Best Practice Symposium for Supporting Paused Nursing Students in the Northwest

The NHS England, North West, Workforce, Training & Education (WT&E) Directorate would like to invite you to participate in a symposium to showcase best practice to support paused nursing students to return to programme. 

Please see the attached agenda for your information.

The symposium will focus on the key findings and recommendations following analysis of all the projects funded by HEE undertaken by universities in England, to support paused nursing students to return to programme. 

Event Details:

Date:    Tuesday 27 June

Time:    13:00 - 15:00 

Where:  Online via MS Teams

Please click here to register for this symposium.  The link to join the symposium will be sent to you at least one week prior to the event.

Guest speakers included:

• Jo Hart, Health Psychologist, Professor of Health Professional Education, MISC Training LLP 
• Professor Victoria Ridgway, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society Description, University of Chester 
• Seán Welsh, Head of Mental Health Nursing, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing School of Health & Society, University of Salford  
• Christine Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, Liverpool John Moores University
• Sarla Gandhi, Principal Lecturer-Academic Development, School of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire
• Group discussion on the recommendations in the guidance document and alignment to HEI student attrition strategies, led by Jean Hayles, Deputy Regional Head of Nursing, Midwifery & Public Health (WT&E),NHS England, Northwest

If you would like to learn more about these projects, please visit Supporting nursing students to return to their studies following a break in learning on our Health Education England North West RePAIR Hub.

If you require any further information about the symposium, please contact NW Nursing nw.nursing@hee.nhs.uk