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What's New?

**NEW COURSE - November 2009 Certificate in Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions in Primary Care **

 

**Drug Misuse Part 2 Course - Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse in Primary Care Part 2 Course  2010. National Training Day 4th February 2010, Edinburgh**

 

Certificate in Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions in Primay Care

 

RCGP Scotland has been commissioned by NHS Health Scotland to deliver three one-day training events which are primarily aimed at GPs. The day will be made up of short presentations and practical exercises in brief interventions. Our experienced trainers will provide tailored teaching suitable for enhanced service work on alcohol and brief interventions, and support delivery of the HEAT target on alcohol brief interventions.

 

The course will be delivered in two stages

 

1.      E – Learning Modulesavailable at http://elearning.healthscotland.com/ – Alcohol Brief Interventions for Practitioners and must be completed before attending the training day. We recommend the modules will take approximately 3 - 4 hours to complete and cover topics such as drinking limits and attitudes to alcohol.  This site will be open on 1st October 2009

 

2.      Face to Face Training Day taking place on

 

·        Thursday 19th November – Glasgow, Jury Inn

·        Thursday 26th November – Edinburgh, Hilton Grosvenor Hotel

·        Third date to be announced!

 

Delegate Fee:          

A full day will cost just £50. Numbers are restricted so early bookings are advisable.  Please note a 10% discount is available to RCGP members – please quote you membership number on the booking slip below.

 

To book a place:

Please complete the application form and return it together with your payment to:

 

Projects Administrator, RCGP Scotland, 25 Queen Street, EH2 1JX

Drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk         Phone: (0131) 260 6815         Fax: (0131) 260 6836

 

Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse in Primary Care Part Two Course

National Training Day 4th February 2010, Edinburgh

This course is open to GPs, other doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

 

To complete the course candidates must be currently working with drug misusers. Candidates must have completed the RCGP Part 1 course or the Lister Institute “Working with Drug Users” course (first day) prior to the start of Part 2. We will be running a Part 1 training day in January for those who need to attend that. Candidates with substantial experience and evidence of attendance at other training events or conferences may apply for exemption from this requirement

 

Course Content:

 

The Certificate course will significantly contribute towards your revalidation requirements. The course takes about eight study days of your time over the year.   There are three formal training days with lectures and group discussion. The remaining days are for self-directed learning, a field visit, completion of an audit, a significant event analysis and a written critical appraisal of a paper.  For full information please visit www.rcgp-scotland.org.uk/drugmisuse

 

Delegate Fee:         

 

The course is significantly discounted due to funding from the Scottish Government and will cost £440 which includes course books, three formal study days and viva with your tutor (the course costs £1500 in England).  A 10% discount is available to RCGP members – please quote you membership number on the booking slip. .

 

To book a place:

 

Please complete the application form ASAP as place are limited on the reverse side and return it together with your payment to:

 

Amy Lambert, Projects Administrator, RCGP Scotland, 25 Queen Street, EH2 1JX

drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk         Phone: (0131) 260 6815         Fax: (0131) 260 6836

Useful Links

Drug Misuse Information Scotland website:

The links below are very useful for checking what current Drug Misuse conferences are available in Scotland.

 

http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/index.htm

http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/news/events.htm

Scottish Drug Forum (SDF):

http://www.sdf.org.uk/

 

Contact

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us:

 

Drug Misuse Administrator

Royal College of General Practitioners

25 Queen Street

Edinburgh

EH2 1JX

E-Mail: drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk

Telephone: 0131 2606815

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