Here is a comprehensive list of the education events and opportunities that we offer this year. Click on the drop-down menu to get more information about the location and speakers, and to book your place.
You can learn more about each type of event here.
Please contact us at education@mndassociation.org if you have any queries about our education offering for health and social care professionals.
Webinars
Digital health and remote monitoring: transforming patient care in MND - 27 January 2026
Title: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Aim: To explore how digital health technology, such as Telehealth in MND-Care (TiM-C), can support MND healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and enhance system efficiency.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to
- define the concept of digital health and explain the role of remote monitoring
- identify key technologies and tools used in remote monitoring
- discuss the benefits and challenges of TiM-R
- reflect on future trends and opportunities presented by digital health.
Speaker: Liam Knox, BSc., PhD. Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Deputy ECR Lead - Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)
Multidisciplinary teams: working effectively in them and with them - 24 February 2026
Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Aim: To explore the key principles, dynamics, and practical strategies that underpin the effective operation of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), highlighting how collaboration across diverse professional roles can enhance outcomes, communication, and service delivery.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- understand the core components and functions of an effective multidisciplinary team
- identify the roles, responsibilities, and contributions of different professionals within an MDT
- examine common challenges and barriers to effective team working, and discuss strategies to overcome them
- explore real-world examples and insights from panel members on successful MDT collaboration
- reflect on how principles of effective teamwork can be applied in their own professional settings to improve outcomes.
Speaker panel – Beth Pudjianto, Erica Littlewood and Rachel Thomson, MND Care Centre Coordinators – Birmingham, Nottingham, Suffolk
Environmental controls: bringing it all together - 28 April 2026
Aim: To increase understanding of environmental control systems and their role in supporting independence, safety, and quality of life for individuals with MND through collaborative multidisciplinary assessment, selection, and implementation.
By the end of this webinar participants will be able to:
- define what environmental control systems are and explain their purpose
- describe the range of technologies available — from simple switch-based systems to integrated smart home and voice-controlled environments
- understand the roles of different members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing needs and implementing/referring to appropriate solutions
- discuss key factors influencing successful adoption, including accessibility, usability, training, and user engagement
- examine real-world examples or case studies demonstrating the impact of environmental controls on independence and participation.
Speaker: Simon Judge, Service Lead, Clinical Scientist, Barnsley Hospital Assistive Technology
Better conversations: getting to the root of communication - 17 June 2026
Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Aim: To better understand communication for people living with MND and ways to support conversation.
By the end of this webinar, participants will have:
- a wider understanding of communication change in MND
- considered what is meant by conversation
- had an introduction to how conversation works
- explored the barriers and facilitators to conversation
- been introduced to the Better Conversations MND resource.
Speakers: Professor Steven Bloch, MRSCLT and Sophie Stribbbling, MRCSLT
Caring for carers - 25 November 2026
Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Aim: To enhance healthcare professionals’ understanding, confidence, and capability in delivering consistent, equitable, and structured support to informal carers of people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- recognise the essential contribution of informal carers in MND care
- understand current challenges and variations in the provision of carer support
- identify best-practice principles for assessing and addressing carer needs
- consider how carer outcome measures can inform and enhance routine practice
- consider professional roles and responsibilities in supporting carers
- reflect on personal and organisational approaches to carer support and identify areas for improvement.
Speaker: Rosie Bamber, Specialist Occupational Therapist & Doctoral Researcher, MND Care and Research Centre, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Information and Knowledge Exchanges
Information and Knowledge Exchange events are exclusively for members of the MND Professionals' Community of Practice, a peer led group of health and social care professionals encouraging and supporting the development of good care for people living with, or affected by, MND.
