What’s New

This session will be taking place on Thursday 23rd October 2025, 11am – 4.30 at Merseyway Innovation Centre, 21-23 Merseyway SK1 1PN. The course looks at: The different substances and their effects; How to support people to make positive changes to their substance use; The effects of our own attitudes to substance misuse; The services available and how to contact them. It is free to attend for those working in Stockport General Practices, if you would like to attend, please send an email gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net.

This training is suitable for anyone working directly with children, young people and families in Greater Manchester who wants to gain a better understanding of FASD. It is relevant for professionals in Primary Care and is free to attend. Taking place via zoom on (the content for both sessions is the same so only one date needs to be attended):

• Wednesday 19th November, 9.30 – 12.30 – please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register
• Monday 8th December, 9.30 – 12.30 – please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register

For any queries, please contact joanna@redballoontraining.co.uk.

The next Masterclass will be taking place on Tuesday 25^th November, 2pm – 4.45, further details will follow shortly.

There are still places available for the next SPRIG meeting, taking place on Thursday 16^th October, 12.30 – 2pm (lunch provided) at The Alma Lodge Hotel, 149 Buxton Road SK2 6EL. This event is open to GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses and any other clinicians working in Stockport General Practice who have ana interest in respiratory conditions. The content covered will be “Can we achieve truly integrated community care for COPD patients in Stockport?” The Community COPD and Primary Care have undergone some changes lately, this is an opportunity to meet up and update what the Community COPD team can offer, which patients they are able to help & how and ways to improve communication channels to make patient care smoother and more effective. Please see the flyer for further details, this event has kindly been sponsored by GSK, through the purchase of exhibition stand space. GSK has had no input into the content or agenda. Bookings should be made via Ticket Tailor via this link – https://buytickets.at/nhsgreatermanchesterstockport/1846779.

Taking place on Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 2pm – 3.15, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Immunisation team will be hosting this webinar to inform you of the second phase of the planned changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule which will be implemented from January 2026. This will include the introduction of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccination programme (MMRV) and a new routine vaccination appointment at 18 months of age. This webinar is aimed at health professionals involved in the commissioning and delivery of childhood immunisations including those working in Primary Care, Screening & Immunisation teams, Health Visiting teams and Integrated Care Boards (ICB). Please register your interest for attending using this form. This webinar will be recorded and the recording and slides will be available on YouTube and shared with all registered attendees soon after the webinar has taken place. If you are unable to attend on 3rd December but still want to receive the recording, please fill out the form. For any logistical/events questions about the webinar, please email externalaffairs@ukhsa.gov.uk. For clinical queries, please email immunisation@ukhsa.gov.uk and for any operational queries, please contact your NHS England Regional Public Health Commissioning team.

This report highlights their fantastic programmes, celebrates their wonderful team and showcases the great work achieved throughout the year. Please click here – Greater Manchester Training Hub to see the report, for best experience it is recommended viewing on a laptop or desktop. The GMTH would love to hear your feedback or discuss any aspects of the report further – gmth@gmfeds.co.uk.

Taking place on Tuesday 14th October, 11am – 12.30 via MS Teams. This year’s theme for Black History Month is ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride.’ Persistent health inequalities are faced by Black communities and particularly concerning inequalities are faced by Black mothers and babies. Join for a panel discussion with expert midwives where you will explore their career journeys, how they can improve Black maternal health and support Black mothers and babies through birth and beyond. Please click here for further details and to register.

In this session, hear updates on the upcoming NHS App national campaign, the refreshed communication toolkit, NHS App Ambassadors engagement and partnership working. The webinar will include a first look at the updated design and information architecture of the NHS App, and update on the NHS App roadmap and end with a Q&A session. The webinar is open to anyone with an interest in finding out more about the NHS App developments and functionality. Register via the website.

Taking place on Wednesday 15^th October, 18.30 – 19.30 this webinar is for GPs, NPs & Practice an Community Pharmacists. Through this webinar you will consider how to utilise different prescribing strategies for respiratory tract infections in children & young people. This is the first of two webinars on paediatric prescribing in primary care, with the second session focussing on applying guidance to scenarios in general practice. Please click here for further details, to book a place please follow this link.

NHS England is offering a free, flexible online course designed to support colleagues working to embed compassionate and inclusive cultures across health and social care. The course introduces the NHS Culture and Leadership Programme (CLP), providing practical tools and resources to help participants on their culture transformation journey. This course is aimed at anyone interested in developing inclusive and collaborative leadership approaches, as well as programme leads, change teams members and stakeholders involved in CLP and colleagues across health and social care who want to improve culture in their team. Find out more and register on NHS England’s website.

Three sessions will be taking place in November via MS Teams, all 12pm – 1pm. The sessions will be covering: Type 2 Diabetes: The Pathway to Possible Remission (Monday 10th November); The Breastfeeding Network – Drugs in Breastmilk Service (Wednesday 12th November); Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Advice and Care for Pre-Conception (Monday 17th November). Please see the flyers for further details Type 2 Diabetes The pathway to Possible Remission Lunch and Learn; Breastfeeding Network – Drugs in Breastmilk Service; Early onset Type 2 Diabetes Advice and Care Lunch and Learn poster. To book your place(s), please scan the QR code on the flyer or click here.

The e-Learning programme for the autumn 2025 seasonal programme is now live and can be accessed on the e-learning for healthcare website.

This workshop is taking place on Wednesday 19th November, 9am – 5pm at the University of Greater Manchester, Bolton BL3 5AB. This one-day course provides essential knowledge and skills for responding safely and effectively to mental health problems. It is open to health and social care professionals, please see the flyer for further details. To express your interest, please scan the QR code on the flyer for any questions please email S.Jayachandran@greatermanchester.ac.uk.

The next cohort is due to start on 1st November 2025. The programme is based around experimental, on-the-job learning in practice and follows an online self-regulated framework.  Each practice will receive a £1,700 payment per GPA to support protected learning time while undertaking the programme, plus a further £420 for the GPA mentor. Anyone who would like to apply can complete the application via this link. The Practice Manager would need to complete the first page of the form and upon pressing the submit button the form will then be emailed automatically to the GPA for them to complete their information. Once the GPA completes their information and submits the form it will automatically go to the GP mentor for completion. After this it will return to Cheshire & Merseyside Training Hub, who will contact the applicant in due course regarding the next stage in the process and let them know if they have been successful in gaining a place on the course. Please see the GPA Flyer and SRF L4 GP Assistant Spec Document.

Develop Your Skills in Leadership, Operational Management & Improvement – Are you working in Primary Care at Band 6-8a (or equivalent), such as Practice Nurse, Practice Manager, PCN Lead or other clinical/operational role? A new free, CPD-accredited NHS training programme is now available – designed to equip you with the practical tools and leadership skills to make real improvements in how care is delivered in your Practice, PCN or local system. Please see the course booklet and poster for further details. Register at www.nhs-impact.co.uk for more information scan the QR code on the flyer or email ‘Improvement Training’ –  england.improvementdelivery@nhs.net

Primary Care Lunch & Learn Event Series – Half-day education events supporting ‘Early Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care’. Open to all professionals across General Practice, Dental, Pharmacy, Clinical/Medical and Non-Clinical roles in Greater Manchester. Upcoming events, all 12pm – 4.30 at King’s House Conference Centre, Manchester:

• Wednesday 22nd October 2025 – Non-Clinical Practice
• Wednesday 19th November 2025 – Gynae & Breast
• Wednesday 25th March 2026 – Head & Neck and OG

For full details and to book, please follow this link.

Further places have been made available for three virtual sessions, they are suitable for all registered Health Care Professionals, who provide menopause care. Please see the flyer for further details, they are pick and mix and there is no need to attend all of them. Bookings should be made via Ticket Tailor, using this link – https://buytickets.at/nhsgreatermanchesterstockport/1768735 where there will be an option to choose the date(s) you would like to attend. Enquiries can be made via gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115.

The next webinar will take place on Tuesday 4th November 2025, 11am – 12.30 via MS Teams. If you have any queries please email ssd.nationalservicedesk@nhs.net, where they have a dedicated Helpdesk team, quoting “NWRS” in the subject line. A teams link will be sent in a few weeks.

The Palliative and End of Life Care networks are facilitating these bi-monthly sessions for any professional to attend.  The aims are to increase professionals’ awareness of Advanced Care Planning, its purpose, potential and utilisation. Taking place on Friday 19th September, 10.30 – 12pm; Monday 3rd November, 1pm – 2.30; Tuesday 20th January, 10am – 11.30, each session will be the same information so you will only need to attend one via MS Teams. For further details and the MS Teams links to join a session of your choice, please click here.

This series of interactive ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinars arranged by the NHS GM Cancer Alliance are aimed at Primary Care Professionals, taking place via MS Teams on the second Tuesday of each month, 1pm – 1.50. A subject matter expert will host each session and each session will focus on a particular topic/tumour site. These topics include: Personalised Care; Head & Neck Cancers; Neuro-Oncology; Breast Cancer; Haemato-Oncology; Skin Cancer; Gynaecological Cancer. They will provide an opportunity to ask questions, these can be sent in advance to gmcancer.earlydiagnosis-primarycare@nhs.net. The webinars take place live, with the on-demand recording made available to watch on the third Tuesday of each month. Register here Primary Care Lunch & Learn Webinar Series – Greater Manchester Cancer Academy. Further details are available here.

This opportunity is for anyone working in Primary Care across Greater Manchester. This flexible programme allows you to create your own learning pathway by choosing from a wide range of educational courses helping to build your skills, confidence and career prospects at every stage. It is open to everyone working in Primary Care including: General Practice teams (GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Physician Associates, social prescribing link workers); Practice Managers; Non-clinical staff such as administrators and reception staff. For more information join a virtual Lunch and Learn session on Monday 3rd November, 12.30 – 1.15. Express your interest for the Lunch & Learn session here. Find out more about the programme and express your interest by clicking here.

In support of Dyslexia Awareness week, the North West NHS Dyslexia Network are hosting an online webinar session on Wednesday 8th October 2025, 11.30 – 1pm. The theme is “Dyslexia: Raising the Volume” and will consist of an introduction from Barrie Morgan-Scrutton – Founder of the Network/Trust Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Practitioner at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Co-Chair – Rachel Smith, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Lancaster Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, followed by guest speaker Kerry Pace from Diverse Learners to share about: What is Dyslexia; How it effects people; What is a reasonable adjustment; Open questions and answer session. Please Click here to Register.

In a recent Greater Manchester suicide prevention steering group, a representative from PAPYRUS shared that they have been awarded funding by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund to provide fully funded suicide prevention training for those working with or supporting veterans. The aim is to equip participants with skills to identify warning signs, intervene effectively and reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among veterans.  Two different online courses are available:- SPOT – Suicide Prevention Overview Tutorial – What EVERYONE needs to know (90-minute training) and SPEAK – Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe. An introduction to suicide prevention skills (3.5hr training). Both these sessions are delivered in the context of supporting service leavers. Please click here for further details including the key objectives, available dates and the booking links.

Poverty is the biggest driver of ill health and early death in Greater Manchester. NHS GM is committed to tackling this and since May 2023 have been working in partnership with Resolve Poverty (formerly GM Poverty Action) offering free training to staff aimed at exploring the relationship between poverty and health and the steps we can all take to make a difference. To date 1,262 GM health and care colleagues have attended the training, the next phase of the training has been launched. Further details are available on the flyer, please click here to register and start to make a difference right away. There is a choice of dates: Wednesday 8th October, 10.30 – 1.30; Tuesday 21st October, 12.30 – 3.30; Tuesday 11th November, 10.30 – 1.30, places will be awarded on a first come first served basis.

Places are available for a comprehensive diabetes training programme that is fully funded and accessible by all registered healthcare professionals working across Stockport General Practice. There are different elements of the programme and individuals can decide which parts will be most suitable for their needs and circumstances. The learning outcomes for the two face to face training programmes can found here – Lilly Objectives and MERIT™ Objectives. Please see the flyer for further details regarding dates/venue and how to book. Please contact gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115 if you have any queries.

This 4-Day comprehensive face-to-face training equips HCPs with the skills needed to deliver patient-centred care and improve outcomes, fully aligned with PCI Level 3 standards. The target audience for this training is: GPs, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health Coaches and other NHS Primary Care staff.  The PCI is the central resource for personalised care training for NHS healthcare practitioners in England and recognises the training programmes that meet high standards of excellence in evidence based personalised care training. For further details please click here or to express your interest please follow this link.

Stockport Specialist Palliative Care Team are offering this training, which includes why advanced acre planning is important, how to start conversations, where to record and how to share care plans. The training is for all health and social care Professionals involved with people with life limiting illnesses. The dates for 2025/26 are: Tuesday 7th October, Wednesday 12th November, Wednesday 21st January and Tuesday 24th March all will run from 9.30 – 4pm at Pinewood Education Centre, Stepping Hill Hospital to book your place please email eoltraining@stockport.nhs.uk, further details can be found on the flyer.

Taking place on Wednesday 29th October, 1pm – 5pm (venue tbc). The afternoon will focus on the latest developments in diabetes management, care pathways and best practice across Greater Manchester. It is open to health care professionals involved in diabetes and long-term condition care across primary, community and secondary care services. A full agenda and registration details will follow shortly. In the meantime feel free to share any pressing topics you would like to see covered. Please contact adam.wallis1@nhs.net.

The Senior Research Leader Programme (SRL) supports Nurses, Midwives and from August 2025 Allied Health Professionals to grow as research leaders and drive improvements in health and social care through research. You can apply for funding to take part in this 3-year programme, which allows protected time for research for 2 days a week. The programme is open to registered nurses and midwives and AHPs working in England with experience in research leadership in health or social care at a local and/or regional level. The programme will enable you to use your knowledge and personal experiences to lead, empower and motivate others to participate in research-related activities that improve patient care.  We are seeking individuals from diverse health and social care backgrounds who excel in leading research, fostering collaboration, and generating innovative ideas. Find out more here –  Senior Research Leader Programme for nurses and midwives and allied health professionals | NIHR.

This course is funded using national ring-fenced CPD funding from NHSE, therefore only the following roles are eligible to attend – GPNs, ACPs (excluding Pharmacists), Nurse Associates, ANPs, Paramedics & Physiotherapists. The aim of this module is to provide you with the knowledge required to utilise triage and decision-making theories to assess the urgency of patients’ needs and apply principles of prioritisation and the identification of red flags. Please see the flyer for further details. The course commencing on 11th September will run over a 6-week period (1 day weekly), the classes will run from 9am – 4pm on: (Thursday’s); 11th September; 18th September; 25th September; 2nd October; 9th October; 16th October. This module is delivered using a Campus Plus blended learning approach, this involves timetabled face-face campus-based and online sessions. You are also expected to carry out your own independent study including research and assessment activities. If you would like to book for this course, please send an email to gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net.

You are invited to save the date for the Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit 2025 – “Primary Care in Partnership: Celebrating 10 Years, setting the Vision Future” will be taking place on Wednesday 8th October 2025, 11am– 5pm, Registration and Networking (11am – 12pm), Lunch provided (12pm – 1pm), Summit at The Village Hotel Ashton, Pamir Drive, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 0LY (free parking available). The event has been organised by Greater Manchester Primary Care Board (PCB), the partnership of primary care providers. The PCB brings together the four primary care disciplines of  General Practice, Community Pharmacy, Dentistry and Optometry. This event will celebrate 10 years of Primary Care in Partnership, as well as look ahead to the next decade as we design the Primary Care vision for the future. The face-to-face event will: Celebrate what we have achieved over the past 10 years; Focus on the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and what it means for all four disciplines of Primary Care; Highlight the future vision for Primary Care collaboration and the work of the PCB. It is free to attend, please visit the PCB Website, X and Linkedin for further updates.

The conference will be taking place on Friday 7th November 2025, 9am – 4.15 at MMU Business School, All Saints, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH. APs, Trainee APs, Lead on Service Transformation or Service Redesign across GM are invited to attend? It will include: Inspiring presentations; Sharing impact of Advanced Practice; Benefits of the Advanced Practice Role; Showcasing service redesign, the benefits of the conference are: Key updates; System transformation; Implementing best practice, Networking opportunities. Please see click here for further details to register your interest scan the QR code or follow this link.

A recorded workshop can be found on the Section 7a Screening & Immunisation FutureNHS Platform, along with many other national and local resources via this  link. There are no further workshops planned at this time, details will be circulated for further sessions to support the routine 0-5yrs vaccination schedule changes from 1st January 2026 in due course. In the meantime, please be reminded of the next GM GP Practice immunisation leads meeting via MS Teams for Thursday 19th September 2025, 1pm – 1.30, please join via this link – Join the Meeting – Meeting ID: 377 535 026 079 : Passcode: hhML2X .

The Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board have arranged the following Conflict training, suitable for General Practice staff:

• ‘Responding Well to Conflict (For front-line staff) – GP and Practice Manager-led online training designed for non-clinical frontline staff. This interactive session covers common sources of patient conflict and provides practical tools for de-escalation and managing the emotional impact:
  • Thursday 25th September 2025, 2pm – 4.30 – Click here to register
  • Thursday 27th November 2025, 2pm – 4.30 – Click here to register
  • Thursday 12th February 2026, 2pm – 4.30 – Click here to register
• ‘Responding Well to Conflict (For Managers) – This session explores effective ways to support staff when they face conflict in the workplace, including instances of abuse from patients. It will also cover the contractual obligations and practical steps involved in managing abusive or violent patients. This session is specifically designed for managers working in General Practice:
  • Thursday 2nd October 2025, 2pm – 3.30 – Click here to register

Greater Manchester Screening & Immunisation Team are facilitating several online workshops to support you through the planned changes taking effect from 1st July 2025. The workshops will be open to all healthcare professionals working in Greater Manchester, with a role in immunisation particularly those working in primary care, health visiting and community teams, including hospital and trust-based staff. To note, this is a workshop for health care colleagues only and not open to members of the public. It is hoped that, by attending one of these workshops, you will gain further detail on the changes with a chance to ask questions. There is no need to join all sessions as the core content of the workshop will be repeated at each session, with opportunity to ask questions at the end. Each question and answer will be added to a Q and A paper after each session, this will be available to view on FutureNHS platform (link below). A full list of available dates along with the link to join a meeting of your choice, can be found here. These are workshops for health care colleagues only and not open to members of the public. For those who are unable to join one of the sessions, the initial GM Workshop with Q&As will be recorded and uploaded via FutureNHS platform: IMMUNISATION WEBINARS – Greater Manchester Screening & Immunisation – FutureNHS Collaboration Platform. For any healthcare professional enquiries, please email england.gmsit@nhs.net and include ‘Webinar/Workshop Question’ within the subject text box.

If you haven’t already done so would you please take a couple of minutes to complete the GM Primary Care & Community Nursing Forum survey, via this link. As you are aware there has been a reduction in the nursing leadership capacity within NHS GM and they are looking at ways Practice and Community Nursing can be supported moving forward. Your input/feedback would be welcome to help understand what is needed and how this could be delivered.