NHS Online Course | Rapid Diagnostics Centre

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Mon 9 Dec 2024 09:00-15:40

Online Course, 5.5 CPD Hours

Take one day out to connect with other Rapid Diagnostic Centre and Pathway professionals who are seeking out solutions and alternative approaches to becoming a sustainable and efficient service.

Join this unique study day and discover how other organisations have overcome the challenges of securing service funding, manage increases in referrals and build successful relationships with their commissioning bodies.

Walk away inspired after hearing a showcase of new trials and upcoming pilots and return to your team with clearer goals on how to become a sustainable service.

Book your place by Friday 25th October and save £50 with the NHS and Public Sector early bird discount!

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Developing a Sustainable Rapid Diagnostics Centre

Online 5.5 hours Early bird: £249+VAT

5.5 CPD Hours: Your Key Learning Outcomes

Do you want to discover new working models of rapid diagnostic centres and pathways? Are you wanting to feel inspired when taking the next steps for your service? Then join this exciting study day and benefit from:

Discovering the national approaches and options in regards to accessing funding
Strategies for managing the increase in service referrals and reducing your waiting times
Guidance on how to tailor your service to meet your patient needs
Benchmarking against the new pilots and trials from those currently at the forefront for improving rapid diagnostics
Step-by-step directions on how to make your service more efficient within your trust

Developed with convenience in mind: join this online NHS event from the comfort of your own home

Packed with examples of best practice, interactive discussions and ‘how to’ advice, this course will provide you with all the elements of an engaging day:

Meet each other – network and find out what’s working for other RDCs around the country
Listen and watch presentations and speakers’ Q&A – discover alternative approaches for accessing service funding
Collaborate in interactive discussions on how to meet the increase in service referrals – enabled by moderators in the breakout rooms
Leave with a plan: dedicated time for you to map out your next steps to become a sustainable and cost-effective service

This course is available for in-house training

9:00	Join, technical support and networking opportunity
9:30	Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Accessing service funding
9:40	Understanding the national funding approaches to Rapid Diagnostics Centres Navigating the current national approaches to RDC funding and its impact on your service Creating a sustainable service: exploring your funding options and how to access support Benchmarking your approach: next steps in obtaining funding
10:00	Questions and answers with your speaker
10:20	Interactive discussion: Exchanging experiences of your commissioning and funding processes Share your current experience with funding and how your team has accessed service funding What challenges did you experience when getting your RDC service recommissioned? What are your next steps for ensuring sustainability in your service?
10:40	Feedback from interactive discussion: Exchanging experiences of your commissioning and funding process
10:50	Screen break
Overcoming common referral challenges
11:00	Optimising your referral process: identifying and implementing strategies to mitigate the challenges Examining national approaches: benchmarking your model for receiving diagnostic referrals Strategies to manage the increase in service referrals and reduce waiting times Evaluating service access: tailoring your pathway to meet your patients’ age, race and gender needs
11:30	Questions and answers with your speaker
11:40	Interactive discussion: Diving into your service challenges: tackling the impact of increased referrals Describe your services’ current approach to handling the uptake in referral demands What other challenges have you experience in regards to capacity and demand on your service? What steps have you taken to overcome these challenges?
12:00	Feedback from interactive discussion: Diving into your service challenges: tackling the impact of increased referrals
12:10	Lunch time screen break
Showcase on current trials, pilots and improvement projects for RDCs
12:40	Exploring University Hospitals Southampton’s blood test trial: reflection on phase one of the pilot
1:00	Report and feedback from South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on their MacMillian trial: incorporating MUO into your RDC
1:20	Examining the NHS-Galleri Trail: lessons learnt and how this can impact your service
1:40	Questions and answers with your speakers
Enhancing your relationship with commissioners
1:50	Interactive discussion: Maintaining interest and buy-in from your commissioners Describe your current relationship with your commissioning service What strategies have you put into place to elevate your relationship with your commissioners? What are the best approaches when communicating and maintaining interest from your commissioners?
2:10	Feedback from interactive discussion: Maintaining interest and buy-in from your commissioners
2:20	Screen break
2:30	Evaluating your rapid diagnostic service: becoming sustainable and cost-effective Understanding the different types of rapid diagnostics and the impact on your service Exploring your options to adapt your RDC: offering cost-effective benefits to your commissioners Step-by-step guidance on how to make your service more efficient within your trust
3:00	Questions and answers with your speaker
Exploring the future of Rapid Diagnostic Centres
3:10	Interactive discussion: Your action plan: how to become a sustainable service What are your main insights? What will you use from today? What are the next steps for your service in regards to sustainability?
3:30	Feedback from interactive discussion: Your action plan: how to become a sustainable service
3:40	Chair’s closing remarks and close of day

Call for speakers

Pricing Structure

You or a colleague can claim the group NHS discount, for booking places across this and any other subsequent event, providing the same pricing structure applies. Click here to view the full list of up coming events.

For group bookings of five or more people, please email our delegate support team or call 01732 897788 for further details

This course is available for in-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding

How this online forum will work

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

Terms and conditions

Certification of attendance

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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Expected attendees

This course has been designed for healthcare professionals working in Rapid Diagnostics Centres and Pathways looking to benchmark their service and discover effective delivery approaches from their RDC peers. This includes, but it not limited to:

Past attendee feedback

SBK have been producing Rapid Diagnostics study days since 2022, with many attendees receiving informative and valuable ideas to take back to their service. But don’t take our word for it, check out our feedback and join your fellow colleagues from around the country at our new course:

Excellent opportunity to reach out and meet other colleagues working in RCDs across the Country!
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evolving your Rapid Diagnostic Centre, December 2023

"Very informative and great topics, very relevant to current RDS issues"
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Evolving your Rapid Diagnostic Centre, December 2023

"Very valuable opportunity to see where other services are positioned in terms of funding - really great speakers"
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Evolving your Rapid Diagnostic Centre, December 2023

“Very well organised and informative. Great speakers and opportunity to share ideas and experience so far”
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust, The Future of Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Centres, December 2022

“Wish I could have attended something like this earlier on in our RCDS pilot”
NHS Ayrshire + Arran, The Future of Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Centres, December 2022

“It was really well run from signing up to the day itself”
Wales Cancer Network, The Future of Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Centres, December 2022

“It was brilliant, really informative and I’ve left feeling positive and motivated to take new ideas back to the team”
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust, Developing Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Pathways, January 2022

“Really useful event hopefully there will be many more”
Barnsley Hospital, Developing Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Pathways, January 2022

“Excellent day and well organised and very informative”
The Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Developing Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Pathways, January 2022

Why sponsor?

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing NHS delivery forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

Interested in having your own event, managed by us?

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Developing a Sustainable Rapid Diagnostics Centre