Protected Learning Time (PLT)
Protected time for learning and development
Staffordshire Training Hub supports the delivery of Protected Learning Time across Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, Stafford and Surrounds, bringing learning and development opportunities to the local Primary Care workforce.
Local programme
Supporting Primary Care colleagues across Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, Stafford and Surrounds.
Current programme
Find upcoming PLT sessions and programme information for the 2026/27 programme.
Recordings & resources
Revisit previous PLT sessions and access available recordings and supporting resources.
PLT leads & support
Clinical leadership and administrative support for the STH PLT programme.
Clinical leadership for the Protected Learning Time programme.
Clinical facilitator for the Protected Learning Time programme.
2026/27 PLT Programme
View the scheduled Protected Learning Time dates for Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, Stafford and Surrounds.
View or download the latest STH PLT Programme of Dates.
Palliative & End-of-Life Care
Oncology
In-house PLT
MS / Neurology
Earlier 2026 PLT dates
Previous dates from the current programmeStay informed about STH PLT
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2026 Recordings & Resources
Revisit previous STH Protected Learning Time sessions from 2026 and access available recordings, presentations and supporting learning resources.
Renal Medicine & CKD Without the Confusion
Frailty in Primary Care
Common ENT Presentations in Primary Care: Assessment, Management & Referral
- ENT supporting presentation
- Recording – link to be added
Respiratory
- Dr Ajit Thomas – COPD presentation
- Dr Ian Cliffe – Community Diagnostic Centre
- Dr Imran Hussain – Asthma presentation
- Dr Shahul Khan – Lung Cancer presentation
- UHNM CDC Breathlessness Referral Template
- Developing an Integrated Breathlessness Pathway
- Breathlessness Pathway
- Victoria Campbell – Presentation slides
Infectious Diseases in Primary Care
Cardiology in Primary Care
Palliative & End-of-Life Care
- Session One – Setting the Strategic and National Context
- Session Two – Innovation, Complex Care and Practical Application
- Recording and supporting resources will be added here following the session where available.
Previous PLT Recordings & Resources
Explore available recordings and learning resources from previous Staffordshire Training Hub Protected Learning Time programmes.
2025 2025 Recordings & Resources
2024 2024 Recordings & Resources
Previous recordings and resources are retained where they remain available and appropriate for inclusion within the STH PLT archive.
Need help with STH Protected Learning Time?
For queries about the STH PLT programme, upcoming sessions, recordings or learning resources, please contact Staffordshire Training Hub.