The Gloucestershire Primary Care Training Hub are pleased to announce a series of women’s health training webinars. Most of the webinars are aimed at nurses, however other clinicians are welcome to attend if the session if of interest to them. We also have a webinar for staff assisting coil fits that might be suitable for HCAs.
Sessions are being led by Dr Laura Patterson who is an experienced local GP with an interest in women’s health and a registered trainer for the College of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
For full information regarding each session, please see the below table.
| Date | Topics |
| 09/09/2026 1-2pm | Menstrual cycle and irregular bleeding – increase your confidence in talking to patients about the menstrual cycle, understand the variations of normal and red flags, and increase skills in the assessment of when bleeding becomes irregular |
| 30/09/2026 1-2pm | Menopause and HRT – some practical tips for our patients in Primary Care and keep up to date with new guidance |
| 14/10/2026 1-2pm | Integrate sexual health into everyday practice in Primary Care – improve confidence in undertaking a sexual health assessment, increase understanding as to who is at the highest risk, and consider trauma informed approach to the discussion and examination |
| 21/10/2026 1-2pm | Injectable progestogens – Consider the new UKMEC guidance for injectable progestogens, consider how to facilitate patients to learn how to self-administer Sayana Press, and consider the guidance about bone health and mood changes |
| 04/11/2026 1-2pm | Contraception and raised BMI – In a county where the overweight and obese population is increasing, what do we need to consider with regards to contraception, understand which contraception is safe and which is effective in this population |
| 11/11/2026 1-2pm | Combined contraceptive pill checks – increase your confidence when performing a check, what else needs consideration and how to support your patients to consider LARC conversations |
| 09/12/2026 1-2pm | Supporting coil fitting in Primary Care – How to create an anxiety free environment for coil fitting in Primary Care – how you can support your patients well, how you can support your fitters (and those assisting coil fitters) and your role in reducing pain and anxiety associated with fitting. |