Our next conference and exhibition within the Best Practice brand is around the corner on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 February at Olympia, London. It is the largest gathering of general practice HCPs from within London and the South-East, and it is FREE to attend! Now over 2,000 HCPs registered to attend.
For full information and to register please click here.
No matter how much time you can spare to visit Best Practice, whether it be just an hour, half day, or the full two days, your FREE delegate pass will enable you to return to work with actionable learning and a renewed focus for general practice and primary care.
Dementia and delirium training created for all health and social care staff who come into regular contact with people living with dementia. The training follows Health Education England tier 2 dementia training and is delivered by the clinical experts from Cornwall (see below). The event is free, includes tea and coffee but please bring your own mug. Lunch is NOT included.
Dementia identification, assessment and diagnosis - GP Dementia Lead
Free education update day for Primary Care - helping you to help patients!
This study day is for GPs, ACPs and ECPs in primary care and will be held at Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club (St Hydroc Suite), Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL30 5AQ. Parking is free at this venue. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
What will be covered during this session?
Held via Microsoft Teams. Participants will be provided with evaluation forms, participation certificates and copies of the PowerPoint presentations. For more information, please email ciosicb.ipc@nhs.net
Book sessions online via the Kernow Health CIC training hub website (click on links below):
Thursday 20 April 2023, 12:30pm to 2pm
Thursday 13 July 2023, 12:30pm to 2pm
Thursday 12 October 2023, 12:30pm to 2pm
Thursday 11 January 2024, 12:30pm to 2pm
What’s on the agenda
Developing the confidence and competence of local health and social care providers in identifying and managing IPC risks and promoting good antimicrobial stewardship are key priorities within national IPC guidance. A Cornwall IPC network will support implementation of effective IPC practices with full support from the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly IPC team. The network is not intended to replace specialist IPC practitioners however, the aim is to have at least one connection in each primary care and care home setting across Cornwall and providers can nominate as many individuals as they like to sign up to the network. The network is currently structured in three free of charge training levels. The beginner level is for care home staff only and the additional levels are outlined below.
The link practitioner level is a six-month course, currently offering two virtual sessions per month. This level is reserved for clinical staff in primary care and care home settings only.
A trainer the trainer level will be developed in due course, with more information to follow.
We are delighted to be joined by experienced and inspirational speakers who will share the latest approaches in workforce transformation and illustrate them with real-world successful examples in practice.
How to prepare:
Bring your questions and top tips: What do you want to know? What has worked already? What are your challenges? What support do you need?
Everyone is welcome; however, these workshops will be of particular interest to:
Sign up here
This conference is taking place on Wednesday, 19 October, from 9am-4.30pm at the Sands Resort Hotel, Watergate Road, Porth, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3LX.
After 3 years it is exciting to be able to meet again and restart the Better Together Conference. We have a great line up of national, regional and local speakers with a mix of strategic, professional and clinical content for you. There will be plenty of time for you to network with colleagues.
Conference agenda
Main Speakers
Workshops
One place per practice is guaranteed, community nurses welcome.
DON’T DELAY BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY
This conference is being provided for free but there will be a charge of £25 for non attendance if a place is not cancelled within 48 hrs of the conference by emailing kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
The Conference is facilitated by NHS Cornwall and Isle of Scilly integrated care board and Kernow Health CIC training Hub with sponsorship by the Pharmaceutical Industry through the purchase of stand space.
Lunch and refreshments will be available. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let us know on your booking form.
If you wish to stay overnight special delegate rates are available, please contact the hotel early to avoid disappointment.
This course is for staff working within the Cornwall healthcare economy. We reserve the right to cancel ineligible bookings. If you work outside Cornwall and are interested in this course, please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
The aims of this Collaborative Forum are to share learning, increase knowledge, enable best practice and connect people to explore the benefits and challenges of the use of FeNO in undiagnosed and severe asthma.
We will share insights from South West respiratory and clinical leads, plus present real world case studies to inform the discussions.
More details about the content of the event will be confirmed shortly.
The South West AHSN is delighted to be hosting multiple educational webinars on severe asthma developed by the South West Severe Asthma Network, supported by West of England and South West AHSNs.
In this webinar we will cover diagnosing asthma, the impact of uncontrolled asthma, how to identify patients with uncontrolled asthma and why and where to refer.
People living with severe asthma face many challenges; they may have a lowered quality of life, have an increased risk of mortality and are at a greater risk of avoidable comorbidities. Their symptoms may also go undiagnosed for many years. Diagnosis and treatment can transform patient lives by reducing asthma attacks, asthma-related hospital admissions and long-term side-effects of other treatments.
This webinar will be repeated several times throughout September, and will be delivered by partners across the South West region. This particular webinar will be presented by Royal Cornwall Hospital. To sign up, please click the link below which will take you to the South West AHSN website where you can register.
You will need to select the date of the webinar that you would like to attend. Please note, all webinars present the same information and you do not need to attend more than one.
The South West AHSN is delighted to be hosting multiple educational webinars on severe asthma developed by the South West Severe Asthma Network, supported by West of England and South West AHSNs.
In this webinar we will cover diagnosing asthma, the impact of uncontrolled asthma, how to identify patients with uncontrolled asthma and why and where to refer.
People living with severe asthma face many challenges; they may have a lowered quality of life, have an increased risk of mortality and are at a greater risk of avoidable comorbidities. Their symptoms may also go undiagnosed for many years. Diagnosis and treatment can transform patient lives by reducing asthma attacks, asthma-related hospital admissions and long-term side-effects of other treatments.
This webinar will be repeated several times throughout September, and will be delivered by partners across the South West region. This particular webinar will be presented by Plymouth University Trust. To sign up, please click the link below which will take you to the South West AHSN website where you can register.
You will need to select the date of the webinar that you would like to attend. Please note, all webinars present the same information and you do not need to attend more than one.
