SGPET Weekly Update - Mon 6th Nov 2023
Date sent: Monday 6 November 2023
SGPET/LMC EDUCATION NEWS/UPDATE BOARD
- Inhaler Switching - Important message from David Long
- Want to know more about NHSE Advanced Practice Apprenticeship/Masters Funding 2024? - Our Advanced Practice Lead Catherine Hayden is holding 2 information and Q&A sessions on 14 November and 6 December for managers and clinicians interested in accessing the NHS England funding for Advanced Practice in 2024. The session will cover what Advanced Practice is, governance and the NHSE CPD and funding opportunities which will be available to apply for early next year. Book your place via the SGPET website. Further information and links about Advanced Practice can also be found in "Topics" on the Somerset Training Hub Teamnet site.
- 14 Nov, Bridgwater & Taunton Primary Care Group - ‘Nutrition: Lessons from history and the proposal of a ‘survival’ switch as a possible cause for obesity, metabolic syndrome and Alzheimers’ - Ms Lesley Harper, 19.30 Walnut Tree Hotel, N Petherton
EXTERNAL EVENTS/RESOURCES
- Additional CPD offers open to primary and community nurses alongside the GPN fundamentals & the CARE programme.
- Frailty - Tier 3 Frailty Module ( Developed by NHSE and the BGS Free to access via BGS to all community & primary Care Nurses till June 2024 ) level 8, accredited by RCP. Have undertaken this myself and am part of the Nurse/AHP BGS Council. This is for experienced Nurses and will stretch the little grey cells. 2023 Frailty: Identification and interventions | British Geriatrics Society (bgs.org.uk)
- Heart Failure - BSH ( British Society of Heart Failure) 3-month free membership .. open to General Practice/Primary Care Nurses as part of a collaborative between NHSE and BSH.
- Cancer - ANP/ GPN Sandra Dyer Leads this community of practice, which is open to GPNS/AHPs Community Teams and National Leads, on a rolling basis. Supporting cancer screening in LGBTQI+ communities Tickets, Wed 15 Nov 2023 at 12:30 | Eventbrite
- Women’s Health Menopause – All GPNs community Nurses All Levels Menopause Awareness - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
The Health and Care Professionals Council (hcpc) COVID-19 hub
CONTACTS
SGPET Office lmc.sgpet@nhs.net
Somerset LMC Nurse Advisor, Paula Messenger paula.messenger1@nhs.net
Somerset LMC Respiratory Adviser, David Long dlong1@nhs.net
Somerset LMC and Training Hub Advanced Practice and AHP Education Lead, Catherine Hayden catherine.hayden@nhs.net
Somerset Training Hub FCP and ACP Supervision Fellows, Liz Oxley and Jodie Smith Elizabeth.Oxley@SomersetFT.nhs.uk and Jodie.Smith@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
Professional Wellbeing
Somerset Emotional Wellbeing Website
Anytime Learning and Tutorials - View all here
SGPET/LMC Calendered Education - View all here
Date | Title | Location | Places | Link |
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07/11/23 | Basic Life Support Mr Leigh Beard |
Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | FULL | Link |
07/11/23 | Basics of Spirometry Mr David Long |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
08/11/23 | LMC/STH Webinar: Hope and resilience in General Practice through releasing our team’s potential? | Zoom, Online | Link | |
09/11/23 | PCP Meeting: Management of Acute Asthma and COPD on the Duty Day (Microsoft Teams) Mr David Long |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
09/11/23 | Spirometry Update including interpretation Mr David Long |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
14/11/23 | Bridgwater & Taunton Primary Care Group - ‘Nutrition: Lessons from history and the proposal of a ‘survival’ switch as a possible cause for obesity, metabolic syndrome and Alzheimers’ Ms Lesley Harper |
Walnut Tree (the), Bridgwater | Link | |
14/11/23 | MSc Advanced Practice 2024/25 NHS England funding Q&A Ms Catherine Hayden |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
15/11/23 | Lead Nurse Meeting Ms Paula Messenger |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
16/11/23 | Practice Nurse: Wound Management and Dressing Choice (SGPET & Training) Ms Louise Vickery |
Canalside Conference Centre, Bridgwater, Bridgwater | FULL | Link |
16/11/23 | Wells Primary Care Group - Respiratory Hot Topics Dr Stephen Holmes |
Fountain Inn (meeting room), Wells | Link | |
20/11/23 | Somerset Fresh Looks 2023 | Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | Link | |
21/11/23 | Somerset Fresh Looks 2023 | Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | Link | |
22/11/23 | Somerset Fresh Looks 2023 | Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | Link | |
23/11/23 | Somerset Fresh Looks 2023 | Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | Link | |
29/11/23 | Update for Independent Non-Medical Prescribers Mr Piotr Zak |
Microsoft Teams, Online | FULL | Link |
30/11/23 | Practical Magic : Emergencies in Primary Care | TBA | Link | |
30/11/23 | Practice Nurse: Ear Care Update Becky Hayes |
Canalside Conference Centre, Bridgwater, Bridgwater | FULL | Link |
06/12/23 | Coronary Heart Disease Update Ms Dawn Giblet |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
06/12/23 | MSc Advanced Practice 2024/25 NHS England funding Q&A Ms Catherine Hayden |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
07/12/23 | Somerset First 5 GP Discussion Group evening meeting - General Discussion (Microsoft Teams) | Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
13/12/23 | Somerset Primary Care Evening Meeting: "CAMHS CEDS training for GPs" | Microsoft Teams, Online | Link | |
11/01/24 | Sessional/Locum GP Lunchtime Session: A time to share learning from interesting cases - (Remote via MS Teams) Dr Catherine Ievers |
Microsoft Teams, Online | Link |
Kind regards
SGPET
Somerset GP Education Trust
Somerset LMC
Crown Medical Centre
Venture Way
Taunton, TA2 8QY
Mobile: 07833 400 960
Email: lmc.sgpet@nhs.net
Website: www.somersetgpeducationtrust.co.uk