Continuing Professional Development

Enhance your knowledge and skills with our CPD sessions, covering essential topics to support your professional growth. Stay up to date with expert-led training designed to keep you informed and confident in your field.


Strength Training Lunch and Learn

The session is designed to teach you why high levels of muscular strength have been shown to reduce the risk of at least 14 different non-communicable diseases and numerous other health-related conditions.

  • Wednesday, 30 April at 12pm to 1pm
  • Tuesday, 6 May at 12pm to 1pm

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Immunisation Update – Infection Matters

The session is designed to help you update your Immunisation training about infection and being updated on the latest information and any queries you might have answered.

  • Tuesday, 11 March at 9.30am to 1pm
  • Wednesday, 12 March at 1.30pm to 5pm
  • Wednesday, 12 March at 1.30pm to 5pm
  • Tuesday, 25 March 1.30pm to 5pm

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Stroke Management and Prevention in Primary Care

The session is designed to give delegates an appreciation of the impact of Stroke and implications of TIA, impact of stroke in atrial fibrilation, normal clotting process and what may go wrong and more.

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  • Friday, 21 March at 9am to 4pm via Zoom

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Leading in Primary Care

Prior to the training, all delegates will have completed the SDI® 2.0, and the ‘Leadership Styles’ questionnaire. These will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the course date

The two-day face-to-face training will take place on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, 1 April and Wednesday, 2 April from 9am to 4.30pm at the Holiday Inn in Oldham (OL8 3HX)
  • Tuesday, 15 July and Wednesday, 16 July from 9am to 4.30pm at the Pendleton Gateway Centre (M6 5FX)

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Skin Cancer and Benign Skin Lesions

This course will cover teach you to recognise common benign skin lesions that you may come across in general practice, red flags and when you should refer suspicious skin lesions to secondary care amd more.

These sessions will take place virtually on teams on:

  • Thursday, 27 March at 9.30am to 12.30pm
  • Thursday, 22 May at 9.30am to 12.30pm

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Minor Illness

This established and very popular conveniently packaged course, which is delivered by clinical experts who have up-to-date working knowledge and skills. The course is aimed at nurses but will also appeal to allied health professionals

The three-day face-to-face training will take place on:

  • Monday, 19, Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 May from 9am to 4pm at The Birch Hotel in Heywood (OL10 2QD)
  • Tuesday, 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July from 9am to 4pm at Elm Bank Events and Conference Centre (M30 9BA)
  • Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September from 9am to 4pm at Friends Meeting house (M2 5NS)

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Understanding Blood Results

Early recognition of abnormalities can avert potential life threatening or at least harmful situations. This well established and respected two-day course allows the candidate a chance to fully understand routine haematology and biochemistry results.

The two-day face-to-face training will take place on:

  • Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 March from 9am to 4pm at The Guildhall, Stockport (SK1 3UA)
  • Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 April from 9am to 4pm at The Life Centre, Sale (m33 4BP)
  • Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 May from 9am to 4pm at Friends Meeting House (M2 5NS)

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Men’s Health

Join us for an insightful session on men’s health, covering prostate cancer signs, erectile dysfunction, sexual health, and other key issues. Take charge of your well-being!

Join us virtually via teams on:

  • Wednesday, 12 March at 9am to 1pm
  • Wednesday, 11 June at 9am to 1pm

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.


Women’s Health

This half day course will provide information on women’s health concerns commonly presenting in primary care including how to manage and when to refer. This day of education is relevant for any primary care healthcare professional who is interested in learning more about women’s health.

Join us virtually via teams on:

  • Tuesday, 25 March at 12.30pm to 3.30pm
  • Thursday, 22 May at 9.30am to 12.30pm

To book on this course, please contact your locality workforce lead.