Let's Talk Research Annual Conference
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
15 & 16 September 2016
 
Following the success of Let’s Talk Research 2015, we are pleased to be holding this year’s “Edge Walking” conference giving healthcare professionals even more opportunities to hear and discuss research, learn new tools and techniques and engage with fellow researchers

• 4 aspirational keynote speakers 
  
• Over 24 workshops delivered by leading academics and clinicians
  
• The Academy of Creative Minds bringing the arts and science together
  
• 5 community hotspots based on community, coaching, technology, creativity and communication
  
• HEE internship poster presentations
  
• Networking/collaboration
  

 
BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW
Only £110 for 2 days
We feel confident that over the 2 days you will have a unique experience with opportunity to explore different aspects of research within health and social care. We believe that such a focused, health and social care research community will inspire, direct and support you in the next stage of your research journey.
VIEW THE WORKSHOP PROGRAMME HERE 
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Book Now - Thursday 6th October 2016, Farington Lodge, Leyland
Working in collaboration with AQUA and North West Employers, we at the North West Leadership Academy (NHS NWLA) are excited to invite you to the next Joint Cross Sector OD event which will focus on Organisational Development and Improvement across the sectors. For more information please see the attached menu or book your place here.

This programme is for clinicians requesting microarray analysis of chromosomes in individuals with learning difficulties or multiple congenital anomalies.
 
It is organised by Liverpool Health Partners and will be delivered at Calderstones Hospital, Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9PE on the 12th October.
 
It has been designed for paediatricians, neonatologists, psychiatrists, CAHMS team, community child health workers, those working with adults with learning difficulties.
 
For full details including aims, objectives, agenda and how to apply / register please visit:
 
http://www.liverpoolhealthpartners.org.uk/events/event-details.php?event=24
 
Please note that booking is essential in order to attend this programme.
 
Please contact joanneking15@nhs.net should you have any queries.
 

There are still places available on the Presentation Skills course for SAS Doctors on 26th Deptember 2016 in Manchester.
 
Read more here
 
Booking form here

• Wednesday 26th October in Manchester: https://henw.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/career-support-masterclass-26th-october 
  
• Friday 18th November 2016 in Liverpool: https://henw.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/career-support-masterclass-18th-november-liverpool

The day will include developing and practicing your skills in providing careers guidance and support and enable you to guide trainees with career decision making.  This Masterclass will support Medical Educators in providing evidence for approval as a trainer.  CPD points applied for.
The places are limited to 25 people per session, book early to avoid disappointment!
*Please note that in accordance with HEE, NW policy there is a £50 late cancellation or unjustified absence fee. 

Contents of the iBook include a variety of multimedia to suit different styles of learning,sections of written theory are supported with photographs,a video explaining and demonstrating how to record a manual blood pressure along with audio of sounds heard when recording a manual blood pressure.
 
The book is easy and intuitive to use and each section has a quiz to allow knowledge gained to be assessed.
Find on iBook store – its free Manual BP & Postural Hypotension by Elwin A Masih https://itun.es/gb/VMPebb.l
Contact Elwin at Elwin.Masih@sfh-tr.nhs.uk  

SENT ON BEHALF OF THE EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION AND COMMISSIONING TEAM,  HEE NW
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
This is to give you a short update on policy developments related to funding of non-medical healthcare education and which have implications for the Transforming Learning Environment Project. 
 
Healthcare Education Reforms: As you will recall the government has proposed that a range of pre-registration healthcare education programmes which currently receive tuition and bursary funding will move to payment by Student Loan mechanisms from September 2017.  The government has recently released its response to the consultation on these proposed reforms.  The full consultation response can be found here  however the main headlines are:

• The proposed healthcare programmes in scope for moving to student funding remain as initially advised.
• The government will commit to providing all new healthcare students a £303 payment as a non-repayable grant to meet clinical placement activity expenses.
• There is extra childcare funding
• The government will, for a capped number of new students who commence part-time courses in 2017/18, continue to provide maintenance bursary support for the duration of their course.
• Further detail about how clinical placements will be supported and funded beyond 2017- 2018 to be advised.
• Post graduate programmes the government will, for the cohort starting in 2017/18 and for a capped number of students, provide a bursary for tuition and maintenance to meet the full costs of the course for postgraduate students.
• Small specialist courses - the intention is to undertake further work to develop proposals to mitigate these risks; more detail about these programmes is expected later in the autumn.
• For Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene the government  will fund a capped number of students for the 2017/18 cohort on the current system, this will be a transitional arrangement and the intention in the long term is for these courses to reform to fit the standard student funding model. Course providers are to begin developing options to reform their courses for cohorts from 2018/19 onwards.
• HEE will retain responsibility for commissioning the minimum number of placements for 2017/18, Universities will be free to create additional places on top of these in partnership with their local trusts and will have their HEE-funded placements maintained at existing levels.
• Monitoring impact; a new national group is to be established to help monitor, in detail, data regarding application rates, diversity statistics and workforce supply following the implementation of the reforms.

 
Please find here a letter which has recently been issued by HEE to education providers setting out some of the next steps for HEE in beginning to progress the implementation of the reforms with education providers.
 
Education Placement Management and Tariff:  HEE is holding a series of listening events as part of a consultation exercise to consider and plan the best options for the future management of   clinical placements.  The full details are to be confirmed but the event for the North region will be held 23rd September in York. Places at these events will be limited and primarily aimed at LDA Leads, and Professional Education leads. We anticipate details about these events will be posted on the HEE website shortly.
 
HEE’s Quality Strategy: Plans are in progress for implementing HEE’s quality strategy which will drive a greater focus on multi-professional quality assurance, with the intention that this is fully in place by April 2017.  HEE (NW) has recently confirmed the appointment of Dr Jane Mamelok as the new Post graduate Dean who will take up her post 1st October.  Jane is committed to greater multi-professional quality assurance approaches.
 
Transforming Learning Environment Development Programme: There has been good feedback received about the approach and focus of the development programme, with all cohorts having completed the first master class in the programme on Transformational Learning. HEE (NW) commitment in providing this programme is significant   and although given the potential implications of the healthcare education reforms and future clinical placement management  arrangements will mean some changes, the programme should prepare participants well for how best to manage and respond. We will need to  have the conclusions and outcomes of the Listening Events planned for September as above  related to Clinical Placement Management to fully appreciate the fit and how we proceed with the TLE proposals, we will advise you further once we are more certain about this.
 
Transitioning Developments:
Mentorship: As part of anticipating some changes for how mentorship development and training is supported in the future to help meet the expected requirements for increased capacity, HEE has recently advised HEIs and local organisations of some opportunities to undertake some specific project work. We anticipate that some network members in the Cumbria & Lancashire and Cheshire and Mersey might be interested in responding  with their organisations support   to the expression of interest for undertaking  a scoping project  related to local demand, need  and viable options for the delivery of  non-credit bearing ‘Multiprofessional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice’.
 
Healthcare Student Placement System In Cheshire and Merseyside: Please find here a briefing about a shared placement activity system which is being commissioned for use in the Cheshire and Merseyside area.  HEE (NW) has offered some support for this, with the intention that the learning gained, and potential system commissioned might then have relevance for other HEIs.  It is anticipated that the HEIs in Cheshire and Merseyside will be developing their  plans  to engage with key stakeholders to  help support the implementation of  the new system.
 
We trust this is helpful. If you need any clarifications on any the information shared please contact  Victoria.MacMillan@nhs.net
 

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