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We're delighted to share that the LES Funded Training offer will continue to be available until March 2027!

Following the sign-up of GP practices across Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) for Local Enhanced Services (LES), the system is keen to implement a supportive training offer for participating healthcare professionals. Working with the ICB and colleagues across the system, we aim to support provision of this offer to enable the delivery of the LES’s for those participating within HNY. Inclusion is for each element requiring training within the following LES specifications:

Diagnostics
– Phlebotomy LES
– Respiratory LES – Spirometry / FeNO
– ECG LES
Diabetes LES
Wound Care LES
Anti-coagulation LES
Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Monitoring LES
Vaginal Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse LES
Intra-uterine System Insertion and Removal LES
Shared Care LES

Funding began in the financial year 2025/26, and has been extended for 2026/27.
– The offers detailed below are now available until 30th March 2027
– If you have accessed any of the reimbursable elements below since 1st April 2025 and not yet claimed, please do.
– If you need to arrange any of the below training to take place after March 2027, please contact us in advance so that funding can be reserved if appropriate, as this will only be possible if pre-arranged

Full details can be found below and will be updated as the offer evolves. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net, and we’ll be glad to help.

What training can be accessed?

Below you can find information on funded training available to support this offer – please click the (+) next to each LES area to see details. Any new updates will be added here and shared with practices. If you have a need that is not covered, please let us know.

Please note – As places on training dates are limited, each individual may book with funding on only one date per course per person at a time – if you wish to swap dates, please cancel your initial booking before re-booking another date. To avoid funding waste, multiple bookings for the same individual on the same course, non-attendance without cancellation, or short notice cancellation (except in exceptional circumstances) will not be funded.

Phlebotomy:

LES funded phlebotomy training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the phlebotomy LES specification (in addition to those who could already access as part of the CPD Offer.)

Upcoming ‘Venepuncture’ dates can be found and booked here:
– Academicare | Basic Venepuncture
– Academicare | Advanced Venepuncture
You can book directly online, if you are eligible for funding as above, please select ‘Funded’ at checkout and you will not be charged.
For any queries on course suitability please contact info@academicare.co.uk

Respiratory:

Spirometry:

LES funded spirometry training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the respiratory LES specification (in addition to those who could already access as part of the CPD Offer.)

Rotherham Respiratory Spirometry course details and booking information can be found here:
– Course Portfolio – Rotherham Respiratory LTD. There are several differing spirometry courses to meet requirements of different professionals, staff can select the course that fulfils their need – for any queries on course suitability please contact enquiries@rotherhamrespiratory.com. You can book directly and the team will recognise if you are eligible for funding.

Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Respiratory Clinical Network are holding full-day, face-to-face training sessions to support primary care teams to deliver high-quality spirometry. The sessions will be delivered by physiology leads from Hull and York/Scarborough Teaching Hospital services and are intended to improve healthcare professionals’ competence and confidence in performing and interpreting spirometry. For details and to book:
- Click here: Spirometry Training for Primary Care – Humber & North | medtribe.com
- Select your preferred date and click ‘apply to book’
- You will be prompted to login to Medtribe, or create an account if you don’t already have one (please note, the person attending needs to make the booking themselves)
- Complete the brief details requested
- Your application will be reviewed to confirm eligibility, then you will receive a booking confirmation
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Spirometry Training e-Learning Modules: Developed in partnership with the Association of Respiratory Technologists and Physiologists, the Performing and Interpreting Spirometry Programme consists of 6 e-learning sessions that enhance understanding of how spirometry is conducted and how results should be interpreted. The programme is designed for a national, multi-professional audience involved in respiratory diagnostics, including staff in primary care. The e-learning can be accessed on the NHS learning hub or via the spirometry commissioning standards (annex C)

FeNO:

Freely available training for all NHS healthcare staff is available via e-LfH: FeNO in Asthma – e-learning for healthcare.

ECG:

LES funded ECG training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the ECG LES specification (in addition to those who could already access as part of the CPD Offer.)

Upcoming ‘Basic ECG’ dates can be found and booked here:
– Academicare | Basic ECG.
You can book directly online, if you are eligible for funding as above, please select ‘Funded’ at checkout and you will not be charged.
For any queries on course suitability please contact info@academicare.co.uk

Diabetes:

LES funded Diabetes training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the Diabetes LES specification (in addition to those who could already access as part of the CPD Offer.)

Rotherham Respiratory Diabetes course details and booking information can be found here:
– Course Portfolio – Rotherham Respiratory LTD. Foundation, Advancing, and Update courses are available so staff can select depending on their need – for any queries on course suitability please contact enquiries@rotherhamrespiratory.com.
– Please note, the advancing module has recently been updated to encompass latest GPL1 guidance as covered in the LES spec.
– You can book directly and the Rotherham Respiratory team will recognise if you are eligible for funding.
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PITstop Programme for Injectable Therapies (or similar) can be accessed if needing insulin initiation training. Course details can be found here:
– PITstop (Programme for Injectable Therapies): 2.5-day course
– Practices may access this or an alternative preferred provider and claim reimbursement up to the cost of £588, available for one individual per practice (per year).
– To claim reimbursement, please submit a claim form to hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net, including a copy of the invoice you need reimbursing

Wound Care:

LES funded Wound Care training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the Wound Care LES specification (in addition to those who could already access as part of the CPD Offer.)

Upcoming ‘Wound Care’ details and dates can be found and booked here:
– Academicare | Wound Care Management for Registered Practitioners (e.g. Nurses)
– Academicare | Wound Care Management for Non-Registered Practitioners (e.g. HCAs)
You can book directly online, if you are eligible for funding as above, please select ‘Funded’ at checkout and you will not be charged.
For any queries on course suitability please contact info@academicare.co.uk
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Practical doppler and compression training can be accessed complimentary with pharmaceutical companies providing the equipment, e.g:
– Vascular Assessment Academy Vascular Masterclass – Huntleigh Healthcare
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Resources which may be helpful can be found here:
– E-learning for healthcare – wound care – online role-specific modules available
– National Wound Care Workforce Framework for England | Skills for Health

Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Monitoring:

A webinar took place on Thursday 6th November, delivered by Dr Mathew Fortnam. For anyone who was unable to attend, or would like to recap, the recording from the session can be found here:
Bitesize CPD Webinar PSA Monitoring-20251113_130217-Meeting Recording.mp4
If you have any queries following the session, please contact mathew.fortnam@nhs.net

Anti-coagulation:

There have been no practice requests for this area, if you have a requirement please contact hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net and we will explore options.

Vaginal Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse:

LES funded pessary training is now available for staff in all roles, employed in a Humber and North Yorkshire practice/PCN signed up to the phlebotomy LES specification.

M&K Pessary course details can be found and booked here:
– Vaginal Prolapse and Fitting Ring Pessaries | M&K Update – You can book directly online, if you are eligible for funding as above, please enter the code ‘HNY’ at checkout and you will not be charged.
Alternatively, practices may choose their preferred provider and claim up to £100 reimbursement (the average cost of available courses). Some suggested providers are: * Health Academy * CHCP *
To claim reimbursement, please submit a claim form to hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net, including a copy of the invoice you need reimbursing

Intra-uterine System Insertion and Removal:

Practices may arrange the training and claim up to £1,000 reimbursement (the average cost of available courses)
To claim reimbursement, please submit a claim form to hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net, including a copy of the invoices you need reimbursing
Training route (full details can be found here: Letter of Competence Intrauterine Techniques (LoC IUT) – How to apply FSRH)
– Undertake theoretical training and the Online Theory Assessment (OTA) via the CoSRH (formerly FSRH)
– Undertake practical training, Find-A-Trainer at CoSRH can be used to find a local trainer. YorSexualHealth also offer a pathway.
Additional details of LARC training options from North Yorkshire Council can be found here
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A limited amount of funding is also available for LARC train-the-trainer training: Become a CoSRH Registered Trainer | CoSRH – please contact us for details (hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net)

Shared Care:

Support can be accessed via the ICB by contacting the below:
– For Medicines Management related support: hnyicb-ny.rxline@nhs.net / hnyicb.prescribingqueries@nhs.net
– For Ardens related support: hnyicb-nel.icbardensqueries@nhs.net

When/how will further information be shared?

Practices will be kept up to date as the offer evolves, via email to those who have indicated LES training requirements, and more broadly via newsletters.

If you would like to receive our monthly news bulletin via email, please sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/UCUD4Bc1Xn (please note – if you are part of the HNY regional Practice Managers email distribution list or PCN Leads email distribution list, you will automatically receive the bulletin via those)

How can I find out more?

Please contact us with any queries, we’re always happy to help!:

Email – hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net

Phone – 01482 303986

LES Funded Training Reimbursement Claim Form 2025-26

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LES Funded Training Reimbursement Claim Form 2025-26

Local Enhanced Services (LES) Training

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What training can be accessed?

Phlebotomy:

Respiratory:

ECG:

Diabetes:

Wound Care:

Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Monitoring:

Anti-coagulation:

Vaginal Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse:

Intra-uterine System Insertion and Removal:

Shared Care:

When/how will further information be shared?

How can I find out more?

LES Funded Training Reimbursement Claim Form 2025-26

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