This evening event is for First5 GPs and the presentation for the evening is by Mr Sharan Jayaram Consultant. Will speak on Head and Neck Lumps/Cancers common in Primary Care.

Join us for an update on women's health at the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on 24 April. Topics covered will be breast infections, inflammatory breast cancer and genito-urinary syndrome of the menopause there will also be an opportunity to network. The evening will start with a light supper at 18.00 followed by the main event at 19.00. Speakers:- Mr Balapathiran Balasubramanian, General Surgeon, Spire Parkway Hospital Mr Gurminder Matharu, Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynaecologist, Spire Parkway Hospital

The RCGP Cumbria Faculty would like to invite our retired GP Members to join us for Afternoon Tea. This event is FREE OF CHARGE.

Most of our interactions with patients are via the telephone. In this session we will examine how the telephone impacts on the communication model. We will look at the golden rules of call handling from how we answer the phone, good use of questions, active listening and dealing with angry callers. We move on to look at signposting – what it is and why we might want to consider it. We see the tools used by some practices and discuss how to deal with ‘I’m not telling you, you’re just the receptionist”.

This is a fun and participative workshop to give staff the skills to break down event the longest medical word into something understandable. Delegates will learn the basic rules to terminology and apply them to a number of typical in-practice situations

Evening 'listening event' hosted by RCGP President Professor Mayur Lakhani to give frontline GPs an opportunity to talk directly to the College in a 'Chatham House' format about what you think we can do to better meet your needs and expectations.

Working in the GP practice today involves dealing with high demand and high expectations – not just from patients but from the whole service. Staff keep going the extra mile – because ‘that’s just what we do”. Very often our resilience is low and we may not recognise it until we start experiencing the symptoms. In this insightful and fun session we will uncover the components of resilience and measure our own levels – how is your resilience today? Stress is one of the biggest contributors to low resilience and we will look in detail at what stress is, why it occurs and its effects – not just on us but on the rest of the team. Our trainer will take us through a range of quick, and effective, stress reducing techniques we can use every day in the practice including challenging our thought process, guided breathing, quick mindfulness and simple Qigong rebalancing techniques.

We are working in a demanding service with high customer expectation. Why do patients get angry? Does your first reaction help or make things worse? How do we recognise and handle someone who is very angry or aggressive – useful body language, what is good to say, and what is not? We uncover what ZERO tolerance really means when dealing with angry, and perhaps violent patients in the practice? This session gives a simple overview of the law around aggression and violence – where is the line between the two? We also discuss the considerations for staff around ‘known violent patients’ and learn the recommended NHS de-escalation skills.

This one day interactive course open to East of England GP Trainees is fully funded by HEEEoE and is an introductory course for ST1's and ST2's.

Free monthly CPD event available to members and non-members. These meetings offer the opportunity to educate and socialise with colleagues.

This Minor Surgery course includes an evidence-based approach to skin surgery in general practice with a hands-on programme for education appraisal accreditation and revalidation with the usual certificates for CPD and DOPS assessment. We cover the whole range of procedures from the additional services to the DES. It offers a high tutor to delegate ratio and the small group work allows for an introduction to, or fine-tuning of technical skills, supported by current published literature and guidance. A review of the current medicolegal landscape highlights the pitfalls to avoid with ease. Taught by tutors with a background in general practice and led by the education lead for the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care and an expert witness for the MPS MDU and GMC this course guides you to an enjoyable stress-free minor surgery practice.

North Scotland Faculty Spring 2019 GP Study Day. We are pleased to announce a great line up for this year's RCGP study day. The day is usually well attended and a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues from all over Highland. Lunch and free parking are included. Book early to avoid disappointment and look forward to seeing you there!

Mersey Faculty’s first offering in the event series: The Bigger Picture. The Bigger Picture aims to offer inspiring speakers, events and workshops which promote and explore the role of the arts and humanities in health professional wellbeing and patient care. Join us for a Saturday morning workshop with renowned Liverpool artist; Tom Murphy who will teach delegates how to create a human head and other aspects of clay modelling!

Join us for 2019 Yorkshire Celebrating General Practice on Saturday 27 April 2019 at Weetwood Hall for an evening celebrating all things General Practice in the Yorkshire area. The event is being hosted by the RCGP Yorkshire Faculty. The event is open to all practice staff so why not make this an opportunity to have a team night out.

Welcome to First5 - Networking and Learning Tuesday 30th April 2019 30 Euston Square London NW1 2FB 6.30pm - 9.30pm. An evening event starting with a light buffet meal and ending with a networking drinks. The RCGP London AiT/ First5 committee would like to invite First5 GPs to RCGP Euston Square to meet your faculty reps, discover opportunities to connect with others, and to talk about future options! We will also be presenting the updated RCGP London 'Welcome Pack' with useful tips, contact information and advice for recently qualified GPs.

Basic Life Support Session, includes CPR and use of defibrillators and the use of models for practice. You will receive a certificate for your appraisal and revalidation requirements.

This 1 day course is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered dermatology medical issues, while suggesting practical approaches to clinical management.

NHS Midlands and East, in collaboration with the RCGP would like to invite you to our upcoming, FREE, ‘Welcome to First5’ event which aims to equip delegates with the need to know information as a newly qualified GP.

Free monthly CPD event available to members and non-members. These meetings offer the opportunity to educate and socialise with colleagues. Each month the Tamar Faculty put on free monthly CPD events available to members and non-members.  These meetings offer the opportunity to gain valuable CPD and the chance to meet and socialise with colleagues.

The RCGP Cumbria Faculty would like to invite our retired GP Members to join us for Afternoon Tea. This event is FREE OF CHARGE.

Free monthly CPD event available to members and non-members. These meetings offer the opportunity to educate and socialise with colleagues.

Free monthly CPD event available to members and non-members. These meetings offer the opportunity to educate and socialise with colleagues.

This two day Minor Surgery course is designed as a basic course for GP Trainees and GPs who do not currently practise Minor Surgery. Topics include: Basic surgical technique Suturing techniques Removal of Cysts and Lipoma Dermatological Surgery Cryosurgery Joint injections Medico-legal Infection Control & Administration The learning atmosphere will be informal and participants will have ample opportunity to discuss points of particular interest.

South East Thames RCGP Faculty welcomes you to attend a morning devoted to addiction and personality disorders as they present in general practice, with the aim that participants will learn how to recognise and manage both presentation and ongoing care in the community, and know what support is available for both clinicians and patients in this process. After a previous very successful workshop, we shall again be working with the psychiatric team from the Priory Hospital Group and look forward to lively debate and an interactive session. Recognising how important these issues are in today’s general practice, this event has been subsidised to enable GPs at all stages of practice to attend. We look forward to seeing you there and would encourage early booking as spaces are limited to the first 40 applicants.

Join your fellow GPs at a social event organised by the Vale of Trent Faculty. You can play board games, relax and find out who will be the ‘Vale of Trent GP Games Champion’. Places limited, please book by 26 April.