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Our network events are generally aimed at staff working in both community and inpatient settings, are applicable to a range of professions (including medicine), and may also be suitable for professionals in the voluntary sector. Royal College of Physician CPD accreditation will be sought for events of particular relevance to doctors.

Professionals employed by private companies may be able to access our face to face events with the following caveats:

  • If the event is free then a charge will be levied. This will be used to support future events
  • If places are limited then priority will be given to NHS, public sector or voluntary sector staff

You can sign up to our mailing list to receive regular bulletins about training and other updates. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel where we host our online videos. You can also download the presentations from many of the events on our training webpage and access a wide variety of our locally created ELearning packages.

1. Introductory level

We have relaunched our quarterly study days which rotate round different Trusts in Greater Manchester. The events are aimed at new starters, those new to stroke care or staff needing a refresher – staff can be from pre-hospital, inpatient, community or the voluntary sectors The content is delivered using a multi disciplinary format and reflects our local care pathways. It has been agreed regionally and is not organisation specific. Topics are delivered by local experts and include: stroke overview, pre-hospital care; A&E assessment; hyper acute care; MDT working; psychology; secondary prevention and life after stroke

 

2. Experienced  level

Our masterclasses are delivered through a mix of face to face and online events. Hyperlinked events are open for bookings:

2025

Fatigue management – tbc

OT cognitive training (webinar) – tbc

“Supporting Patients with Difficult Emotions Using an ACT-Informed Approach.”   11th November 25  – Face to face training at Walkden Gateway, Salford.  Half day session via nomination of your Team Lead

Visual rehabilitation (webinar) – December tbc

Other events

Spasticity Academy webinar Spasticity in practice: assessment, decision-making and management.  75 minute webinar on 21st October at 7pm 

Learning Objectives:By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
• Recognise and differentiate between focal, multifocal and global spasticity in clinical assessment.
• Apply structured frameworks for decision-making and outcome evaluation using real-world examples.
• Identify opportunities for AHPs to support medication monitoring and optimise spasticity management within the MDT.
Speakers:
• Stephen Ashford, senior clinical and practitioner researcher, National institute for health and care research
• Lynsay Duke, associate AHP director neurological and specialist services/ professional lead neuro occupational therapy, Walkergate Park Centre for Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry
• Elizabeth Keenan, nurse consultant in neuro-disability, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Wendy Hendrie, MS specialist physiotherapist, Norwich MS Centre

For more information and registration click the link Neurology Academy Webinar on Spasticity

UKABIF North West  North West Networking event.  Building Life after Brain Injury in Liverpool on 22nd October UKABIF North West Event

You can access our extensive archive on our YouTube Channel, with our freely available webinars on a playlist here. You can download many of the presentations from the events here

These training resources listed below can only be accessed by emailing Karen.smith22@nca.nhs.uk

2025

GP TIA training webinar – 25th June

2024

Advanced level MSK shoulder seminar – Jan 24

2023

Cultural awareness within neurorehabilitation webinar- Dec 23

Mental Capacity Training – Jun 23

Advanced Vestibular Training – May 23

ACT Training  (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) – Apr 23

Introduction to Vestibular Training – Mar 23

2022

Advanced Managing Challenging Behaviour Training – Sep 22

Introduction to Managing Challenging Behaviours in the Community – Jul 22

An Introduction to Managing Functional Neurological Disorder – Mar 22

Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation – Jan 22

2021

Spasticity: Pathophysiology of Spasticity – Sep 21

The Management of PFO closure – Aug 21

Spasticity: Neurosurgical Interventions – Jul 21

Spasticity: Posture & Positioning and Splinting & Orthotics  – Jul 21

Supporting Capacity Assessment – Jun 21

Spasticity: Early Surgical Management – May 21

Spasticity: Pharmacology & Role of the Non-Medical Injector – Apr 21

Advanced Decisions in Care and Lasting Power of Attorney – Apr 21

Facial Palsy and Services in Greater Manchester – Mar 21

Introduction to Spasticity Jan 21

2020

Assessing and Managing the Risk of Suicide in Community Stroke & Neuro Rehabilitation – Dec 20

Dysphagia Rehabilitation – Nov 20

ACE Centre – Nov 20

Above Cuff Vocalisation – Nov 20

Supporting people with aphasia during the pandemic – Speakeasy – Nov 20

Euphonia Project and Voice Banking – Oct 20

Stroke associated pneumonia: diagnosis, treatment and prevention – Oct 20