Looking for a role in general practice or a discussion about your next career adventure? Join us at The Falmouth Hotel at our recruitment fair.
This is your opportunity to meet representatives from GP practices, Primary Care Networks, Kernow Health CIC, and businesses who will be on hand to talk to you about a range of genuine opportunities in the South West.
If you long to live and work just a few miles from the coast or in the countryside, have decided to drop your hours, have recently qualified, or want to work just a couple of days a week, this event is for you.
We have a broad range of different options and flexibility for those who wish to pursue a career in Cornwall. So, whether you choose to work for an individual practice or a host employer, we can help you with opportunities to co-design your new job.
For recently qualified GPs or others who would like additional support, we can explore mentoring, careers guidance/support, and continuing professional development.
The fair will also be running a range of workshops to inspire and support GPs, ST2s and ST3s, and Nurses who require support and career development.
So, what are you waiting for?
Register here to secure your place.
Similarly, if you would like to take part in the event, you can do so, either as an individual Practice or PCN. We will allocate stands on a first-come, first-served basis. To book a stand, please complete the following form: Recruitment Fair 4th June 2025: Practice Booking Form
Alternatively, if you or someone you know is unable to attend on the day, please contact ian.bailey10@nhs.net to arrange a 1-1 discussion.
You are invited to an evening of festive fun! A chance to meet with other locums, share stories and meet the team behind locum support at Kernow Health.
With food, raffles and festive activities, simple book your spot using the link provided and pay a £5 deposit, redeemable on the night.
Free education update day for Primary Care - helping you to help patients!
This study day is for GPs, ACPs, ECPs and prescribing pharmacists in primary care and will be held at Grand Hall Alverton Hotel, Tregolls Road, Truro, TR1 1ZQ. Parking is free at this venue. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
What will be covered during this session?
Free education update day for Primary Care - helping you to help patients!
This study day is for GPs, ACPs, ECPs and prescribing pharmacists in primary care and will be held at Heartlands (Main Hall), Dudnance Lane, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3QY. Parking is free at this venue. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
What will be covered during this session?
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
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
This session will be taking place on 17 November, from 2-5pm, at St Erme Community Centre. It will be delivered by Dr Sarah Gray.
This session will cover:
Learning objectives
Course Cost
This course is funded if your Practice subscribes to the Primary Care Education Programme. The cost of the course for NON Education Programme Members is £60 (including VAT).
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
This is a refresher session for nurses and GPs who currently fit and replace pessaries for prolapse. The session will be taking place on 6 October 2022, from 2-4:30pm, at St Erme Medical and is delivered by Dr Sarah Gray.
The session will cover:
Course Cost
This course is funded if your Practice subscribes to the Primary Care Education Programme. The cost of the course for NON Education Programme Members is £60 (including VAT).
This course is for staff working within the Cornwall healthcare economy. If you work outside Cornwall and are interested in this course, please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
This session, delivered by Dr Sarah Gray, will be taking place on Tuesday, 8 November, from 2-5pm, at St Erme Community Centre.
This session will cover:
Learning objectives
Course Cost
This course is funded if your Practice subscribes to the Primary Care Education Programme. The cost of the course for NON Education Programme Members is £60 (including VAT).
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
While the menopause is a natural stage of life, the fact that each women’s experience can be different, makes diagnosis, treatment, and management a complex area for clinicians.
This course provides clinicians, including GPs, Nurses, AHPs and HCAs, with an overview of the management of menopause in General Practice, with lots of hints and tips and an opportunity for discussions through case studies on various topics such as bleeding and when to stop HRT.
It is a 2-hour session held virtually via MS Teams. The sessions are delivered by Dr Jo Parry, a local GPwSI in women’s health, particularly the management of the menopause. She is part of the local menopause peer support group and is passionate about improving women’s experiences of the menopause.
This course will cover:
This course is for staff working within the Cornwall healthcare economy. We reserve the right to cancel any ineligible bookings. If you work outside Cornwall and are interested in this course, please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
It is part of a new suite of training provided around women’s health. For details of other courses please visit our courses pages Events Archive – Kernow Health | Keeping General Practice at the heart of patient care - Kernow Health | Keeping General Practice at the heart of patient care (kernowhealthcic.org.uk)
This Practice Manager Conference in Cornwall is the first of its kind in the country and is hosted by the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) and supported by Kernow Health CIC and Kernow Local Medical Committee.
Date: Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
Time 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Atlantic Hotel, Newquay
Delegate rate: £110 (50% discount for employees of Cornwall GP Practices)*
We have an exciting agenda:
9am
Registration & Coffee
9.20 – 9.30am
IGPM – Welcome & introductions Nicola Davies
9.30 – 9.45am
LMC Chair Dr Nick Rogers
9.45 – 10.30am
CQC Mani Hussain
10.40 – 11.15am Workshop
HEE Apprenticeship scheme Gemma Hall Or
Dispensing Rob Glentworth/Moore Scarrott
11.15-11.25
Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15pm Workshop
PCSE Digitising medical records Emma Coppini Or
Medical Students in Primary Care: What are the benefits and Challenges for Your Practice Dr Shamik Agashi
12.20 – 12.45pm
ICB Andrew Abbott/Kirsty Lewis
12.50 – 1.30pmLUNCH
1.40 – 2.20pm Workshop
Practice Index – PPA Claims Claire, PM Support Manager, Practice Index Or
Employment Law and long Covid issues Oliver Pool, VWV Solicitors
2.30 – 3pm
BMA Dr Richard Van Mellaerts
3 – 3.15pm
Coffee break
3.20 – 3.40pm
KHCIC – coaching/mentoring offer Nicola Davies
3.45 – 4.30pm
Health Inequalities for trans patients Dr Sam Hall
This event is planned to be a face to face at the wonderful Atlantic Hotel, Newquay.
*For GP Practices in Cornwall, Kernow Health CIC have generously offered a 50% discount on the delegate rate and generally helping us organise and fund the event. Book your place here.
This is your golden opportunity to put the important questions to the people in the know – locally and nationally – and fingers crossed, the opportunity to catch up with colleagues we might not have seen for months or years.
So get your ‘thinking caps’ on about some questions you’d like to ask, it would be helpful to know some of these questions beforehand. If you have any questions that you’d like to ask the presenters, please send them to nicola.davies14@nhs.net by noon on Wednesday, 9 November.
This 2 hour session, delivered via MS Teams, is aimed at GPs and other primary care clinicians who manage patients with osteoarthritis (OA).
Primarily, the training will focus on improving diagnosis and management of hip and knee OA in primary care and will aim to improve alignment to NICE guidelines for diagnosis and management. The training will be aimed at improving knowledge of OA and developing greater confidence. This session will also cover the management strategies when patients are referred to secondary care with an aim to support the referral process.
The Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub have developed an exciting new cardiovascular pathway, with acknowledgement to the SW Peninsula Integrated Cardiac Clinical Network for their specialist contribution.
The pathway is aimed at healthcare professionals who care for patients with cardiovascular conditions in General Practice and will be of particular interest to those who have an active role in reviewing and managing patients on an annual basis.
This programme supports the NHS 10-year cardiovascular disease ambitions plan, in preventing cardiovascular disease by early detection of Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension and Hyperlipidaemia (ABC).
There will be six half day virtual sessions going right back to basics covering anatomy and physiology through to pharmacology, primary and secondary prevention and management pathways. Each session will focus on a particular condition. These half day sessions can be accessed as stand-alone modules. However, we would encourage you to follow the sessions through for full benefit.
To complement the programme, there is an optional handbook developed with local and national competencies to consolidate learning.
For further information, please email: kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
This programme is provided free of charge to members of the Primary Care Education Programme. For non-members, a charge applies - details of which can be found on our course pages.
Join us for a new and exciting virtual update course from the comfort of your home (or GP practice)! Keeping on top of all the changes to guidelines and the latest research can be a challenge, so we’ve done all the legwork for you. Our jam-packed online course is full of brand-new updates to help change your practice straightaway! Our presenters will share the most important new evidence, relating it to you, your patients and your practice.
What will be covered?
Part of the our Spring/Summer 2022 season, this course will cover the latest updates and changes to guidelines including:
Continue your learning…
Your learning doesn’t just stop at the the end of the online course. In addition to the printed handbook, you will have access to GPCPD.com, our fully searchable web-based resource updated throughout the year and covering more than 95% of the essential knowledge, skills and competencies for primary care as defined by the RCGP. Which means you can continue your learning for up to 12 months after the course.
What will I get?
Course Cost and Booking Information
This course is open to all clinicians working in primary care across Cornwall (including Kernow Health CIC staff).Cornwall Training Hub is subsidising course places through NHSE retention funding. Therefore, places are available at a reduced fee of £124.14.
To book a place, please email your name, role and practice details to: kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
Subject to eligibility, you will then be sent a discount code along with instructions on how to book this course via the Red Whale website.
NB Medical are providing a LIVE, fully interactive, Hot Topics Urgent Care course webinar on Thursday, 31 March, 2022, from 9:30am to 5pm.
The Hot Topics Urgent Care is an online learning experience, where you can ask questions and take part in polls, making the whole experience as exciting and as fulfilling as attending a face to face course. Please click on the course flyer for further details.
Upon attending, you will receive a certificate of completion awarding 6 CPD points. You will also receive a course reference book (also available as an online electronic version) as well as access to the NB Medical App which gives you access to the content from the course.
This course is open all clinicians working in Primary Care across Cornwall and Kernow Health staff. For eligible staff, Cornwall Training Hub is subsidising the cost through NHS England retention funding. Therefore you will be required to pay a reduced fee of £100.
If you are not able to attend all day, the sessions will be recorded and available for you view in your own time.
Please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net for information on how to book.
Join us for a new and exciting virtual update course from the comfort of your home (or practice)! Keeping on top of all the changes to guidelines and the latest research can be a challenge, so we’ve done all the legwork for you. From the pill to pelvic pain and periods... Our jam-packed one-day course provides a practical and comprehensive guide to understanding and managing common gynaecological problems in general practice.
What to expect on the day...
Engaging content - lots of varied, dynamic teaching and great cognitive anchors to hang the learning on.
Interaction - the opportunity to interact with the speaker and ask questions.
Flexibility - option to tune into the live online event and re-watch, at any time, for 12 months afterwards.
Continue your learning... Your learning doesn’t just stop at the the end of the online course. In addition to the printed handbook, you will have access to GPCPD.com, our fully searchable web-based resource updated throughout the year and covering more than 95% of the essential knowledge, skills and competencies for primary care as defined by the RCGP. Which means you can continue your learning for up to 12 months after the course.
Join us for a new and exciting virtual update course from the comfort of your home (or practice)! Keeping on top of all the changes to guidelines and the latest research can be a challenge, so we’ve done all the legwork for you. Our jam-packed online course is full of brand-new updates to help change your practice straightaway!
Our GP presenters will share the most important new evidence, relating it to you, your patients and your practice.
What will I get?
The General Practitioners Committee (GPC) will hold a roadshow in Cornwall next month outlining the reformed GP contract.
The event will take place at St Austell Conference Centre on Monday, 16 March, from 7-9pm, with Dr Mark Sanford-Wood, Deputy Chair of GPC England, presenting. There will be opportunities to ask questions. The agenda will be circulated shortly.
GPs and Practice Managers are asked to confirm their attendance to rich@kernowlmc.co.uk by noon on Wednesday, 4 March, for logistical reasons – 100 places are available on a first come first served basis.
The LMC is grateful to Dr Bruce Hughes, GPC Representative for the Cornwall and South West Devon regional seat, and Dr Mark Sanford-Wood for helping to secure this event in Cornwall.
More information about the GP Contract Agreement is available here.
You will have the opportunity to hear from the main training providers in Cornwall about their specific courses.
There will also be information on what employing an apprentice involves and time for questions and answers.
You will have the opportunity to hear from the main training providers in Cornwall about their specific courses.
There will also be information on what employing an apprentice involves and time for questions and answers.
This course is open to all healthcare professionals and trainees working in primary care, including GPs, GP Trainees, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Pharmacists and Paramedics.
Lunch & refreshments will be provided.
Videos, Q&A and real-life scenarios complement the lecture-based format. Our GP presenters will share the most important new evidence, relating it to you, your patients and your practice.
All the big chronic diseases including:
As well as:
The latest developments relevant to primary care in:
Plus
And much more!
To book your place (or for further information) please email: kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
Keeping on top of all the changes to guidelines and the latest research can be a challenge, so we’ve done all the legwork for you. Our jam-packed oneday course is full of brand-new updates to help change your practice straightaway!
Full terms and conditions are available from your course organiser. Red Whale is a registered EMS/1015 trademark of GP Update Limited
Some event that goes through legislation and all you need to know for any safeguarding issues.
