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Join us for a series of short lectures given over two half-days to explain the key concepts of statistics. This course offers all the tools required to improve existing knowledge and understanding, learn new skills, help in interpreting scientific papers and increase confidence in passing the AKT exam.

This joint RCGP and SMMGP conference returned digitally in March 2021 for its Silver Anniversary. The UK's biggest two day conference for GPs, shared care workers, nurses and other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in, and involved with the management of drug and alcohol users in primary care.

During this session Dr Khan will deliver a workshop on a topic that is relevant for all medical professionals: 'Mindfulness and medical errors' He will aim to explore such questions as: Why do physicians make errors? What are our typical responses to these? Is there a more skillful response? If so, is this a skill that we can learn? What is mindfulness and what role does this play in our responses? He will look at ways in which our responses can impact our own wellbeing as well as that of our patients and even affect our personal lives. The session will consist of a 'didactic' component, small group exercises and plenty of discussion!

Brought to you by the Beds and Herts Faculty, this open-to-all session will cover GP management of urinary incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI).

RCGPNI are collaborating with the Ulster Paediatric Society to bring you an evening webinar on 'Hot Topics in Paediatrics for GP'. The event will look at common conditions in children such as asthma, common surgical problems in children and seizures. There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A with speakers. Certificates of completion will be distributed to delegates as proof of CPD learning.

This webinar is aimed at helping practice teams understand what they need to do to meet the requirements of the early cancer diagnosis quality improvement module, which is one of two Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) modules in 2021/22. The session will include an overview of QOF QI, a discussion on the key aspects of the early cancer diagnosis module, guidance on what practices need to do and signposting to tools and resources.

There are almost 2 million people in the UK of all ages living with sight loss. For some GPs, this area of medicine is replete with uncertainty. Join us on this one day conference, providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Ophthalmology for GPs and their practice colleagues.

Join us for this FREE creative writing workshop with Dr Avril Danczak GP. Find out how you can unleash your innate creativity and learn about ways to engage your inner artist in between consultations and leave work feeling energised at the end of the day. Being creative improves well being and relaxation and everyone has different ways of releasing creativity. In this session we will show you just what you can do with pen and paper, and some supportive colleagues..

Join this interactive session to learn about the data on social prescribing, personalised care and health inequalities across England. Using recently published data from the RCGP RSC social prescribing observatory, we will explore national and local insights to understand unmet need, variation and uptake in social prescribing. North East London ICS will be presenting their approach to social prescribing data, measuring impact and addressing health inequalities.

Are you worried about doing remote telephone triage or perhaps you're already experienced in this high risk area and want to brush up on your skills? This course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when practised effectively. This day will give you tools and techniques to best handle remote telephone consultations. This ONLINE course will taught via ZOOM.

The number of patient complaints is on the rise and it is almost inevitable that a GP will receive at least one complaint in their career. Good complaint management can reduce the stress and anxiety that is naturally associated with a complaint, and prevent the complaint from escalating to The Public Services and Health Ombudsman, NHS England’s Performance Advisory Group and the GMC. This talk will discuss how complaints should be managed, what steps to take, and how to draft a good complaint response letter.

In this webinar we will discuss the signs, symptoms characteristics and key clinical features of main chronic leukaemia types with an emphasis on the difference between CML and CLL. We will review case studies (including exclusion of other blood cancers), typical diagnosis, blood tests and referral. Out line the treatments and management and discuss the holistic care and psychological support, signposting to specific resources.

Have you thought about fellowship as a later career or retired member but weren't sure if you should apply? In this evening session, we will help you answer this question and why it should be yes! We will be joined by colleagues to hear about their Fellowship experience and we'll also hear more about the rejuvenated and simplified RCGP Fellowship Process.

This one-day interactive course will prepare you for the MRCGP AKT examination. The day will focus on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision. We will also help with your exam technique.

This webinar is aimed at all primary care team members thinking about undertaking Quality Improvement initiatives who are beginners in this area. This is the first in our webinar series and aims to raise confidence, encourage enthusiasm and inspire all primary care team members that quality improvement can be used to help make life easier and patient care safer.

The RCGP East Anglia and Beds and Herts Faculties are offering this afternoon webinar to all their trainees who started their first year of GP training (ST1s) as of August 2021. The main aim of the meeting is to offer to young GPs the opportunity to find out more about the RCGP, get to know the RCGP Officers and meet with members of their local Faculty Board.

This third part of the fourth series of webinars is open to GP Trainees working towards their unscheduled care competencies and GPs wanting to start or return to out of hours work. The course will identify the differences between out of hours work and daytime general practice including remote assessment, strategies to mitigate isolated decision-making, lack of continuity of care and limited access to the electronic medical record. Each webinar will last two-hours, providing an overview of key knowledge and skills required to undertake out of hours work.

We would like to invite you to join our FREE NW England faculty webinar about contact improvisation which will offer a playful introduction to how somatic principles can deepen our experiences of moving in relation to others. As GPs you are regularly asked to advise your patients to be more physically active and adopt a healthier lifestyle but are you looking after yourself as well?! The aim of our Physical Activity & Lifestyle Promotion Group's (or PALP) is to give GPs the opportunity to increase their own physical activity and offer advice on how to look after YOU!

The RCGP Thames Valley Faculty invite you to join us for an evening of discovery to make your Practice greener - open to all working in primary care who wish to nurture a more environmentally sustainable way of working - we will give practical advice on how to make your Practice greener.

The South London Faculty of RCGP would like to invite all GPs who may or may not be members of the College to 'an evening of inspiration and discussion helping us connect with nature' with Prof Alistair Griffiths from the Royal Horticultural Society. Join us today for this exciting talk.

RCGP Scotland are delighted to host our first ever Scotland-wide Welcome to First5 event for all newly qualified GPs or First5 GPs.

The RCGP South West Faculties have combined with Art Square Plus to bring members four online art classes. Join our online soft pastel classes and discover the skill of mindfulness & relaxation through art. No previous painting ability needed!

Whether you are in the later stages of your career, you are retired, or you are just starting out on your career journey, we will all hear conversations which begin...."Can I just ask...?". This session will cover a talk from speakers from the Medical Protection Society on the legal, moral and ethical principles plus breakout rooms to discuss personal experiences in smaller groups. This talk will be hosted by Faculty LCARM Lead Dr Helen Crawley. Join today!

This webinar will focus on some of the challenges facing primary and secondary care respiratory medicine during this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those associated with monitoring of chronic disease, investigation and management of new symptoms, and longer term changes in practice within secondary care.

Join Dr Ahmed Kazmi and a panel of expert speakers for a full day digital conference covering a variety of key topics on Dermatology. This programme has been devised specifically towards primary care and the busy GP. We will address the most common learning needs that primary care practitioners may have. The topics have been chosen to cover the core areas where knowledge of the subject is essential.