Funded training still available – book now!

Whilst collecting data for 2025/26 CPD requests, the 2024/25 CPD Funded offers continue to be available. Full details of 2024/25 funded training here, or on the webpage

Brief summary of included offers:

Individual self-sourced training

• From Spring 2025 we were able to re-open the option to request individual claims for eligible members of staff who would like to access training not included in the central offer, and who have not already accessed any training from this year’s budget. To request individual funding please return this form including the details of the individual claiming and the self-sourced training they wish to access. This will be subject to remaining available 2024/25 budget.

For full information on CPD funded training please see document with full details of available funded training and FAQs. Details can also be found on the website here: HNY CPD Funded Training. Please share with all relevant colleagues, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.

Thank you to everyone who has already returned requests.

CPD funding for Nurses, Nursing Associates and Allied Health Professionals will be available again for 2025/26.

We’re asking PCNs to let us know what training is needed so that courses can be identified and coordinated at scale for eligible staff to access, maximising the funding envelope.

Based on previous feedback we compiled a tick-list of potentially funded courses. Please use this form to indicate courses your eligible staff would like to access, and to suggest any additions you would like to see.

Please return completed forms to hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net by Mon 28th July 2025. Thank you if you have already done so.

As funding is a limited envelope, it may not be possible to encompass all requests. Indicating your preferences will help identify demand and enable planning to best utilise resources at scale. Once all data has been received, we will coordinate provision reflecting PCN requests, then share updated information on accessing the identified courses. Meanwhile, the 2024/25 offer is still open to access, details can be found here: CPD Funded Training for Nurses, NAs & AHPs – Training Hub

Note: For practices who may have training requirements associated with the Local Enhanced Services (LES), provision is being arranged separately for elements and roles not covered by CPD. Further information will be shared on this once NHSE agreements have been made. Current information can be found here: Local Enhanced Services (LES) Training – Training Hub

Many thanks for your help with the CPD process. If you have any queries about completing the CPD tick-list, accessing the funding, or potential course options please don’t hesitate to get in touch on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net. We would be happy to answer questions or arrange a chat.
An FAQ can also be found here: CPD Funded Training for Nurses, NAs & AHPs – Training Hub

Best wishes
The HNY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub Team

Due to popular demand, we’re pleased to share that we will be running a New-to-Practice Nurse & Nursing Associate Foundation Programme starting in October 2025. If you are familiar with the Nurse & NA Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) programme which has run in previous years, the content will be similar but has been adapted to fit with NHSE funding changes.

You can find Programme Details here, and on the webpage below, including a registration link:
New-to-Practice Nurse & NA Foundation Programme – Training Hub

If you are looking to recruit a new-to-practice Nurse or NA, we would be happy to signpost interested individuals to your job adverts – feel free to send any advert links to hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch: hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net

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The application process for organisations within North East and Yorkshire to apply for the NHS England support to train advanced practitioners in 2025/26 has been extended until 30^th July 2025.

To apply for the NHS England Advanced Practitioner support, please click here.

More information on the offer, including details of the training grant, can be found in the North East and Yorkshire Faculty for Advancing Practice handbook as well as the clinical salary support guidance.

Key Points:

• The North East & Yorkshire Faculty Handbook contains details about the funding offer from NHS England, employers’ responsibilities/commitments and how to apply. If after reading these you still have questions, please email england.neyadvancedpractice@nhs.net
• Please note the document is a live document and may have updates added as and when.
• The deadline to apply is 30^th July 2025 (dependent on numbers received)
• Each organisation applying must nominate a single contact to lead on the Advanced Practitioner process and act as a key liaison for all enquiries relating to Advanced Practitioners. All applications must be approved and submitted by the same lead contact.
• You will be required to submit a job description and/or job plan for your trainee Advanced Practitioner(s) upon applying, to ensure your application is considered. Please note applications that are not completed in full or do not provide a JD/PS will be returned.
• If you require any support completing the form or have any issues accessing the form, please email: england.neyadvancedpractice@nhs.net
• We aim to notify your organisation of the outcome within 8 weeks of submitting your full application.
• Please note once funding is confirmed, organisations need to apply to their preferred HEI and follow their application process.

Best wishes,
The North East and Yorkshire Faculty for Advancing Practice

Email: england.neyadvancedpractice@nhs.net

Click here for the NEY Faculty for Advancing Practice website

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Please find details of the Return to Practice programme here

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Please find here a letter which details the current 2025/26 Level 3 & 5 Apprenticeship Funding offer for the AHP Support Workforce,  noting the following key dates:

·        EOI submission deadline: 31 August 2025

·        Allocation confirmations: Issued by 5 September 2025

Should you have any enquiries, please contact the NEY AHP team england.ahp.ney@nhs.net

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Please find below agendas for upcoming General Practice Nursing monthly webinars scheduled to take place on 28 August and 25 September 2025.

• Details – 28th August 2025 13.00-14.00
• Details – 25th September 2025 13.00-14.00

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Chronic Kidney Disease for Practice Nurses

24th September 2025 – 12.30-1.30

The webinar will cover:

• The significance and increasing prevalence of CKD
• Who to screen and what screening entails
• The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KRFE)
• How to talk to people about CKD and help them access support
• Treatment options for CKD

MS TEAMS JOINING LINK: Join the meeting now – No need to book

For queries please contact heather.roberts11@nhs.net

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Lower GI: free to attend Lunch & Learn Sessions

Join us for two engaging Lunch and Learn sessions introducing the NEW National Primary Care Diagnostic Pathway for Lower GI Symptoms. Delivered in partnership with Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Guts UK, and Coeliac UK, these sessions offer valuable insights into the impact of digestive health conditions and highlight the power of collaborative working to improve outcomes. Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your understanding, this is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and contribute to positive change in primary care.

The NEW National Primary Care Diagnostic Pathway for Lower GI Symptoms
Monday 29^th September 2025 | 12.30pm-2.00pm | Online via MS Teams

Join us for the first of two engaging Lunch and Learn sessions as we explore our partnership with Crohn’s & Colitis UK. This session will provide valuable insights into the impact of Crohn’s and Colitis, highlight the importance of collaborative working, and showcase how we’re making a difference together. Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your understanding, this is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and contribute.

• Introduction to the Lower GI Pathway
• Patient experience
• Case studies of different conditions presenting with similar symptoms
• Q&A

Primary Care Guide to Diagnosing Lower GI Conditions

Monday 6^th October 2025 | 12.30pm-2.00pm | Online via MS Teams

Join us for the second of two informative Lunch and Learn sessions, delivered in collaboration with Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Guts UK, and Coeliac UK. This session will focus on the power of partnership in raising awareness, improving outcomes, and supporting those affected by digestive health conditions. Learn how these leading charities are working together—and with us—to drive change, share resources, and promote better understanding across communities.

• Introduction and recap of the Lower GI Pathway
• Bowel Cancer UK: Symptoms of Bowel Cancer and qFIT
• Crohn’s & Colitis UK: Symptoms of IBD and Faecal Calprotectin testing
• Coeliac UK: Symptoms of Coeliac Disease and Coeliac Screening
• Guts UK: Symptoms of IBS and management in primary care
• Q&A

To book: https://app.essexequip.co.uk/events?s=lower+gi

Queries: vickyturner@essexequip.co.uk 

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GP Forum are pleased to invite you to attend a series of free CPD-accredited Primary Care educational meetings being held in Hull on Wednesday 10^th September on the topic of “Haematology & Microbiology” and  in Grimsby on Thursday 16^th October on the topic of “Neurology”, organised by the GP Forum. These sessions are open to GPs, Practice Nurses, and all Primary Care Medics, and will cover a variety of relevant and practical topics.

There is no fee to attend, and each session includes:

• 3 hours CPD
• Light lunch and refreshments
• Interactive learning with opportunities for Q&A and case discussion

Please see the linked flyer for full programme details and registration information.

To book your place, kindly:

• Complete the registration form on the flyer and return it to info@gpforum.com, or
• Email us directly with your chosen session(s), name, job title, and surgery details.

We look forward to welcoming you to what we’re sure will be informative and engaging events.

Email: info@gpforum.com

www.gpforum.com

Please click here for this month’s Humber and North Yorkshire workforce bulletin.

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NHS England are conducting a feedback-based review of the commissioned training and education for First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) and would greatly appreciate your expertise and input.

We have two separate surveys to collate this information, and we are asking you to please complete the one relevant to you and your role (you do not need to complete both surveys):

1. If you are an AHP working in primary care (whether you have completed FCP training or not) – please complete this survey.
2. If you are an employer, supervisor, part of a Training Hub, ICB Lead, or work in primary care in any other capacity alongside FCPs – please complete this survey.

 The deadline for completion is 17:00 on Friday 8 August 2025.

Completing the survey will take around 15 minutes, and the results will help shape the future of training and education for FCPs. The survey is anonymous, and we welcome your honest feedback.

The aim is to better understand how the training and education has impacted FCPs performance in their role and the primary care setting, experience of accessing the training and education, and opinions on the future of training and education for FCPs.

Please forward this email to any colleagues that would be able to support this review. Again, thank you for supporting this review and we look forward to receiving your feedback.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us at england.traininghubs@nhs.net.

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NHS England are conducting a feedback-based review of the commissioned training and education for General Practice Assistants (GPAs) and would greatly appreciate your expertise and input.

We have two separate surveys to collate this information, and we are only asking you to please complete the one relevant to you and your role (you do not need to complete both surveys):

1. If you are a GPA, administrator or receptionist working in primary care (whether you have completed GPA specific training or not) – please complete this survey.
2. If you are an employer, part of a Training Hub, ICB Lead, or work in primary care in any other capacity alongside GPAs – please complete this survey.

The deadline for completion is 17:00 on Friday 8 August 2025.

Completing the survey will take around 10-15 minutes, and the results will help shape the future of training and education for GPAs. The survey is anonymous, and we welcome your honest feedback.

The aim of the review is to better understand how the training and education has impacted GPAs performance in their role and the primary care setting, experience of accessing the training and education, and opinions on the future of training and education for GPAs.

Please forward this email to any colleagues that would be able to support this review. Again, thank you for supporting this review and we look forward to receiving your feedback.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us at england.traininghubs@nhs.net.