The focus of this course is to improve confidence knowledge and skills of General Practitioners in assessing and diagnosing common musculoskeletal conditions in the primary care setting. This will include common traumatic injuries encountered both acute and chronic and also common non-trauma related musculoskeletal presentations.

Join us for an update on ophthalmology at the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on 25 September. The evening will start with a light supper and chance to network with colleagues at 18.00 followed by the main event at 19.00. Speakers:- Mr Amit Patel Mr Yajati Ghosh Programme:- 18:00 - 19:00 Registration and supper 19:00 - 20:00 Tale of two lenses 20:00 - 21:00 Lesions around the eye 21:00 close

Working with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Training Hub, 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 18 months and under are welcome to attend with their parent.

The event will focus particularly on common allergic disease in children. This day is particularly targeted towards doctors and nurses working in the primary care setting, but any interested healthcare professionals are welcome to attend. Topic highlights: management of (i) a wheezy child; (ii) food allergy in children; (iii) eczema in children.

This interactive event is hosted by RCGP Mersey Faculty and is designed to help personally develop Primary Care Network leaders, including Directors and Board members, for their leadership roles.

Are you a newly qualified GP or First5 GP or have you recently moved to West of Scotland? Then why not attend The RCGP West of Scotland Faculty hosted First5 Welcome Event. During the evening we will discuss appraisals covering some top tips and looking at what your local faculty can offer you including RCGP benefits. It will also be an excellent opportunity for you to meet and network with your fellow colleagues and local RCGP contacts, helping you build a supportive network from across the West of Scotland region and beyond. Event Overview: • Arrival, refreshments and light evening buffet. • Welcome - Chair of RCGP Scotland Faculty • What is First5 (how RCGP can support you) • Appraisal/Re-validation Tips • Chance to meet members of your local RCGP Faculty Board ***Please note*** a follow up event will be organised for this event at Hilton Grosvenor, Glasgow, Wednesday 6 November 2019, 18:00 - 21:00. Registration will be open shortly for this event.

RCGPNI , in collaboration with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) invite you to attend a one day course on Wednesday 25th September.

Welcome to our quarterly extended evening lecture held at Newcastle Medical School. Dr Helen Jarvis with her colleagues will be discussing topics on liver disease. Reduce rates for RCGP members. All primary care workers welcome!

The one day course, fully funded by Health Education East of England will consist of lectures and presentations for the morning, then small group workshops in the afternoon, focusing on examinations and system specific presentations (e.g. hearing loss, understanding audiograms/ dizziness and examinations / manoeuvres for this). Lectures would cover systems (common / red flag presentations in the ear, nose, etc).

This course run by the North West Faculty will give an introduction to the AKT paper study designs and basic statistics clinical epidemiology application of evidence in practice mock exam and group exercises.

Ophthalmology in Primary Care

The Faculty would like to welcome all their First5 members to attend this Free First5 evening meeting. We hope you will join us for this event and take advantage of an excellent opportunity to meet your peers and network.

A mixture of presentations & interactive sessions offering current "hot" topic areas and some refreshers on important areas. GPs attending will typically have been providing child health services for a number of years, in Child Health Development clinics within their practices, and in dealing with paediatric patients in ordinary surgeries.

North Scotland Faculty Faculty AGM will take place in the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. The AGM will start at 19:00 and the presentation and discussion will start at 20:00. You can join us remotely from the comfort of your own home. Just contact nscotland@rcgp.org.uk

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

How a bit of lifestyle medicine can make a big difference to the wellbeing of your patients, staff and you!

This one-day workshop will help GPs and practice teams prepare for CQC inspection. This is ideal for GPs, practice managers, practice leads and staff who are responsible for CQC preparation. This highly interactive day consists of two sessions:

This Members only wellbeing conference will be an interactive and honest look at how you currently care for yourself and the awareness of GP Wellbeing in Scotland.

In the summer of 2018, the much loved and respected Dr John Holden, former Provost of RCGP Mersey Faculty and recipient of the President's Medal, passed away. Join friends, colleagues and family of Dr Holden as we walk the Ribble Valley's 'Tolkien Trail' in his memory.

Retired Members Lunch for Leicester and Vale of Trent Faculties

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment (required by NHS England for all GPs applying to practise minor surgery in London and recommended for all GPs looking to practise minor surgery outside of London)

The RCGP East Anglia Faculty invite you to attend our Welcome Event and AGM. Join us for an afternoon and evening programme celebrating general practice. This event is free to all GP trainees in East Anglia and their Trainers who have passed their MRCGP from January 2019. Lunch, hot buffet supper and graduation letters will be provided.

Evening networking and learning event offering advice to First5 GPs to enable them to make the most of their career as a GP.

Free event available to members and non-members.

This Minor Surgery & Joint Injections Study Day is a full, interactive day and includes practical sessions using both pork products and artificial models. Topics that will be covered include: Ellipse excision Wound edge eversion Buried subcutaneous stitching Elbow and knee joints Wrist joint, carpel tunnel, trigger finger and de Quervains