Lancashire and South Cumbria Training Hub

Performing Paediatric Spirometry
2025-11-06 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
This is a 3 hour Teams session with Tracy Kirk for general practice staff.
These sessions are fully funded for staff working in General Practice in Lancashire and South Cumbria. If you work outside of this area, please select a ‘Non funded ticket’ option.
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.
If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend these sessions, then please contact us.

You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance.
If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend this session, please contact us at mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net

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

MECC for Physical Activity
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:30
MECC for Physical Activity

This course supports individuals to integrate purposeful physical activity conversations into everyday conversations. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) for Physical Activity aims to increase physical activity levels of the wider population. Physical activity can help prevent or reduce health inequalities such as heart disease, stroke, and other long-term health conditions in line with the NHS CORE20PLUS5 framework and national Physical Activity Strategy.

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

GENERAL INFORMATION

The MECC for Physical Activity sessions are delivered free of charge to all participants who are registered via workforcetraining@activelancashire.org.uk and who work for organisations within Lancs & South Cumbria.

Late Arrival: If you arrive late for a session or you are absent from any session, we reserve the right to refuse access to the training session if we / trainer feels that you will gain insufficient knowledge or skills in the time remaining.

No Show: Candidates who do not turn up to the session / arrive too late to start the session / provide less than 2 days’ notice of cancellation may result in refused access to future training courses that are offered.

Where minimum numbers have not been met, we reserve the right to cancel/postpone courses where necessary.

COURSE INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

· Course Name: MECC for Physical Activity session via Teams
· Please check your training records to ensure you have not already attended this session previously
· Once you have been registered on a specific date and time, an e-mail will be sent to you to confirm your registration including a specific Teams Link.
· All places on a session are on a first come/first serve basis

Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Kendal
2025-11-07 09:15 - 16:30 | Room 1, Education Centre, Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Rd, Kendal LA9 7RG
The aim of this phlebotomy training course is to teach learners how to safely take blood samples for tests or donation, while keeping patients comfortable and following UK health and safety guidelines. The training is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience.

Location
Room 4, Education Centre, Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Rd, Kendal LA9 7RG
Course Summary

This phlebotomy course is designed to teach you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a phlebotomist. You will gain hands-on practice using a lifelike arm simulator to master venepuncture techniques.
The course covers key topics such as anatomy, blood collection methods, patient interaction, safety from bloodborne diseases, and the ethical guidelines you must follow. You will receive a certificate post-training for your attendance.
Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.

Will attending this training make me competent?
In short, no. Caring for Care’s classroom-based assessments are designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and workplace competency. Furthermore, they will provide you with the relevant workbooks and competency proformas to be observed and signed off within the workplace according to your local policy.

Attendance/Cancellation
We allow cancellations up to 7 days prior to the event.
Cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice will be charged retrospectively for fully funded places at the same rate as paid for places, or no refunds will be given for paid places.
All cancellations must be made via your Medtribe account by clicking onto the course. If you are giving more than 7 days’ notice you can click the “cancel” button. If you are providing less than 7 days’ notice you can email us in the “message us” section of that page on Medtribe.
Although we do not allow cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice, you are able to substitute a place. You need to do this in the “message us” section on the cancellation page on Medtribe.
If you have paid for your place you will not receive a refund however your place will not be wasted.
If you are on a fully funded course and can provide a substitution who attends, you will not be charged.

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.

Self-Supported Management (formerly PAM training)
2025-11-07 09:30 - 12:00
Self-Supported Management Training (formerly PAM) can make a valuable contribution to assessing a person’s ability to self care at any given time. This training helps support next steps on what would be needed to increase an individuals 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.

Please Note: This training no longer covers the Flourish tool.

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!

SNOMED
2025-11-11 09:30 - 12:30
Places are limited . If you cannot attend this training, please ensure you have cancelled your place so that others can book on.
The course will raise confidence, eliminates the most common mistakes with a simple to use structure, and will improve the quality of the coding in the practice, which in turn will improve safety, audit, QOF and quality.

AIMS

To examine the reasons for coding

Introducing Snomed Concepts

Explaining how concepts can be used to increase accuracy.

To explain searching techniques for coding

To develop an understanding of common coding errors and how to make good

Showing how common Read terms map into Snomed

Snomed search browsers

To concentrate on improving data quality by correct coding

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Non-Clinical Primary Care Staff
WHAT DO I NEED?

MS TEAMS (join on the app or online)

Pen/Paper

Preferably a camera and mic to participate

HOW LONG IS THE COURSE?
3 hours (Virtual)
HOW TO JOIN?
You will receive an email a couple of days prior to the event with all training materials and a link to join the MS Teams training session.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub, with the Training Provider and with NHSE and HEE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

MECC Train the Trainer
2025-11-11 09:30 - 17:00 | Blackburn
Aims of the Course
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is the opportunistic delivery of consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information via brief or very brief behaviour change interventions, enabling individuals to engage in conversations about their health at scale across organisations and populations. MECC provides an opportunity to discuss health and wellbeing lifestyle pathways which can support and enable behaviour change for key risk factors including smoking, alcohol, healthy weight, physical activity and mental health and may link to local social prescribing offers.

Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anybody interested in learning more around the MECC approach and how this can be cascaded throughout your organisation or through the local community. It will give you the skills and tools to be able to deliver informal/ formal training.

How long is the course?
The course is delivered over a one day session in person.

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!

Spirometry Skills Workshop
2025-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 | (1st Floor Conference Room) Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston, PR2 9QB, United Kingdom
The session will include verification of the spirometer using a 3 litre syringe and an opportunity to practice performing spirometry with an experienced clinical educator.

The workshops welcome General Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Student Nurses, Student Nurse Paramedics, Physician Associates… anyone with a clinical role within Primary Care that is already trained in spirometry

Clinical Skills Practice Workshop - Preston
2025-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Fatima Health Centre, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, UK
Clinical Skills Practice Workshop for Primary Care staff in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Available throughout the year at different locations you will be able to experience a hands on approach with the support of a clinical educator!
Location: Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Rd, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9QB (1st Floor)

We have added some extra skills onto our sessions to broaden your experience.

Topics covered in the sessions are:

Practice taking a smear
Manual blood pressures plus looking at normal parameters and targets
Injection Technique
Venepuncture
Inhaler technique
Peak flow technique
Blood oxygen levels using a pulse oximeter

The workshops welcome General Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Student Nurses, Student Nurse Paramedics, Physician Associates… anyone with a clinical role within Primary Care that is already trained in the topics above.

New to practice and want to have some hands-on experience with a mannequin to gain skills and confidence or if you are an experienced practitioner and want to refresh your skills then this is the workshop for you!
We have equipment available in the workshops to enable you to practice your skills and get hands-on experience with the support of a friendly clinical educator plus a practical handbook to guide you through.

Please note that these workshops are not a formal training session and the purpose is to support delegates in building on knowledge and skills already learnt from previous formal training.

Delegates must join the session from the start time and leave once they feel they have gained enough from the workshop: there is no requirement to stay for the full 3 hours. In addition, delegates may attend to access one of the pieces of equipment or all of them! This is a great opportunity to get hands-on and have a play with the mannequins to help improve your practice!

If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend these sessions, then please contact us.

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.

COPD Session
2025-11-11 12:30 - 13:30
Angela Ormrod (ANP) will talk through COPD – this session is ideal for Practice Nurses new to reviewing COPD.
Angela is a very experienced ANP. She will talk through COPD and link this to QOF.
The session will cover how a diagnosis is made, QOF requirements, differential diagnosis, MRC and CAT score.

Primary Care and Trans Healthcare
2025-11-12 13:00 - 14:30
Ruth Bond works as a GP partner in Leeds and also leads the hormone clinical governance for Leeds Gender Identity Service (GIS). In this session Ruth will talk about the primary care approach to trans health care, a bit about Leeds GIS what we do and the role of GPs in hormone care and lifelong management of trans health.
This session is suitable for all clinical staff

Essential Care Navigation (Non clinical staff)
2025-11-12 13:30 - 16:30
Places are limited . If you cannot attend this training, please ensure you have cancelled your place so that others can book on.
OVERVIEW
With the Forward View requiring that primary care takes the lead on signposting patients to the most appropriate support (other than the GP they want to see), practice staff will need to learn a range of skills in holding these conversations and dealing with the challenges of patient expectation and behaviour.
This Primary Care Navigation Training is designed to specifically support primary care staff in having conversations that will encourage patients to see the most appropriate person to manage their needs.
AIMS

What is care navigation?

Why is care navigation essential in taking primary care forward?

Recognising the care navigation we are already doing.

Understanding that signposting is not triage

Tips to ensure that patients have confidence in the process

Supporting patients who are reluctant to not see a GP

Managing aggression and frustration

Minimising abuse

Developing self-confidence in the role

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Non-Clinical Primary Care Staff
WHAT DO I NEED?

MS TEAMS (join on the app or online)

Pen/Paper

Preferably a camera and mic to participate

HOW LONG IS THE COURSE?
3 hours (Virtual)
HOW TO JOIN?
You will receive an email a couple of days prior to the event with all training materials and a link to join the MS Teams training session.

PCN Lead Nurse Forum
2025-11-12 16:00 - 17:00
We host a Virtual Forum for PCN Lead Nurses/Representatives, once a month (day and time changes monthly to allow accessibility to all).
The Forum provides useful resources, regular update of communications from local Integrated Care Board such as Infection Control and Safeguarding and National Steer. It allows nurses to share best practice and innovation across the system, collectively raise any nurse issues and provides peer support.

As part of the General Practice Nurse Programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria, we have funding for a Lead Nurse in Primary Care Networks to join our collaborative. The collaborative is continuing the work from the GPN10PP to collectively work together to support all nurses in Primary Care.

Performing Adult Spirometry
2025-11-13 09:30 - 12:30

Immunisation and Vaccination Annual Update Training for Primary Care
2025-11-13 09:30 - 13:30
The Immunisation and Vaccination Update provides an annual update of current practice in relation to the immunisation schedules in primary care using PHE guidance.
This training includes NHS Travel Vaccines given for free under the Crown Scheme and does not include travel vaccines outside this schedule
This course is not suitable as foundation training and is only an update and does not cover anaphylaxis or basic life support. This must be completed separately.
This course is for Clinical Experienced Vaccinators, and those who have already been vaccinating and does not include non-clinical Covid only Vaccinators.

The course is designed around the updated National Minimum Standards and the competency assessment tool.
Please see the link below for a copy of the competency assessment tool for registered practitioners: https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/publications/pdf-006943

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.

Clinical Skills Practice Workshop - Darwen
2025-11-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Lancaster BB3 1PY Lancaster, United Kingdom
Available throughout the year at different locations you will be able to experience a hands on approach with the support of a clinical educator!
Location: Room SF89, Darwen Health Centre, James St W, Darwen BB3.
We have added some extra skills onto our sessions to broaden your experience.

Topics covered in the sessions are:

Practice taking a smear
Manual blood pressures plus looking at normal parameters and targets
Injection Technique
Venepuncture
Inhaler technique
Peak flow technique
Blood oxygen levels using a pulse oximeter.

The workshops welcome General Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Student Nurses, Student Nurse Paramedics, Physician Associates… anyone with a clinical role within Primary Care that is already trained in the topics above.

New to practice and want to have some hands-on experience with a mannequin to gain skills and confidence or if you are an experienced practitioner and want to refresh your skills then this is the workshop for you!

We have equipment available in the workshops to enable you to practice your skills and get hands-on experience with the support of a friendly clinical educator plus a practical handbook to guide you through.

Please note that these workshops are not a formal training session and the purpose is to support delegates in building on knowledge and skills already learnt from previous formal training.

Delegates must join the session from the start time and leave once they feel they have gained enough from the workshop: there is no requirement to stay for the full 3 hours. In addition, delegates may attend to access one of the pieces of equipment or all of them! This is a great opportunity to get hands-on and have a play with the mannequins to help improve your practice!

If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend these sessions, then please contact us.

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.

Paediatric Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Lytham
2025-11-17 09:15 - 16:30 | Lytham Primary Care Centre Victoria Street Lytham FY8 5DZ, Lytham Primary Care Centre Victoria Street Lytham FY8 5DZ
The aim of this paediatric phlebotomy training course is to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to safely and effectively perform paediatric blood draws. Please note that you must meet the pre-requisites before applying for this course.
Location
Lytham Primary Care Centre, Victoria Street, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5DZ

Course Summary
This phlebotomy course is designed to teach you the skills and knowledge to safely and effectively perform paediatric phlebotomy. The course covers key topics such as patient consent and interaction, pain relief, blood collection methods and physiological differences across age groups.
Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.

Will attending this training make me competent?
In short, no. The training Caring for Care that provide includes classroom competency sign-off however, you will require ‘workplace competency sign-off,’ after completing the course. Caring for Care will provide you with the relevant workbooks and competency proformas to be observed and signed off within the workplace according to your local policy.

Attendance/Cancellation
We allow cancellations up to 7 days prior to the event.
Cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice will be charged retrospectively for fully funded places at the same rate as paid for places, or no refunds will be given for paid places.
All cancellations must be made via your Medtribe account by clicking onto the course. If you are giving more than 7 days’ notice you can click the “cancel” button. If you are providing less than 7 days’ notice you can email us in the “message us” section of that page on Medtribe.
Although we do not allow cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice, you are able to substitute a place. You need to do this in the “message us” section on the cancellation page on Medtribe.
If you have paid for your place you will not receive a refund however your place will not be wasted.
If you are on a fully funded course and can provide a substitution who attends, you will not be charged.

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.

NHS Travel Vaccinations Update Training
2025-11-18 09:30 - 11:30
This NHS travel vaccinations update course provided by L&SC Training Hub is to update HCPs already experienced in providing the vaccinations available on the NHS as part of the Crown Scheme for travel. This training is not suitable for those who have not undertaken the Full Travel immunisation training course.
L&SC training hub do NOT provide the Travel foundation course and therefore alternative providers must be sought. Please see https://janechiodini.learnupon.com/store/1248909-1-introduction-to-travel-health-course for guidance however other courses are available.
This is as recommended by the Faculty of Travel Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow https://rcpsg.ac.uk/documents/publications/1535-tm-guidancedoc-1020-final-hires-singlepages/file whilst using the RCN competency framework https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/rcn-travel-health-nursing-uk-pub-010-573
The training does not cover anaphylaxis or basic life support or travel vaccinations provided as a private service. This must be completed separately.

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.

Just IT Data Apprenticeships Information Webinar for NHS, Health and Care employers
2025-11-18 12:00 - 12:45 | Online event
We’re inviting all NHS staff to join a free webinar insight session on: on: 🗓 Tuesday 18th November🕛12:00 PM
What’s on the agenda:

Why data matters in the NHS
Data for all
Overview of Level 3 Data Exploration & Level 4 Data Analysis apprenticeships
Curriculum highlights
Support for learners and line managers
Q&A and next steps

Whether you’re clinical, administrative, or managerial, if data plays a role in your work, this session is for you.
Register here Tuesday 18 November

Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course – Day 2
2025-11-19 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 – Thursday 16th October 2025 (9am – 5pm)
Day 2 – Wednesday 19th November 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.

Just IT Data Apprenticeships Information Webinar for NHS, Health and Care employers
2025-11-19 12:00 - 12:45 | Online event
We’re inviting all NHS staff to join a free webinar insight session on: 🗓 Wednesday 19th November🕛12:00 PM
What’s on the agenda:

Why data matters in the NHS
Data for all
Overview of Level 3 Data Exploration & Level 4 Data Analysis apprenticeships
Curriculum highlights
Support for learners and line managers
Q&A and next steps

Whether you’re clinical, administrative, or managerial, if data plays a role in your work, this session is for you.
Register here Wednesday 19 November.

2025-11-20 09:00 - 10:30
As a Manager, or an Assistant Manager who aspires to become a Practice Manager, there are times when we need a little extra help. The offer is for group mentorship with a long standing experienced manager and qualified coach. This is a safe and confidential space to bring your thoughts and worries to take part in a facilitated conversation.

Each group of 12 will be offered 4 sessions. Each session is 1 ½ hours in length. After each session they will be sent a write up of the sessions and anything relevant handouts as discussed in the session. If they cannot attend a session they will still get all of the handouts and write ups as they are part of the group. It is an interactive session- they must attend with a working camera and microphone as this is mentorship- so they will be talking and interacting. Everything discussed is confidential within the sessions.

We are putting on 4 sessions. You must sign up to all 4 sessions even if unable to attend all – simply select the date from the drop down box.
Please do not share this link with anyone as all participants must be approved

SESSIONS
1) Wednesday 22nd October, 9.00am: Juggling time:
This session will look at juggling our time to complete everything – delegation and ways to manage time in the management role. Please bring with you your stories and areas that you want to discuss.

2) Wednesday 5th November, 9.00am: Finance:
This session works through finance questions that you have – from understanding your GMS statement to how to make the surgery more profitable. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.

3) Thursday 20th November, 2.00pm: HR situations for discussion:
This session is a safe space to come with all of the questions that you have on HR – from partnership issues to staff disciplinary and grievances. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.

4) Friday 28th November, 2.00pm: Resilience :
This session works through managers trying to remain resilient in challenging times – hints and tips. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.
Although the headline subjects are in place- the mentees are able to ask burning questions if they have had a difficult situation that week etc.

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 and NHSE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

MECC 90mins Online Familiarisation / Refresher
2025-11-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-20 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-20 13:30 - 15:00
Aims of the Course
The MECC 90 minute online familiarisation session is delivered to provide colleagues with an understanding of what the MECC approach is (Making Every Contact Count) and how we can apply it to conversations within the community to support health and wellbeing. It focuses on brief conversations as part of the everyday contact we have with people and how we can support them within a variety of health and wellbeing topics e.g. smoking, physical activity and diet.

Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anybody interested in having meaningful conversations related to wellbeing, particularly those that work within a health related role. 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 90 minute online session. There are opportunities to attend the MECC Train the Trainer or more bespoke MECC courses such as MECC for Mental Health and MECC for Physical Activity.

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!

Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeships Information Webinar
2025-11-20 10:00 - 10:30 | Online event
Register here to join this upcoming university webinar on their Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.

Group 5 - Mentor Session 3
2025-11-20 14:00 - 15:30
As a Manager, or an Assistant Manager who aspires to become a Practice Manager, there are times when we need a little extra help. The offer is for group mentorship with a long standing experienced manager and qualified coach. This is a safe and confidential space to bring your thoughts and worries to take part in a facilitated conversation.

Each group of 12 will be offered 4 sessions. Each session is 1 ½ hours in length. After each session they will be sent a write up of the sessions and anything relevant handouts as discussed in the session. If they cannot attend a session they will still get all of the handouts and write ups as they are part of the group. It is an interactive session- they must attend with a working camera and microphone as this is mentorship- so they will be talking and interacting. Everything discussed is confidential within the sessions.

We are putting on 4 sessions. You must sign up to all 4 sessions even if unable to attend all – simply select the date from the drop down box.

Group Mentoring for Managers Cohort 5
2025-11-20 14:00 - 15:30
As a Manager, or an Assistant Manager who aspires to become a Practice Manager, there are times when we need a little extra help. The offer is for group mentorship with a long standing experienced manager and qualified coach. This is a safe and confidential space to bring your thoughts and worries to take part in a facilitated conversation.

Each group of 12 will be offered 4 sessions. Each session is 1 ½ hours in length. After each session they will be sent a write up of the sessions and anything relevant handouts as discussed in the session. If they cannot attend a session they will still get all of the handouts and write ups as they are part of the group. It is an interactive session- they must attend with a working camera and microphone as this is mentorship- so they will be talking and interacting. Everything discussed is confidential within the sessions.
We are putting on 4 sessions. You must sign up to all 4 sessions even if unable to attend all – simply select the date from the drop down box.Please do not share this link with anyone as all participants must be approved

SESSIONS
1) Wednesday 22nd October, 9.00am: Juggling time:
This session will look at juggling our time to complete everything – delegation and ways to manage time in the management role. Please bring with you your stories and areas that you want to discuss.
2) Wednesday 5th November, 9.00am: Finance:
This session works through finance questions that you have – from understanding your GMS statement to how to make the surgery more profitable. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.
3) Thursday 20th November, 2.00pm: HR situations for discussion:
This session is a safe space to come with all of the questions that you have on HR – from partnership issues to staff disciplinary and grievances. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.
4) Friday 28th November, 2.00pm: Resilience :
This session works through managers trying to remain resilient in challenging times – hints and tips. Please bring your questions and discussion topics with you.
Although the headline subjects are in place- the mentees are able to ask burning questions if they have had a difficult situation that week etc.

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 and NHSE, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Paediatric Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Training - Preston
2025-11-24 09:15 - 16:30 | 1st Floor, Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9QB, United Kingdom
The aim of this paediatric phlebotomy training course is to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to safely and effectively perform paediatric blood draws. Please note that you must meet the pre-requisites before applying for this course.
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 1st 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.

Course Summary
This phlebotomy course is designed to teach you the skills and knowledge to safely and effectively perform paediatric phlebotomy. The course covers key topics such as patient consent and interaction, pain relief, blood collection methods and physiological differences across age groups.
Please note: This course contains a full practical (face-to-face) session.

Will attending this training make me competent?
In short, no. The training Caring for Care that provide includes classroom competency sign-off however, you will require ‘workplace competency sign-off,’ after completing the course. Caring for Care will provide you with the relevant workbooks and competency proformas to be observed and signed off within the workplace according to your local policy.

Attendance/Cancellation
We allow cancellations up to 7 days prior to the event.
Cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice will be charged retrospectively for fully funded places at the same rate as paid for places, or no refunds will be given for paid places.
All cancellations must be made via your Medtribe account by clicking onto the course. If you are giving more than 7 days’ notice you can click the “cancel” button. If you are providing less than 7 days’ notice you can email us in the “message us” section of that page on Medtribe.
Although we do not allow cancellations with less than 7 days’ notice, you are able to substitute a place. You need to do this in the “message us” section on the cancellation page on Medtribe.
If you have paid for your place you will not receive a refund however your place will not be wasted.
If you are on a fully funded course and can provide a substitution who attends, you will not be charged.

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Introduction to Immunisation and Vaccinations Training (Foundation from April 2025)
2025-11-25 09:30 - 16:30
There are a number of elearning modules which must be completed prior to attending the online live training session.
Please ensure you have blocked some time in your diary to complete this online training. Details of which are below.

The training will take place on MS Teams.

The Immunisation and Vaccination Foundation is a blended learning programme.
This training includes NHS Travel Vaccine schedules.
This is for those new to providing Immunisation and Vaccinations
This course does not cover anaphylaxis or basic life support. This must be completed separately.

In line with the Public Health England (2018) Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners, we have developed a blended approach of both an e-learning and a face-to-face taught course which previously consisted of two full taught days. Those new to immunisation are required to receive comprehensive foundation immunisation training.

The programme website is:–https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/myElearning/Index?HierarchyId=0_39333&programmeId=39333
The programme is free to access just register to use the e-lfh portal.

Immunology
Vaccine Preventable Disease relevant to your practice: Influenza, Shingles, Covid, Pneumococcal, Pertussis, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, HiB, Meningitis, Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Rotavirus, Hep B, RSV (if applicable)
Communicating with Patients, Parents and Carers
Legal Aspects
Vaccine Storage
Vaccine Administration

Delegates will also be expected to complete a questionnaire post-session in order to receive a certificate of completion plus a quiz gaining a mark of over 80%.
Delegates will require a clinical supervisor in Practice to be able to sign off the competency assessment tool following the course- details of which are below
to ensure the delivery of the vaccines is safe and effective.
The supervisor assessing the practitioner must be a registered healthcare practitioner who is competent and experienced in delivering immunisation programmes.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-standards-and-core-curriculum-for-immunisation-training-for-registered-healthcare-practitioners (The competency assessment tool can be found within this document page 24-26)

NOTE – for Non Registered Healthcare Professionals – BEFORE BOOKING PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU – have achieved education and training to Level Three of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)4 or equivalent in England and Wales with at least 2 years’ experience as recommended in The National Minimum Standards. These Standards are intended to support and facilitate high quality, safe delivery of the influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccination programmes. See here advice for HCA I & V Training.

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.
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Wider Workforce Clinical Supervisor Course – Day 1
2025-11-26 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 26th November 2025 (9am – 5pm)
Day 2 – Wednesday 10th December 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.
