Mental Health Drop-In Sessions (Via MS Teams):
2025-04-15 12:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Open forum for Primary Care Staff to drop in and ask any Mental Health related questions.
Host Vicki Jordan BSc (Hons), NMP- Vicki has over 20 years’ experience in Mental Health Nursing both in Primary and Secondary Care Departments and has vast experience as both as senior nurse and as a Mental Health Practitioner.

30 Minutes

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Mental Health Awareness for Primary Care
2025-04-15 12:30 - 14:00
This course looks at the minimum skills required for any primary care clinician to support someone encountering mental health problems. It includes demystifying mental health, basic communication skill requirements, brief history taking and assessment skills as well as effective support options available and safety netting.
Patient onward referral pathways and local support options will be reviewed and helpful resources supplied.
Author: Vicki Jordan BSc (Hons), NMP- Vicki has over 20 years’ experience in Mental Health Nursing both in Primary and Secondary Care Departments and has vast experience as both as senior nurse and as a Mental Health Practitioner.
Course Length: 90 Minutes
CPD: 1.5

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Preston
2025-04-16 09:15 - 16:30, 2025-06-16 09:15 - 16:30 | 1st Floor, Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9QB, United Kingdom
This phlebotomy venepuncture training course is aimed at all healthcare staff, specifically registered nurses, carers and support workers who’s role include taking bloods.

This is ideal for staff who are looking to improve their skills in venepuncture.
*This training is delivered at a cost of £67.50 per place for Social Care staff. Before you book on the course, please make sure that your employer has agreed to cover the cost as they will be billed. If you are unable to attend you must cancel your place as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours before the event. If you do not attend without prior cancellation or cancel within our 48 hours notice period you will be charged.

Location: (1st Floor Conference Room) Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston, PR2 9QB
Upon entering Fatima Health Centre, please make your way to the first floor where you will find a waiting room situated on the left-hand side of the balcony. Please take a seat here and your trainer will collect you.

The Venepuncture Training will aim to improve the students’ knowledge of the theory surrounding venepuncture including: the correct order of draw, the anatomy of veins and how to select a suitable site – allow students to practice using a synthetic arm.

Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.

You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you do not attend without prior cancellation (no later than 48 hours before the event), you may be charged. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.

By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Nurse Clinical Supervision Training
2025-04-28 11:00 - 12:30
This training event will enable you to reflect on and further develop your knowledge and skills necessary to your role as a locality clinical supervisor and relevant for clinical supervisors​​
Aims

Have an increased knowledge and understanding of Clinical Supervision, linking theory to practice ​
Differentiate between Clinical Supervision and line/performance management and between Clinical Supervision and teaching​
Negotiate Clinical Supervision contracts and structure processes, accordingly, taking in to account individual learning styles
​Develop reflective interpersonal and supervisory skills such as: reflective practice; giving guidance, joint problem solving, and offering feedback to enable the development of effective supervisory relationships.​ ​​

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

You will receive a certificate post training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Learning Environment Educator Development and Update Workshops
2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-06-25 12:00 - 13:30
This workshop is for all Educators who support pre-registration learners, Allied Health Professionals, Physician Associates, General Practitioners, NMC Assessors and Supervisors.
This is an interactive discussion on the learning environment, HEE Quality Framework (2021), assessment and supervision process, the learners and an overview of NMC standards and the requirements of the above professions.

You will receive an email prior to the workshop with the required pre-reading attached for this session.

Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course - Day 1
2025-05-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Online event
This bespoke, two-day virtual course is for GPs and Advanced Clinical
Practitioners working at Advanced Practice (Level 7) who wish to start their
training career by clinically supervising the wider workforce in a Primary Care
Learning Environment.

Day 1 – Wednesday 7th May 2025 (9am – 5pm)
Day 2 – Wednesday 18th June 2025 (9am – 5pm)

Now including add-on module: Foundation Doctors Supervision Training and Foundation Doctors Practice Accreditation.
The course will allow delegates to develop their teaching skills and, on completion
of selected workshops, will enable them to supervise specific disciplines within
the wider workforce.
By the end of the course, delegates will:
• Have knowledge of the disciplines they wish to supervise and how to identify their
learning needs.
• Be able to structure a teaching session for a learner and be aware of basic
teaching methods.
• Be able to teach and assess workplace communication skills.
• Know the disciplines they wish to supervise and how to identify their learning
needs.
• Have developed their own personal learning plan related to their role as a
supervisor.
• Be able to supervise a wide range of primary care workforce learners, including
Nurses, ACPs, Physician Associates, Paramedics and Pharmacists
Please see this information flyer for full details and complete this sign up form to express your interest.

Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Lytham
2025-05-08 09:15 - 16:30 | Lytham Primary Care Centre Victoria Street Lytham FY8 5DZ, Lytham Primary Care Centre Victoria Street Lytham FY8 5DZ
This phlebotomy venepuncture training course is aimed at all healthcare staff, specifically registered nurses, carers and support workers whose role include taking bloods.

This is ideal for staff who are looking to improve their skills in venepuncture.
*This training is delivered at a cost of £67.50 per place for Social Care employees. Before you book on the course, please make sure that your employer has agreed to cover the cost as they will be billed. If you are unable to attend you must cancel your place as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours before the event. If you do not attend without prior cancellation or cancel within our 48 hours notice period you will be charged.

Location: Lytham Primary Care Centre, Victoria Street, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5DZ
The Venepuncture Training will aim to improve the students’ knowledge of the theory surrounding venepuncture including: the correct order of draw, the anatomy of veins and how to select a suitable site – allow students to practice using a synthetic arm.
Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.
You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you do not attend without prior cancellation (no later than 48 hours before the event), you may be charged. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.

By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.
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Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training Lancaster
2025-05-09 09:15 - 16:30 | Education Centre, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Rd, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, United Kingdom
This phlebotomy venepuncture training course is aimed at all healthcare staff, specifically registered nurses, carers and support workers who’s role include taking bloods.

This is ideal for staff who are looking to improve their skills in venepuncture.
*This training is delivered at a cost of £67.50 per place for Social Care employees. Before you book on the course, please make sure that your employer has agreed to cover the cost as they will be billed. If you are unable to attend you must cancel your place as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours before the event. If you do not attend without prior cancellation or cancel within our 48 hours notice period you will be charged.

Location: Education Centre, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Rd, Lancaster, LA1 4RP

The Venepuncture Training will aim to improve the students’ knowledge of the theory surrounding venepuncture including: the correct order of draw, the anatomy of veins and how to select a suitable site – allow students to practice using a synthetic arm.

Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.

You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you do not attend without prior cancellation (no later than 48 hours before the event), you may be charged. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.

By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Clinical Supervision Sessions for GPNs 2025
2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-01 13:00 - 14:00
We have arranged four clinical supervision sessions for GPNs for 2025
Each session will cover a different topic
25th March 1-2pm – Paediatric vaccination schedules with Rebecca Richardson
12th May 1-2pm – Diabetes with Fiona Walker
1st July 1-2pm – Menopause with Claire Morgan
9th September 12-1pm – Asthma with Claire Uttley and Georgina Foulds

Clinical Supervision Sessions for GPNs 2025
2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00
We have arranged four clinical supervision sessions for GPNs for 2025
Each session will cover a different topic
12th May 1-2pm – Diabetes with Fiona Walker

Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course – Day 1
2025-05-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Online event
This bespoke, two-day virtual course is for GPs and Advanced Clinical
Practitioners working at Advanced Practice (Level 7) who wish to start their
training career by clinically supervising the wider workforce in a Primary Care
Learning Environment.

Day 1 – Wednesday 14th May 2025 (9am – 5pm)
Day 2 – Thursday 26th June 2025 (9am – 5pm)

Now including add-on module: Foundation Doctors Supervision Training and Foundation Doctors Practice Accreditation.
The course will allow delegates to develop their teaching skills and, on completion
of selected workshops, will enable them to supervise specific disciplines within
the wider workforce.
By the end of the course, delegates will:
• Have knowledge of the disciplines they wish to supervise and how to identify their
learning needs.
• Be able to structure a teaching session for a learner and be aware of basic
teaching methods.
• Be able to teach and assess workplace communication skills.
• Know the disciplines they wish to supervise and how to identify their learning
needs.
• Have developed their own personal learning plan related to their role as a
supervisor.
• Be able to supervise a wide range of primary care workforce learners, including
Nurses, ACPs, Physician Associates, Paramedics and Pharmacists
Please see this information flyer for full details and complete this sign up form to express your interest.

MECC for Physical Activity
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 12:30
Aims of the Course
The module supports anyone who is not a physical activity specialist by supplying high quality and evidence based physical activity training that develops knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate relevant physical activity messages and interventions into everyday conversations. On completion you will have awareness of:

The MECC approach and how this can be applied in your setting.

What is meant by physical activity (including awareness of the latest Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines).

How to deliver healthy lifestyle messages linked to physical activity, to encourage people to change their behaviour.

Where suitable resources for signposting can be found.

Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anybody interested in looking to support physical activity conversations in the workplace or community. It is particularly useful for workplace health champions, and those who are responsible for workplace health and wellbeing strategies. No previous knowledge is required in order to obtain the content of this course.
How long is the course?
The course is delivered over a 2.5 hour online session.

Clinical Supervision Sessions for GPNs 2025
2025-06-03 13:00 - 14:00
We have arranged four clinical supervision sessions for GPNs for 2025
Each session will cover a different topic
3rd June 1-2pm- Vaginal Dryness with Claire Morgan

Nurse Clinical Supervision Training
2025-06-09 13:00 - 14:30
This training event will enable you to reflect on and further develop your knowledge and skills necessary to your role as a locality clinical supervisor and relevant for clinical supervisors​​
We have changed the format of this training based on feedback.
You will receive the training slides for this event 7 days prior to the scheduled date for you to read through and digest in your own time- please book some time to do this.
On the training day we will meet for 90 minutes to discuss clinical supervision and to answer any queries you have.
This training event will enable you to reflect on and further develop your knowledge and skills necessary to your role as a locality clinical supervisor and relevant for clinical supervisors​​
Aims

Have an increased knowledge and understanding of Clinical Supervision, linking theory to practice ​
Differentiate between Clinical Supervision and line/performance management and between Clinical Supervision and teaching​
Negotiate Clinical Supervision contracts and structure processes, accordingly, taking in to account individual learning styles
​Develop reflective interpersonal and supervisory skills such as: reflective practice; giving guidance, joint problem solving, and offering feedback to enable the development of effective supervisory relationships.​ ​​

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

You will receive a certificate post training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

2 Day Health Coaching in person - Blackpool
2025-06-17 09:00 - 17:00
This 2 day programme (17th June and 24th June 09.00-17.00) is designed to support practitioners from all health, care, community and voluntary sectors to learn how to use health coaching effectively in their current roles. It will give you the opportunity to build on the many skills you already possess and learn how a health coaching approach can very usefully support your work.

This is a highly interactive programme with an emphasis on skill practice and development. The programme will be delivered using a participative and experiential learning process supported by expert input. We will create many opportunities to practice skills and challenge you to identify how you can apply their learning to your own work place settings. Further, the programme will provide an opportunity to discuss applications of health coaching in your system, develop relationships and network with others.

We emphasise skills for embedding health coaching through on-going practice, reflection and planning as reflexive practitioners. We follow-up these programmes with a series of e-learning based health coaching shots that comprise brief inputs and memory aids to support you in the application of their learning after the workshop.

Please note that even though these courses are funded, please make every effort to attend. if you are unable to attend please let us know as early as possible so that someone else may benefit, thank you!

Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Darwen
2025-06-17 09:15 - 16:30 | Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Lancaster BB3 1PY Lancaster, United Kingdom
Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training – Darwen Health Centre 17 June 2025, 9:15am – 4:10pm
This phlebotomy venepuncture training course is aimed at all healthcare staff, specifically registered nurses, carers and support workers who’s role include taking bloods.
This is ideal for staff who are looking to improve their skills in venepuncture.
*This training is delivered at a cost of £67.50 per place for Social Care employees. Before you book on the course, please make sure that your employer has agreed to cover the cost as they will be billed. If you are unable to attend you must cancel your place as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours before the event. If you do not attend without prior cancellation or cancel within our 48 hours notice period you will be charged.
Location: Darwen Health Centre, James St W, Darwen BB3 1PY The Venepuncture Training will aim to improve the students’ knowledge of the theory surrounding venepuncture including: the correct order of draw, the anatomy of veins and how to select a suitable site – allow students to practice using a synthetic arm. Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session. You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you do not attend without prior cancellation (no later than 48 hours before the event), you may be charged. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us. By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Book here

Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course - Day 2
2025-06-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Online event

PAM- Patient Activation Measure 2.5 hr online
2025-06-25 09:30 - 12:00
The PAM® can make a valuable contribution to assessing a patient’s ability to self care at any given time. This assessment helps support next steps on what would be needed to increase their levels of knowledge, skills and confidence in order to improve their health and wellbeing outcomes. It can be used to tailor interventions to individual needs, significantly increasing the likelihood that people will adopt behaviours that contribute to better health. It can also help commissioners to make available the kinds of interventions needed, especially for those with low levels of activation who have most to gain.

Though this course is offered to you fully funded, please make every effort to attend once you have enrolled, or make us aware so that someone else may benefit. Thank you!

Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course – Day 2
2025-06-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Online event

MECC for Mental Health
2025-06-26 10:00 - 12:30
MECC for Mental Health

This course will provide you information about how to use the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach, talking about mental health and where to direct people to within those conversations

Aims of the Course

On completion you will understand:

How mental health and wellbeing affect people in every day settings.

How to feel confident in discussing mental health and wellbeing.

How to start and have a mental health and wellbeing conversation.

Mental health in the workplace.

Available mental health and wellbeing support and resources.

Who is the course aimed at ?

The course is not only aimed at people supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, but also those whose roles might not traditionally have any mental health training but have the opportunity to discuss mental health and wellbeing. This could include settings such as libraries, gyms, charity support services, hairdressers, and other public facing settings. The course could also be used in the induction of new staff and volunteers across a variety of workplaces.

Clinical Supervision Sessions for GPNs 2025
2025-07-01 13:00 - 14:00
We have arranged four clinical supervision sessions for GPNs for 2025
Each session will cover a different topic
1st July 1-2pm – Menopause with Claire Morgan

MECC Train the Trainer in person - Preston
2025-07-02 09:30 - 17:00
Please visit the Active Lancashire website for further details and contact for information regarding location
MECC Train the Trainer by Active Lancashire on cademy.io

2 Day Health Coaching in person - Preston
2025-07-02 09:30 - 17:00
This 2 day programme (2nd July and 9th July 09.30-17.00) is designed to support practitioners from all health, care, community and voluntary sectors to learn how to use health coaching effectively in their current roles. It will give you the opportunity to build on the many skills you already possess and learn how a health coaching approach can very usefully support your work.
This is a highly interactive programme with an emphasis on skill practice and development. The programme will be delivered using a participative and experiential learning process supported by expert input. We will create many opportunities to practice skills and challenge you to identify how you can apply their learning to your own work place settings. Further, the programme will provide an opportunity to discuss applications of health coaching in your system, develop relationships and network with others.
We emphasise skills for embedding health coaching through on-going practice, reflection and planning as reflexive practitioners. We follow-up these programmes with a series of e-learning based health coaching shots that comprise brief inputs and memory aids to support you in the application of their learning after the workshop.
Please note that even though these courses are funded, please make every effort to attend. if you are unable to attend please let us know as early as possible so that someone else may benefit, thank you!

PAM - Patient Activation Measure 2.5 hr online
2025-07-04 09:30 - 12:00
