Hello to all and welcome to issue 24 of our Newsletter! All the team at LDC hope you have had a lovely week so far and are looking forward to Halloween!
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We are so excited to announce the launch of two new masterclasses for 2025!
Both masterclasses are fully catered so please ensure that you add any dietary or access requirements to your booking! |
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Travel Health Masterclass
30th January 202509:00 to 16:45
Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XS
Open to all practitioners across the South West. Chaired by Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards, Specialist Immunisation Educators
The Learning and Development Centre is delighted to be hosting the Travel Health Masterclass, supported by a dazzling array of expert speakers which have been coordinated and chaired by our very own Travel Health expert educators, Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards.
This Masterclass will constitute an annual update for Registered Healthcare Practitioners that have previously attended a Travel Health or Travel Immunisations Foundation course with the Learning and Development Centre. If you have any queries please do contact us: ldc.sentinel@nhs.net
AGENDA:09:00 Registration and refreshments - Best Mate Room
09:30 Welcome and introductions – Co chairs Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards 09:35 Mosquito Borne Diseases in a World of Change – Jane Chiodini MBE, MSc (Trav Med) RN RM FFTM RCPS (Glasg) Queens Nurse
10:35 Challenges at Travelling at High Altitudes – Catherine Brewer RGN Travel Health Specialist 11:20 Coffee break
11:50 Female Genital Mutilation and Travel – Karen Rudd RGN BA DTM CTH FFTM RCPS(Glasg)
Independent Specialist Nurse Prescriber (General Practice, Travel Health, Migration Health, Lecturer) 12:20 Speakers presentation to be confirmed – Dr Julie Hunt: GP with Specialist Interest in Travel
13:00 Lunch 14:00 Question and answer session with a panel of experts: - Jane Chiodini
- Dr Julie Hunt - James Moore 14:30 Presentation Title Pending – James Moore MSc DTM DTN FFTM RCPS (Glasg) FRGS
15:15 Tea Break 15:30 Communicating risk – Jane Chiodini
16.15 Summary and close - Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards | |
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Obesity Masterclass
27th March 202509:00 to 16:45
Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XS
Open to all practitioners across the South West. Our Event Chairs:
Dr Natasha Vanstone: GP with Extended role in Obesity
Sarah Hind: Obesity Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lisa Crawford: Obesity Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Learning and Development Centre is delighted to be hosting this fantastic Obesity Masterclass, coordinated and designed by South West experts Dr Natasha Vanstone, Sarah Hind and Lisa Crawford. They will be joined by expert guest speakers to deliver an insightful and exciting event, lifting the veil on the latest research and evidence-based practice.
This event is designed for any health or social care professional that works with adults living with obesity. You will have:
- A deeper understanding of the complexity of obesity and the evidence based interventions. - An overview of the current treatment options in Devon and Cornwall for adults living with obesity.
- The opportunity to enhance your current practice to feel more confident when discussing with your patient or service users.
AGENDA:
Obesity: a chronic relapsing condition that presents a risk to health The physiology of Obesity Obesogenic environment & risk factors
Impact of dieting. The Psychology of Obesity Emotional eating
Stigma and weight bias – how to have the right conversation The Treatment of Obesity Evidence-based interventions:
Intensive dietary input Incretin-based mono and poly agonist therapies Bariatric Surgery
Managing expectations and measuring success: health gain over weight loss Q&A/Panel discussion: Speakers and service users with lived experience Referral options
• The Post-Bariatric Patient • How weight loss medication is changing the landscape of weight management What next? Final thoughts and Masterclass Summary
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Additionally, we are excited to announce 2 new dates for our ECG course coming soon!
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ECG Workshop
13th February 202509:30 to 13:00
In-Person Training at Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Devonport, Plymouth. PL1 4PR
This session will be delivered by the Shenda Diaz, an Independent Cardiac Consultant.
Suitable for: Healthcare Assistants, Practice Nurses, Registered Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Community Nurses, Pharmacists.
Course Content: Recording a good quality ECG.
What an ECG shows and how to achieve a good quality ECG Interpretation of an ECG What to do if you are concerned about the ECG/patient
This Training will be delivered face to face at the venue. More information and meeting details will be emailed to delegates closer to the event date.
If you have any questions please contact us! ldc.sentinel@nhs.net
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ECG Workshop
20th March 202509:30 to 13:00
In-Person Training at Newcourt Community Centre, Blakeslee Drive, Exeter. EX2 7FN.
This session will be delivered by the Shenda Diaz, Independent Cardiac Consultant.
Suitable for: Healthcare Assistants, Practice Nurses, Registered Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Community Nurses, Pharmacists.
Course Content: Recording a good quality ECG. What an ECG shows and how to achieve a good quality ECG
Interpretation of an ECG What to do if you are concerned about the ECG/patient
This Training will be delivered face to face at the venue. More information and meeting details will be emailed to delegates closer to the event date. If you have any questions please contact us! ldc.sentinel@nhs.net |
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With Autumn now in full swing, we thought it would be a great time to list all the courses available in this Autumn - Winter period. We hope this helps with forward planning!
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Our dedicated team are very happy to showcase some of our exciting upcoming courses. Here is a taster of what to expect, with more information being available on our website.
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Managing and Responding to Formal Complaints
5th December 202409:30 to 12:00
With Sarah Stapleton, Education Facilitator and Non-Clinical Education Manager for Devon Training Hub
This course is designed for Managers working in Primary Care settings. The course will look at managing complaints that have been escalated, and the processes to follow leading to possible methods of resolution. This course will be presented virtually and meeting details will be sent to you in the week prior to the course.
If there are any queries please contact Learning and Development Centre: ldc.sentinel@nhs.net |
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Clinical Examination of the Chest and Breathlessness
10th December 2024, 09:00 to 16:00Face to Face Training Event at Petroc College, Tiverton Campus, Bolham Road, Tiverton EX16 6SH With Specialist Respiratory Nurse Laura Rush
Suitable for : Practice Nurses and Clinical ARRS Roles in Primary Care
Agenda for the day:
09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 Clinical Examination of the Chest Anatomy & physiology
Taking a structured history Approach to chest examination: IPPA 10:45 Coffee Break
11:00 Clinical Examination of the Chest Identifying breath sounds Video case studies (chest sounds)
Practical (please bring your stethoscope) 12:30 Lunch 13:00 Clinical Examination of the Chest
Definition Acute or chronic Causes of breathlessness
Urgent admission Assessment of the breathless patient 14:15 Coffee
14:30 Breathlessness Differential diagnosis Group work/case studies
This covers asthma, COPD, ILD, CF, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, lung cancer, pneumothorax, TB and more 16:00 Close
If there are any queries about this course please contact us: ldc.sentinel@nhs.net |
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Change Management
12th December 2024
09:30 - 12:00With Alan Molineaux, NHS Educator and Speaker.
Suitable for: Practice Managers, Team Managers, Clinical Managers, Senior Administrators and Team Leaders Course Content:
Understanding the journey of change
Understanding the different types of change Understanding the effect on Teams Understanding the effect on teams
Planning for change Dealing with unexpected change
Delegates will become aware of the necessary tools and knowledge to support their teams to be able to adopt changes and ensure minimal disruption to organisational operations. The NHS in general, and Primary Care in particular, experiences continuous change. When staff are under pressure it is vital that leaders understand how to approach the difficulties faced.
If you have any queries please contact ldc.sentinel@nhs.net |
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND EXTERNAL NEWS |
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For those of you who are new to Learning and Development Centre, please do follow us on our social media pages. We have Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. We share information about our courses, the team and what we have been up to.
Keep a close eye on our social media pages as we will continually update information on new courses and how to book your place.
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A message from Dr Hillary Neve from St Levan Surgery:
Hi and greetings, this talk is an important one and Lynne (speaker) has asked me to publicise it: ‘Sorry for The Inconvenience but this is an Emergency: The Non-violent Struggle for our Planet’s Future’ Dr Lynne Jones, OBE, FRCPsych, PhD
Friday 1st November 2024 Plymouth Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth 18:30 hrs
Lynne Jones is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, writer, relief worker and an Honorary Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has worked extensively in disaster, conflict, and post-conflict settings around the world where she has witnessed first-hand the devastating impacts of the climate and ecological emergencies.
In this talk she will discuss her latest book "Sorry for The Inconvenience but this is an Emergency: The Non-violent Struggle for our Planet’s Future’ and her reflections on her own experiences of nonviolent protest and how such actions can change the world. |
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