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New Protected Learning Time (PLT) Dates 2025/26
The Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub is pleased to confirm the 2025/26 PLT dates for your area. You will note there are 9 planned dates over the year ... -
Protected Learning Time February/March 2025: Women’s Health
Reminder: PLT webinars are for everyone in the practice (clinical, managerial and administrative staff). The dates for the coming February/March PLTs, that will focus on Women’s Health have now been ... -
Advancing Men’s Health: Managing Erectile Dysfunction and Beyond
This education day is an opportunity to connect with colleagues over complimentary food and drinks while engaging in insightful discussions on collaboration and Men’s Sexual Health. This is for all health ... -
Support available for patients to use NHS App
Kent Library IT Buddies (at selected libraries) can help your patients learn how to use the NHS App.Please share these methods of contacting Kent Libraries to your patients and colleagues.Email ... -
Ramadan 2025
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide. It lasts for a period of 29 or 30 days and culminates with the first day ... -
Face-to-Face Chest Auscultation Study Day
This course, aimed at Practice Nurses, ANP’s, Paramedic Practitioners, HCP’s working in the respiratory field will be held at the Lenham Community Centre on the 22nd April 2025 or on ... -
Kent and Medway Advanced Practice and Independent Prescribing Group Academic day 1
Register via Medtribe to book your place on the coming webinar, Wednesday 19th March, 10am-4pm. Speakers to be confirmed. Contact: kmicb.kmpcth@nhs.net kentchft.acplead@nhs.net -
GatewayC: GPs Talk Cancer recap video
GP hosts Rebecca and Sarah sit down to reflect on series two of GatewayC’s GPs Talk Cancer podcast. They discuss how conversations with Dr Guy Makin on childhood cancer, Professor ... -
Nursing Associate Support Network Dates
These sessions are designed for all Student Nursing Associates (NAs) and Registered Nursing Degree Apprentices (RNDA) working within Primary Care within the Southeast. The purpose of the sessions is to ... -
NHS England Multi-professional Learner Webinar: Improving the Quality of Education and Training
This webinar will take place on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 17:00 – 18:00. Please join us in our series of webinars designed to keep you up to date with relevant ... -
LGBT+ History Month Event
Hosted by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) – all are welcome to join. To mark 20 years of LGBT+ History Month, KCHFT is holding a celebratory learning experience ... -
National Apprenticeship Week 2025
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is the biggest week in the apprenticeships and skills calendar! It takes place from 10 to 16 February 2025. The week brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships ... -
Developmental Coaching for Organisations with Doctors in Professional Difficulty Webinar
18th February 6pm-7pm. This webinar is designed to to support leaders who are managing Doctors in Professional Difficulty. The webinar is a one-hour closed session, (by invitation only) where we ... -
Calling all Paramedics
Have you ever considered becoming a Paramedic Assessor to support our Paramedic students to experience a placement in Primary Care. If you have not previously considered this, Â there are free ... -
Diabetes Foot screening development programme
The Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME) project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to produce an e-learning resource which would help standardise diabetes foot screenings performed by any ... -
Kent & Medway Funded DPP Pilot to Support Community Pharmacists open for EOIs until 9th February 2025
We are pleased to share that we will be offering £1000-1500 funding (per trainee prescriber) to the employing organisation of a limited number of active prescribers willing to provide Designated Prescribing ... -
Nursing Placement Opportunities
Can you contribute to the future of Primary Care and welcome a nursing student in your practice? Find out more about the placement scheme. -
Change NHS: Workshop in a Box on Tuesday 4th February 2025, 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Public World believes we all have an important part to play in making health and care services fit for the future and having been given an opportunity to engage in ... -
Introducing the New Wellbeing Provider
NHS Kent and Medway have commissioned a new wellbeing provider which is available to all Primary Care staff . If you need wellbeing support, then check out the wide range ... -
9th Kent Medical Humanities Conference 2025.
This invaluable Kent Medical Humanities Conference, designed for the clinical staff in Kent & Medway, will be held in Maidstone on the 14th of March 2025. With a rich, interesting ... -
Good Practice Guidance for enabling Equitable Access to Clinical Imaging Referrals
The Royal College of Radiologists, Society and College of Radiographers, Royal College of Nursing and NHS England have co-developed good practice guidance on Clinical imaging requests from non-medically qualified professionals (3rd ... -
Bite-size CPD-accredited courses on Cancer
Gateway C offers Primary Care professionals free bitesize CPD Accredited courses to support early detection of cancer and improve patient experience. These courses are designed by GPs and education specialists. ... -
Kent and Medway Advanced Practice and Independent Prescribing Group
Kent and Medway ICB Advanced Practice and Independent Prescribing Group present the Academic Day One. Focusing on delivering professional development for all four pillars, this one-day event forms the first ... -
Asthma afternoon tea (AAT)
Complimenting the National bundle of care for CYP asthma programme and QOF 2023-2024, Medway & Swale Health and Care partnership have developed evidence-based bite size sessions to support primary care ... -
Helping residents to become more active with Everyday Active
Everyday Active is Active Kent & Medway’s flagship campaign, helping more people to be more active in their everyday life. Whether it’s walking, dancing, gardening, housework, online exercise classes, or ... -
Warm Homes, Healthy Futures
The aim of Warm Homes, Healthy Futures is to provide energy advice and support ‘on prescription’ to vulnerable people living with a health condition or disability that’s made worse by ... -
90-minute PITstop diabetes webinar
The webinar’s aim is to raise awareness of pump therapy with non-diabetes specialist healthcare professionals. This course will cover the basics of what is insulin pump therapy, the course is ... -
Support in Birchington
Heart in the Community CIC runs groups and activities in Birchington for anyone who is lonely and isolated and or living with a health condition, all our groups run weekly ... -
Calling All Independent Prescribers and Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP)
Please link to the South East Independent Prescribing (IP) and Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP) Network – FutureNHS Collaboration Platform. This is a networking platform for IP and DPPs as well ... -
Met Office: Online Community Resilience Course Prospectus
The Met office provides advice and training to support communities prepare for and cope with severe weather. It provides up-to-date expert seasonal advice from carefully selected organisations to help you ... -
Physician Associate Preceptorship in Primary Care guidance
Find out more about the updated guidance on the PA preceptorship and the funding available to employers and includes the expansion of the eligibility criteria for preceptorship funding: Existing PAs ... -
Women’s Health Hubs Training Opportunities
Discover all the training opportunities for Women’s Health. There are as well opportunities to express interest for any of the one-day courses that Women’s Health Hubs can consider organising. Please ... -
Become a Kent and Medway Health and Care Ambassador
Kent and Medway health and care ambassadors are people working in health and care organisations who volunteer their time to inspire the next generation of health and care workforce. You ... -
June Crown Award
The June Crown Award is run through the Association for Prescribers (AfP) and recognises outstanding commitment to prescribing in healthcare practice. Find out more. -
NIHR South East Regional Research Delivery Network Primary Care Research Roundup
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) news, studies and opportunities being supported by the Research Delivery Network (RDN). For information about all studies running within Primary Care across the South ... -
Congratulations to all Primary Care colleagues recognised with a Long Service Award!
The Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub recognises how important it is to acknowledge the extraordinary work that people do daily for the local community and wishes to celebrate ... -
Best Practice London & Women’s Health Professional Care
The Best Practice London & Women’s Health Professional Care will take place on 25th–26th February 2025 at Olympia London. This event is an unparalleled opportunity for primary care professionals to ... -
Coach a pharmacist prescriber platform
The Pharmacy Team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) has launched the ‘coach a pharmacist prescriber’ (CAPP). A free online platform in Kent and Medway where independent prescribers ... -
Congratulations to our Queen’s Nurse
to Yvonne Wilson, Primary Care Workforce Programme Lead (North Kent), who, along with others, was awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse by the by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). All received their ... -
NHS Integrated Programme: Supporting Digital Inclusion for Patients
Kent County Council’s Digital Inclusion & Capabilities service (Digital Kent) have been funded by NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board to target inequalities for patients across Kent and Medway, ... -
Restorative Clinical Supervision
This “Train the Trainer” workshop will be held online on Tuesday 18th February, 9.30am-4pm. The course is designed for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) Practice Nurses (GPNs), Nursing Associates (NAs), Healthcare ... -
Fundamentals of Nursing – Funded places available
The University of Greenwich still has fully-funded spaces on their Fundamentals of General Practice course at Level 6/7, this January at their Avery Hill site. This is an amazing course ... -
Attention Primary Care Reception Staff
The Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub is planning a training session for Reception staff. To ensure the course content is the best match for your training needs, a ... -
Supporting Mental Health for Adults with Long-Term Conditions
This 6-month Level 6 (degree level) course has been co-produced in partnership with NHS England and experienced nurses working in a range of primary care, community, and specialist Mental Health ... -
South East Commercial Research Resource Pack
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Commercial Research Resource Pack, developed in partnership by the NIHR South East and East Midlands Regional Research Delivery Networks. This comprehensive ... -
New Respiratory Training 2025
The Kent & Medway Primary Care Training Hub is funding 3 new Respiratory Training sessions in 2025. Find out more. -
Free Training Opportunity: MECC (Making Every Contact Count)
Every day we meet and interact with people at work, at home and in our communities. Our Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training is designed for professionals like you who ... -
Announcing NHS England South East Region’s EDI Skill Development Sessions
Dear South East colleagues, We’re delighted to announce today our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Skill Development Sessions, a learning and development package by NHS England South East Region. These ... -
Pride in Practice Primary Care survey
LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Practice survey aims to capture data on patient experiences in primary care. The responses to this survey will be used to support the LGBT Foundation in improving awareness ... -
Very Brief Advice (VBA+) Smokefree Training
In collaboration with KCC, KCHFT Adult Health Improvement have been funded to deliver Very Brief Advice (VBA+) Smokefree training to communities and local partners across Kent. This FREE 2-hour training ... -
AHP Noontime Knowledge
Virtual 30-minute talks with Qs & As for all AHPs and Support Workers. Download the flyer for more information, check out the calendar on NHS Future. For more information, please ... -
Questionnaire on Factors Affecting Primary Healthcare Education in Kent
Professor Kim Stillman of NHS England has commissioned an important piece of research through the University of Kent looking at how we can support and sustain general practice through training ... -
Understanding the Oriel Portal for Primary Care
South East Workforce transformation leads and NHS SE WT&E are putting on a series of webinars from next week to help explain the Oriel process and support primary care and ... -
Simulation training for GP practices and PCNs
The Kent Surrey and Sussex Primary Care simulation Faculty are able to offer training sessions in your practice or PCN PLT around two main topics: Feedback from these sessions remains ... -
Understanding Autism – Learning and Development Opportunities
Future Learn Learning Curve Group Royal College General Practitioners National Development Team for Inclusion NHS England -
Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Workshops (Online)
Canterbury Christ Church University is currently offering two online workshop options for Practice Assessor. More information and how to book. -
CAPP Online Portal Opens For Registration
The new Initial Education and Training for Pharmacists (IETP) requires all newly qualified pharmacists to become independent prescribers (IP) from 2026.The “Coach A Pharmacist Prescriber” (CAPP) free online platform in ... -
New Funded Training Opportunity for General Practice Assistants (GPA)
Currently, GPAs can be trained in-house or on a free fully funded NHSE-accredited pathway. A new funded training opportunity (Buckinghamshire New University) is now available. Places are extremely limited. Find ... -
Employers’ Expressions of Interest for Advanced Practice MSc – NHSE funded commission
Dear Employers, The Kent and Medway Primary Care Training Hub (KMPCTH) are starting the process to identify prospective candidates for the NHS E funded Advanced Practice MSc starting September 2025. ... -
Medicines in Care Homes
Kent & Medway ICB have funded a course on Medicines use in care homes 1 – High quality e-learning courses from PrescQIPP. This e-learning package is designed to support practice ... -
Help us shape a new EDI Improvement Plan for Primary Care
Please share with colleagues: Help us shape a new EDI Improvement Plan for primary careNHS Elect is supporting NHS England with the facilitation of a number of engagement sessions to ... -
Primary Care Research Webinar Series – 4. Research Journey
These primary care research webinars are aimed at primary care clinicians and practitioners and are brought to you by the Primary Care Research Group based at the Centre for Health ... -
Cultural Intelligence Resources
The Training Hub is pleased to provide some information and links to Cultural Intelligence resources available to staff working in Primary Care settings across Kent and Medway as we begin ... -
Higher Development Award
Are you looking to develop your leadership skills? This programme will help you develop your team leading skills. You will learn about the principles of team leading, leadership styles, team ... -
Support the next Generation of Physiotherapists
We’re reaching out with an exciting opportunity to work alongside Canterbury Christ Church University and help shape the next generation of Physiotherapists! We’re looking to partner with Primary Care teams and other ... -
CYP’ self-harm project
Healthwatch Medway and Healthwatch Kent are working in partnership with Medway Public Health, Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership and Involving Medway and Swale on a children and young ... -
The Value of Kindness
James Rhee, an entrepreneur and erstwhile investment banker, offers a compelling TED talk about his experience of salvaging a fashion company on the brink of bankruptcy. He speaks with sincerity ... -
ACP Communities of Practice – Message
ACP / Trainee, I am keen to set up a community of practice across Kent and Medway for both qualified and trainee Advanced Practitioners, hopefully this will give a chance ... -
Update: General Practice Staff Survey
Earlier in the summer, we announced our intention to rollout the General Practice Staff Survey across Primary Care in Kent and Medway. However, in light of the outcome of the ... -
Attention Physician Associates (PAs), PA Supervisors and PA Employers
You may be aware of the statement from the PA national body, the Faculty of PAs (FPA) at the Royal College of Physicians, yesterday (Tuesday 10th September) informing members of the ... -
Safeguarding Resources
The Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Safeguarding Team has been working to make sure that primary care has access to resources to help support decision making and risk management ... -
Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) course
Nurses working in Primary Care now have the opportunity to undertake the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) course at CCCU. The PNA course is a level 7, 20 credit module and ... -
Are you an AHP working in a rural or coastal area?
The University of Lincoln is looking to interview Allied Health Professionals working in rural and coastal areas in England as part of a research study to identify solutions to recruit ... -
NHS Webinars: Understanding our Communities
In the light of the recent civil unrest, these 2 NHS webinars will be useful to better understand and support our communities: NHS England is hosting a training webinar focusing on ... -
Bipolar Masterclass for Mental Health Professionals
Join Bipolar UK for a three-hour in-person masterclass to learn more about the condition and the importance of early intervention Monday 9 September 2024, 11am – 2pm, London. More information. -
Kent & Medway ReSPECT Webinar
ReSPECT – Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment 4 upcoming K&M ReSPECT processes webinars webinars to guide and help all Primary Care staff to maximally utilise this invaluable ... -
A Kent, Surrey and Sussex Primary Care School Guide to the Nursing Associate Role in Primary Care
Read or download the guide about the Nursing Associate Role in Primary Care. -
NIHR Insight Programme for South East – Masters in Research Scholarship
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHC) offers fully funded places with stipend available at the University of Brighton, the University of Chichester and the University of Kent. ... -
Please include your Locum Staff
When planning practice and PCN education and training events for your staff, please include your locum workforce whenever possible. We want to ensure that all colleagues, including locums and temporary ... -
Opportunity for Student Nursing Associate (SNA) Programme at CCCU Medway Campus, January 25 start
If you have any staff enrolling onto the SNA programme over the next year and would like additional info re requirements and employers’ expectations, please join us on 4th September ... -
Independent Prescribing courses for pharmacists in 2024/25: Applications now open.Â
The ability to independently prescribe is crucial for pharmacists delivering care across the NHS. This training enables pharmacists to support patients from diagnosis to prescribing, and to provide advice and ... -
Bringing the NHS Staff Survey to General Practice: Have Your Say
We are working with NHSE to give people working in general practice PCNs and federations equal opportunity to participate in the NHS Staff Survey. This survey is one of the ... -
Find out more about the support available for individual support workers and how to apply.
Read all about the funding for tuition fees and salary support contributions for the Postgraduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at Canterbury Christ Church University – January 2025 intake. -
Safe Surgeries
A Safe Surgery is a practice that pledges to provide inclusive services to everyone in their community, and to ensure that lack of ID, proof of address, immigration or language ... -
Postgraduate Certificate MSK Ultrasound
Read all about the funding for tuition fees and salary support contributions for the Postgraduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at Canterbury Christ Church University – January 2025 intake. -
Stress Management Handbook for Receptionists
The KMPCTH has developed a Stress Management Handbook designed specifically for Primary Care receptionists. This has been co-created with a group of receptionists to ensure the contents are relevant and ... -
Making Every Contact Count
(Tier 1) – online or face to face, half day (AM or PM) (Train the Trainer) – face to face, two full days We all meet and interact with people ... -
Transforming Autistic Healthcare Webinars 2024
KMPT are proud to be collaborating with Aucademy CIC to bring to Kent & Medway four webinars in 2024/25 on up-to-date and relevant topics to support our gaol to Transform ... -
Kent & Medway Pharmacy Professionals Conference
This event will be hosted by Medway School of Pharmacy on the 8th September 2024, 10am to 4pm. More information and to book your place. -
#AskAboutAsthmaÂ
For 2024, the #AskAboutAsthma campaign will run from 9 – 15 September. This year’s theme is Helping children and young people with asthma live their best lives. The #AskAboutAsthma campaign encourages children ... -
Employee Assistance Programme
The ICB has recommissioned the Employee Assistance Programme for all staff within the system including General Practice, and it has new functions. Read the flyer detailing what support is available ... -
Fully funded diabetes courses
PITstop diabetes offer a range of diabetes training to up-skill primary care workers and promote improved outcomes for people with diabetes. Our patients demand consistent, high quality support from their ... -
Update on the Physician Associate role in the NHS
You may be aware of the current narrative within mainstream and social media regarding the utilisation of the Physician Associate role in the NHS. Some national stakeholder groups and Royal ... -
Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor Virtual Workshops
Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor Virtual Workshops by Canterbury Christ Church University. The NMC states that Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors must be suitably prepared and supported in their roles. ... -
GP Advice and Guidance Webinar Recordings
You can find all the GP Advice and Guidance Webinars led by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in the document linked below. The document contains all links to session recordings. ... -
NHS library and knowledge services handbook
Library and Knowledge Services are here to support all healthcare staff and students by providing the best evidence, information, and resources to support clinical decision making, research, and lifelong development. ... -
NHS Screening E-learning update
For the attention of all general practice staff and particularly cervical screening sample takers. We wish to inform colleagues that all e-learning content from the e-lfh platform will transfer to ... -
Webinar: Working with the Pharmaceutical Industry – Conscious and Unconscious Bias and Influences
Wednesday 10th July – noon to 1pm Kent and Medway Medicines Optimisation team together with Medway School of Pharmacy would like to invite you to join a session exploring our ... -
Restorative Clinical Supervision Train the Trainer Workshop
The course is designed for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) Practice Nurses (GPNs), Nursing Associates (NA)s, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). This training day aims to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge ... -
Would you like to test digital modules on air pollution and health?
Global Action Plan and media agency TMC have developed seven short training modules as part of the Clean Air Academy – an exciting initiative teaching healthcare staff across Kent and ...
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