Discounts-Conferences, Courses & Summits
The following great discounts are available for conferences and masterclasses.
A 20% discount is available by quoting ref: hcuk20abpn when booking
A 20% discount is available by quoting ref: hcuk20abpn when booking
Deteriorating Patient SummitTuesday 20th April 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Chaired by Professor Derek Bell OBE, Professor of Acute Medicine, Imperial College London and Immediate Past President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, this conference focuses on recognising and responding to the deteriorating patient and ensuring best practice in the use of NEWS2. There will be a focus on recognising and responding to deteriorating patients with Covid-19.
This conference will enable you to:
• Network with colleagues who are working to improve the recognition and management of deteriorating patients
• Learn from outstanding practice in improving care for deteriorating patients
• Implement the recommendations from the HSIB Investigation into responding to critically unwell patients
• Reflect on national developments and learning including latest evidence on effective implementation of NEWS2 in patients with Covid-19
• Understand the practicalities of involving patients and their families in the recognition of deterioration
• Develop your skills in identifying deteriorating patients including those with Covid-19
• Understand what success factors facilitate escalation of care and how can these be applied more reliably
• Ensure effective implementation of NEWS2
• Understand how to work with clinical teams to create a language and spread this across the whole health system
• Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in the management of sepsis, and communicating the risks to patients who have recovered from Covid-19
• Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
For more information visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/deteriorating-patient-summit or email kerry@
Effective Nurse Prescribing in End of Life CareTUESDAY 20 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a nurse prescriber in end of life care.
The conference will also update nurse prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. The Care Quality Commission stated in July 2020 that “prescribing by non-medical prescribers increased in 2019, with the most significant increase from pharmacist prescribing, which increased by 80% over the previous year. Nurse prescribing also increased by 32%.”
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-nurse-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPEndofLife
Ensuring Good Practice and Demonstrating Compliance with GDPR in Health and Social Care
TUESDAY 27 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Conference focuses on Information Governance in Health and Social Care, ensuring demonstrable compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and moving beyond baseline compliance to delivering accountability with a real evidenced understanding of the risks to individuals in the way data is processed and how those risks should be mitigated. This will begin with an opening address focusing on Information Sharing, GDPR and COVID-19, the current situation and also moving forward beyond the pandemic. Through national updates, expert led extended interactive sessions and practical case studies the conference will support you to improve practice your service. The conference will also look at secondary use of data, ensuring frontline staff understand GPDR Principles, multi agency information sharing, and compliance monitoring.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/gdpr-in-health-and-social-care or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter #GDPRNHS
Leading and Improving Outpatient Services During & Beyond Covid-19THURSDAY 29 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This national conference aims to bring together leaders of outpatient services to focus on leading and improving outpatient services through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference opens with national updates and good practice case studies of how we can transform outpatients for patients during Covid-19, meeting the demand following the lockdown period, and ensuring outpatients are covid safe for those who are attending both in person and virtually. The conference continues with an extended in depth masterclass which will contact interactive group work focusing on Improving capacity, access, patient flow and waiting times in outpatient services. The conference will also assess the impact of the pandemic on the future of outpatients and moving towards a ‘New Normal’.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/leading-improving-outpatient-services-covid-19 or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #Outpatients
Developing your skills as an Effective Ward ManagerFRIDAY 30 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference aims to bring together current and aspiring Ward Managers to understand current issues and the national context, and to develop your skills as a current or aspiring Ward Manager. The conference will open with reflections on the haracteristics and qualities of an effective Ward Manager, and understanding your role within quality and specifically meeting the CQC Quality Ratings at Ward level. The conference will include a look at the challenges and issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic for Ward Managers.
This conference is suitable for current and aspiring Ward Managers/Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses and Senior Nurses.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-ward-manager or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #wardmanager
The Caldicott Guardian & The PoliceWEDNESDAY 5 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on Information sharing between the police and health services for prevention, early intervention and care purposes. The conference look at principles of information sharing and understanding when to disclose and when not to, the conference will include case studies from proactive information sharing for example in domestic violence cases for early intervention, and also reactive information sharing when an incident has occurred.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/caldicott-guardian-police or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CaldicottPolice
NHS Complaints Summit 2021THURSDAY 13 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Virtual Summit focuses on delivering a person-centred approach to complaints handling, investigation, resolution and learning. Through national updates, practical case studies and in depth expert sessions the conference aims to improve the effectiveness of complaints handling within your service, and ensure that complaints lead to change and improvements in patient care. The conference will reflect on managing complaints regarding Covid-19 – understanding the standards of care by which the NHS should be judged in a pandemic and in particular responding to complaints regarding nosocomial transmission of Covid-19 and delayed treatment due to the pandemic. The conference will also update delegates on the Complaint Standards Framework for the NHS which is in consultation and due to be published by the PHSO in early 2021, and will lead to a single developmental pathway for all complaints staff that rightly acknowledges complaint handling as a professional skill.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nhs-complaints-summit-2021 or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NHSComplaints
A Practical Guide to Developing your skills as an Effective Nurse DirectorFRIDAY 14 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This Virtual Conference will bring together current and aspiring Nurse Directors together to understand current issues and the national context, including leading through Covid-19, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in practice.
Following National Update sessions the conference will include extended masterclasses focusing on developing your leadership skills and competence as an aspiring nurse director, leading quality improvement and managing patient concerns and improving patient experience. Throughout the day sessions will look at preparing for a role as a Nurse Director, and learning from experienced nurse directors on how to manage the complexities of the role whilst remaining visible to staff and patients. The conference will conclude with an extended masterclass with small interactive breakout groups focusing on difficult issues for aspriring nurse directors such as sustaining work life balance, managing nurses in difficult or experiencing performance concerns, leading and motivating through difficult times such as CQC inspection, negative press or trust mergers, and changing the culture of the organization.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-nurse-director or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NurseDirector2021
Effective Nurse Prescribing In CardiologyFRIDAY 14 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides essential updates for current and aspiring nurse prescribers in cardiology and cardiovascular care. Through national updates and practical case studies you will hear from expert speakers on how to develop and maintain prescribing competence and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will include extended sessions focusing on developing your skills in nurse prescribing practice as well as case study sessions from specialist speakers in the areas of nurse/non medical prescribing in the management of arrhythmias, nurse prescribing for heart failure and end of life care, prescribing within a rapid access chest pain clinic, prescribing in cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease. The conference will also reflect on the impact of Covid-19 and consider the impact on prescribing and medication in patients with cardiovascular disease. https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-cardiology or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPCardiology
Developing Your Role as a Designated Prescribing PractitionerWEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will provide delegates with an update on implementing the new RPS Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners. Through National updates, expert sessions and practical case studies this conference will support you to develop or expand your role as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner, and support the development of effective non medical prescribing across your service.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/designated-prescribing-practitioner or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #DPP2021
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing for PainTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing for pain. Pain is a growing area of nurse prescribing and one of the most common areas. This make it essential that nurse prescribers maintain the competence and skills to prescribe for pain in an effective way, working with patients to improve pain outcomes both in the inpatient setting and the community. Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will also reflect on pain prescribing during the Covid-19 pandemic, update delegates on the NICE Guideline on Chronic Pain, and on current developments with regard to opioid prescribing.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-for-pain or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PainPrescribing
Improving Wellbeing & Mental Health in Nursing & Supporting Nurses in DifficultyTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Nursing in the NHS is under pressure, a third of nurses in the NHS have considered leaving their role in the past year. When difficulties or concerns arise it is essential that nurses are supported in a positive way. This conference focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing in nursing, and supporting nurses experiencing difficulty or concerns at work. Through national updates, lived experience and case studies the conference will provide you with practical advice to enable you to better support nurses through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will highlight developments in supporting nurses through physical and mental health concerns, complaints, performance concerns, stress and fitness to practice. The conference will support you to improve processes and practice with regard to supporting nurses and the practicalities of managing concerns in a supportive way. Through national developments, learning from lived experience of nurses who have experienced concerns and mental health issues, and case studies from experienced Directors of Nursing at NHS Trusts on how to effectively support and manage nurses through complaints or concerns about nursing practice. There will also be an update on your role and responsibility with regard to the revised NMC fitness to practise procedures which put more emphasis on local resolution. The conference will also focus on improving mental health and wellbeing for nurses from BAME backgrounds.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurses-in-difficulty or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NursesInDifficulty
Monitoring & Reducing Medication Errors in Hospitals: High Risk Medicines & Patient GroupsTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on reducing medication errors and resulting harm in hospitals in line with the WHO Medication without Harm Programme goal to reduce the level of severe, avoidable harm related to medications by 50% over the next five years. The conference focuses on prioritising high risk medications and high risk patient groups to enable your interventions to have the highest impact on patient care and reduction in patient harm. The conference aims to bring together clinicians, managers , medication safety officers and leads to understand current national developments, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in improving and monitoring medication safety, and reducing medication errors and harm in hospitals.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/reducing-medication-errors or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #MedicationErrors
Nurse Prescribing in Cancer CareTUESDAY 8 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Through national updates and practical case studies this CPD conference will demonstrate how the effective use of nurse prescribing in cancer care can improve patient care, experience and outcomes.
The conference will focus on developing competence and confidence in nurse prescribing in cancer care, including using the using the National Competency Framework for all Prescribers. Case study sessions will demonstrate how prescribing practice can be improve care for people with cancer and will focus on maintaining and demonstrating prescribing competence, prescribing for pain management, chemotherapy prescribing, Immunotherapy induced side effects and how to manage them, prescribing for co-morbidity and the importance of holistic assessment, prescribing for symptom control, and prescribing in end life care including controlled drugs.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-cancer-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Professional and Academic Writing for PublicationFRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This masterclass, facilitated by Dr Liz Lees-Deutsch is aimed at publishing novices but is open to anyone who has work they would like to publish, regardless of their experience or stage of writing. The masterclass offers delegates pragmatic support to enable them to navigate the writing, publishing and editing process, and to publish their work, both professional and academic.
Pre-requisite for this Master Class is to have work in progress (e.g. audit, research, case study, quality improvement, reflective work and commentary pieces) for publication. This is a highly practical programme designed with individual, paired and group interactive activities to give novice writers the confidence to write their work for publication. Slide presentations are used minimally. Delegates will be given the opportunity to review work from the perspective of an editor and peer reviewer. The facilitator uses a systematic approach to address each stage of the writing, publishing and editing process. Tips from hard earned experience will be shared. Resources to support delegates through their on-going publishing will be made available electronically. Following the masterclass delegates will have the opportunity to book two coaching calls as they progress their work to publication.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/writing-for-publication or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Diabetic Foot ProblemsTUESDAY 15 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on the important issue of prevention and management of diabetic foot problems. There will be a focus on how practice and presentation of foot problems has changed during Covid-19, and how we can improve practice and outcomes and ultimately reduce patient mortality.
Chaired by Dr Matthew Young Consultant Diabetologist Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Editor Diabetic Foot Journal, this conference focuses on the important issue of prevention and management of diabetic foot problems and how the presentation of foot problems has changed during Covid-19.
NHS Digital's recent National Diabetes Foot Care Audit found that “Each year in England approximately 60,000 people with diabetes present with diabetic foot ulceration (DFU). The 5-year mortality rate for these patients is around 50%. Peripheral diabetic neuropathy is present in almost 100% of these patients and is associated with a high death rate from cardiac events.”
You will have the opportunity to hear from Professor William Jeffcoate Clinical Lead National Diabetes Footcare Audit who will discuss findings from the Audit including audit developments during the pandemic and does referral and treatment comply with national recommended guidance.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/diabetic-foot-problems or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #DiabeticFoot
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing in Mental HealthTUESDAY 6 JUL 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will look at national developments in nurse prescribing in mental health, improving and maintaining prescribing competence and the use of the national prescribing competency framework in mental health. Extended sessions will focus on developing your skills as an effective nurse prescriber and case studies will demonstrate established practice in nurse prescribing on acute inpatient wards, for dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis, forensic mental health, learning disabilities and physical health monitoring.
The conference will also look at developing nurse prescribing including auditing your prescribing practice, deprescribing, involving people in prescribing decisions, prescribing decision making and supporting the expansion of nurse prescribing practice in mental health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-mental-health or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #NMPMental
Developing the Role of the Nursing AssociateWEDNESDAY 14 JULY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will update delegates on developing the role of the Nursing Associate – understanding the elements of the role, and how the role is being delivered in practice. Through a national update from Gary Kirwan, National Officer, The Royal College of Nursing, case studies from acute trusts, primary care and mental health, and perspectives from Nursing Associates the conference will look at the developing role, regulation of the role, accountability, support and practice development, competence and how you can prepare for the introduction of the role in your service.
The conference will also discuss implementing the Guidance on Medicines Management and the Nursing Associate and the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurse Associates. The conference will help you to support Nursing Associates following the recent independent evaluation of the role which found some trainees reported that their colleagues had struggled to provide them with learning support at times due to workforce challenges and limited understanding of the role.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/developing-the-role-of-the-nursing-associate or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Getting Started in Research: Practical Perspectives of Research DeliveryTHURSDAY 22nd & FRIDAY 23rd JULY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Research active healthcare organisations are safe, responsive and well led (The Care Quality Commission, 2020). This two-day masterclass facilitated by Liz Lees-Deutsch, Senior Nurse in Acute Medicine & Lecturer provides an introduction to the core principles of conducting research.
Day 1 will focus on practical application of methods, processes and tools, used to search, critically appraise and interpret the evidence, ready to apply in practice settings.
Day 2 provides an overview of how to set up a research project without typical pitfalls. Both days are aimed at streamlining the process for busy practitioners in a clinical setting.
Participants are encouraged to bring along their research ideas ready to translate into research ideas. Group work, practical activities, examples and discussions will be used to facilitate understanding and skills. The masterclass will have a distinctly practical focus with activities throughout designed to give experience and confidence in getting started in research. All research terms will be fully explained with no prior experience necessary.
This masterclass is aimed at busy clinical practitioners, line managers and service leads working in a healthcare environment.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/getting-started-in-research or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
VIRTUAL, Online
Chaired by Professor Derek Bell OBE, Professor of Acute Medicine, Imperial College London and Immediate Past President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, this conference focuses on recognising and responding to the deteriorating patient and ensuring best practice in the use of NEWS2. There will be a focus on recognising and responding to deteriorating patients with Covid-19.
This conference will enable you to:
• Network with colleagues who are working to improve the recognition and management of deteriorating patients
• Learn from outstanding practice in improving care for deteriorating patients
• Implement the recommendations from the HSIB Investigation into responding to critically unwell patients
• Reflect on national developments and learning including latest evidence on effective implementation of NEWS2 in patients with Covid-19
• Understand the practicalities of involving patients and their families in the recognition of deterioration
• Develop your skills in identifying deteriorating patients including those with Covid-19
• Understand what success factors facilitate escalation of care and how can these be applied more reliably
• Ensure effective implementation of NEWS2
• Understand how to work with clinical teams to create a language and spread this across the whole health system
• Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in the management of sepsis, and communicating the risks to patients who have recovered from Covid-19
• Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
For more information visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/deteriorating-patient-summit or email kerry@
Effective Nurse Prescribing in End of Life CareTUESDAY 20 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a nurse prescriber in end of life care.
The conference will also update nurse prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. The Care Quality Commission stated in July 2020 that “prescribing by non-medical prescribers increased in 2019, with the most significant increase from pharmacist prescribing, which increased by 80% over the previous year. Nurse prescribing also increased by 32%.”
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-nurse-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPEndofLife
Ensuring Good Practice and Demonstrating Compliance with GDPR in Health and Social Care
TUESDAY 27 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Conference focuses on Information Governance in Health and Social Care, ensuring demonstrable compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and moving beyond baseline compliance to delivering accountability with a real evidenced understanding of the risks to individuals in the way data is processed and how those risks should be mitigated. This will begin with an opening address focusing on Information Sharing, GDPR and COVID-19, the current situation and also moving forward beyond the pandemic. Through national updates, expert led extended interactive sessions and practical case studies the conference will support you to improve practice your service. The conference will also look at secondary use of data, ensuring frontline staff understand GPDR Principles, multi agency information sharing, and compliance monitoring.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/gdpr-in-health-and-social-care or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter #GDPRNHS
Leading and Improving Outpatient Services During & Beyond Covid-19THURSDAY 29 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This national conference aims to bring together leaders of outpatient services to focus on leading and improving outpatient services through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference opens with national updates and good practice case studies of how we can transform outpatients for patients during Covid-19, meeting the demand following the lockdown period, and ensuring outpatients are covid safe for those who are attending both in person and virtually. The conference continues with an extended in depth masterclass which will contact interactive group work focusing on Improving capacity, access, patient flow and waiting times in outpatient services. The conference will also assess the impact of the pandemic on the future of outpatients and moving towards a ‘New Normal’.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/leading-improving-outpatient-services-covid-19 or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #Outpatients
Developing your skills as an Effective Ward ManagerFRIDAY 30 APR 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference aims to bring together current and aspiring Ward Managers to understand current issues and the national context, and to develop your skills as a current or aspiring Ward Manager. The conference will open with reflections on the haracteristics and qualities of an effective Ward Manager, and understanding your role within quality and specifically meeting the CQC Quality Ratings at Ward level. The conference will include a look at the challenges and issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic for Ward Managers.
This conference is suitable for current and aspiring Ward Managers/Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses and Senior Nurses.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-ward-manager or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #wardmanager
The Caldicott Guardian & The PoliceWEDNESDAY 5 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on Information sharing between the police and health services for prevention, early intervention and care purposes. The conference look at principles of information sharing and understanding when to disclose and when not to, the conference will include case studies from proactive information sharing for example in domestic violence cases for early intervention, and also reactive information sharing when an incident has occurred.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/caldicott-guardian-police or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CaldicottPolice
NHS Complaints Summit 2021THURSDAY 13 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Virtual Summit focuses on delivering a person-centred approach to complaints handling, investigation, resolution and learning. Through national updates, practical case studies and in depth expert sessions the conference aims to improve the effectiveness of complaints handling within your service, and ensure that complaints lead to change and improvements in patient care. The conference will reflect on managing complaints regarding Covid-19 – understanding the standards of care by which the NHS should be judged in a pandemic and in particular responding to complaints regarding nosocomial transmission of Covid-19 and delayed treatment due to the pandemic. The conference will also update delegates on the Complaint Standards Framework for the NHS which is in consultation and due to be published by the PHSO in early 2021, and will lead to a single developmental pathway for all complaints staff that rightly acknowledges complaint handling as a professional skill.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nhs-complaints-summit-2021 or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NHSComplaints
A Practical Guide to Developing your skills as an Effective Nurse DirectorFRIDAY 14 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This Virtual Conference will bring together current and aspiring Nurse Directors together to understand current issues and the national context, including leading through Covid-19, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in practice.
Following National Update sessions the conference will include extended masterclasses focusing on developing your leadership skills and competence as an aspiring nurse director, leading quality improvement and managing patient concerns and improving patient experience. Throughout the day sessions will look at preparing for a role as a Nurse Director, and learning from experienced nurse directors on how to manage the complexities of the role whilst remaining visible to staff and patients. The conference will conclude with an extended masterclass with small interactive breakout groups focusing on difficult issues for aspriring nurse directors such as sustaining work life balance, managing nurses in difficult or experiencing performance concerns, leading and motivating through difficult times such as CQC inspection, negative press or trust mergers, and changing the culture of the organization.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-nurse-director or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NurseDirector2021
Effective Nurse Prescribing In CardiologyFRIDAY 14 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides essential updates for current and aspiring nurse prescribers in cardiology and cardiovascular care. Through national updates and practical case studies you will hear from expert speakers on how to develop and maintain prescribing competence and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will include extended sessions focusing on developing your skills in nurse prescribing practice as well as case study sessions from specialist speakers in the areas of nurse/non medical prescribing in the management of arrhythmias, nurse prescribing for heart failure and end of life care, prescribing within a rapid access chest pain clinic, prescribing in cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease. The conference will also reflect on the impact of Covid-19 and consider the impact on prescribing and medication in patients with cardiovascular disease. https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-cardiology or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPCardiology
Developing Your Role as a Designated Prescribing PractitionerWEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will provide delegates with an update on implementing the new RPS Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners. Through National updates, expert sessions and practical case studies this conference will support you to develop or expand your role as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner, and support the development of effective non medical prescribing across your service.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/designated-prescribing-practitioner or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #DPP2021
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing for PainTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing for pain. Pain is a growing area of nurse prescribing and one of the most common areas. This make it essential that nurse prescribers maintain the competence and skills to prescribe for pain in an effective way, working with patients to improve pain outcomes both in the inpatient setting and the community. Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will also reflect on pain prescribing during the Covid-19 pandemic, update delegates on the NICE Guideline on Chronic Pain, and on current developments with regard to opioid prescribing.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-for-pain or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PainPrescribing
Improving Wellbeing & Mental Health in Nursing & Supporting Nurses in DifficultyTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Nursing in the NHS is under pressure, a third of nurses in the NHS have considered leaving their role in the past year. When difficulties or concerns arise it is essential that nurses are supported in a positive way. This conference focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing in nursing, and supporting nurses experiencing difficulty or concerns at work. Through national updates, lived experience and case studies the conference will provide you with practical advice to enable you to better support nurses through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will highlight developments in supporting nurses through physical and mental health concerns, complaints, performance concerns, stress and fitness to practice. The conference will support you to improve processes and practice with regard to supporting nurses and the practicalities of managing concerns in a supportive way. Through national developments, learning from lived experience of nurses who have experienced concerns and mental health issues, and case studies from experienced Directors of Nursing at NHS Trusts on how to effectively support and manage nurses through complaints or concerns about nursing practice. There will also be an update on your role and responsibility with regard to the revised NMC fitness to practise procedures which put more emphasis on local resolution. The conference will also focus on improving mental health and wellbeing for nurses from BAME backgrounds.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurses-in-difficulty or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NursesInDifficulty
Monitoring & Reducing Medication Errors in Hospitals: High Risk Medicines & Patient GroupsTUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on reducing medication errors and resulting harm in hospitals in line with the WHO Medication without Harm Programme goal to reduce the level of severe, avoidable harm related to medications by 50% over the next five years. The conference focuses on prioritising high risk medications and high risk patient groups to enable your interventions to have the highest impact on patient care and reduction in patient harm. The conference aims to bring together clinicians, managers , medication safety officers and leads to understand current national developments, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in improving and monitoring medication safety, and reducing medication errors and harm in hospitals.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/reducing-medication-errors or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #MedicationErrors
Nurse Prescribing in Cancer CareTUESDAY 8 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Through national updates and practical case studies this CPD conference will demonstrate how the effective use of nurse prescribing in cancer care can improve patient care, experience and outcomes.
The conference will focus on developing competence and confidence in nurse prescribing in cancer care, including using the using the National Competency Framework for all Prescribers. Case study sessions will demonstrate how prescribing practice can be improve care for people with cancer and will focus on maintaining and demonstrating prescribing competence, prescribing for pain management, chemotherapy prescribing, Immunotherapy induced side effects and how to manage them, prescribing for co-morbidity and the importance of holistic assessment, prescribing for symptom control, and prescribing in end life care including controlled drugs.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-cancer-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Professional and Academic Writing for PublicationFRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This masterclass, facilitated by Dr Liz Lees-Deutsch is aimed at publishing novices but is open to anyone who has work they would like to publish, regardless of their experience or stage of writing. The masterclass offers delegates pragmatic support to enable them to navigate the writing, publishing and editing process, and to publish their work, both professional and academic.
Pre-requisite for this Master Class is to have work in progress (e.g. audit, research, case study, quality improvement, reflective work and commentary pieces) for publication. This is a highly practical programme designed with individual, paired and group interactive activities to give novice writers the confidence to write their work for publication. Slide presentations are used minimally. Delegates will be given the opportunity to review work from the perspective of an editor and peer reviewer. The facilitator uses a systematic approach to address each stage of the writing, publishing and editing process. Tips from hard earned experience will be shared. Resources to support delegates through their on-going publishing will be made available electronically. Following the masterclass delegates will have the opportunity to book two coaching calls as they progress their work to publication.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/writing-for-publication or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Diabetic Foot ProblemsTUESDAY 15 JUNE 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on the important issue of prevention and management of diabetic foot problems. There will be a focus on how practice and presentation of foot problems has changed during Covid-19, and how we can improve practice and outcomes and ultimately reduce patient mortality.
Chaired by Dr Matthew Young Consultant Diabetologist Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Editor Diabetic Foot Journal, this conference focuses on the important issue of prevention and management of diabetic foot problems and how the presentation of foot problems has changed during Covid-19.
NHS Digital's recent National Diabetes Foot Care Audit found that “Each year in England approximately 60,000 people with diabetes present with diabetic foot ulceration (DFU). The 5-year mortality rate for these patients is around 50%. Peripheral diabetic neuropathy is present in almost 100% of these patients and is associated with a high death rate from cardiac events.”
You will have the opportunity to hear from Professor William Jeffcoate Clinical Lead National Diabetes Footcare Audit who will discuss findings from the Audit including audit developments during the pandemic and does referral and treatment comply with national recommended guidance.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/diabetic-foot-problems or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
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A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing in Mental HealthTUESDAY 6 JUL 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will look at national developments in nurse prescribing in mental health, improving and maintaining prescribing competence and the use of the national prescribing competency framework in mental health. Extended sessions will focus on developing your skills as an effective nurse prescriber and case studies will demonstrate established practice in nurse prescribing on acute inpatient wards, for dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis, forensic mental health, learning disabilities and physical health monitoring.
The conference will also look at developing nurse prescribing including auditing your prescribing practice, deprescribing, involving people in prescribing decisions, prescribing decision making and supporting the expansion of nurse prescribing practice in mental health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nurse-prescribing-in-mental-health or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Developing the Role of the Nursing AssociateWEDNESDAY 14 JULY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will update delegates on developing the role of the Nursing Associate – understanding the elements of the role, and how the role is being delivered in practice. Through a national update from Gary Kirwan, National Officer, The Royal College of Nursing, case studies from acute trusts, primary care and mental health, and perspectives from Nursing Associates the conference will look at the developing role, regulation of the role, accountability, support and practice development, competence and how you can prepare for the introduction of the role in your service.
The conference will also discuss implementing the Guidance on Medicines Management and the Nursing Associate and the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurse Associates. The conference will help you to support Nursing Associates following the recent independent evaluation of the role which found some trainees reported that their colleagues had struggled to provide them with learning support at times due to workforce challenges and limited understanding of the role.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/developing-the-role-of-the-nursing-associate or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Getting Started in Research: Practical Perspectives of Research DeliveryTHURSDAY 22nd & FRIDAY 23rd JULY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Research active healthcare organisations are safe, responsive and well led (The Care Quality Commission, 2020). This two-day masterclass facilitated by Liz Lees-Deutsch, Senior Nurse in Acute Medicine & Lecturer provides an introduction to the core principles of conducting research.
Day 1 will focus on practical application of methods, processes and tools, used to search, critically appraise and interpret the evidence, ready to apply in practice settings.
Day 2 provides an overview of how to set up a research project without typical pitfalls. Both days are aimed at streamlining the process for busy practitioners in a clinical setting.
Participants are encouraged to bring along their research ideas ready to translate into research ideas. Group work, practical activities, examples and discussions will be used to facilitate understanding and skills. The masterclass will have a distinctly practical focus with activities throughout designed to give experience and confidence in getting started in research. All research terms will be fully explained with no prior experience necessary.
This masterclass is aimed at busy clinical practitioners, line managers and service leads working in a healthcare environment.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/getting-started-in-research or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk