Cleveland Sexual Harms Network is offering a free, survivor-designed trauma-informed training session for GPs and primary care staff. Delivered by Survivor Sophie Olson and GP Dr Jonathon Tomlinson, the session will help colleagues feel more confident in identifying, responding to and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse with compassion and professional judgement. Training details: Date: Thursday 17 September 2026 Time: 9.30am to 3.00pm Venue: ICB Boardroom, North Ormesby Health Village, TS3 6AL Cost: Free Suitable for: All primary care staff, with particular relevance for Practice and PCN Safeguarding Leads, GPs and anyone involved in patient care. Places are free, but spaces are limited. Secure your place today using […]

Health and care professionals from across North East and North Cumbria recently came together for the relaunch of Deciding Right and the introduction of new digital palliative and end of life care planning templates. The event highlighted the continued commitment to ensuring people’s wishes, values and priorities remain at the centre of care. The refreshed Deciding Right suite includes updated advance care planning documentation, the introduction of a Treatment Escalation Plan (TEP), and new unified digital templates for palliative and end of life care planning within EMIS and SystmOne. Attendees heard about the history of Deciding Right, changes to DNACPR processes, developments in community care and new educational resources to […]

A new NHS Leadership and Management Framework has been launched by the NHS College of Leadership and Management alongside new NHS Staff Standards, including the first national staff standard for line management. For the first time, the NHS has a single national framework that clearly defines what excellent leadership and management look like across all professions and career stages. Applicable to both clinical and non-clinical roles, the framework introduces a new Leadership and Management Code and a consistent set of standards designed to support leaders and managers at every level. The launch also marks an important milestone for the newly established NHS College of Leadership and Management, which will act […]

Colleagues working in health, social care, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, and volunteer roles are invited to attend a virtual information session on 19 August 2026 to learn more about the support available through the Staff Health and Wellbeing Hub. The session aims to raise awareness of the Hub and the confidential health and wellbeing services available to people working and volunteering across health and care in North East and North Cumbria. The event will provide an overview of the support available, helping individuals understand how the Hub can support their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues. The session will be delivered via Microsoft Teams, making it […]

Autism Central is a national peer education programme designed to support families and wider networks of autistic people of all ages across England. Delivered by the Anna Freud Centre and commissioned by the NHS, the programme offers free, accessible support to help people better understand autism and navigate services with greater confidence.   Supporting the whole network Autism Central recognises that support around an autistic person extends beyond immediate family. The programme is open to anyone in that wider network, including parents, carers, siblings, partners, children, friends, colleagues and neighbours. The support is co-produced and co-delivered with autistic people and their families, ensuring that learning is grounded in real lived […]

A new toolkit has been launched to help services work more effectively together when supporting families affected by domestic abuse. Developed through research supported by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria, the toolkit focuses on strengthening ‘whole family approaches’ – where adult and children’s services work in a more coordinated way to support parents and children. Domestic abuse can have long-term impacts on both adults and children, including lasting mental health challenges. While policy has long encouraged multi-agency working, delivering joined-up support in practice can be challenging, with differences in how services operate sometimes leading to gaps in care.   Supporting more joined-up, consistent practice […]

Understanding the views of our communities is vital to how we improve services and reduce health inequalities. The new Community Engagement Library helps make what we hear easier to find. Created by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in partnership with local councils, NHS trusts, the voluntary and social enterprise sector, and Healthwatch, the library will help make insight easier to access, share and use across health and care. As a central hub, it brings together engagement reports in one searchable space, helping ensure valuable learning and feedback doesn’t get lost over time. Designed for people who listen to the views of communities and people who need […]

Fresh and the NENC Smokefree NHS Taskforce are hosting a free lunchtime seminar on Monday 22 June (12.15–1.15pm), featuring Professor Sanjay Agrawal, a national leader in tobacco dependency. The session will focus on the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) report Smoking, health and social justice, which highlights how smoking is increasingly concentrated among people facing disadvantage, including poverty, poor mental health and insecure housing. The report calls for stronger, more joined-up action to reduce smoking-related health inequalities. During the seminar, Professor Agrawal will share key findings and recommendations, including the introduction of opt-out smoking cessation support across NHS services, improved support for underserved groups, and a more coordinated cross-government approach. […]

A powerful new resource has been developed to support people with learning disabilities across North Cumbria to have more open, informed conversations about death, dying and bereavement. Created through strong partnership working, the Death, Dying and Bereavement Resource Pack brings together easy‑read materials and practical activities designed to support individuals, families and professionals when navigating some of life’s most challenging moments. The pack aims to enable compassionate, accessible and person‑centred conversations, ensuring that people with learning disabilities are better supported to understand and express their wishes, feelings and experiences.   A collaborative, co‑produced approach The resource has been co‑produced with more than 25 partners and led by Eden Valley Hospice, […]

Working across teams, organisations and systems is now a core part of improving health and care. But leading in complex systems can feel challenging, especially when priorities, cultures and ways of working differ. The North East and Yorkshire Leadership Academy has developed a short, practical learning offer to support people working across boundaries: Leading Together: Systems Leadership Microburst Videos. This series builds on the success of the Academy’s Leading Together masterclasses and offers focused learning that can be accessed flexibly, at any time.   About the microburst video series The offer includes five short ‘microburst’ videos, supported by an accompanying workbook. Together, they are designed to help leaders and practitioners […]