Position Statement in Response to the BMA “Preventing Doctor Substitution” Publication

British Medical Association (BMA) (2026) Preventing doctor substitution. Available at: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/workforce/preventing-doctor-substitution The characterisation of advanced practitioners as a form of “doctor substitution” is not supported by UK policy, regulation, or professional consensus. Advanced practice is clearly defined as a level of practice within existing regulated professions, achieved through additional education, training, and experience, and delivered […]

Aspiring Advanced Practice Workshop

Hallam Medical Podcast Series: Advanced Practice: Partnerships, Education and Regulation with Dr Anna Jones

Hallam Medical Chief Nurse, Lisa Locker speaks with Anna Jones – Reader in Advanced Practice, Senior Fellow HEA, Chair of the Association of Advanced Practice Educators UK (AAPE UK), Welsh Advanced Practice Educators Network.

Merry Christmas from WAPEN

Nadolig Llawen iawn i holl aelodau AAPE. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen i hyrwyddo yr holl waith arbennig gan ein ymarferwyr uwch ar draws Gymru yn y flwyddyn newydd. ❄️ Merry Christmas to all AAPE members. We’re looking forward to promoting all the excellent work by our advanced practitioners across Wales in the new year. 🎄 […]

University of Cumbria Marks 30 Years of Advanced Clinical Practice Education

The University of Cumbria recently hosted its Advanced Clinical Practice Conference, “30 Years of Advanced Practice: Celebrating Progress, Inspiring Change”, marking three decades of delivering ACP education and shaping advanced practice across the UK. The online event featured leading voices in healthcare education and practice, including keynote speaker Professor Mark Radford CBE, National Director of […]

AAPE UK Annual Conference 2025 – Grab your ticket!

Friday 5th December 2025. Title: Research to Reality: Empowering Advanced Practitioners in Transforming Healthcare Practice in UK. All details are online here

AAPEUK Conference 2025 call for abstracts

Call for Abstracts are open from now, closing 10th October. Please click the link below to apply Call for Abstracts

Advanced Practice in Midwifery Conference – 3rd September 2025

Presentations/ briefings by: Chief Midwifery Officer NHSE Head of Centre for Advancing Practice NHSE Regional Chief Midwife Advanced Practitioners Royal Colleges 3rd September 2025 08.30am – 4pm Clinical Sciences Building, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX See full details below:

Introducing the Hallam Medical Podcast Series

Episode 1 – Leading with Compassion: An Introduction from Lisa Locker – Chief Nurse Join Chief Nurse Lisa Locker and Brand & Strategic Partners Lead Charlotte Currie on the Hallam Medical Podcast! Lisa shares her clinical journey, talks about the challenges facing the NHS today, and highlights Hallam Medical’s commitment to building strong partnerships and […]