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.
2025
Introductory Stroke Study Day – 13th June – Fairfield General Education Centre
Introductory Stroke Study Day – 16th September – Wrightington Hospital (provisional date)
Introductory Stroke Study Day – 20th November – MRI
2. Experienced level
Our masterclasses are delivered through a mix of face to face and online events. Hyperlinked events are open for bookings:
2025
Advanced Sex and Relationships – 26th March
Stroke Ed Balance and Lower Limb Course follow up – by invitation only for attendees of 2024 courses
Advanced Practice – Webinar – 30th April
Unconscious Bias Training – May (Date to be confirmed soon)
GMNISDN Annual Conference – 10th June
Fatigue Management – 9th July – details tbc
OT Cognitive training – September – via webinar (date to be confirmed)
Sensory Rehabilitation – September tbc
GP TIA training webinar – October (Date to be confirmed)
ACT Training – November Details to be confirmed soon
Visual Rehabilitation – December (date tbc) Webinar
Other events
The Huntington’s Disease Association are hosting an event for Mental health professionals. Mental health and Huntington’s disease: a study day for professionals Tickets, Thu 20th March at 09:00 | Eventbrite
Coloplast are hosting an education day in the North West in 2025 which is free to attend:
- MS Masterclass – 10th September (Leeds)
Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences are hosting a spinal injury rehabilitation study day at Salford Royal Hospital on 1st May.
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
The following online training resources can only be accessed by emailing Karen.smith22@nca.nhs.uk
2024
Patent Forman Ovale (PFO) closure in Greater Manchester – Webinar – Jun 24
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