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You can now find a course local to you and book online using the
RCGP
online booking facility.
The RCGP is rolling out a
programme that will be delivered through a series of half day
workshops throughout Great Britain.
The
purpose of the training is to:
- increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of GPs in dealing
with clinical issues relating to work and health
- ensure GPs are aware of their responsibilities in this area and
to signpost additional means of support which will enable them and
their teams to be confident that they are providing the best
possible care for these patients.
Why
the need for this training?
- To signpost additional means of support which will enable GP’s
and their teams to be confident that they are providing the best
possible care for the patients.
- To enable GPs to manage the patient with work / health issues
up to a certain level as they do with conditions in the area of
other specialities.
The workshops will be chaired by a
local leader and delivered by an RCGP-trained GP and Occupational
Physician. It is envisaged that around 100 - 150 workshops
will be delivered over a two year period, each attended by 30 GPs
with the aim of training 3,000 – 4,500 GPs.
Many patients require active support
to be able to return to work or to continue working with a medical
condition and, for the majority, GPs are the trusted first point of
contact and guidance for those with such health problems. Doctors
have a duty of care to act in the best interests of their patient
and there is evidence that GPs find sickness absence management
particularly challenging and may be unsure of what they and the
general public team should do. This can be a source of
conflict in the consultation.
How much does it cost?
RCGP Members and Associate Members:
£15.00
Non-RCGP members: £20.00
Did
you know…?
- “Recent evidence suggests that work can be good for health,
reversing the harmful effects of long-term unemployment and
prolonged sickness absence. Yet much of the current approach
to the treatment of people of working age, including the sickness
certification process, reflects and assumption that illness is
incompatible with being in work” (Dame Carol Black 2008)
- "Most people with common health problems can be helped to
return to work by following a few basic principles of healthcare
and workplace management. This can be done with existing or
minimal additional resources, and is low cost or
cost-neutral. Policy should be directed to persuading and
supporting health professionals and employers to implement these
principles.” (VR Review 2008)
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