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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 ... -
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 ... -
Enhanced Practice Conference for AHPs 2026
Dear Colleague, We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural Enhanced Practice Conference for AHPs 2026, a collaborative event delivered by NHSE-commissioned Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and hosted by ... -
National CPD Funding Final response by 8th April
Dear CEF / PCN Teams, Thank you for submitting your PCN CPD returns, your timely submissions were much appreciated. We have now received feedback from NHSE on our K&M submission ... -
Funding withdrawn from 16 Apprenticeship Standards
From September 2026, funding will be withdrawn from the following 16 apprenticeship standards The Government has made some changes to several Apprenticeships and from September 2026, funding will be withdrawn ... -
South East Faculty of Advancing Practice Webinar – “Advancing Practice: Beyond the Clinical Pillar”
The South East Faculty of Advancing Practice is pleased to announce the following Advancing Practice Webinar Please feel free to cascade this within your networks to colleagues for whom this webinar may be ... -
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 ... -
Spirometry Refresher Training
This Spirometry Performance refresher training opportunity (Wed. 3rd June 2026) is open to registered health care professionals as well as HCAs. Read more. -
Spirometry Training – Places still available
There are still places available on the Spirometry Performance training on 16th April which is open to both registered staff as well as health care assistants in Primary Care. Download flyer ... -
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 ... -
“When Sleep Goes Wrong”- Saturday 14th March
Date: Saturday, 14th March 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Pears Building Hosted by: KMMS / QVH Sleep Disorders Centre KMMS (Kent and Medway Medical School) x QVH (Queen ... -
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 ... -
Named General Practitioner for Safeguarding
We are pleased to offer an exciting internal secondment opportunity for the role Named General Practitioner for Safeguarding. This position is available until 31 March 2026 and offers4 PAs per ... -
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 ... -
GLP-1s and Other Incretin Therapies – Prescribing, practicalities and pitfalls
📅 Wednesday 4 March 2026🕐 1:00pm – 2:00pm📍 Live online webinar💻 Free to attend To mark World Obesity Day, we’re hosting a free, practical virtual webinar designed to cut through the confusion and give you exactly what ... -
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 ... -
Paediatric Update – 7th February 2026
This is a free face-to-face event for Primary Care clinical staff. The update will include: Food allergies, asthma guidelines, headaches and dizziness, etc. Download flyer for agenda and registration. -
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 ... -
Promoting Student Placement Events
The Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub had the pleasure of supporting two Placement Preparation events specifically tailored for student nurses from Canterbury Christ Church University. These events were ... -
Primary Care KSS Training Hubs Guidance for Advancing Practice 2026/27
Pease find below the most up-to-date KSS Advancing Practice 2026/27 Strategy to download. Please remove any previous copies. 2026-27 -
Help Shape the Future of Primary Care – Quick Survey for MSc Research
Dear Colleague, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Shailesh Sinha, I am a GP Partner at the Swanscombe and Bean Partnership and I’m currently undertaking an ... -
Primary Care Nurses – help inform the NHS App training needs for staff!
Important research is currently being conducted to understand more about the needs and pain points of frontline staff who interact with the NHS App. The NHS App research team are ... -
DPMA GP CME Update
The DPMA (Dartford Postgraduate Medical Associate) GP Continuing Medical Education (CME) Update has been relaunched in May this year. It is intended to be a relaxed, friendly half-day educational session ... -
Expressions of Interest open for Advanced Practice MSc September 2026 intake
We are delighted to announce that the Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub is now open for Expressions of Interest from employers for fully funded (tuition fees, education grant ... -
Free Workshops to Support General Practice – Lunch Provided
As you may be aware, the Primary Care Transformation Team have been working closely with our Peer Ambassadors (PAMs) to offer support to practices, offering a series of one to ... -
Kent & Medway Advanced Practice Support Network
The Kent and Medway System-wide Advanced Practice Support Network is for both Trainees and Qualified APs from all Kent and Medway organisations. The series of online meetings is split in ... -
Placement Opportunities for Prescribing Paramedics in Training
SECAmb is looking for a wide range of experience for paramedics undertaking the prescribing course next year. If any of you are able to offer any day placements then please get ... -
Welcome to Futures Connect with others in health and care; share ideas, learn new skills, and collaborate on projects.
Futures is the free, secure collaboration platform supported by NHS England that welcomes everyone working in health and care – with over half a million members. The Futures collaboration platform ... -
The 2025 National Education and Training Survey (NETS) is now open
The NETS is open to all healthcare students, trainees and apprentices. NETS offers a platform to share your experiences and shape the future of healthcare education. Your feedback helps us ... -
Appraisal Toolkit for General Practices
This toolkit has been designed to provide some guidance and structure for the appraisal process of NHS staff. -
Survey: Digital Screens and Posters in GP Waiting Rooms
This is a project on health promotion initiative that uses GP waiting room digital screens to display messages around healthy weight and signpost patients to the One You Kent weight ... -
Funded Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) training
Officially Funded Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) training is now available for primary care nurses for the first time, giving them the chance to develop advanced skills in leadership, reflection, and ... -
Free Access to NHS England Platform Unmind – Supporting NHS staff
NHS England’s mental health platform Unmind empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing. Using scientifically backed assessments, tools and training you can measure and manage your personal mental health ... -
Request for Action on Racism Including Antisemitism
Request for action on racism including antisemitism from Sir James Mackey, Chief Executive, NHS England and Jo Lenaghan, Chief Workforce Officer, NHS England. Please see the link to an important message asking ... -
TransActual – Healthcare Professionals Report 2025
UK Healthcare Workers’ Experiences, Confidence and Comfort Supporting Trans Patients Research consistently shows that trans people encounter significant barriers in accessing healthcare—both in relation to gender affirming care and in ... -
Women veterans specialist trauma-focused psychological therapy
Please find attached details for a new, free pilot programme called The Rebuild Project delivered by WithYou. The project offers women veterans specialist trauma-focused psychological therapy related to trauma they may ... -
Kent Domestic Abuse Champions Training
Are you interested in becoming a Kent Community Domestic Abuse Champion? The Training is open to anyone who lives or works in Kent, limited to two representatives per organisation or ... -
Immunisation and Vaccination Legal Mechanisms
Each GP practice should have robust governance in place outlining which legal mechanisms are being used for the supply and administration of vaccines. PSDs, PGDs and national protocols Please ... -
New CCCU Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor resources and activities
Canterbury Christ Church University is very pleased to launch their new Practice Assessor (PA)/Practice Supervisor (PS) resources and activities. Together with our practice learning partners, CCCU has developed a range ... -
Updated: Appraisal Toolkit- 2025 KSS Multi-Professional
Please find the updated Kent, Surrey, Sussex Multi-professional Appraisal Toolkit. You can also find the document here, under ‘additional materials’. Currently there is no standardised appraisal guidance for staff in ... -
East Kent Respiratory Newsletter September 2025
Please find the East Kent Respiratory Newsletter for September 2025. This issue includes: -
National minimum standards and core curriculum for vaccination training – updated June 2025
Please find the National minimum standards and core curriculum for vaccination training – updated June 2025 For all healthcare staff with a role in delivering vaccination programmes. Please circulate to ... -
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Diabetes and PITstop Continuous Glucose Monitoring courses
1-day PITstop advanced CPD day 4 dates to choose from. Download the flyer. These courses are open to all clinicians working in Primary Care. More details and how to book. -
Become a Wellbeing Champion in your Practice/PCN
This self-guided three-level Wellbeing Champion Scheme has been designed to upskill Primary Care staff with tools and knowledge to better support their own and their colleagues’ wellbeing. By completing the ... -
Learn about Paediatric Food Allergy
A CPD-accredited series of lunchtime webinars provided by Nestle Accredited CPD Educational Programme. Read more. -
Student Placement Experience Feedback
KMPCTH has developed an anonymous student placement feedback form to support the evaluation of student experiences during their placements. We kindly request you share this form with every student going ...
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