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This half-day course aims to help GPs and GP Trainees to be competent to deal with ENT problems and to diagnose and treat common ENT symptoms that arise in patients. Facilitator for the the day is Mr Carr - A consultant Ear Nose and Throat surgeon whose subspecialty interest is conditions of the hearing and balance system. His higher surgical training was in Sheffield and Leeds. During this time, he undertook higher research which culminated in the award of a MD. Following completion of his higher surgical training he was awarded two fellowships in Toronto where he worked at Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children. Clinical interests: Hearing loss Chronic ear infections secondary to cholesteatoma or chronic suppurative otitis media Hearing implants – bone conduction devices and cochlear implantation Paediatric dizziness Facial nerve disorders Research interests: Paediatric dizziness Cochlear implantation

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 20 months and under are welcome to attend with their parent.

Please join us this October to develop your knowledge of the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. With key learning outcomes you really can not miss! This lecture is free for RCGP members and open to all GP's and nurses.

This is an evening meeting to discuss the Later Career and Retired Members Group of GPs within South-East Thames Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners. The College is locally working to recognise your skills and expertise, address the concerns and challenges you face, make sure your voice is heard, encourage more active participation and provide guidance and advice. The meeting will consist of a working supper with active participation through table top exercises and feedback. It will address clinical working in the later part of your career, career choices and options, planning for retirement and life after retirement. This is a new venture for the College and our faculty. We want to hear from you on how your College can support you and you supporting us.

Are you worried about doing telephone triage or perhaps you are 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 telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when practiced effectively. This day is entirely practical and will give you tools and techniques to handle telephone consultations.

Full day safeguarding course, Children and Young People with James Upton, MA Social Work, Associate Fellow (AFHEA)

This course is intended for anyone in the primary care nursing team who carries out or is intending to carry out Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen. The course concentrates on evidence- based and safe practice. Liquid nitrogen and Cryotherapy guns models will be used to give full ‘hands on’ training to complement the talks.

This course enables you to update your knowledge of evidence-based care for people with MS. It covers dilemmas in diagnosis, typical presenting symptoms and the multi-disciplinary management of people with chronic MS. The course also explores psychosocial issues and uses video clips to illustrate patients' experience of living with the condition. It has been developed in partnership with the MS Society. The MS Society is keen to know how this module will help you to improve your care and services for people affected by MS. Please contact education@mssociety.org.uk if you would be willing to share your thoughts, have further learning needs or if you would be interested in helping shape services for people affected by MS.

This CSA course has been developed over several years to provide you with the best preparation striving to provide all the information you require to help you pass the CSA exam. From an introduction and what to expect to role-played cases with trained actors with all cases being facilitated

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.

This evening class is one in a series of CPR classes run by RCGP in Northern Ireland. This is a basic life support class open to RCGP members and non-members. GP's in Northern Ireland are required to update their CPR training every 18 months.

Professor Amanda Howe will join us via webinar for our AGM Lecture. The North East England Faculty AGM. Our Faculty board meet four times per 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.

This course is suitable for GP registrars, established GPs and will help improve skills in recognising and managing mental health problems. It will be an interactive work-shop format where discussion will focus on case examples. Including sessions with third sector organisations

A one-day online conference providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Cancer Care.

We are very pleased to welcome Dr Chris Plummerto our evening lecture series this November with the Cancer Treatments and the Heart. This lecture is free for RCGP members and open to all GP's and nurses.

Join us for this hands-on and interactive Joint Injections workshop at the Cedar Court Wakefield on 11 November 2020. Led by Dr Anil Khanna this half-day workshop will include an interactive presentation on common MSK conditions that require injections followed by a hands-on session where you will have the opportunity to practice the latest joint and soft tissue injection techniques.

Join us for this hands-on and interactive Joint Injections workshop at the Cedar Court Wakefield on 11 November 020. Led by Dr Anil Khanna this half-day workshop will include an interactive presentation on common MSK conditions that require injections followed by a hands-on session where you will have the opportunity to practice the latest joint and soft tissue injection techniques.

This is not just any minor surgery course this is a popular 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.

An e-Learning course on NHS Screening. The course is FREE to all primary healthcare professionals. Click the following link to access the course: http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/edit.php?id=292

Our Faculty board meet four times per 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.

A one-day online conference providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Mental Health.

This course is designed to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillation device (AED) safely in emergency situations.

We run this event in conjunction with North Herts Medical Society NHMS. It is a full day course aimed and planned for GPs. The contents of the day has been carefully planned out to help GPs get updated on topics that they come across in their everyday practice.

Full day interactive course for all GPs wishing to refresh their knowledge of the 6-8 week baby check. All GPs who deliver the child health programme and 6-8 week check and trainees, newly qualified GPS who have not had formal paediatric training in their practices will benefit from this course.

Enhance your CPD experience with this unique and compelling resilience course. Dr Karen Forshaw and Physiotherapist/Hypnotherapist Chrissie Mowbray will raise your awareness of the importance of resilience in General Practice. They will provide you with the opportunity to improve your self-awareness. You will experience guided meditation and learn mindfulness techniques. You will take away a range of practical skills from which you can create your own bespoke resilience toolkit. You will gain the ability to create a Five-Point Rescue Plan to address any situation thereby increasing your resilience. You will reduce your risk of burnout and gain a renewed appreciation of the joy of General Practice.