Training Contacts & Links...

Information posted here is taken from website information or personal contact.
It is not a recommendation from PEAT, in any way.

The Management School - www.themanagementschool.co.uk
Fourways, Holywell Lake, Wellington, Somerset - TA21 0EH
Email: enquiries@themanagementschool.co.uk

BMJ Learning - http://learning.bmj.com/learning/main.html
Comprehensive site offering modules for GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals. Registration is needed and login via Athens is available. Free registration for BM members. Some free modules e.g. clostridium difficile, occupational asthma.

Education for Health - http://www.educationforhealth.org.uk/
Email: enquiries@educationforhealth.org.uk
01926 493313
Education for Health is the UK’s leading education charity for health professionals working with patients with long term conditions. It aims to provide a consistent, comprehensive and innovative approach to professional health training across the fields of cardiovascular disease, allergic conditions, diabetes and respiratory health, with the ultimate objective of transforming lives worldwide. Educational programmes are run nationally and internationally and are accredited by the Open University.

gp-training.net - http://www.gp-training.net/
A resource site run from Cumbria, but covering all the country with links to useful sites.

Insight Solutions - http://www.insightsol.co.uk/
Email: info@insightsol.co.uk
0870 460 5960
Insight Solutions is a well-established, forward thinking primary care service provider, committed to providing IT training solutions to primary care.

JUST RIGHT 4 U TRAINING
Lynne Denner/Sue Collins
Email: enquiries@justright4utraining.co.uk (please note this is the new email address - 19 Nov '07)
0791 260 5508/9
A new company offering a variety of care related training; either in house or at local venues. Run by two experienced nurses who both hold teaching qualifications and have many years experience working in the NHS. Courses include first aid, manual handling, basic life support and many clinical courses.

Open University - http://www.open.ac.uk/
Large variety of courses and qualifications, at a variety of levels, on health and related subjects e.g. professional practice in nursing, understanding cardiovascular diease, diabetes care, challenging obesity. Also a large number of free courses via OpenLearn e.g. genetics, obesity, nutrition, diabetes, understanding health, caring, end of life care and study skills.

Practice Consultancy Serices - http://practiceservices.co.uk/default.asp
Kathie Applebee
Email: pcs@practiceservices.co.uk
087087 43434
Practice Consultancy Services was established in 1991, having worked with general practices since 1980. Since then, working either individually or with colleagues from related fields,they have provided training, consultancy and facilitation throughout the UK for hundreds of practices and NHS organisations. The work focuses on assisting with the development of primary health care teams and dealing with organisational problems in general practice.

Professional Development International - http://www.pdinet.co.uk/
Mary White
Email: marywhite@pdinet.co.uk
01392 468643
The aim of PDI is to provide high quality training programmes to multi-professional groups on a local, national and international basis, which can be tailor-made to suit the client’s requirements. Programmes range from away days and team building to larger projects, including primary care management and development programmes. Examples of some of the expertise PDI can offer are: courses for practice nurses on cervical cytology, travel health, immunisation and vaccination.

Research and Development Learning - http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/Default.asp
Email: info@rdlearning.org.uk
0113 392 6378
RD Learning is part of the national Institute for Health Research and based at the University of Leeds. It is a very comprehensive site covering a huge variety of courses across the country.

Working in Partnership Programme (WiPP) - http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/
Sarah Wrixon
Email: sarah.wrixon@wipp.nhs.uk
WiPP was launched in 2004 under the new General Medical Services (nGMS) to support general practice with capacity-building resources and strategies. In just two years, WiPP has designed, developed, tested and delivered a range of valuable tools, working in collaboration with over 100 NHS and lay organisations. WiPP provides educational resources for many areas of general practice including management, workload analysis, practice nurses and health care assistants.