Online learning

Communities of Integration Network (COIN) is a network of practitioners and academics supported by the three RCGP Faculties in London. The purpose of COIN is to advance the understanding and implementation of community-oriented integrated care. Upcoming meeting on Monday 21st October (21.00-22.30) will be hosted by Nazeem, (from the Gambia) and Vicki Doyle (UK) who have established an NGO in Gambia (Dole Ndawi) which uses the transformative power of music to empower youth. Nazeem works with youth to write songs that highlight the issues they encounter that obstruct healthy living and promote healthy living. With those same youth he sings the songs in ways that draw the attention of local people and governments to what they can do to improve things. Join us to learn more.

This will be a case based discussion to raise the awareness about TIAs. You will be able to differentiate TIAs from other similar conditions that could be presented with similar symptoms. You will learn about the right referral pathways and red flags for suspecting TIA.

Brought to you by Midland Faculty, this open-to-all session will cover GP management of common oral health problems.

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.

An edited version of the powerful, innovative performance which helps provide insight and raise awareness about veteran's health and the RCGP veteran accreditation programme

Physical activity is an independent risk factor affecting metabolic health, regardless of whether it results in weight reduction, yet those with most to gain are often the ones who find physical activity most difficult. This webinar explores the role of lifestyle decisions across the life course and examines childhood obesity trends and interventions.

This event is open to all First5 GPs or any GPs who feel they would benefit from this session. In this talk we will look at the changes in your life you will encounter as a newly qualified GP, what the challenges arising are from this, and what the stresses and risks of this period of life are. We will look at how we can accept these challenges and still live well, enjoy work and survive and thrive as newly qualified GPs developing our careers.

This three-day RCA course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your RCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners, a highlight being Dr Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation. You will take part in three mock exams with a role player whilst being observed by an examiner, with the opportunity to also observe three cases. The course will conclude with one to one time with an examiner, giving you feedback on your performance along with a panel Q&A session with the examiners lead by Prof Rich Withnall, RCGP Chief Examiner.

Are you financially fit for the future? Join RCGP partner Wesleyan for a FREE look at some key financial hot topics. Hear from Wesleyan financial advisor Simon Appleyard on how you can check your financial fitness.

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 management of abnormal lab results in Primary Care is different to hospital. A significant part of the daily workload for practising GPs is reading and interpreting lab results and it's important to ensure your practice is receiving the results of tests that you order and that you have confidence in what is in the report and how to deal with it. This ONLINE course will taught via MS Teams.

RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two part course designed to assist primary care professionals help and care for people affected by drug use.

Brought to you by the RCGP Wessex Faculty, this open-to-all session will provide an overview of heart failure, including the diagnostic pathway, appropriate investigations, initiating and optimising medical therapy, indications for referral, including for potential device therapy and patient support.

The RCGP Northern Ireland Faculty is collaborating with the Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership (NIRDP) to provide an evening of education on managing rare disease in general practice.

Part three of the series will take you on the interpretation of liver chemistry in general practice. This is a topic that we receive many advice and guidance requests for, as well as requests for outpatient review.

This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the RCA component of the MRCGP (ST2 and ST3) and is ideal for those planning to submit in January 2022. It will assist with your preparation for the MRCGP RCA examination, providing you with update RCA information, mandatory criteria, focusing on your consultation skills and how to select your recordings. You will also take part in simulated role plays which will be observed by current RCA examiners, who will provide you with feedback on your performance and offer assistance to enable to reach your maximum potential.

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. GPs in Northern Ireland are required to update their CPR training every 18 months.

Skin cancer continues to rise and has been identified during the recent pandemic as a primary visual diagnosis which can be enhanced by digital technological interventions. Identifying and managing skin cancers especially remotely has placed an incredible challenge on primary care physicians.

Brought to you by Midland Faculty, this open-to-all session will cover GP management of the common endocrine conditions we see in primary care.

Wesleyan Financial Services are hosting a webinar designed to help you understand your mortgage options. Key areas covered include important points for first time buyers, types of mortgage, questions you should consider before applying and much more. All GPs welcome to attend. Free for RCGP members.

This three-day RCA course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your RCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners, a highlight being Dr Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation. You will take part in three mock exams with a role player whilst being observed by an examiner, with the opportunity to also observe three cases. The course will conclude with one to one time with an examiner, giving you feedback on your performance along with a panel Q&A session with the examiners lead by Prof Rich Withnall, RCGP Chief Examiner.

Medical accounting is different from business accounting, not least because GP practices are often partnerships, rather than limited companies. Making sense of the accounts shouldn't require a masters in finance but it's helpful to grasp the basic principles of accounting and how they apply to GP practices. RCGP Wales have invited Sandisons Ltd to present this webinar to boost your confidence in Practice accounts. They are an established firm of accountants and one of the largest independent specialist medical firms in the UK. This ONLINE course will taught via MS Teams.

Brought to you by the RCGP Beds and Herts Faculty, this open-to-all session will provide an overview of haematinics and paraproteins, including when to request tests, which test to request and interpretation of results as well as the difference between a monoclonal band and a polyclonal gamma-globulin increase.

Brought to you by Midland Faculty, this open-to-all session will cover GP management of common men's urological problems.

Practical tips for the management of headache in the remote consultation. The second half of the event will be dedicated to Q&A around the topic.