PRIMARY CARE
Morecambe Bay
Morecambe Bay Primary Care Training Hub works with and on behalf of the 31 practices within the Morecambe Bay ICB footprint, which covers the Furness Peninsula, South Cumbria and North Lancashire.
We work in close cooperation with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Training Hub team as well as the other locality teams in the region to deliver locally and regionally commissioned educational and development programmes. You can read more about them in the Education section of this website.
WHAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS MORECAMBE BAY?
Spirometry Training with Tracy Kirk
Student Support – Nursing Placements in Primary Care
Student Paramedic Placements – University of Cumbria
We are pleased to release the following spirometry training dates with Tracy Kirk:
Training Session Title | Dates | Medtribe Booking Link |
Interpreting Adult Spirometry | 15 January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm 4 February 2026 9.30am-12.30pm | |
Interpreting Paediatric Spirometry | 14 January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm 28 January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm | |
Performing Adult Spirometry | 13 November 2026 9.30am-12.30pm 22 January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm | |
Performing Paediatric Spirometry | 6 November 2026 9.30am-12.30pm 20 January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm |
These sessions are fully funded for staff working in General Practice in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
All bookings are subject to a 14-day cancellation policy. Please see the listing for details of the cancellation policy and cancellation fees.
Please note there is pre-reading to complete prior to each session which will take approximately 3 hours and post session there will be some e-learning to complete which will take between 6 and 10 hours. Please ensure you book time to complete this prior to the session.
The pre-reading will be released approximately 12 days prior to the session.
Hosting nursing students is a great way to promote Primary Care as a career and support the future workforce.
Students can:
Join at any point in their 3-year programme
Work on projects (e.g. clinics, health promotion)
Spend time with the whole team to get a full picture of Primary Care
Receive support from a qualified nurse (90-min virtual supervisor training provided)
Practice payment: £130 per full-time week.
Placement Dates:
Year 1:
• 12 Jan – 8 Mar 2026
• 1 Jun – 26 Jul 2026
Year 2:
• 6 Oct – 16 Nov 2025
• 30 Mar – 24 May 2026
• 13 Jul – 9 Aug 2026
Year 3:
• 24 Nov – 21 Dec 2025
• 5 Jan – 22 Feb 2026
• 27 Apr – 24 May 2026
• 1 Jun – 12 Jul 2026
Can you support a placement?
Contact Dannii & Abi – GPEF Team
[email protected]
We’re looking for practices to host Year 3 Paramedic students from the University of Cumbria during the week of 10 November 2025.
Placement details:
1-week block (10–30 hours, based on your capacity)
Flexible hours – agreed between the practice and learner
Focus: Overview of Primary Care and multi-disciplinary working
Learners need a named support contact (not necessarily a paramedic)
Great opportunity to showcase the paramedic role in Primary Care
Tariff: £3.51/hour (approx. £130 per full-time week)
Can you support a placement or have questions?
Please contact Dannii & Abi – GPEF Team
[email protected]
Morecambe Bay CPD
This 3-day multidisciplinary diabetes foundation course focuses on the core diabetes services and care provision for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and emergency management for people with type 1 diabetes. It is aimed at Nurses & eligible AHP's working in primary care within our locality who want to work as a team to improve diabetes services and patient outcomes using structured care pathways.
Apply HerePITStop Diabetes
1-day PrePITstop diabetes key message course (foundation level)
Various dates
More InformationThis course takes the key messages from the 3-day course and delivers them in 6.5-hour. It focuses on the core diabetes services and care provision for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and emergency management for people with type 1 diabetes. It is aimed at Nurses & eligible AHP's, with previous experience in diabetes, working in primary care within our locality.
Apply HereThis advanced course focuses on supporting people with type 2 diabetes on more complex medication regimens, including GLP-1 and insulin initiation and ongoing support. Please ensure you have completed a diabetes foundation course and source a mentor to help support embed the skills and complete the competency assessment after the course.
Apply HereThis 4-hour programme has been developed to update healthcare professionals who deliver the essential primary care services for people with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic hyperglycaemia. If you have previously attended a PrePITstop or equivalent foundation-level course, our programme will bring you up-to-date with essential care services, including the oral diabetes medication treatment pathway.
Apply HereWith engaging teaching methods and memorable storytelling, this course explores why hypertension matters, how to identify it correctly using the CRAFT Cards method, and how to apply evidence-based treatment in practice. The day includes the popular "story on the wall”—a creative walkthrough of the RAAS system that makes complex physiology easy to understand.
Apply HereThis interactive online session will explore the pathophysiology and treatment of heart failure in an engaging and memorable way. Using real clinical cases and storytelling techniques, the day helps bridge the knowledge gap around underused therapies such as ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and newer agents. Participants will leave with increased confidence in identifying, managing, and supporting patients with heart failure in primary care settings.
Apply HereThis engaging and practical course challenges common assumptions about heart attacks and chest pain management. With memorable teaching techniques, featuring characters, real-life stories, and visual explanations. Dr Clare Hawley brings clarity to complex cardiovascular concepts, including the pain pathway and differentiating angina from ACS.
Apply HereThis course will cover the basics of menopause, including common presentations in primary care, how to identify perimenopause and menopause and management strategies. It will help in understanding how to approach consultations with women in midlife when they arise, what to advise them and the risks and benefits of different treatments.
Apply HereRespiratory Matters
Online learning opportunities for Nurses & eligible AHP's
Various dates
More InformationCourses Available; Full Certificate in Spirometry (Adults/Paediatrics) Foundation Certificate in Spirometry (Adults/Paediatrics) Interpretation Certificate in Spirometry (Adults/Paediatrics) Spirometry Update (Performance and Interpretation) Spirometry Competency Assessments Asthma Certificate (Adults and Paediatrics) COPD Certificate Asthma Diploma (Adults and Paediatrics) COPD Diploma (Adults and Paediatrics) Heart Failure Certificate Course
Apply HereThis engaging and practical course challenges common assumptions about heart attacks and chest pain management. With memorable teaching techniques, featuring characters, real-life stories, and visual explanations. Dr Clare Hawley brings clarity to complex cardiovascular concepts, including the pain pathway and differentiating angina from ACS.
Apply HereThe Dementia Inclusive VDT lets delegates first experience dementia as usual, then see how simple changes to the environment and practice can transform daily life for people living with dementia.
Apply HereAn interactive workshop exploring the causes, assessment, and evidence-based management of venous leg ulcers. Practical component: The session includes a theory-led demonstration of compression and hosiery options. Participants may practise bandaging in a classroom setting. Please note: This does not confer competency, assessment must be completed within your own organisation and applies to RNs and Nurse Associates only.
Apply Here
