TVW Primary Care School Bulletin – January 2023 (issue 12)

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The January bulletin edition includes:

Good news stories across Thames Valley and Wessex

  • Limited time to sign up for Primary Care Network level approval of Primary Care educational learning environments project
  • Paramedic education and supervision programme (pilot)
  • TVW PCS Fellowship conference
  • Welcome to the team

Learning and development opportunities

  • Clinical examination skills training for community pharmacists
  • E-Learning for Healthcare modules
  • Primary Care UK podcast for all Primary Care clinical staff
  • Research survey for health and social care workers working in an advanced role with older people or people living with frailty
  • Training programme to meet the medical needs of adults with learning disabilities
  • Workforce transformation funding for trainee advanced practitioners and advanced practitioners
  • System learning and development opportunities

Region team’s activities and development opportunities

  • Enhanced practice apprenticeship for general practice nursing
  • Fully funded National Numeracy Champion programme
  • Functional skills development
  • Independent prescribing training for pharmacists
  • New virtual network for advancing practice in learning disability and/or autism (multi-professional)
  • The Centre for Advancing Practice launches digital badges

Useful guidance and resources

  • General practice assistant role