Dermatology in a Nutshell (Oct 2025)
2025-10-10 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | The Conference Centre at LACE, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA
IMPROVING SKILLS IN DERMATOLOGY THROUGH EDUCATION & TRAINING

According to the RCGP skin conditions are the most common reason for patients to present in primary care, and around one in four patients visit their GP with skin problems each year! However unfair you feel this might be, you need to be able to think coherently about not only potentially making a diagnosis, but some sensible treatment strategies after that.

This event is aimed at anyone working in primary care who recognises the need to know some dermatology, but frankly just isn’t particularly keen on it!

All Wales Respiratory SPR Autumn Training Week 2025
2025-10-14 08:30 - 2025-10-16 16:30 UTC | Future Inn Cardiff Bay, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4AU
We look forward to welcoming you to the All Wales Respiratory SPR Autumn Training week at the Future Inn, Cardiff Bay.

8.30am coffee & registration for a 9.30am start with a 4.30pm finish

Three days of teaching, personal and professional development for Respiratory SPRs working in Wales

Dermatology in a Nutshell (Nov 2025)
2025-11-07 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | The Conference Centre at LACE, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA

Bleeding and Hormonal Contraception
2025-11-12 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Delivered by Dr Georgina Forbes – Specialist Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health in ABUHB, this HCP Ed-UK Lunch & Learn Webinar is aimed at Practice Nurses, ANPs, GPs and qualified Associated Healthcare Professionals working in and supporting Primary Care.

During this webinar you will learn how to manage bleeding as a side effect of contraception and how to use contraception to positively impact period problems.

Rapid Diagnostic Clinics: More than just a CT scan
2025-11-18 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Wrexham Medical Institute, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7YX
We are pleased to invite healthcare professionals and colleagues to an engaging in-person CPD evening focused on Rapid Diagnosis Clinic (RDCs) – a collaboration model that provides a structured pathway for assessing vague or nonspecific symptoms, often driven by GP instinct.

The evening will focus on the service model of the RDC and will include discussion of cases referred to the clinic.

Who it is aimed at: Members of the Primary Care Team from North East Wales & Powys

Bleeding and Hormonal Contraception Webinar
2025-11-19 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Another chance to attend this webinar delivered by Dr Georgina Forbes – Specialist Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health in ABUHB. This HCP Ed-UK Lunch & Learn Webinar is aimed at Practice Nurses, ANPs, GPs and qualified Associated Healthcare Professionals working in and supporting Primary Care.

During this webinar you will learn how to manage bleeding as a side effect of contraception and how to use contraception to positively impact period problems.

New All Wales Asthma Guidelines: MART & AIR
2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
With a focus on MART & AIR

🩺 You’re Invited

This webinar is aimed at Healthcare professionals working in and supporting Respiratory patients in the Primary & Secondary Care setting in Wales Nurses & ANPS working in Primary Care.

As a virtual delegate you are responsible to ensure there are no non health care professionals in attendance at any point during this meeting.

7.00pm Introduction & Welcome

7.05pm New All Wales Asthma Guidelines

7.45pm Virtual Promotional Product Presentation – Representative from the Pharmaceutical Industry

8.00pm Virtual Promotional Product Presentation – Representative from the Pharmaceutical Industry

8.15pm A focus on MART & AIR

9.00pm Round up & Close

Book Your Free Place Now

North Wales Caring for the Elderly Patient
2025-11-20 12:30 - 17:00 UTC | Faenol Fawr, Bodelwyddan, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, LL18 5UN, United Kingdom
Afternoon Venue based Conference with Supporting Exhibition for all HCPs working in Primary & Secondary Care across North Wales.

Agenda

12.30pm* Registration, Lunch, Networking, Exhibition

1.20pm Welcome & Outline of the afternoon-

Dr Sion Jones. Consultant Geriatrician, Ysbyty Gwynedd

1.30pm: Parkinsons Disease for the non-specialist

Dr Glesni Davies

2.20pm: TIA-Diagnosis, management, when to refer: Dr Vedamurthy Adhiyaman, Consultant Geriatrician Glan Clwyd Hospital & Medical Examiner

3pm Coffee Break, Networking & Exhibition

3.30pm: Frailty Dr Cameron Abbott Consultant Wrexham Maelor Hospital

4.15pm Capacity & Consent : Dr Ben Thomas, Renal Consultant

5.00pm Round Up & Close Dr Sion Jones

Travel Health Update
2025-11-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
🩺 You’re Invited

Travel Health Update – Yvonne Gibney, Travel Health Nurse Specialist

Subjects will include:

A Review and Update on the Shifts and Trends in Travel Health.

A Focus on Mosquito Borne Disease including Dengue Fever, Chikungunya, Malaria and Measles

New All Wales Asthma Guidelines MART and AIR
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
🩺 You’re Invited

This webinar is aimed at Healthcare professionals working in and supporting Respiratory patients in the Primary & Secondary Care setting in Wales Nurses & ANPS working in Primary Care.

As a virtual delegate you are responsible to ensure there are no non health care professionals in attendance at any point during this meeting.

7.00pm Introduction & Welcome

7.05pm New All Wales Asthma Guidelines

7.45pm Virtual Promotional Product Presentation – Representative from the Pharmaceutical Industry

8.00pm Virtual Promotional Product Presentation – Representative from the Pharmaceutical Industry

8.15pm A focus on MART & AIR

9.00pm Round up & Close

Book Your Free Place Now

Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Recognising Risk and Responding Early in Primary Care
2026-01-14 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
This session explores the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes in younger adults and the unique clinical challenges it presents.

We’ll review key risk factors, clinical features, and red flags that differentiate early-onset T2DM from later-onset disease.

Participants will examine why early-onset T2DM is associated with faster progression, higher complication rates, and increased cardiovascular and renal risk.

Practical guidance will be provided on early identification in primary care, effective initial management strategies (including lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, and addressing psychosocial factors), and how to implement personalised follow-up plans that prevent long-term harm.

Speaker: Tracy Kirk – Director of Education at the Primary Care Respiratory Training Centre and the Primary Care Diabetes Training Centre.

Differential Diagnosis Part 1
2026-01-20 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Join us for this 2-part educational webinar series exploring the current picture of asthma in the UK along some of the challenges in accessing objective testing. We will discuss the importance of accurate diagnosis, atypical and typical presentations of asthma and how to take a structured clinical history. This session has been designed to enhance clinical confidence and support diagnostic accuracy.

Delivered by: Michelle Treasure, Dragon Respiratory Training Academy.

Travel Health Update on Current Trends and New Vaccinations in Travel Health
2026-01-22 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar

Dermatology in a Nutshell Wirral
2026-01-23 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Craxton Wood, Parkgate Road, Ellesmere Port, CH66 9PB

Differential Diagnosis Part 2
2026-01-27 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Join us for part 2 of the series where we will take a closer look at some of the most common differential diagnoses of asthma. Asthma can present with a wide range of symptoms that often overlap with other respiratory and non-respiratory conditions, making accurate diagnosis a challenge. This session will help healthcare professionals develop the clinical acumen to recognise alternative causes of wheeze, cough, and breathlessness, and to identify when a diagnosis of asthma should be reconsidered.

Delivered by: Michelle Treasure, Dragon Respiratory Training Academy

When COPD and Type 2 Diabetes Co-exist: Risks, Management and Challenges
2026-01-28 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
This session examines type 2 diabetes as a major co-morbidity in people with COPD, focusing on the bidirectional impact each condition has on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life.

We’ll explore shared risk factors, the role of systemic inflammation, and how COPD treatments—particularly corticosteroids—affect glycaemic control.

The session will provide practical, primary-care-focused guidance on conducting holistic reviews, adjusting diabetes therapy in patients with respiratory disease, preventing exacerbations, and minimising treatment burden.

Case-based discussions will highlight real-world strategies for coordinating care, supporting self-management, and reducing unplanned admissions.

Speaker: Tracy Kirk – Director of Education at the Primary Care Respiratory Training Centre.

Terrifying TikTok Skin Trends and the World of Cosmeceuticals
2026-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Terrifying TikTok skin trends and the world of cosmeceuticals. The good, the bad, and the as yet unproven…stuff your patients will ask you about that you need to know.

Speaker: Dr Catherine Fernando

Dr Catherine Fernando graduated from Aberdeen Medical School in 2001. She completed MRCP before choosing a career in General Practice. Catherine has been a GP for 18 years. She loves her role as a salaried GP in East Lothian where she specialises in dermatology. Catherine was awarded a distinction for the Cardiff Diploma in Practical Dermatology in 2022 and is passionate about improving dermatology education in primary care. She is also a great advocate of dermoscopy for primary healthcare clinicians. She is a regular speaker on topics in Dermatology at national level.

What is new in Contraception and Clinical Conundrums
2026-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Online Webinar
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED

To include:

Slynd

VTE risk with contraception

Management of contraception in women using weight loss adjuncts.

Speaker: Dr Georgina Forbes

Dr. Georgina Forbes, Specialist Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Georgina has been a specialist doctor in sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) since 2021, with a background of working in various aspects of women’s healthcare since 2011. Her role includes contraception, menopause, abortion and sexually transmitted infections.

Dermatology in a Nutshell Cheshire
2026-02-06 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Cheshire View, Plough Lane,, Chester, CH3 7PT, United Kingdom
IMPROVING SKILLS IN DERMATOLOGY THROUGH EDUCATION & TRAINING

According to the RCGP skin conditions are the most common reason for patients to present in primary care, and around one in four patients visit their GP with skin problems each year! However unfair you feel this might be, you need to be able to think coherently about not only potentially making a diagnosis, but some sensible treatment strategies after that.

This NEW course is aimed at GPs, GP Trainers, GP Resident Doctors and qualified Allied Healthcare Professionals, working in primary care who recognises the need to know some dermatology but frankly just aren’t particularly keen on it!

Speaker: Dr Stephanie Gallard, GPwSI in Dermatology

The New All Wales Lipid Guidelines
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Online Webinar
This webinar will cover the following:

Current guidelines – NICE and ESC

Identification of Dyslipidaeamia and how to interpret lipid profiles

Role of combination therapies including Ezetimibe and Bempedoic Acid

Patient case studies.

Speaker: Dr Yee Ping Teoh, Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Clinical Lead for Biochemistry at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales

Forging the Future of Diabetes Care Cheshire & Merseyside
2026-03-06 08:30 - 16:30 UTC | Holiday Inn Liverpool, Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1NQ
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED

You’re Invited: Forging the Future of Diabetes Care in Cheshire & Merseyside

“Leading Change”

Join us for an inspiring & empowering event featuring thought leaders and changemakers working in the world of Diabetes including:

Professor Partha Kar – FRCP MD OBE. NHSE England GIRFT. National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes, NHS England

Jane Diggle – BSc (Hons) RGN Specialist Diabetes Nurse Practitioner

Dr Surya Rajeev – Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology. Cheshire & Merseyside Diabetes Clinical Network Lead

Tracey Molyneux – Consultant ACP Diabetes. Network Lead DSN

Together, with expert colleagues, focusing on the emotional health & wellbeing of people with diabetes they’ll explore pressing challenges, share impactful stories, and spark conversation around innovation, inclusion, prevention and the steps needed to take to Forge the Future of Diabetes Care in Cheshire & Merseyside.

What the day holds for you. You will:

Explore emerging pressures in diabetes care and how healthcare teams are adapting to meet new expectations.

Understand the pathophysiology and management of diabetes-related complications

Learn from improvement projects and clinical initiatives

Gain insight into national and regional programmes

Discuss integrated care approaches, involving specialist dieticians, psychiatrists, and community health systems to support complex diabetes needs.

Engage with pharmaceutical advancements.

Strengthen local network connections among clinical staff, service managers, and policy influencers.

In addition attendees will:

Have enhanced understanding of current clinical strategies and policy directions in diabetes care.

Be better equipped to apply interdisciplinary insights to their practice.

Take away actionable tools and ideas for implementing improvement projects in their own settings.

Build connections with peers, innovators, and leaders across the Cheshire & Merseyside diabetes care landscape.

Leave motivated to collaborate and advocate for patient-centered, system-integrated diabetes services.

When: Friday 6th March 2026

Where: Holiday Inn, Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1NQ

Timings: Registration from 8.30am for a 9.00am start. 4.30pm round-up and close

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead the change.

Cheshire West Primary Care Clinical Education Afternoon 2026
2026-03-11 13:00 - 16:45 UTC | Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 5QL, United Kingdom
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED

On behalf of the Cheshire & Merseyside Practice Development Team, HCP Ed-UK are delighted to invite all qualified Healthcare Professionals working in and supporting Primary Care in Cheshire West to join us for an engaging and informative afternoon on Wednesday 11th March.

Doors open from 1.00pm with registration, a light lunch, and the opportunity to explore our exhibition. From 2.00pm, we’ll kick off with a welcome and introduction, followed by expert-led sessions covering key clinical topics.

We look forward to a valuable afternoon of learning, discussion, and networking, concluding at 4.45pm.

Programme:

1.00pm – Lunch & Registration

1.55pm – Welcome

2.00pm – First Session

3.00pm – Break & Exhibition

3.45pm – Second Session

4.45pm – Close

Please find a copy of the full agenda here

SGLT2 Inhibitors: Beyond Glycaemic Control
2026-03-12 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Beyond HbA1c: Modern Diabetes Care in Primary Care Nursing

The first in a series of three one-hour Lunch & Learn sessions designed for nurses working in general practice, focusing on contemporary diabetes care beyond glycaemic control.

Session 1 SGLT2 Inhibitors: Beyond Glycaemic Control

Session overview/content:This session explores the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in modern diabetes care, with a particularfocus on their cardiovascular and renal benefits. It will move beyond glucose lowering to helpnurses understand why these medications are increasingly used in people with type 2 diabeteswho have, or are at risk of, heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Practical nursingconsiderations, monitoring, and patient conversations will be highlighted throughout.

Aim:To enable primary care nurses to understand the non-glycaemic benefits of SGLT2 inhibitorsand their role in improving cardiovascular and renal outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes.

Learning objectives:

Understand key nursing considerations, including side effects, sick day rules, and

patient counselling

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe how SGLT2 inhibitors work beyond glucose lowering

Explain the cardiovascular benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors, particularly in heart failure

Recognise the renal protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in people with type 2

diabetes

Identify which patients in primary care are most likely to benefit from SGLT2 inhibitor

therapy

Speaker: Tracy Kirk – Director of Education at the Primary Care Respiratory Training Centre.

North Wales Practice Nurse Spring Conference 2026
2026-03-19 08:30 - 16:30 UTC | Venue Cymru, Penrhyn Crescent, Llandudno, LL30 1BB
This one-day conference is open to all Qualified Practice Nurses and ANPs working in or supporting Primary Care across North Wales. The event offers a valuable opportunity for regional practitioners to gather for education, professional and personal development, and networking.

The programme features a range of clinically relevant sessions delivered by expert speakers, including:

– Wound Care and Immunisation Updates

– Dermatology and New Lipid Guidelines

– Updates on Respiratory and Diabetes Care

– Sexual Health

In addition to these sessions, there will be opportunities to share best practice and experiences with your peers and colleagues.

We hope you will join us for what promises to be an engaging and informative event. Please book your free place now.

Prioritising Lipid Management to Reduce CV Risk
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Online Webinar
This evening webinar will discuss current lipid management options for both primary and secondary prevention.

Speaker: Yee Ping Teoh, Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Clinical Lead for Biochemistry at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales.

Dermatology & Lifestyle Choices
2026-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
How does obesity influence skin disease? And conversely, how do weight loss drugs affect the skin? Is cold water swimming good for you? Did you get that rash from your guinea pig? And watch out – those topicals are toxic for pets. We explore beauty, leisure and occupational skin hazards.

Speaker: Dr Catherine Fernando

Dr Catherine Fernando graduated from Aberdeen Medical School in 2001. She completed MRCP before choosing a career in General Practice. Catherine has been a GP for 18 years. She loves her role as a salaried GP in East Lothian where she specialises in dermatology. Catherine was awarded a distinction for the Cardiff Diploma in Practical Dermatology in 2022 and is passionate about improving dermatology education in primary care. She is also a great advocate of dermoscopy for primary healthcare clinicians. She is a regular speaker on topics in Dermatology at national level.

What is New in Contraception
2026-04-08 12:45 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Webinar
If you missed the February evening webinar, Georgina Forbes is repeating the session as a lunch & learn. The session will include:

Slynd

VTE risk with contraception

Management of contraception in women using weight loss adjuncts.

Speaker: Dr Georgina Forbes

Dr. Georgina Forbes, Specialist Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Georgina has been a specialist doctor in sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) since 2021, with a background of working in various aspects of women’s healthcare since 2011. Her role includes contraception, menopause, abortion and sexually transmitted infections.

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Beyond Glycaemic Control
2026-04-23 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Beyond HbA1c: Modern Diabetes Care in Primary Care Nursing

The second in a series of three one-hour Lunch & Learn sessions designed for nurses working in general practice, focusing on contemporary diabetes care beyond glycaemic control.

Session 2 GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Beyond Glycaemic Control

Session overview/content:This session focuses on GLP-1 receptor agonists and their benefits beyond HbA1c reduction,particularly in relation to cardiovascular risk reduction and weight management. The sessionwill support nurses in understanding the place of GLP-1 RAs in current diabetes care,addressing common patient questions and misconceptions, and recognising practical issuesrelevant to primary care nursing reviews.

Aim:To support primary care nurses in understanding the broader cardiometabolic benefits of GLP1 receptor agonists and their role in holistic diabetes management.

Learning objectives:By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Outline the mechanism of action of GLP-1 receptor agonists beyond glycaemic control

Describe the cardiovascular benefits associated with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy

Understand the impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists on weight and appetite regulation

Identify patients who may benefit most from GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment

Address common patient concerns and questions related to injections, side effects,and long-term use

Speaker: Tracy Kirk – Director of Education at the Primary Care Respiratory Training Centre.

Dermatology - Skin of Colour
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Online Webinar
People with skin of colour are under-represented in dermatology literature, both online and in textbooks. This has led to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment for people with darker skin tones. It’s time we upped our game.

Speaker: Dr Catherine Fernando

Dr Catherine Fernando graduated from Aberdeen Medical School in 2001. She completed MRCP before choosing a career in General Practice. Catherine has been a GP for 18 years. She loves her role as a salaried GP in East Lothian where she specialises in dermatology. Catherine was awarded a distinction for the Cardiff Diploma in Practical Dermatology in 2022 and is passionate about improving dermatology education in primary care. She is also a great advocate of dermoscopy for primary healthcare clinicians. She is a regular speaker on topics in Dermatology at national level.

Carbohydrates, Appetite and Weight - Understanding the Impact Beyond Calories
2026-05-19 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Beyond HbA1c: Modern Diabetes Care in Primary Care Nursing

The third in a series of three one-hour Lunch & Learn sessions designed for nurses working in general practice, focusing on contemporary diabetes care beyond glycaemic control.

Session 3 Carbohydrates, Appetite and Weight: Understanding the Impact Beyond Calories

Session overview/content:This session examines the role of dietary carbohydrates in glycaemic control, appetiteregulation, and weight management. It will explore the concepts of glycaemic index, glycaemicload, and insulin index, and how different carbohydrate choices can influence hunger, insulinresponse, and weight outcomes. The session is designed to support nurses in having moreeffective, evidence-based conversations about diet with people living with type 2 diabetes.

Aim:To enable primary care nurses to better understand how carbohydrate quality and insulinresponse influence glycaemic control, appetite, and weight in people with type 2 diabetes.

Learning objectives:By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Explain the difference between glycaemic index, glycaemic load, and insulin index

Understand how different carbohydrates affect blood glucose and insulin response

Recognise the link between insulin resistance, appetite, and weight gain

Appreciate why some dietary approaches may hinder weight loss despite caloriecontrol

Support patients with practical, realistic dietary advice to improve glycaemic controland satiety

Speaker: Tracy Kirk – Director of Education at the Primary Care Respiratory Training Centre.
