Kickstart 2026 with the Digital Weight Management Programme |
Start 2026 with a fresh boost to better health! The free NHS Digital Weight Management Programme offers a 12‑week, app‑based plan supporting adults with obesity and diabetes and/or hypertension. With personalised nutrition, activity and guidance, eligible patients can be referred. Discover more and watch the webinars. |
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Help spread learning across our region |
Teams across the North East and North Cumbria are delivering inspiring improvements in health and care, and we want to help share them. By telling your story, you can celebrate successes, spark new ideas, and support system‑wide learning. Share via a case study, one‑to‑one discussion, or by presenting it. Get involved! |
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Bringing health literacy leaders together |
Join colleagues for a regional health literacy event on 3 March. Explore achievements so far, learn from speakers, access practical resources, and connect with others working to improve health literacy and reduce inequalities. Open to anyone in health and care with an interest in supporting people to better understand health information. |
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Give your views on palliative and end of life care |
Talking about death is hard, but your voice can help shape more compassionate palliative and end of life care across our region. Please take five minutes to complete this short, anonymous survey and help improve support and encourage healthier conversations about death and dying. Questions? Contact nencicb.involve@nhs.net |
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Launch of the Learning Disability Menopause Passport |
The North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network has launched the Learning Disability Menopause Passport—an easy‑read, co‑developed resource helping women with a learning disability understand menopause, recognise symptoms, stay well, explore treatment options and feel confident discussing their needs. |
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Collaborative clinics in the community |
Boost and the North Cumbria Knowledge and Library Service hosted a Lunch & Learn where Emily Maughan and Gavin Watt shared how ‘Monty’ the Community Health Bus delivers mobile clinics. The session explored partnerships, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to tackling health inequalities. |
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The 2026 future-fit leadership programme |
The North East and Yorkshire Leadership Academy has launched a new Future‑Fit Leadership cohort - bite‑sized masterclasses designed to spark fresh thinking and equip leaders with practical skills. Topics include career agility, adaptive leadership, psychological maturity, AI in leadership, skills‑based teams and intrapreneurship. |
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Planting for a greener NHS |
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has planted over 400 trees to boost biodiversity, support wellbeing and progress toward net zero. The evidence‑led project improves habitats, enhances environments, and strengthens climate resilience - showcasing a scalable model for greener, healthier estates. |
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AI helps cut preventable blood clots |
Newcastle Hospitals has introduced AI that rapidly detects preventable blood clots, reducing harm and improving patient safety. Since launching in 2024, avoidable clots have fallen by 56%. The system saves nurses around two hours a day and has already won the 2025 Nursing Times Workforce Award for Best Use of Workplace Technology. |
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Community‑led approach improves refugee wellbeing |
A new community‑led initiative, Help for Health, is improving access for refugees and asylum seekers in Newcastle and North Tyneside. Through health education, social prescribing, peer navigators and wellbeing activities, the project reduces isolation, builds confidence and supports people to understand and navigate the system. |
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Pharmacy Teams engagement events |
Primary Care Network (PCN) and practice pharmacy teams are invited to upcoming networking events to share best practice, discuss challenges and explore innovation. Sessions include updates on the 2026 Prescribing Outcomes Scheme, AnalyseRx, and early detection in CKD. Events take place on 4 and 5 February. |
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NHS Excellence Awards – entries now open! |
The NHS Excellence Awards 2026 are now open until 6 March. These national awards celebrate impactful, innovative work across health and care. Free to enter, they welcome submissions from NHS organisations, local authorities and VCSE partners across ten categories. Regional champions announced in April; winners revealed at ConfedExpo. |
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An Introduction to the Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP)
This short eLearning module gives primary care professionals an introduction to the DWMP. In just seven minutes, learners gain an overview of the programme, referral criteria, provider options and ways to reach eligible patients. |
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LUNCH & LEARN - Re-useable tourniquets for sustainable phlebotomy
30 January 2026, 1:00pm - 1:30pm, Online
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The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training: Tier 2 Interactive Session (NHS staff only)
3 February 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm, The COSE (DL14 6TH)
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Poverty Awareness Training
4 February 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Online
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The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training: Tier 1 Interactive Session (NHS staff only)
9 February 2026, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Online
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Coaching Skills for line managers
11 February 2026, 9:00am - 12:30pm, Online
Health Literacy Awareness
11 February 2026, 9:30am - 10:30am, Online
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How to Write Simply
11 February 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm, Online
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Making Every Contact Count Training
16 February 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm, Online
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Interview Skills – Practical
18 February 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online
MECC Talking Money and Wellbeing
19 February 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm, City Hall Committee Room 2 (SR1 3AA)
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Workplace Wellbeing - Thrive not survive
25 February 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Online
LUNCH & LEARN - Healthworks: Driving impact and reducing health inequalities
3 March 2026, 1:00pm - 1:30pm, Online
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Deaf Awareness Training with deaf awareness:NE
5 March 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, The Linskill Centre (NE30 2AY)
Poverty: Stigma and Unconscious Bias
10 March 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Online
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Lunchtime learning - The economic impact of smoking with Dr Tessa Langley
10 March 2026, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Online
Facilitated conversations for team leaders
12 March 2026, 9:30am - 11:30am, Online
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