The South East Faculty is excited to hold their Annual General Meeting, this is a complimentary event for Members with refreshments provided on arrival and hot buffet following the Annual General Meeting.

Please join us at the NW England Faculty Board Meeting this November at the Manchester Hallmark Hotel. You will have the opportunity to meet some of the faculty board and discuss matters concerning general practice and hopefully become more involved. We would love to hear your ideas and suggestions. Get involved and help shape the future of general practice.

Dr Alex Doney, Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee and Honorary Consultant Physician at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School talking about STeps for implementing precision medicine in NHS Tayside

This one day conference provides expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Ophthalmology for GPs and their practice colleagues.

The Royal College of General Practitioners and Leukaemia Care welcome you to this participative workshop; designed to empower primary care health professionals to recognise the vagaries involved in a rare blood cancer diagnosis and be up to date of appropriate referral pathways. The event will also focus on communication during diagnosis, establishing an action plan and appropriate after care.

We are excited to be collaborating with Newcastle hospitals again on our annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium. To be held at the RVI. The day will cover Bowel Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac disease, anaemia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, interpretation of abnormal LFTS, liver disease, gallstones and then a full hour Q&A session which is your opportunity to ask the experts anything. All Primary Care Workers welcome. Not to be missed !

A practical and scientific introduction to selfcare and personal wellness for GPs. Delegates to take away skills and exercises to implement in their personal and working life which will hopefully assist with their personal wellbeing and health.

One day revision in preparation for the AKT part of the MRCGP examination including mock exam paper.

Want to know how to make the most of your GP rotation? Join F2s from across the East Midlands region to explore your next challenge together and equip yourselves with practical consultation and communication skills that will enhance your time in practice.

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. Member £460 Non-member £500

FULL DAY COURSE - run by the Wessex Faculty to provide training for knee elbow and shoulder joint injections with Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Richard Hull.

This course aims to cover some of the competencies required by the RCGP for OOH training. OOH emergencies will be covered as well as real clinical cases will be discussed.

Our Faculty Board meet four times a year in February, June, September and November and is made up of GP volunteers and lay representatives. We also have representation from local groups such as student's groups, First 5 and AiTs.

Training Session

This event is aimed at newly qualified GPs. There will be sessions on financial priorities as a newly qualified GP, pensions, financial planning. It will take place on 21 November 2019 at Wesleyan, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AR. This is a free event. However, non-attendees will be invoiced for £15.00. Please contact midland@rcgp.org.uk if you have any queries.

AiTs and First Fives in North East and North Central London Faculty: Education And Social Evening (EASE) Talk aimed at GP trainees who may see shoulder pain in the community. It will encompass the commonest problems encountered in all age groups. The aims are to provide some guidance on how to make the diagnosis, when to refer to secondary care, and how to initiate early management.

A popular evidence-based approach to skin surgery in general practice with a hands-on programme for the delegates. Taught by tutors with a background in general practice and led by the President for the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care, this course guides you to an enjoyable, stress-free minor surgery practice.

We are delighted to invite you to our Adult and Child Safeguarding Day. This day will be presented by Moira Angel and Venetia Young and will cover competencies for child and adult safeguarding at Level 3, in line with the competencies expected for the new Intercollegiate Documents. It will be suitable for Practice Nurses. The emphasis will be on Case Discussion with some didactic teaching and two short videos. Member Price: £100 Non Member Price: £120 AiT: £70

DISCOUNTED COURSE - £100 for members (usually £180) and £125 for non-members (usually £230). This one-day course is packed with all the latest haematological updates, guidelines and useful tips to help GPs in their daily surgeries. The course will look at what a GP needs for daily practice; how to make better diagnosis; what to look for, what to refer, and when to refer it.

First5 National Committee meeting RCGP 30 ES

BringBaby aims to provide free professional development update events to those on parental leave, career break or who work whilst having young children and take the stress out of having to find childcare for the day – simply bring your baby to the update event and learn whilst with your baby. Hear about recent updates within your profession, network with local colleagues and enjoy a day with a difference with your baby. Babies of 20 months and under are welcome to attend with their parent.

The Fellowship Ceremony is for the members of the Royal College of General Practitioners and includes a number of events: an eponymous lecture a business meeting and ceremonies where awards and fellowship are presented.

Ait Committee National Meeting

Are you a First5 in Wessex? Would you like to meet some local First5 GPs? Then come and join us at the Wessex Faculty First5 CPD and Social Event.