing and championing violence reduction in the workplace. You’ll also find details of ... -
Talking Therapies Update
NHS Talking Therapies in Kent and Medway provides free, confidential mental health support for adults aged 17.5 and over who are registered with a local GP. We help people manage ... -
National Education and Training Survey (NETS) 2025 Available
Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce that the results of the National Education and Training Survey (NETS) 2025 are now available. This year’s NETS saw the highest response rate ... -
From the Centre for Advancing Practice: Draft Minimum Standards of Governance
Attention AP leads Due to delays in the publication of documents by NHS England, The Centre for Advancing Practice have taken the decision to make the draft Minimum Standards of Governance ... -
NHSE-funded Primary Care Preceptorship programme for PAs in Primary Care
Dear Primary Care Practice Managers, GP Supervisors, and Primary Care Network Clinical Directors, The SE School of PAs currently host and run an NHS England funded Primary Care Preceptorship programme ... -
Tissue Viability course
Courses for Practice Nurses starting in May. Available to book via Invicta (you will need an account with your practice). More information. -
New ReSPECT Training on Resus UK
At our K&M ReSPECT meeting today, it was highlighted by a number of colleagues that Resus UK have created excellent new modular ReSPECT training for all levels of professionals with ... -
Social Prescribing Day – 26th March 2026
What is Social Prescribing? Many things that affect our health cannot be treated by doctors or medicine alone, like loneliness, isolation or stress due to problems with debt or housing. ... -
Community Approach to Supporting People with Advanced Cancer (CASPC)
Multi-professional special interest group affiliated with the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) & the United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) On behalf of CASPC, We would like to invite you to ... -
Social Prescribing for Children and Young People
Free 45-min online course. Join this course to learn how to enhance the wellbeing of children and young people through social prescribing. The course can be completed in your own ... -
Kent Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service
WithYou runs young person’s drug and alcohol services across Kent, in partnership with Kent County Council. The service is for young people: Visit the website. Download the flyer. -
Information-sharing SARC (sexual assault referral centre) and MSAS (Male sexual assault support) for Awareness Training to GP practices
Philip Kennedy is the Male Outreach Worker at Beech House SARC / MSAS, covering Kent and Medway. His aim is to help raise awareness among GP practices, healthcare professionals, and ... -
CHiP-D Study – Participants Needed
Looking for Participantsfor a study “Sleep And Circadian Health Disturbances in Psychosis and Depression: The Cascading Impacts of Impairments in Cognitive Control” to understand how sleep patterns influence cognitive and ... -
CGA, ReSPECT, and SMR Refresher Webinar
Join us for a practical, fast‑paced Refresher Webinar covering the three pillars of joined‑up personalised care across Kent & Medway: 🔹 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) How CGA supports holistic, multidisciplinary assessment for people ... -
New System-Wide Training to Strengthen Dementia Diagnosis in Primary Care
GPs and primary care clinicians across Kent and Medway are being invited to attend a new training webinar designed to support more timely and consistent diagnosis of advanced dementia. Read ... -
Educational Supervisor Training for the Pharmacy Workforce
There are two fully funded, free to access Supervisor training programmes for those supervising the pharmacy workforce. These programmes will ensure those involved in educational supervision, are confident to provide ... -
So Who Cares Anyway – “Our experiences are never wasted”
This week’s #SoWhoCaresAnyway episode features Dr Tony Jones speaking with Ruth Germaine.Tony is a retired GP, GP educator and clinical leader who played an instrumental role in the inception and ... -
Quality Improvement: Funding Available
Grants of up to £2,500 available for nursing and midwifery-led projects. Find out more. -
Support Network for Patients with Long-term Wounds
A friendly online space to connect with people who understand. -
Advanced Practice Impact Evaluation Toolkit Requests
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for supporting several advanced practice trainees over the last 8 years. I have attached the Advanced Practice Impact Evaluation Toolkit that was recently developed, which can ... -
Lower Limb Wound CARE Programme
A virtual programme dedicated to Primary Care professionals. Lower Limb Wound CARE Programme Modules: The programme modules will include: 1. A Population Health based approach to improving wound care ... -
Could you help shape and co‑create learning for staff supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people?
I’m Ruth Germaine, and I am leading a knowledge mobilisation project across Kent and Medway. This work focuses on how we can strengthen workplace‑based learning by co‑creating it with the ... -
Touch Point Meetings at Canterbury Christ Church University
CCCU would like to invite you to our new Touch Point Meetings.They are an opportunity for practitioners supporting students on placement to meetwith university representatives to provide ongoing support, share ... -
Community Services – Can you help?
“I am a GP in Tunbridge Wells undertaking an NHSE Primary Care School Leadership Fellowship. My role is to develop new placement models and increase the numbers of GP training ... -
Wound Bed Prep Webinars
These webinars are designed for Practice Nurses and HCA to support knowledge and skills in tissue viability. Download the Wound Bed Prep Training Session dates. Download the Wound Bed Prep ... -
Webinar: Lipid and Hypertension QoF Management
The Sustainable Healthcare Unit (SHCU) are pleased to invite you to an upcoming one-hour webinar focusing on lipid and hypertension QoF management. This session has been designed to support everyday clinical ... -
EOI open for Advanced Practice MSc Sept. 2026 intake for Apprenticeship Mitigation Funds
Following the discontinuation of Apprenticeship funding for the Advanced Practice MSc, we are delighted to announce that the Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub is now open for Expressions ... -
Anticoagulation Training Sessions for PC Clinicians
KMPCTH has collaborated with the University of Greenwich (UoG) to organise two additional fully funded anticoagulation training sessions. These sessions will be delivered via MS Teams and are designed specifically ... -
Sign4Life Training
This year, we are offering deaf awareness and sign language workshops, in the South-East, and surrounding areas. This might be of interest to your healthcare and/or non-clinical staff in their work with ... -
What Matters Most: Have your Say about Neighbourhood Health, Kent & Medway
Wednesday 4th February, 1-4pm A 3-hour in person workshop that brings together partners from across health, social care and the voluntary and community sector, as well as patient and public ... -
The Allied Health Profession Support Workforce’s Role in Supporting Students – Survey
Are you part of the Allied Health Professions support workforce in the NHS, social care, charity or voluntary sectors, industry, or private practice? We would greatly appreciate your input. Professor ... -
Primary Care Research Request – Indigo
We are inviting GP practices across Kent and Medway to support the INDIGO research project. The INDIGO Cancer Care Survey gathers feedback from people living with and beyond cancer to understand ... -
Survey: Exploring the Knowledge of GP on the Impact of Periodontal Diseases in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Please help Dr Shailesh Sinha, GP Partner at the Swanscombe and Bean Partnership. Shailesh is currently undertaking an MSc research project focused on improving Diabetes care and its bidirectional relationship ... -
Reflections on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
The past year has brought considerable upheaval and uncertainty. Despite the ongoing challenges associated with limited funding, there is much to recognise and celebrate. Key achievements include the renewal of ... -
Centre for Advancing Practice: Unlocking Potential: The Masterclass Series and NHSE’s Strategic Leap Webinar
Following our highly successful series of Centre for Advancing Practice Masterclasses in 2025, we are delighted to announce our next schedule of webinars. We will be opening 2026 with a Masterclass on ‘Unlocking Potential: The ... -
Sims Faculty at the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) Conference
Eight members of the Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Primary Care Simulation Faculty attended the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) conference in Bournemouth last month. ASPIH is the ... -
Advice on Consent to Immunisation
Please find below the document describing the final UKHSA position on consent to immunisation. Read more. -
Advice & Guidance on CYP Asthma
Please come and join us on the dates below for a short series of 30-minute winter briefings from our paediatrician colleagues Dr Bengisu Bassoy and Dr Jatinda Jheeta regarding childhood ... -
Promoting Careers in Primary Care
At a recent Future Careers event held at Canterbury Christ Church University on Friday 5th December, the Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub took part to promote careers in ... -
Have your Say in Shaping Policy for General Practice Nursing
QICN is working with the RCN GPN Forum and NHSE to understand more about nursing staff work and workloads. This survey takes around 20 minutes to complete and will make ... -
Supporting the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
GATE Herts, a leading Gypsy, Roma and Traveller empowerment charity, proudly launched a groundbreaking Domestic Abuse Resource Pack. Developed in close collaboration with community members, Safer Places, Gypsy Media Company, ... -
Webinars for Practice Educators/AHPs 25-26
Our Vision: Design a series of accessible and relevant webinars for professionals, relating to education in the practice setting. • Are you supporting other professionals in your workplace? • Do ... -
New to Practice Programme Quality Improvement Project Programme
On Thursday 6th November, the second year of the New to Practice Programme concluded their Quality Improvement Projects, showcasing their academic posters and project work at a Sharing and Celebration event. Prior to ... -
Early Cancer Diagnosis Webinar Series
GatewayC has launched a new series of webinars in partnership with FourteenFish, covering a wide range of site-specific cancers. Available live and on-demand. Hosted by GatewayC’s GP Leads and featuring ... -
Invitation to Participate in Anonymous Survey: Supporting Your Scope of Practice
Dear colleagues, We are committed to ensuring all staff, both clinical and non-clinical feel confident and supported in their roles. To assist with this, we have developed a brief, anonymous survey to ... -
Kent & Medway Respiratory Training 2025-2026 – updated
Discover a range of courses, funded by the Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub and provided by RespiriCare on topics such as: Download flyer and booking information >> -
Delivering People Promise in Primary Care
NHSE are pleased to offer three high-quality leadership development programmes—available on a fully or part-funded basis—designed to empower professionals working across primary care, in neighbourhood teams and the voluntary, community ... -
Non Medical Prescribing Updates
NMP updates for this year are now available via CCCU at a cost of £120 per person. This programme is designed to support ongoing professional development for prescribers and comply ... -
Advanced CPD Diabetes Days
Fully-funded Diabetes CPD available for all Clinicians who have undertaken the Advanced PitStop development programme. Download the flyer -
Fundamentals of General Practice course at the University of Greenwich (Medway Campus) starting in January 2026.
We are pleased to inform you that the Kent & Medway area has approximately 4 places available for the Fundamentals of General Practice course at the University of Greenwich (Medway ... -
Celebrating HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025 Recognition
The Kent Surrey and Sussex Primary Care Simulation Faculty were absolutely delighted to receive a High Commendation in the recent HSJ Patient Safety awards in the Urgent and Emergency Care Safety ... -
New Level 5 Educator Apprenticeship
We are pleased to share with you a fantastic opportunity that could greatly support workforce development at PCN, Neighbourhood, and Practice levels. We are delighted to share the announcement of ...
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