We are accepting applications for continuing professional development (CPD) funding for allied health professionals, nurses and nursing associates employed in an NHS GP practice or Primary Care Network within Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
How to apply for CPD funding
- Review course offering on this webpage
- Submit the continuing professional development funding application Microsoft Form (or scan the QR code)
- Await application outcome email from TVW Primary Care School
- If successful, further application details will be shared in outcome email
I am not sure what CPD I should apply for. Can you help?
We recommend you visit the provider / course webpage to determine if a course is suitable for your needs.
If you cannot find the information you need, email: england.primarycareschooltvw.se@nhs.net.
If you would like a career development conversation, email us with your preferred availability, so our team can arrange a meeting with you.
What happens if my funding request is not approved?
We will send you an email detailing why your request has been declined, and suggest alternative CPD options, or invite you to have a career development conversation with one of our team.
The course / training I am looking for isn’t available, what can I do?
We are updating our course offering on this webpage all the time, so recommend checking back here regularly. You may also wish to sign up to our mailing list(s) for email updates.
Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer bespoke CPD requests.
If you are looking for courses at Level 8 (Consultant), please email us on england.primarycareschooltvw.se@nhs.net.
History taking and assessment
Certificate in diagnostic reasoning (University of Reading)
Dates: commencing Wednesday 15 January 2025
Delivery method: face-to-face, White Knights campus, Reading
Level of study: Level 7
Link: https://www.reading.ac.uk/pharmacy/cpd-from-cippet/short-courses/certificate-in-diagnostic-reasoning
This module is aimed at practising healthcare professionals who are in roles requiring, or that will require, advanced skills in diagnostics to support differential diagnosis and critical thinking. You will be supported to develop skills in analysing, evaluating and recording information in relation to enhanced patient care roles.
Advanced / enhanced care
Certificate in advanced history taking and clinical assessment (University of Reading)
Dates: commencing Wednesday 23 April 2025
Delivery method: face-to-face, White Knights campus, Reading
Level of study: Level 7
This module is designed for practising healthcare professionals who are required to complete history taking and physical assessment of patients. You will be supported to develop skills in analysing, evaluating and recording information in relation to enhanced patient care roles.
Injection therapy
Injection therapy (Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine)
Dates: Saturday 7 June 2025, Sunday 8 June 2025 (all dates required)
Delivery method: face-to-face, St George’s, London
Link: https://sommcourses.org/product/theory-practice-of-injection-therapy/
The module reviews and develops the clinical reasoning and injection therapy skills needed to practise injection therapy effectively and safely. It is open to all experienced HCPC registered allied health professionals and registered nurses wishing to integrate these skills into the clinical management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
Updates
Injection therapy CPD day (Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine)
Dates: Saturday 14 December 2024
Delivery method: face-to-face, St George’s, London
An update course for experienced injection therapists who are interested in developing ongoing injection therapy capabilities and enhancing reasoning skills in musculoskeletal injection therapy.
Interpreting blood results
Demystifying blood tests in musculoskeletal health (Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists)
Dates: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.macpweb.org/events/
This is a course designed for AHP’s working, who are wanting to work as autonomous practitioners with access to diagnostics in first contact practitioner or advanced practice roles.
This will be a full day course designed to provide an in-depth review of the blood tests commonly used in musculoskeletal practice, what they are and when to consider them.
Interpreting blood test results (J2S)
Dates: 14 January 2025, 25 March 2025, 22 May 2025 or 24 July 2025
Delivery method: face-to-face, John Pound’s Community Centre, Portsmouth
Link: https://www.j2s.co.uk/catalogue/products/interpreting-blood-test-results-for-registered-practitioners-14-01-2025
This is a course designed for AHP’s working, who are wanting to work as autonomous practitioners with access to diagnostics in first contact practitioner or advanced practice roles.
This will be a full day course designed to proThis course will consider those commonly requested blood test results that are often ordered by the GP and then interpreted by other clinicians. Exploring lipid levels, liver function tests and inflammatory markers, whilst making sense of U&E’s, thyroid function and glucose levels, it is critical that the clinician receiving the results knows what to do next. Explore blood tests in more depth and challenge your thinking with clinical scenarios and ranges of results. Knowing when a result can be filed whilst also identifying ‘red flags’ and necessary referrals.
Mental health
Self harm and suicide awareness (M&K Update)
Dates: TBC
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.mkupdate.co.uk/course/self-harm-and-suicide-awareness
This course aims to provide an understanding of patients presenting with self harm and suicidal thoughts. Learners are supported to identify risks and given knowledge of how to provide appropriate care, support and referral to correct services.
Understanding mental health in Primary Care (M&K Update)
Dates: Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 January 2025
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.mkupdate.co.uk/course/understanding-mental-health-in-primary-care
This two-day course provides an introductory overview of several mental health conditions. It will also look at cultural aspects, history taking, and enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of a wide range of conditions.
Understanding mental health in Primary Care (M&K Update)
Dates: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 March 2025
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.mkupdate.co.uk/course/understanding-mental-health-in-primary-care
This two-day course provides an introductory overview of several mental health conditions. It will also look at cultural aspects, history taking, and enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of a wide range of conditions.
Musculoskeletal conditions
Spinal masqueraders study day (Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists)
Dates: Thursday 23 January 2025
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.macpweb.org/events/437/spinal-masqueraders-study-day-30th-november-2024
This one-day interactive course is designed to enhance awareness and clinical reasoning in the management of the five most common spinal masqueraders seen in physiotherapy practice.
Content is designed to develop delegates’ clinical reasoning skills and to maximise the integration of newly acquired knowledge into everyday clinical practice.
The day is designed for those working in advanced practitioner or first contact practitioner roles, or those interested in progression into these fields.
Pain management
Understanding medication in pain management (Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists)
Dates: Friday 14 March 2025
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.macpweb.org/events/445/understanding-medication-in-pain-management
This one-day course is designed to give clinicians working in community musculoskeletal settings a grounding in how analgesics work. Their effects, both good and bad will be explored. The role of non-prescriber in having conversations around medication will be discussed.
Spirometry
Spirometry package (Education for health)
Dates: offered on multiple dates
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.educationforhealth.org/product/spirometry-interactive-blended-online-learning-package/
This spirometry interactive blended online learning package is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these.
Participants can join this course at any time, there are no set start dates. Participants have six months to complete their studying.
Each month, a live interactive tutorial is held to ensure learners have opportunities to check their understanding with their clinical tutor, ask questions and share best practice with other learners.
Spirometry package including ARTP (Education for health)
Dates: offered on multiple dates
Delivery method: virtual
This spirometry interactive blended online learning package including ARTP assessment access course is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these.
Participants can join this course at any time, there are no set start dates. Participants have six months to complete their study.
Each month, a live interactive tutorial is held to ensure learners have opportunities to check their understanding with their clinical tutor, ask questions and share best practice with other learners. You will be supported to feel ready for the ARTP accreditation process. The assessment cost is included in this funding offer
Updates
Spirometry refresher including ARTP (Education for health)
Dates: offered on multiple dates
Delivery method: virtual
This spirometry refresher with access to ARTP assessment course has been designed for learners who have spirometry experience but are not currently on the ARTP register. These learners need to refresh their knowledge around spirometry and complete their ARTP accreditation.
The spirometry refresher course consists of:
• Pre-recorded lectures which will enable you to learn at a pace and time that is suitable for you
• Live Q&A webinars every month which will provide you with opportunity to ask questions to a clinical expert as well as share practice with your peers
• Access to the ARTP assessment process. You will be supported to prepare for the assessment. The cost of accreditation is included in the course
Spirometry update (Education for health)
Dates: offered on multiple dates
Delivery method: virtual
Link: https://www.educationforhealth.org/product/spirometry-update-online-with-askspiro/
The spirometry update package is specifically designed for people who are looking to fulfil the CPD requirement, to complete their annual ARTP certification.
The package comprises six months access to the online course and access to the Ask Spiro service.
Please note: the cost for the ARTP renewal certificate is not included in this funded course offer. To apply to the national register, you will need to contact ARTP directly.
Women’s health
Contraception
Long acting reversible contraception (LARC) training (Mid Hampshire Healthcare)
Delivery method: face-to-face
Link: https://www.midhampshirehealthcare.co.uk/cms_uploads/MHH%20Training%20Pathway%20July%202022%20v3.pdf
Fully-funded Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) diploma and practical training in contraceptive coil and implant management.
Menopause – The Foundations (The Menopause Course)
Dates: 4 and 25 February 2025
Delivery method: Virtual
Link: The Menopause Course for nurses – British Menopause Society
This two-day course is designed for nurses who regularly see and advise women about menopause issues. Content includes common presentations, the range of treatments and associated quality standards
Coming soon
Community rehabilitation: healthy ageing (University of Winchester)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Short-courses/Courses/Community-Rehabilitation—Healthy-Ageing-/
Community rehabilitation for long-term conditions (University of Winchester)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Diagnostic assessment and decision making (University of Southampton)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact K.Donald@soton.ac.uk and A.L.Tailford@soton.ac.uk at University of Southampton to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/cpd/courses.page
History taking and assessment across the lifespan (University of Southampton)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact K.Donald@soton.ac.uk and A.L.Tailford@soton.ac.uk at University of Southampton to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/cpd/courses.page
History taking and assessment (University of Winchester)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Short-courses/Courses/History-Taking-and-Assessment-/
Management of adult diabetes in Primary and Secondary Care (University of Southampton)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact K.Donald@soton.ac.uk and A.L.Tailford@soton.ac.uk at University of Southampton to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/cpd/courses.page
Managing mental health in non-mental health settings (University of Winchester)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk. at University of Winchester to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Menopause – the foundations (The Menopause Course)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact admin@themenopausecourse.com to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://thebms.org.uk/education/menopause-education-for-nurses/
Musculoskeletal practice in Primary Care (University of Winchester)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Short-courses/Courses/Musculoskeletal-Practice-in-Primary-Care/
Women’s health for Primary Care clinicians (M&K Update)
We don’t have dates confirmed for this programme yet. Please contact enquiries@mkupdate.co.uk to enquire about upcoming programmes.
Link: https://www.mkupdate.co.uk/course/womens-health-for-primary-care-clinicians
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