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• NICE cancer guidance training for Practice and District nurses8th April 2019This free and highly interactive session is focused on looking at the changes within NICE cancer referral criteria that specifically relate to Practice, and District, nurses. It is also an opportunity to refresh existing skills and knowledge to help nurses awareness of signs and symptoms, ...
• COPD – Greater Manchester COPD Programme4th April 2019Health Innovation Manchester is bringing together resources from the NHS, social care and pharmaceutical industry to ensure that every person with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has access to equitable, high quality care. This clinician-led learning tool aims to support local GP practices in the care of patients with COPD.Context | Diagnose | Plan and test | Implement | Behaviour change2 comments
• COPD – Living with the condition4th April 2019Patients in Greater Manchester have lent their voices and stories to a new Aardman animation, the creators of “Wallace & Gromit”, focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The film sees COPD patients discuss experience of living with the condition and the importance of having a voice in their care, all while animated as a variety of animals and pets.Patient involvement | Engagement
• The NHS App27th March 2019The NHS App enables people to check their symptoms using the health A-Z on the NHS website and to find out what to do when they need help urgently using NHS 111 online. The NHS app will be available to all patients across Greater Manchester in the coming weeks.Diagnose | Plan and test | Implement | Sustain | Patient involvement | Engagement
• GP Excellence Newsletter – March 201927th March 2019The March 2019 edition of the GP Excellence Newsletter includes coverage from the GM Practice Managers' Conference 2019, details about FairChain SMS, the rollout of the NHS App, Leadership and Development Opportunities and the GMMSc in Integrated Community Healthcare and Leadership.
• Leadership Development Opportunities for primary care in Greater Manchester25th March 2019The North West Leaderships Academy have developed a wide menu of leadership development opportunities for primary care colleagues across Greater Manchester.Engagement | Leadership
• Wigan Borough CCG Practice Managers Handbook25th March 2019A number of Practice Managers and staff from Wigan Borough CCG have created a 'Practice Manager Handbook' which includes details of general practice processes and is aimed at providing a starting point for new Practices Managers or a point of reference for existing Practice Managers. 
• Chain SMS25th March 2019Does your practice use Chain SMS? Chain SMS is available from AccuRX ad can be used by practices to send text messages to patients for a range of purposes including recall, care plans, patient information and delivering test results.  Using Chain SMS benefits both practice ...Context | Plan and test | Implement | Sustain | Patient involvement | Engagement | Behaviour change
• Personal Professional Development in Public Health or Primary Care11th March 2019The Personal Professional Development course meets the training needs of health professionals who are either interested in a career in public health or want to develop new skills in a specific area of public health, primary care or research methods.Improvement science
• MSc Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice11th March 2019The MSc Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice gives allied healthcare professionals the knowledge and skills they need to enhance their practice and prepare for leadership roles. The course is aimed at registered professionals such as dieticians, audiologists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, paramedics and occupational therapists who seek continuing professional development opportunities.Improvement science
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