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Federation Education

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Federation Education is an event portal created by the GP Federation Support Unit to allow staff to easily access the education they need.

What is Practice Based Learning (PBL)?
Practice based learning aims to deliver high quality educational programmes for federation members, up-skilling the full multidisciplinary practice team in a conducive and constructive environment. Integrating learning and practice in this way will be facilitating direct improvements in patient care.

Practice based learning events will be designed to facilitate better care for patients by providing usable, practical information to practicing GPs and team members. A direct consequence of this integrated approach will be the creation of a forum, within each federation, for exchange of ideas and for sharing best practice.

Federation Education Aims

  • To support Continuing Professional Development by producing a high quality educational programme for federation members, and relevant others, that facilitates the ongoing personal development of GPs, and other primary care workers

  • To support health care professionals fulfilling the requirements of appraisal and (where relevant) revalidation.

  • To involve the practice team and promote implementation of any learning by delivery of the programme within protected practice time, in an environment where the practice team can get access to high quality education relevant to their role. 

  • To facilitate networking by serving as a forum to allow sharing of examples of good practice. 

  • To facilitate dissemination of local guidelines, clinical pathways or other federation projects. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Clinical Staff
    Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Clinical Staff
    Tue 30 Sept
    Armagh Market Place Theatre
    30 Sept 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Armagh Market Place Theatre , 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    TOPICS Dr Walker - Rheumatology Dr Sharma - HRT
  • Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Non-Clinical Staff
    Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Non-Clinical Staff
    Tue 30 Sept
    Armagh Market Place Theatre
    30 Sept 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Armagh Market Place Theatre , 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    Topic MDT Plus Additional Topic TBC
  • Craigavon PBL - Clinical Staff
    Craigavon PBL - Clinical Staff
    Tue 07 Oct
    Craigavon Civic Centre
    07 Oct 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Craigavon Civic Centre, 66 Lakeview Rd, Craigavon BT64 1AL, UK
    Topics Is it inflammatory arthritis or fibromyalgia Dr Neil Heron and Dr Nicola Maiden First Contact Physio - Newry & District FCP Haematology - Dr Gary Benson Breast Health Promotion Team
  •  Craigavon PBL        Non Clinical Staff
     Craigavon PBL        Non Clinical Staff
    Tue 07 Oct
    07 Oct 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Jethro Centre, 6 Flush Pl, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 7DT, UK
    Topics Care Navigation TBC
  • Newry PBL - Clinical Staff
    Newry PBL - Clinical Staff
    Tue 04 Nov
    Location/Venue TBC
    04 Nov 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Location/Venue TBC
    TOPICS Dr Raeburn Forbes - Neurology Breast Promotion Team
  • Newry PBL  Non Clinical Staff
    Newry PBL  Non Clinical Staff
    Tue 04 Nov
    Location/Venue TBC
    04 Nov 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Location/Venue TBC
    TOPICS - TBC
  • Southern Practice Managers Conference
    Southern Practice Managers Conference
    Wed 02 Apr
    Edenmore Golf & Country Club
    02 Apr 2025, 09:15 – 16:00
    Edenmore Golf & Country Club, 70 Drumnabreeze Rd, Moira, Craigavon BT67 0RH, UK
    Topics to include Safeguarding HR Drop Ins & more
  • Craigavon PBL - Clinical Staff
    Craigavon PBL - Clinical Staff
    25 Mar 2025, 13:00 – 17:30
    Craigavon, 66 Lakeview Rd, Craigavon BT64 1AL, UK
    Speakers: Gemma Carroll - BMA Update Dr David Middleton - Dermatology Dr Andrea Latimer - HRT
  • Craigavon Non-Clinical PBL
    Craigavon Non-Clinical PBL
    25 Mar 2025, 13:00 – 17:00
    Lurgan, 6 Flush Pl, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 7DT, UK
    Dr Val McGarrell - Dealing with Emotional Situations & Complaints @ the GP reception
  • 10 Year Celebration *SOLD OUT*
    10 Year Celebration *SOLD OUT*
    26 Feb 2025, 12:00 – 16:00
    Craigavon, 66 Lakeview Rd, Craigavon BT64 1AL, UK
  • Armagh & Dungannon Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    Armagh & Dungannon Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    Tue 25 Feb
    25 Feb 2025, 12:30 – 14:30
    Armagh Market Place Theatre , 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    As part of our 10-year celebrations, we are holding a lunch time event from 12:30pm to 2:30pm for Armagh & Dungannon Federation at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh. All staff are welcome to call in for light lunch and networking
  • Newry & District Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    Newry & District Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    24 Feb 2025, 12:30 – 14:30
    Newry, Unit 1 Derryboy Road Carnbane Business Park, Newry BT35 6QH, UK
    As part of our 10 year celebrations, we are holding a lunch time event from 12:30pm to 2:30pm for Newry & District Federation at the SFSU Office. All staff are welcome to call in for light lunch and networking.
  • Craigavon Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    Craigavon Federation 10 Year Celebration Event
    Fri 21 Feb
    21 Feb 2025, 12:30 – 14:30
    Portadown Health Centre, Tavanagh Ave, Portadown, Craigavon BT62 3BU, UK
    As part of our 10-year celebrations, we are holding a lunch time event from 12:30pm to 2:30pm for Craigavon Federation at the Portadown Health Centre. All staff are welcome to call in for light lunch and networking.
  • Armagh & Dungannon PBL Practice Nurses
    Armagh & Dungannon PBL Practice Nurses
    04 Feb 2025, 13:30 – 17:30
    Armagh, 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    Diabetes Prevention Session
  • Armagh & Dungannon PBL            Non Clinical Staff
    Armagh & Dungannon PBL            Non Clinical Staff
    04 Feb 2025, 13:30 – 17:30
    Armagh, 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Helen O’Brien - Beyond HR Encompass – Wendy Carson & Laurence Claxton
  • Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Clinical Staff
    Armagh & Dungannon PBL  Clinical Staff
    04 Feb 2025, 13:30 – 17:30
    Armagh, 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW, UK
    Dr Art O’Hagan – Dermatology Mr Mark Haynes – Urology Dr Aoife Curry - Gynaecology
  • Newry and District Clinician PBL
    Newry and District Clinician PBL
    28 Jan 2025, 13:30 – 17:30
    Banbridge, Scarva St, Banbridge BT32 3AD, UK
    Please join us at our new venue in Scarva Street Presbyterian Church, Banbridge Speakers: Gemma Carroll - BMA Update Dr Colin Kenny - Diabetes Dr Conor Hagan, Dr Patricia Campbell, Judith McKeown - Highlighting Cardiovascular risk in COPD patients with concomitant CVD
  • Newry and District Practice Nurse PBL
    Newry and District Practice Nurse PBL
    Tue 28 Jan
    Scarva Street Presbyterian Church
    28 Jan 2025, 13:30 – 17:30
    Scarva Street Presbyterian Church, Scarva Street Presbyterian Church, Banbridge
    Clinical Physiologist Melissa Traynor - Q&A session re: Spirometry Martina Monaghan - Diabetes Prevention Programme
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