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?
Non Medical Prescribing Education & Training webinars
Clinical Skills Practice workshops
HCA/GPA Training
The ICB NMP Leads and Lancashire & South Cumbria Primary Care Training Hub are pleased to share with you a 12 month education and training programme specifically for Non Medical Prescribers.
The programme is designed to support NMPs in key topic/therapeutic areas and encourage peer discussions and networking.
These bite-sized education and training sessions are 30 minutes long and held via Microsoft Teams every third Tuesday of the month between 12 noon and 12:30pm.
The following links can be used to access the online sessions – click here to join the meetings
A timetable of sessions can be accessed here – NMP Education and Training Session Timetable
Lancashire & South Cumbria Primary Care Training Hub are offering all clinical staff and student learners the opportunity to attend fully funded clinical skills practice workshops held in various locations.
Alongside a clinical tutor, staff/students will have the opportunity to practice:
–Taking a smear
-Obtaining a manual blood pressure as well as looking at normal parameters
-Injection technique
-Venepuncture
-Using a pulse oximeter
-Peak flow and inhaler technique
Morecambe Bay Primary Care Training Hub in conjunction with University of Cumbria are proud to share the following fully funded workshops for Primary Care HCAs and GPAs. All sessions are held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
20th November 2024 – 9am-4pm – Diabetes
22nd January 2025 – 9am-12pm – Urinalysis
5th February 2025 – 9am-12pm – Wound Care
12th March 2025 – 9am-12pm – ECGs
Morecambe Bay CPD
Morecambe Bay Primary Care Training Hub is proud to present the following fully funded training opportunities open to General Practice Nurses and AHPs for financial year 2024/25. These training offers have been commissioned at-scale allowing for maximum cost efficiencies; multiple delivery dates wherever possible and have been approved by PCN Clinical Directors in line with current / on-going training needs across the patch.
Limited funding is available to support individual training requests, not currently being met by our at-scale offer below. Funding applications for individual training requests can be made using our online application form here
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. PLEASE NOTE DAY 1 IS TO COMPLETE ALL ELEARNING ELEMENTS PRIOR TO DAY 2. Day 2 will be virtually on MS Teams.
Apply hereThe Immunisation and Vaccination Update provides an annual update of current practice in relation to the immunisation schedules in primary care using PHE information. This training includes NHS Travel Vaccine schedules. 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, 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.
Apply HereMore Information coming soon
A series of Respiratory modules completd via Virtual Learning Environment - once registerd the learners has 3 months to complete: Asthma Certificate, COPD Certificate, Spirometry Foundation, Spirometry Interpretation, Spirometry Full (Foundation + Interpretation)
Apply HereTraining 2 Care
Virtual Dementia Tour
28th November 2024 - Westmorland General Hospital
More InformationThis worldwide, scientifically and medically proven method of training, gives a person with a healthy brain an experience of what dementia might be like, allowing delegates to enter the world of the person and understanding which simple changes might need to be made to their practice and environment to really improve the lives of people living with dementia. Please note clinicians will have a choice of either an AM or PM timeslot
Apply HereA condensed version of the popular 3-day Foundation Pre PITstop course Course content: * Classification and diagnosis *Practical lifestyle messages *Cardiovascular: lipid, BP and chronic kidney disease screening and management *The oral hyperglycaemia treatment pathways, including DVLA, monitoring and hypos *Managing diabetes during illness *Foot assessment, recording foot risk and when to refer *Understanding essential diabetes services and structured care pathways
Apply HereAn interactive and informal study day designed for the multi professional team on the management of hypertension in Primary Care Content: -Setting the scene at a national level -Clarify the need for effective management of hypertension -Diagnosis of hypertension -Causes and management of hypertension and the use of ambulatory and home monitoring -Understanding the way blood pressure drugs affect the system, side effects and the reasons for the selection of particular drugs -Appropriate treatments -Monitoring and targets -Cause and prevention of Acute Kidney Injury in the older patient -Complicated and rarer causes of hypertension
Apply HereDay 1: *Oral medication revision *Assessment for initiating GLP-1 receptor agonists and the PITstop GLP-1 care pathway *Introduction to insulin and insulin devices injection technique, case studies practicing insulin reviews // Day 2: *Working through PITstop insulin care pathway, including self management inulin titration *Introducing insulin regimen changes \\\ Day 3: *Reflecting on progress *Understanding carbohydrate awareness for people on insulin *Additional practice altering insulin regimens
Apply HereLiverpool University
Novice Smear Taker Training
1st & 2nd April 2025 OR 8th & 9th October 2025
More InformationCervical Sample taker theory training for new sample takers - please note, practitioners must attend both days
Apply HereLiverpool University
Introduction to Contraception & Sexual Health
29th January 2025
More InformationA fully funded training day for Practice Nurses and AHPs around an Introduction to Contraception and Sexual Health
Apply HereMore Information coming soon
Are you seeing increasing numbers of women presenting with symptoms that might be menopause or perimenopause and unsure what to do next? This informal and interactive session aims to provide basic knowledge, including: identification and knowing what questions to ask, symptoms, treatment options available and life style changes
Apply hereCatherine Munro & Jennifer Horrocks
Troubleshooting the Menopause Training
25th February 2025
More InformationBuilding on existing knowledge either from the Basics training or previous experience, this session aims to provide a more in depth look at menopause and perimenopause. This session will delve more into HRT and non-hormonal treatments and explore some of the health risks associated with menopause and HRT including breast cancer and osteoporosis, using case scenarios and group discussion to consolidate learning.
Apply hereMore Information coming soon
NW Leadership Academy
Mary Seacole Leadership Training
MANDATORY WORKSHOP DATES: 14th February 2025; 2nd May 2025 and 20th June 2025
More InformationA 6-month leadership and development programme, designed by the NW Leadership Academy, the Mary Seacole programme looks to develop knowledge and skills in leadership and management, aiming to provide balance between learning the theory and putting it into practice. This training consists of 100 hours of online study; 3 mandatory online workshops and a written assignment of 2000 words. The programme is designed for those looking to move into their first formal leadership role, or those new to first time management. It empowers people to turn their success into consistent team success and to champion compassionate patient care.
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With the expansion of our work programme, we are also growing our team, to gain further capacity to support general practice education and development to the highest standard.
