Training Needs Analysis 2025

You told us what matters - here’s how we’re responding

Every year we ask primary care colleagues across South East London to share their learning and development needs.

A Training Needs Analysis (TNA) helps us understand what training is most valuable to you, so we can make sure our programmes stay relevant, practical, and accessible.

This year, 603 staff (290 clinical, 313 non-clinical) took part, representing 13% of the workforce invited.

Your feedback is already helping shape our 2025–26 training calendar, ensuring every part of the primary care workforce can access learning that fits around you.

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Headlines at a glance

603 responses received -
48% clinical, 52% non-clinical

78% had previously accessed
SELWDH training of which 2/3
reported satisfaction with our training

71% reported satisfaction
with our training

Highest engagement from nurses
and direct care practitioners;
lowest from GPs

Key findings

Clinical workforce priorities:

You highlighted a clear need for practical, patient-focused learning in:
Neurodevelopmental disorders, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, mental health, dermatology, and women’s & girls’ health.

You also identified specific skill areas where confidence could improve, particularly joint injections, minor surgery, contraceptive implants, and coil fitting.

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Non-clinical workforce priorities:

Non-clinical colleagues told us you need more support with: CQC compliance, finance, and QOF.

We’re exploring how best to support these areas, including data handling, recall systems and reporting.

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Personal and professional development

Across all roles, you told us you value learning that supports personal growth and team culture.

Clinical staff prioritised leadership, patient-centred care, and consultation skills.

Non-clinical staff emphasised communication, EDI, and conflict resolution.

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You said, we're doing

You said...	We're doing...
Time and workload are major barriers	We’re continuing to expand flexible, on-demand options Explore
You want role-specific content	Designing targeted pathways for both clinical and non-clinical roles
You value leadership and communication development	Growing interprofessional learning and mentorship opportunities
You want more visible, local training	Increasing borough-based sessions and in-practice delivery

What happens next

Your feedback is already shaping our future training plans. In 2025–26 we will continue to:

Expand delivery in priority clinical areas
Create targeted development for non-clinical and management roles
Offer more flexible, blended and borough-based sessions
Build interprofessional learning opportunities in leadership, communication and wellbeing

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Tell us what you need next

Help us keep improving our offer. If you’ve identified a training gap for yourself, your practice or your PCN, please share it through our Learning Requests page.

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Training

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