Hampshire and Isle Of Wight

Primary Care Training Hub

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Calling all Allied Health Professionals, registered Nurses and Nursing Associates working in Primary Care in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight! Search no further for your CPD planning. 

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (HIOW) Training Hub exists to lead, connect and enable the development of the entire Primary Care workforce, as part of a national network of Training Hubs, and we’re delighted to invite you to join us for a wide range of educational sessions, aimed at enabling you to keep up to date and to develop your career. 

With support from the NHS England Thames Valley and Wessex Primary Care school, our training hubs offer support to practices and educators and enable placements for learners of all professions in primary care. We champion learning and improving the quality of educational experience for everyone, and in recent years have vastly expanded the number of PCNs approved to host learners through our Clinical Learning Environment approvals process. We know that involvement in education and training is one of the most effective routes to improvement in the quality of patient care, so we’re committed to enabling this activity to become part of the culture in every healthcare setting across the region. 

Please take a moment to review the CPD on offer from HIOW Training Hub and sign up for whatever you need to develop yourself and your practice, helping you to ensure your patients can access the confident and excellent care they need. 

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Continuing Professional Development

What is Continuing Professional Development?

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the ongoing process by which health care professionals maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, skills and competence throughout their careers. 

It is both a registered professional requirement, and a career development tool, ensuring staff can deliver safe, effective and up-to-date person-centred care, aligning with health population needs. All healthcare professionals have a responsibility to identify their CPD needs, and work with their employer to plan how those needs could be met.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Primary Care Training Hub provides access to funded CPD opportunities for eligible members of the primary care workforce. Whether you want to develop expertise in your current role, respond to a changing service need or take the next step in your career, we can help you explore the opportunities available.

Develop your skills. Strengthen your practice. Support better patient care.

[View the CPD course catalogue]
[Apply for CPD funding]

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What counts as CPD?

CPD can include the following:

Formal education

Accredited or non-accredited courses, conferences, webinars, online learning, training modules and research.

Professional activity

Presenting at a conference, contributing to a professional body or participating in professional networks.

Work-based learning

Reflecting on your practice, learning from feedback, shadowing a colleague or taking part in a committee or project.

Self-directed learning

Reading professional articles, guidance, research or books relevant to your practice.

The funding available through the Training Hub is intended to support formal education opportunities.

Mandatory training does not normally count towards CPD hours unless it relates specifically to your area of professional practice or specialism.

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CPD funding at a glance

Not sure whether you are eligible?
Contact the Training Hub team before submitting your application and we will be happy to advise you.

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Find a CPD opportunity

Our course catalogue brings together the funded CPD opportunities currently available to eligible primary care professionals across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Before applying, please check:

• The course content and entry requirements
• The delivery method and location
• The available dates
• That you can commit to attending
• That the course supports an identified development or service need

[Explore the CPD course catalogue]

If you cannot find a suitable course in the current catalogue, please contact the HIOW Training Hub team or your Learning Environment Lead to discuss your development need and the options that may be available.

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How to apply

1. Discuss your development need with your line manager and obtain their support.
2. Review the course catalogue and carefully check the course description, eligibility requirements, delivery method and dates.
3. Complete the CPD funding application form with all the information requested.
4. Wait for confirmation of the outcome before applying directly to the university or course provider.
5. If your funding request is approved, you will receive further application or enrolment instructions by email.

[Apply for CPD funding]

Please do not apply directly to a course provider unless the course catalogue or application guidance specifically instructs you to do so.

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If your application is successful

Funding approval does not always mean that you are automatically enrolled on the course. Please follow the application and enrolment instructions provided in your confirmation email.

If you are subsequently unable to attend, you must let the Training Hub team know as soon as possible. Failure to attend without notice may be recorded and shared with your practice or line manager, and could affect future funding applications.

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