External Events and Training

A free event showcasing real-world digital innovation in health and social care, bringing together people, ideas and inspiration.

The North East Lincolnshire Digital Health Innovation Conference brings together organisations, innovators, educators and community partners from across the region to showcase practical digital solutions that can support better health, care and wellbeing.

The conference provides a collaborative space for professionals, students and supplier partners to explore new ideas, share learning and inspire digital progress across North East Lincolnshire and beyond. Attendees will hear about real‑world examples of digital innovation and how technology is being used to improve outcomes across health, social care and the voluntary sector.

Brought to you by Care Plus Group and Franklin College, the day will include a programme of practical talks and interactive workshops suitable for both professionals and students (see the full line up below). There will also be an exhibition space with display stands and live demos from a range of organisations.

You’re welcome to pop in for an hour or stay for the whole day – the event is designed to be flexible and accessible.

Entry is free and open to anyone working in health, social care or the voluntary sector in North East Lincolnshire and the whole of the Yorkshire and Humber region, whatever your role.

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Suitable for: practice management, team leaders/supervisors, Partners.

This course will help you discover:

• The definition of good and bad leadership
• Important tools to take back to your organisation to develop leadership skills
• Your own leadership action plan

The course objectives are:
1. To define good and bad leadership, and explain why we are all leaders
2. Share ways to evaluate the leadership and culture of an organisation
3. Share important tools to take back to your organisation to develop leadership skills
4. To formulate your own leadership action plan

The course will be run via zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

North Yorkshire & Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

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This course is suitable for individuals in salaried or trainee roles, as well as others considering partnership—including practice managers and nurses. Partners in their early years who feel they would benefit from refreshing their understanding of core responsibilities and skills may also find it valuable.

Throughout the session, you’ll take part in several exercises designed to help you explore your own learning needs within the partnership, and you’ll leave with practical ideas and actions to bring back to your practice for further development.

Course Summary

Over the two-hour session, we will:

• Explore the challenges of being a business owner while continuing to deliver clinical duties
• Review the essentials of partnership, including business and financial responsibilities
• Consider the resilience required within a partnership to ensure it functions effectively

Feedback received for this course:
‘‘Excellent informative session! I’ll be back to book the Business Planning course once I become partner.’’
‘’ Well presented. Some really handy take home messages.’’

North Yorkshire & Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

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Course summary:

We will look at:

• How pregnancy and maternity leave have affected us and may affect our return to work
• Managing the 4 pillars of wellbeing in the postnatal and return to work period
• Practical suggestions for making your return to work easier

Suitable for:

Women on maternity leave and those returning to work in the first year post maternity leave.

If you are interested in attending in order to support colleagues, rather than for personal maternity leave related reasons, please contact the organisers before booking.

Course Format:

The course will be run via Zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

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Designed to introduce key coaching techniques that can help you have more effective and meaningful conversations with colleagues. While it won’t certify you as a coach, it will equip you with a practical toolkit of skills and approaches recognized within the coaching and mentoring industry.

By applying these techniques, you’ll be better prepared to engage in supportive, constructive conversations that enhance team communication, collaboration, and overall workplace culture.

What you’ll gain from the course:

• Greater self-awareness and understanding of your personal drivers
• Enhanced listening and questioning skills
• Tools for effective decision-making
• Strategies for implementing and supporting change

Whether you’re a manager, team leader, or individual contributor, this course will help you build confidence and be more impactful in the way you support and work with others.

This course is designed for practice management, senior managers, team leaders and partners.

Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

Join BHP Healthcare Director Conor Fields and Helen Matthews, Legal Director at Hill Dickinson for an informative webinar exploring the key aspects of practice incorporation and what it means for you.

Points of discussion will include:

• Why incorporation is a key topic at the moment and drivers (workforce, risk management, tax efficiency (or not), future proofing the practice)
• What do we mean by incorporation – creating separate limited company, novation of core contract, ICB approval needed
• Accountancy and tax implications
• Overview of application process:
  – ICB’s Policy and Guidance Manual
  – TUPE/Pensions
  – CQC
• Lessons learned – what works well based on our experience, pitfalls during the application process.

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If your practice finances feel out of control, it’s time to change that.

This fast-paced, practical course is built for newer partners, practice managers, and anyone who wants a clear, confidence-boosting reset on practice finance. You’ll cut through the complexity, understand the numbers that matter, and build the foundations for financial resilience.

What you’ll gain

• A clear picture of all income streams, including reimbursements and deductions
• Control over expenditure and running costs
• Confidence to negotiate and plan ahead
• Practical tools for forecasting and financial planning
• A shared approach to saving money and improving efficiency

Take control. Build resilience. Future-proof your practice.

The course will be run via zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

Humber practice staff are required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

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This course explains what burnout really is and how to recognise it in ourselves and our colleagues. You will explore ways of avoiding burnout and what to do if you feel you are heading towards burnout, or already experiencing it.

You will come away with your own Burnout Avoidance Plan.

Suitable for all General Practice staff.

The course will be run via zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

Humber practice staff are required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

Click Learn More below for further details, cost and online booking.

This course has three objectives:

• Learn about brain differences in the context of neurodiversity and neurodivergence/neuro-minorities
• To recognise and accept that we all have different types of brains – each with a unique set of strengths and challenges
• To inspire you to think about how you could achieve a more neuro-inclusive work environment

Suitable for: all general practice and primary care staff.

The course will be run via zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

Click Learn More below for more details and online booking.

This course will look at:

• Why complaints happen
• Why a robust complaints system can be effective and efficient, offering templates to take away and use/amend as needed
• Issues of unresolved and serial complaints
• How, by encouraging a positive mindset, we can look after ourselves and each other

This course is particularly for practice managers, team leaders/supervisors and GP partners working in general practice in the UK. It’s also designed for staff dealing with complaints on a regular basis, or who have had a bad experience from a complaint.

The course will be run via zoom – a joining link will be shared with you a few days before the event.

Humber practice staff will now be required to pay a course fee which has been subsidised by GPMplus. These places are limited and are only eligible to be booked by staff working in an NHS practice, within Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.

Click Learn More below for full details, cost and online booking.

You are invited to attend the following Primary Care programme. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued along with a Personal Development Plan summary form, which will be supplied for your portfolio. Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available to download. Free to attend. 3 hours CPD.

11.45am Registration

12noon Light Lunch

1.00pm Endometriosis and Fibroids
Mr Kevin Phillips – Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital

2.15pm Refreshments

2.45pm Managing Hormonal Changes in the Life Stages of Women
Dr Tonye Wokoma – City Healthcare Partnership CIC, Hull

4.00pm Questions, Discussion – Close

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You are invited to attend the following Primary Care programme. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued along with a Personal Development Plan summary form, which will be supplied for your portfolio. Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available to download. No fee, 3 Hours CPD.

11:45 Registration

12:00 Light lunch

13:00 Acute Stroke, TIAs and Secondary Intervention – Dr Rayessa Rayessa, Hull University Teaching Hospitals

14:15 Refreshments

14:45 A Pot Pourri of Urology Problems in Primary Care – Mr Mark Rogers, NHS Humber Health Partnership

16:00 Questions, discussion, close

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