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In the health and care system in the North East and North Cumbria, we want to be the best at getting better – with continuous learning and improvement at the heart of everything we do, and in the way in which we work. Through the sharing of learning, ideas, and good practice, and by trying new things together, we can find solutions to the challenges we face, and support each other to make a difference to the health of people living in our region. Building on past successes like the North East Transformation System and CLIC (Cumbria Learning and Improvement Collaborative), the Boost learning and improvement community brings together people with a passion for improvement, innovation and change in health and care. Boost ultimately serves as a hub for innovation, idea-sharing, networking, and supporting improvement efforts.

🌟 The NHS Excellence Awards 2026 are now open! 🌟Do you know a project or team making a real difference in health and car...
21/01/2026

🌟 The NHS Excellence Awards 2026 are now open! 🌟

Do you know a project or team making a real difference in health and care? Now’s the time to showcase their impact.

🏆 Free to enter
🗓️ Deadline: 5pm, Friday 6 March 2026
🤝 Open to ICBs, NHS trusts, primary care, local authorities, VCSE partners & more
💡 10 categories celebrating innovation, leadership, patient involvement, sustainability and partnership working

Regional champions will be announced in April, with national winners revealed at NHS ConfedExpo on 10 June in Manchester.

✨ Let’s shine a light on the incredible work happening across our system.

🔗 Enter now and find out more: https://ow.ly/X8EV50Y05xI
📣 Spread the word!

North East and North Cumbria NHS

🌟 PCN & Practice Pharmacy Teams Engagement Events 🌟An opportunity for PCN and Practice Pharmacy Teams to connect across ...
21/01/2026

🌟 PCN & Practice Pharmacy Teams Engagement Events 🌟

An opportunity for PCN and Practice Pharmacy Teams to connect across the North East & North Cumbria - networking, discussing shared challenges, and learning from best practice and innovation.

Agenda highlights:
✔️ Update on next year’s Prescribing Outcome Scheme
✔️ Overview of Analyse Rx
✔️ Update on early detection and protection in CKD

📍 Upcoming dates & locations:
- Wednesday 4 February, 9:00am – 12:30pm, Hexham Golf Club
- Thursday 5 February, 9:00am – 12:30pm, North Ormesby Health Village

🔗 Event details & registration: https://ow.ly/go0Y50Y00P7
📧 For information about the PCN Community of Practice: Leanne.maitland@healthinnovationnenc.org.uk

North East and North Cumbria NHS

20/01/2026

Today the North East & North Cumbria Learning Disability Network launch the easy read Learning Disability Menopause Passport across the NENC. This has been co-developed.

Find it here: https://bit.ly/4fLY61C

We’ve updated the Boost Health & Wellbeing Offer webpage!The refreshed page now highlights the latest Staff Wellbeing Hu...
18/01/2026

We’ve updated the Boost Health & Wellbeing Offer webpage!

The refreshed page now highlights the latest Staff Wellbeing Hub groups and events available to all health & care staff and volunteers.

What’s coming up:

🔹New Stress‑Less, Communicating Effectively and Self‑Compassion groups starting Feb-Mar
🔹Free, confidential support
🔹Easy self‑referral

Menopause Awareness / Q&A with Jacqui McBurnie
📅 Monday 2 February, 12:00–1:15 (Teams)

Explore the updated page: https://ow.ly/pUkH50XY4r6

North East and North Cumbria NHS

📣 North East and North Cumbria NHS staff – take charge of your financial future!Affinity Connect is offering free virtua...
15/01/2026

📣 North East and North Cumbria NHS staff – take charge of your financial future!

Affinity Connect is offering free virtual sessions to help you navigate career transitions, retirement planning, and financial wellbeing 💼💡

🗓️ Upcoming topics include:

- Redundancy, pensions and future income
- Retirement planning
- Financial wellbeing steps
- Tax tips for £50k+ earners
- NHS pension flexibilities

📍 Tailored for NHS staff. Delivered online. Led by financial experts.

👉 Book your place now:
https://ow.ly/nj9r50WROxc

North East and North Cumbria NHS

You're invited – Working Together for Better Health Literacy ⚖️📅 Tuesday 3 March 2026📍 Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle up...
14/01/2026

You're invited – Working Together for Better Health Literacy ⚖️

📅 Tuesday 3 March 2026
📍 Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne

Join us to explore lessons learned, practical resources and next steps for improving health literacy across the North East and North Cumbria.

🎙️ Hear from:
🔹Ryan Swiers – Deputy Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Sunderland City Council
🔹Professor Gill Rowlands – Clinical Director, Newcastle Inner West PCN & Emerita Professor, Newcastle University
🔹Dr Anastasia Trebacz, Senior Lecturer in Psychology for Medicine, School of Medicine
🔹Jack Holkham, Research Assistant, Health Literacy Team, School of Medicine, University of Sunderland

🔗 https://ow.ly/UPWE50XWgIu


Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria
North East and North Cumbria NHS

🌟 Got an improvement story? We want to share it!Teams across the North East and North Cumbria are transforming health an...
13/01/2026

🌟 Got an improvement story? We want to share it!

Teams across the North East and North Cumbria are transforming health and care with brilliant ideas that make a real difference. Now’s your chance to inspire others!

✨ Why share?
Showcase your impact, spark new ideas, connect with colleagues, and help build a culture where we’re the best at getting better.

📣 How to get involved:
• Complete our case study template
• Chat with us 1:1 and we’ll write it up
• Present at a Lunch & Learn or Connect & Learn session

💡 Need inspiration?
Check out recent stories - from Citizens’ Juries to digital transformation: https://ow.ly/faMf50XQzN2

📬 Ready to share?
Download the template or contact us: https://ow.ly/WIiO50XQzN6

Let’s spread great ideas across our region - one improvement at a time 💙

North East and North Cumbria NHS

💙 Managing organisational change with compassionNHS leaders are facing tough decisions around cost savings, workforce ch...
06/01/2026

💙 Managing organisational change with compassion

NHS leaders are facing tough decisions around cost savings, workforce changes and uncertainty. A new set of resources highlights how compassionate, psychologically safe cultures can help teams navigate change with dignity and support.

Key themes include:

🔹Creating environments where staff feel safe, heard and included
🔹Equipping managers to hold regular, supportive conversations
🔹Using evidence‑based change models (e.g. Kotter, Lewin)
🔹Offering financial wellbeing support during periods of uncertainty
🔹Helping teams navigate redundancy with sensitivity
🔹Exploring flexible retirement to retain skills and support staff wellbeing

These resources aim to help leaders strengthen local practice and support staff through challenging transitions.

🔗 Full guidance: https://ow.ly/CZ0N50XQCj5

North East and North Cumbria NHS

🚭 New Year campaign to help people quit smokingFrom 28 Dec, Fresh is launching the next phase of the Smoking Survivors c...
28/12/2025

🚭 New Year campaign to help people quit smoking

From 28 Dec, Fresh is launching the next phase of the Smoking Survivors campaign across the North East and North Cumbria to inspire quit attempts at the start of 2026.

Featuring real survivor stories, the campaign highlights the message: “Every cigarette takes 20 minutes off your life – quitting gives life back.”

Partners can access the full PR toolkit, social assets and resources here: https://ow.ly/66b250XKX4f

North East and North Cumbria NHS

✨ Season’s Greetings from Boost! ✨As 2025 comes to a close, we're celebrating a year of learning, collaboration and impr...
24/12/2025

✨ Season’s Greetings from Boost! ✨

As 2025 comes to a close, we're celebrating a year of learning, collaboration and improvement across the North East & North Cumbria.

🎓 9,800+ learning completions across key programmes
🤝 Hundreds joined our Improvement Conference to share innovation
📚 Expanded learning academy with new resources and communities of practice
🗣️ Launched the People’s Hub, giving patients, carers and families a stronger voice
🌟 Inspiring case studies and events spreading real improvement across the system
🧭 Support through system change, helping colleagues adapt and thrive

Looking ahead to 2026, we’re aligning Boost to neighbourhood health work - bringing care closer to home, making technology work better for people, and supporting healthier choices across our region.

Wishing you a peaceful festive season and an exciting year ahead.

Join us in 2026 for new opportunities to boost your potential!

🔗 https://ow.ly/sFwS50XKT9l

North East and North Cumbria NHS

Our latest Bulletin is out now 🗞️This month’s edition shares seasonal reflections from Boost, highlights support for car...
19/12/2025

Our latest Bulletin is out now 🗞️

This month’s edition shares seasonal reflections from Boost, highlights support for care‑experienced young people, introduces new learning and upcoming events, and features resources from deaf awareness to digital fellowships - plus plenty more learning and development opportunities 🎉

Read the Bulletin: https://ow.ly/U8vH50XMct3

You can sign‑up to receive our Bulletin here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qgEw50XMct2

North East and North Cumbria NHS

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