March Newsletter
A message from Jon Moll, Chief Officer of the Training Hub
As this financial year comes to a close and the NHS continues to undergo large scale change, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Despite changes, our ICB colleagues continue to support the Training Hub and the work we do.
We’d especially like to thank Dr Cat Roberts, Tim Sacks, Jamie Barrett and Jen Fulford, for their support over the last 12 months.
They’ve been huge advocates of our Training Hub and together we’ve provided a wide ranging education, support, training and development offer to general practice. Funding for 26/27 is confirmed, so we’re actively developing and planning programmes for the year ahead.
We also thank our core contract holder, NHSE, who continue to work with us through times of change. We recognise our host, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Primary Care, who provide key infrastructure, enabling our delivery and thank other partners, such as Coventry University, Warwick Medical School, GP School and our ICB Medical and People Directorates. Last but in no way least, our thanks and gratitude go to our Training Hub team, whose passion, experience and dedication for supporting general practice remains.
We approach the final year of our core contract, with energy and desire to support general practice, keen to develop offers to all four pillars of primary care.
We look forward to working with Cluster ICB colleagues and partners, ensuring our workforce has opportunities to be the best they can possibly be with skills to deliver for patients both today, and in the future.
In this issue:
- Development opportunities
- Upcoming events from the Training Hub team
- Long Service Awards for GPNs
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RCN Foundation Funding
The RCN Foundation QI Project supports nursing & midwifery led projects aiming to improve patient care and safety with grants of up to £2,500.
Pharmacy Student Placements
Year 3/4 Pharmacy students at UoB are looking for placements within General Practice. For more information and contact details, see the attached poster.
Active Bystander Training
We are looking to make a positive change for everyone working across Coventry and Warwickshire ICS. Select your session below.
Additional Skills Directory
Are you a GP, Nurse, Pharmacist, FPC or Paramedic with additional roles, experience or skillsets, beyond your professions’ generic competencies?
The Training Hub have designed this survey to capture the additional skillsets of its primary care workforce.
This Month’s Training Dates For Your Calendar
Professional development opportunities across Coventry and Warwickshire
Fri
March
13
BBO Asthma Update
Exclusively tailored for registered healthcare professionals
Wed
March
18
Occupational Therapy & Dietitian CPD and Wellbeing Event
CPD event open to OTs and Dietitians
Wed
March
25
Conflict Management in General Practice
Learn how to manage and deescalate conflict.
Thurs
March
26
Neurodiversity – Unlock the Power of Neurodiversity in Healthcare Education
Are you a supervisor, educator, or healthcare professional looking to better support neurodivergent learners?
Primary Care Education Team
PLT and Lunchtime Learning
Dates
Are you a supervisor, educator, or healthcare professional looking to better support neurodivergent learners within General Practice? Join our comprehensive training package, designed to increase awareness, understanding, and practical skills for inclusive supervision.
Principles of Primary Care (PCiP)
Principles of Primary Care (PCiP) is an education offer for the whole workforce to support your entry into the world of Primary Care. It encompasses live sessions, networking opportunities and an on-demand video library to help you.
Education for General Practice Clinicians
To view this video, or view our full video library, please click below.
Equality and Wellbeing
REACH Staff Network
International Women’s Day
This EDI event will centre on women in primary care, exploring workforce experience, leadership, progression and belonging. The session is designed to create a supportive and inclusive space for open conversation about opportunity, equity and professional growth, while strengthening a shared sense of community across the primary care workforce.
March Wellbeing Newsletter
Here are the latest updates from our Health and Wellbeing team for March, including seasonal wellbeing advice, programme updates and resources to support you.
This month the newsletter looks at:
- Spotlight on Vivup, your Employee Assistance Programme
- International Women’s Day
- Joe Wicks Movement Hour
- And more!
Shapes Toolkit 🧰
Lunch & Learn Webinar – ‘How To Coach Yourself Through Tricky
Conversations’ – Thursday, March 19 – 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM + 15 MINS Q&A
In this session we use the Conversation Pentagon to help you think constructively in the moment. You will learn how to get clear on what you want from the conversation, what is actually happening, and how to choose a response (rather than a reaction) that moves things forward.
Coaching
A supportive space to explore challenges, set goals and develop new ways of thinking.
Mentoring
Guidance and shared experience to support your development and next steps.
GP Team News
Parental Leave Support Network
Connect with other GPs, share experiences and build your support network. Hosted by Dr Sasha Darwazeh to provide a supportive space for GPs, including GP Trainees, who are on parental leave or transitioning back to work.
General Practice Partnership Event
This session will cover income streams, including monitoring incomings, outgoings and avoiding and recognising fraud in GP Practices; with Nikki Kent, Director of Practice Plus LTD and NHS Fraud Team as our guest speaker.
FY2 GP Placements – Quality Charter
We have developed a quality charter for FY2 GP placements. The standards described in the charter promote good educational experiences in General Practice for FY2s.
This charter can be used as a self-assessment tool to allow you, as a GP Supervisor, to identify any discrepancies in the placements you help deliver at your practice with the expected standards. The below form is completed anonymously. This exercise can be an example of a QIA for your Supervisor role, useful for appraisal purposes.
GPN News
Nurse Peer Support & Clinical Supervision
Peer Support and Clinical Supervision involve Nurses meeting regularly to reflect on practice, with the intention of reflective learning, developing practice, and providing high-quality, safe care to patients.
These sessions are conducted in small groups, offering you a place to reflect, develop your practice and continue providing high-quality care to your patients. Contact the Training Hub to sign up for these sessions.
National Quality Improvement Network for Early Career Nurses
he NHS England Quality, Safety, Improvement, Transformation and Sustainability Directorate welcome your support with promoting and sharing their QI networks as part of their quality infrastructure and below is their email for any staff interested in joining.
New Members are kindly asked to complete the members registration form : https:// forms.office.com/e/K2C3b2qdnP
If any early career nurses are interested in showcasing their QI work at a national level, please reach out to England.qi.earlycareernursesandmidwives@nhs.net for more information.
Wider Workforce
General Practice Partnership Network
Practice Finances: Monitoring Income and Preventing Fraud
This session will cover income streams, including monitoring incomings, outgoings and avoiding and recognising fraud in GP Practices. Our speaker for this event will be Nikki Kent, Director of Practice Plus LTD and the NHS Fraud Team. This event is open to all existing practice partners.
PCPA Heart Failure Academy 2026
Are you an experienced Primary Care Practice Pharmacist interested in working towards Advanced Practice in Heart Failure Management?
The PCPA Heart Failure Academy is an accredited and certified course – Free to PCPA Members
Running from April to September 2026, with online live workshops delivered by expert practitioners. Priority will be given to PCPA members who are independent prescribers. Only 40 places are available, with a closing date of the 27th March, 12pm.
Occupational Therapy & Dietitian CPD and Wellbeing Event
An invitation for Occupational Therapists and Dietitians to join us for a day of CPD and wellbeing.
Our aim is to create a relaxed and inspiring space where we can celebrate and learn from the fantastic work happening across primary care.
Our agenda includes:
- Measuring service value and impact
- Showcasing best practice and current projects
- Wellbeing sessions, including Tai Chi
If you have something you’d like to present or showcase, please do get in touch.