Applications Open for Second Cohort of the HIN’s Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Fellowship
June 12, 2023Applications for the 2023 cohort have now closed. For more information contact hin.cvd@nhs.net.
We are launching the second cohort of our Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention Fellowship Programme to develop clinical skills and knowledge to help improve outcomes for patients across south London who are at risk of CVD.
With six million people living with CVD in England with a combined cost of £16 billion every year improving outcomes for at risk patients is an NHS priority. This programme will help to speed up the adoption of innovative initiatives to help prevent CVD across south London.
This free programme builds on the first cohort which took place in 2022. It is aimed at nurses, GPs, clinical pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals working in primary care in south London who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, and champion CVD prevention in their practice or wider Primary Care Network. The Fellowship aligns to local priorities, and supports practices and PCNs in meeting contract requirements (eg Quality Outcomes Framework).
Find out more about last year’s fellowship or watch the video below.
The programme content was very beneficial and helped to focus on the improvements that are required and how I am able to assist in making these improvements. I was able to develop some of my project managing skills.2022 Fellow
What does the fellowship involve?
The fellowship is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited and provides free expert clinical advice and quality improvement support to help fellows become CVD Prevention Champions. It will also help fellows to deliver a quality improvement project focused on CVD in their practice or primary care network (PCN). See examples of 2022 projects here.
Running from July 2023 to February 2024, the fellowship will consist of:
- A series of lunchtime webinars led by experts in a range of areas including lipid management, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease and obesity;
- An in-person day to help develop your CVD Improvement project on 8 September;
- Ongoing peer and expert sessions to support you in delivering your project, which will run September to December 2023;
- A final in-person event in to celebrate the work of the Fellowship on 9 February 2024.
How to apply
The fellowship is free. Please ensure you are able to attend all events.
Before applying please read our flyer for more details including requirements of the Fellowship and dates.
To apply please complete this form.
Applications close at 5pm on Monday 3 July 2023. Please note that places are limited and applications may close early if all spaces are filled so do not delay in applying.
The quality improvement training and part of the HIN staff time to support the Fellows in the delivery of an improvement project are funded via a Daiichi-Sankyo grant. The HIN is also applying for further grants/non-promotional funding from other companies to support the final event of the Fellowship programme.
