Mental Health in Primary Care Course
Evidence-based approaches to support patients effectively and confidently
Advance your ability to deliver comprehensive mental health support
We are excited to announce this new opportunity to fund 10 places on the Mental Health in Primary Care course – Postgraduate or Professional Certificate route (valued at £2,850 per person) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
The induction day will be 25 March 2026, and the first module will commence after the Easter break. Due to limited funded spaces, you can submit an expression of interest (EOI), deadline is end of 31 January 2026.
You must:
Be a registered healthcare professional, working in Notts Primary Care
Have approval from your line-manager
Meet NTU eligibility to study criteria
Complete all four modules
Participate in evaluation
If we receive more interest than funded places, we will go through a selection process to have a fair spread across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire localities and roles. Once funding is approved via us, you will then need to complete the NTU application process.
Course aims
Provide education on the long-term condition approach for supporting individuals with mental ill health, in the primary care setting
Address the disparity between mental health and physical health care
Build skills in engaging client, assessing need, formulating a treatment plan, and accessing a range of support to meet that need
Understand the range of support in primary care, secondary care, social care, and the third sector
Enhance practitioners' ability and confidence in critically reflecting on their practice
