Previous Training Courses 2025

Resources for Autism & the Lewisham Hub

20 May 2025

12.30pm - 1.30pm

At Resources for Autism, we believe in a world where autistic people can live full, joyful lives with the same chances as anyone else. For over 27 years, we've been walking alongside autistic individuals and their families, offering everything from one-to-one support and creative group activities to therapy sessions, holiday play schemes, and sibling/parent groups. We’re proud of our open, inclusive culture – and the fact that many of us have stuck around for years speaks to just how strong and supportive our team really is.

We work from a place of radical acceptance. That means we see each person exactly as they are – and we adapt the environment around them to meet their needs. Our approach isn’t about “fixing” people, but about fixing systems so they truly understand and embrace neurodivergence.

We’re thrilled to be leading the new Lewisham Autism Hub – a two-year proof-of-concept project that we hope will become a permanent and life-changing service for the borough’s autistic community. The Hub is designed to be a safe, welcoming, neuro-affirming space where autistic people of all ages – and their loved ones – can get the support they need, when they need it.

Here’s what we offer:

  • Friendly, accessible advice and signposting before and after diagnosis
  • Weekly drop-ins where you can connect, ask questions, and feel seen
  • Vibrant social groups for autistic young people, adults, and those who care for them
  • A packed calendar of monthly workshops focused on real-life issues faced by autistic adults and parent carers
  • Behaviour surgeries offering practical strategies and support for parents
  • Up to 12 hours of tailored case work for autistic people and/or their carers when life gets tricky
  • Autism training for local organisations to help make Lewisham more inclusive
  • A regularly updated online directory of autism-friendly services and resources

The Hub is also a place where professionals can come together to learn, collaborate, and build services that really work for the community. At the heart of everything we do is our co-production panel – a group of autistic experts by experience who shape the service from the ground up.

May PLT Cancer Online Training

14 May 2025

1.30pm - 5.00pm

Lewisham CEPN Training Hub and SEL ICB, Lewisham invite you to attend Cancer Online training

One in two of us will be diagnosed as having cancer at some point in our lives. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Lewisham, ahead of both cardiac and respiratory disease. In Lewisham, the rates of early diagnosis of cancer and survival are worse than both England and London. Cancers diagnosed through screening programmes or through an urgent GP referral are usually diagnosed earlier and have much better outcomes for patients.

This event provided ALL staff with information about current work taking place in Lewisham and what we can all do to support the NHS Long Term ambition of 75% of cancers being diagnosed at an early stage by 2028!

Introduction with Dr Esther Appleby

Overview of cancer governance in SEL and Lewisham: Overview of cancer priorities for NHSE and SEL: Contract changes 25/26 QOF and PCN Des/PMS: Sarcoma Pathway in SEL: Zara Gross | Cancer data for SEL and Lewisham: Kirsty Nash | Targeted Lung Health Check in SEL and Lewisham: Vicky Stewart

Short break with promotion of SELCA educational resources

Targeted Lung Health Check Incidental findings protocol update: Vicky Stewart | Lung Cancer Update Learning from TLHC: Dr Thomas Simpson | Ovarian Cancer Update: Dr Jennifer Elliott

Final words with Dr Esther Appleby

At 3pm the non-clinical teams broke away from the PLT to look at Communication Modules: This session provided an opportunity for non-clinical staff to engage in our newly developed AI communications modules. These interactive sessions provide valuable insights into effective patient and team communication. The modules encompass a personality assessment and practical strategies for managing challenging situations.

Lewisham May GPN Forum 

14 May 2025

13.30pm - 5.00pm

Trainers: Lewisham CEPN Training Hub: Rebecca Corneck 

This was a face-to-face event at St Luke's Church, Northover, London BR1 5JR

This forum's focus is on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

13.30pm- welcome from Lewisham CEPN TH: Rebecca Corneck 

CVD remains the leading cause of death among adults in England with national hypertension prevalence nearing 15% of the population. The QOF changes aim to significantly improve clinical outcomes, ultimately benefiting patients, colleagues and communities.

The forum looked at addressing the QOF focus with hints and tips on meeting this challenge.

4.00pm - Close

April PLT Safeguarding Adults Online Training

2 April 2025 

1.30pm - 4.30pm

The Safeguarding Adults Team, SEL ICB, Lewisham invites you to attend Safeguarding PLT Online training during the April PLT session. 

Training is for all staff: clinical and non-clinical 

1.30-2.30pm: The MARAC Process in Lewisham: The aim of the session was to remind or familiarise participants with the DA MARAC, the referral pathway for Lewisham, putting theory into practice with case studies. The session will be delivered by Vicky Rapti, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Programme Manager, Lewisham Safer Communities Service and allowed time for questions and answers.

2.35-3.35: Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking; This session delved into the definitions of modern slavery and human trafficking, forms of exploitation and their indicators, the profiles of perpetrators and their control methods. We also examined the UK support system for survivors, the connection between modern slavery and homelessness, and the critical role of the health sector in identifying and assisting potential victims. Additionally, we discussed strategies for recognising and supporting those at risk within healthcare settings. This session was delivered by Dr Júlia Tomás, Human Trafficking Policy and Research Manager, The Passage 

3.40-4.30pm: Lewisham Self-Neglect High Risk Panel: This part of the session looked at self-neglect cases and the referral pathway into the Self Neglect High Risk Panel. This session was delivered by Emiliya Ivanova, Head of Adult Safeguarding and Gateway, Adult Social Care Lewisham.

SHIP training: Basic Contraception 1 and 2

31 March 2025 

9.00am - 5.00pm

Presenter:  Sexual Health In Practice training Organisation UK and advertised on their behalf

Basic Contraception 1

  • Differentiate between methods of contraception, including LARCs 
  • Practice how to bring up contraception and promote LARC appropriately 
  • Establish guidelines for re-issuing COCP, POP and the contraceptive injection

Basic Contraception 2

  • Manage requests for emergency contraception 
  • Outline and practice applying Fraser Guidelines
  • Assess whether a woman is at risk of pregnancy and identify criteria for 'near patient' pregnancy testing
  • Understand your role as general practice nurse in abortion referrals and aftercare

SHIP training has been shown to change clinical practice and improve sexual health oucomes for patients. The session content is based on the latest available evidence and is tailored to your role in general practice. 

Each session provides you with up-to-date resources to take back to your practice to support your consultations. We will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice. Please get in touch at http://clinicallead@shiptraining.org.uk for more information

Tri-Borough - ICON -  Professionals Briefing

12th March 2025 

2.00pm - 3.00pm

Trainer: Renee Rozumilowicz, Specialist Health Visitor for Perinatal Mental Health, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

This training was for any professional working with families with infants/young children within the Tri-Borough of Lewisham, Royal Borough of Greenwich & Bexley. It was designed to equip you with the knowledge, information, and skills that you will need to discuss ICON: ‘Babies cry, you can cope’ with parents and carers.

The training will help you to:

  1. ·         share the message that crying in babies is normal.
  2. ·         support parents/carers to soothe their baby.
  3. ·         support parents to cope with a baby’s crying.
  4. ·         Understand the impact of Abusive Head Trauma for children and their families.

Children & young people need those who work with them to be skilled in safeguarding matters.

This session was advertised on behalf of Margaret Mansfield, Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Young People, NHS South East London ICB (Lewisham)

Level 3 Safeguarding Training:  Dynamics of Domestic Abuse

11th March 2025 

12.00pm - 2.00pm

Trainer: Zuzana Michalikova, Deputy Service Manager, Lewisham – Athena 

Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviour that is used by someone to control or obtain power over their partner or ex-partner.  Research shows that many people across workplaces lack any real understanding of what domestic abuse really is and its impact on survivors. The aim of this workshop was to build an understanding of what we mean by Domestic Abuse and why it is so complex.

This session was advertised on behalf of Fiona J Mitchell, Nurse Consultant Adult Safeguarding Designate, South East London ICB, 

Sexual Health in Practice Training 

10 March 2025 

9.00am - 1.00pm

Presenter:  Sexual Health In Practice training Organisation UK

This session was the third of three. To complete SHIP training you must have attended all three sessions:

  • Session 1a Monday 24th February: 9.00am-1.00pm - STI Update 
  • Session 1b Monday 3rd March: 9.00am-1.00pm - Talking with patients about sex 
  • Session 2 Monday 10th March: 9.00am-1pm - HIV and viral hepatitis update

SHIP training has been shown to change clinical practice and improve sexual health oucomes for patients. The session content is based on the latest available evidence and is tailored to your role in general practice. 

Each session provides you with up-to-date resources to take back to your practice to support your consultations. We will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice. 

Sexual Health in Practice Training 

3 March 2025 

9.00am - 1.00pm

This session was the second of three. To complete SHIP training you must have attended all three sessions:

  • Session 1a Monday 24th February: 9.00am-1.00pm - STI Update 
  • Session 1b Monday 3rd March: 9.00am-1.00pm - Talking with patients about sex 
  • Session 2 Monday 10th March: 9.00am-1pm - HIV and viral hepatitis update

SHIP training has been shown to change clinical practice and improve sexual health oucomes for patients. The session content is based on the latest available evidence and is tailored to your role in general practice. 

Each session provides you with up-to-date resources to take back to your practice to support your consultations. We will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice. 

SSSA Update 

26 February 2025 

12.30pm - 2.30pm

Presenter:  Elia Monteiro, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, GPN Practice Educator, South East London Workforce Development Hub

This session is essential to maintain training status in your PCN and practice.

Come and join us for your annual SSSA update with a twist!  Commenced with SSSA Update followed by break out rooms for peer review - groups of three people

  • Each person to do a 10-min micro teaching session; something simple such as an inhaler technique/hypo rules or driving rules for diabetes/side effects of a medication/how to take a blood pressure/how to take a manual pulse and so on or a short case study. 
  • You will teach the two in your group who will complete a peer assessment form.

Sexual Health in Practice Training 

24 February 2025 

9.00am - 1.00pm

Presenter:  Sexual Health In Practice training Organisation UK

This session was the first of three. To complete SHIP training you must attend all three sessions:

  • Session 1a Monday 24th February: 9.00am-1.00pm - STI Update 
  • Session 1b Monday 3rd March: 9.00am-1.00pm - Talking with patients about sex 
  • Session 2 Monday 10th March: 9.00am-1pm - HIV and viral hepatitis update

SHIP training has been shown to change clinical practice and improve sexual health oucomes for patients. The session content is based on the latest available evidence and is tailored to your role in general practice. 

Each session provides you with up-to-date resources to take back to your practice to support your consultations. We will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice. 

Level 3 Safeguarding Training:  Dynamics of Domestic Abuse

20th February 2025

12.00pm - 2.00pm

Trainer: Lewisham Athena Refuge

Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviour that is used by someone to control or obtain power over their partner or ex-partner.  Research shows that many people across workplaces lack any real understanding of what domestic abuse really is and its impact on survivors. The aim of this workshop was to build an understanding of what we mean by Domestic Abuse and why it is so complex. This session was advertised on behalf of Fiona J Mitchell, Nurse Consultant Adult Safeguarding Designate, South East London ICB

CESEL Asthma session Be sMART and See Off SABA!

19 February 2025 

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Presenter:  Clinical Effectiveness South East London (CESEL) Team

Do you prescribe salbutamol inhalers or carry out asthma reviews? During this session we covered why using salbutamol alone is dangerous for patients.

We discovered the facts behind this shift, explored AIR and MART therapies, and gained practical tips on how to make these changes.

We also shared important data insights specific to our borough and discussed what’s needed to improve asthma care in Lewisham.

Lewisham February PLT - Managerial and non-clinical non-Patient-Contact Staff

13 February 2025

12.30pm - 5.30pm

Trainers: Lewisham CEPN Training Hub

This was a face-to-face event at The Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, London SE6 4RU : This Session was for Managerial and non-clinical staff whose role does not involve patient contact.

12.30pm-1.25pm Networking Hot Lunch | 1.30pm-1.35pm: Welcome from Lewisham CEPN TH with Debbie Brown and Rebecca Corneck in the main theatre | 1.35pm-1.50pm: LGT Update; primary/secondary care interface work 

1.50-2.15pm: Safe Surgeries session with Katya Griffin, Lewisham Borough of Sanctuary Programme Manager

2.15pm-2.50pm Setting the scene

  • What are integrated neighbourhood teams (INT)?
  • Are there any examples of integrated neighbourhood team working through the lens of multiple long-term conditions (e.g. cardiorenal metabolic diseases)? 

2.50pm-3.10pm Refreshment Break - delegates move to the two adjoining rooms

3.15pm - Delegation dynamics and shared success with Lindsay Dubock, The Training Network

Using practical exercises and challenges to demonstrate how we can best work together and support each other in these challenging times in primary care.

5.25pm-5.30pm Feedback and Close

Lewisham February PLT - Patient Contact Staff

13 February 2025

12.30pm - 5.30pm

Trainers: Lewisham CEPN Training Hub

This was a face-to-face event at The Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, London SE6 4RU

12.30pm-1.25pm Networking Hot Lunch | 1.30pm-1.35pm: Welcome from Lewisham CEPN TH with Debbie Brown and Rebecca Corneck in the main theatre | 1.35pm-1.50pm: LGT Update; primary/secondary care interface work | 1.50-2.15pm: Safe Surgeries session with Katya Griffin, Lewisham Borough of Sanctuary Programme Manager

2.15pm-2.50pm Setting the scene

  • What are integrated neighbourhood teams (INT)?
  • Are there any examples of integrated neighbourhood team working through the lens of multiple long-term conditions (e.g. cardiorenal metabolic diseases)? 

2.50-3.05pm Refreshment Break following which, delegates move to the Studio Theatre with Debbie Brown and Rebecca Corneck

Meeting the patient where they are at: 
- What matters most to the patient?
- What is the idea of a patient's hidden agenda?
- How do you ask the right questions?
- What is chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other cardiorenal metabolic (CRM) conditions?
- Why does it matter to me?
- What is my role in this?
- What should I do next?

5.00pm Feedback and Close

Lewisham February PLT - Clinical Session

13 February 2025

12.30pm - 5.30pm

Trainers: Lewisham CEPN Training Hub

This was a face-to-face event held at The Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, London SE6 4RU

This session was open to all Clinicians and commenced at 12.30pm with a networking Hot Lunch | 1.30pm-1.35pm: Welcome from Lewisham CEPN TH with Debbie Brown and Rebecca Corneck in the main theatre |1.35pm-1.50pm: LGT Update; primary/secondary care interface work | 1.50-2.15pm: Safe Surgeries session with Katya Griffin, Lewisham Borough of Sanctuary Programme Manager 

2.15pm-2.50pm: Setting the scene with Rebecca Corneck, Kiera Doherty and Kathryn Griffiths 

  • What are integrated neighbourhood teams (INT)?
  • Are there any examples of integrated neighbourhood team working through the lens of multiple long-term conditions (e.g. cardiorenal metabolic diseases)? 

2.55pm: Meeting the patient where they are at:
1. How do I unblock barriers to achieve more successful engagement (CKD lens)
2. Recognition of the challenges / elephant in the room
3. Specific CRM clinical education – How can I provide high quality mLTC care (through a CRM lens)?

3.40pm-4.00pm Refreshment Break 

4.00pm: My role as part of an integrated neighbourhood team:
1. MH, holistic approach, V5 etc. 
2. Patient blockers, hidden agendas, colour personalities, who walks in the door?
3. How can we understand the role of our integrated care specialist colleagues? Panel
4. What should I do next?

5.15pm-5.20pm Feedback and Close

Tri-Borough - ICON -  Professionals Briefing

6th February 2025 

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Trainer: Renee Rozumilowicz, Specialist Health Visitor for Perinatal Mental Health, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

This training was open to any professional working with families with infants/young children within the Tri-Borough of Lewisham, Royal Borough of Greenwich & Bexley. It is designed to equip you with the knowledge, information, and skills that you will need to discuss ICON: ‘Babies cry, you can cope’ with parents and carers.

The training will help you to:

·         share the message that crying in babies is normal.

·         support parents/carers to soothe their baby.

·         support parents to cope with a baby’s crying.

·         Understanding the impact of Abusive Head Trauma for children and their families.

Children & young people need those who work with them to be skilled in safeguarding matters.

This session was advertised on behalf of Margaret Mansfield, Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Young People, NHS South East London ICB (Lewisham)

Lewisham General Practice Awards 2024/25

31 January 2025

7.00pm - 1.00am 

Venue: The Rivoli Ballroom, 350 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2BY

These Awards are organised by Lewisham CEPN Training Hub with colleagues and leads from Lewisham ICB

These awards recognised the outstanding work in Lewisham by staff working in general practice and were an exciting opportunity to celebrate with colleagues, as well as showcase and award teams and individuals.

The evening included a buffet and entertainment. To ensure fairness, we allocated a number of tickets to each PCN/organisation - guests were asked to ensure they selected  their ticket under the PCN/Organisation they worked for and to complete the booking form in full. We requested that tickets were only booked if the guest  intended to attend and to cancel their booking if they were no longer able to make it so the ticket could be offered to others.

Unfortunately, due to limited funds, we were only able to invite staff working in general practice within Lewisham. As such, we were unable to extend invitations to partners, friends, or family members. We hoped this would not deter guests from booking a free ticket and joining us for an enjoyable evening with colleagues and work friends. 

Tri-Borough - ICON -  Professionals Briefing

21st January 2025 

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Trainer: Renee Rozumilowicz, Specialist Health Visitor for Perinatal Mental Health, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

This training was for any professional working with families with infants/young children within the Tri-Borough of Lewisham, Royal Borough of Greenwich & Bexley. It is designed to equip you with the knowledge, information, and skills that you will need to discuss ICON: ‘Babies cry, you can cope’ with parents and carers.

The training will help you to:

·         share the message that crying in babies is normal.

·         support parents/carers to soothe their baby.

·         support parents to cope with a baby’s crying.

·         Understanding the impact of Abusive Head Trauma for children and their families.

Children & young people need those who work with them to be skilled in safeguarding matters.

This session is advertised on behalf of Margaret Mansfield, Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Young People, NHS South East London ICB (Lewisham)