RCGP webinars

Make something beautiful in your hands through paper folding. Join this session for relaxation together. Try something new and wonderful with Dr Lizzie Burns who helps people of all ages discover origami for relaxation and to lift mood. During the session Lizzie will share some of her work with healthcare professionals and we will fold our own pieces including thinking of spring. Make something beautiful for your home to bring calm. Once mastered, origami can make lovely gifts for friends and family. No experience needed - any paper will do!

Come and join our RCGP singing and wellbeing course. We will be exploring breath control, vocal technique, vocal warmups, body percussion and, of course, sing some songs together and learn to sing in harmony. This course is open to all and everybody is welcome, no matter your experience with music or singing. Also, believe it or not, there are some advantages of running these sessions on Zoom – as well as being in the comfort of your own home, it enables you to really listen in to your own voice and focus on your sound rather than getting lost amongst the group. It would be lovely to see as many of you there as possible.

Come and join our RCGP singing and wellbeing course. We will be exploring breath control, vocal technique, vocal warmups, body percussion and, of course, sing some songs together and learn to sing in harmony. This course is open to all and everybody is welcome, no matter your experience with music or singing. Also, believe it or not, there are some advantages of running these sessions on Zoom – as well as being in the comfort of your own home, it enables you to really listen in to your own voice and focus on your sound rather than getting lost amongst the group. It would be lovely to see as many of you there as possible.

It is always important for us to take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally, but it is even more paramount at times like these. Yoga is a simple practice where we focus on physical and mental stillness to reduce stress and increase flexibility and should help you unwind. Join us and allow our experienced Yoga teacher, Roessa Marks to guide you through a yoga class designed specifically with GPs in mind. There will be options to suit both absolute beginners and those who have been practicing longer. The class will start with a brief introduction to yoga with an emphasis on benefits to health and wellbeing. The class with be a multi-level 60 minute class - all levels are welcome!

It is always important for us to take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally, but it is even more paramount at times like these. Yoga is a simple practice where we focus on physical and mental stillness to reduce stress and increase flexibility and should help you unwind. Join us and allow our experienced Yoga teacher, Roessa Marks to guide you through a yoga class designed specifically with GPs in mind. There will be options to suit both absolute beginners and those who have been practicing longer. The class will start with a brief introduction to yoga with an emphasis on benefits to health and wellbeing. The class with be a multi-level 60 minute class - all levels are welcome!

Pain is one of the most feared symptoms in incurable cancer and is commonly experienced by patients with both malignant and non-malignant disease as the end of life approaches. This interactive session will address concerns that patients and family members frequently have concerning the use of opioids: addiction, tolerance, side-effects, stigma and shortening of life. It will outline an approach to the management of pain that can be transferred beyond Palliative and End of Life Care.

Practical tips for the management of atopic eczema, without labouring over the diagnosis of conditions GPs see daily. For the breadth of knowledge GPs need, we will include pompholyx, hand dermatitis, discoid eczema, keratosis pilaris and other forms of dermatitis. This is the final session of six interactive dermatology webinars.

We would like to invite you to join our FREE NW England Faculty core conditioning fitness class for GPs. 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!

One in four patients seen in general practice have a skin complaint. However, it is well known that medical management of skin health is not the only way of managing skin problems. Join Dr Cristina Psomadakis, a dermatologist, to outline the A to Z of cosmetic skincare essentials for GPs to understand. This is guaranteed to enhance your consultations with a better understanding of the evidence base for over the counter cosmetic ingredients, and the booming skincare industry.

We would like to invite you to join our FREE Northern region networking coffee morning for late-career and retired members. This will be a meeting of minds for idea exchanges and sharing support. Let us offer combined wisdom, experience and guidance to support you. How can WE help YOU?

The Midland Faculty Chair invites all members to an on online “Chairman Drop in Clinic”. We will hold these clinics each month when there is no Faculty Board to allow members to ‘drop in’. Our aim is for this to be a listening session so we can hear what members want and need from the faculty as well as giving members the opportunity to raise questions.

The RCGP Northern AiT Committee along with the wonderful Yanny and Chris (founders of ‘The Sri Lankan Experience’) would love you to join us for this FREE evening to explore Sri Lankan cuisine and learn how to make some tasty dishes along the way via zoom.

Join us for the NW England Faculty's inaugural First 5 Drop-In & Debrief Session on 13 May! There is no specific agenda for the evening, just a chance for you to share the thoughts of your day with your colleagues and relax in a welcoming atmosphere.

Asking the question “Have you ever served in the in military?” is critical to improving healthcare for our veteran population. There are an estimated 2.4 million veterans in the UK, many have complex needs. There are Veteran-specific services tailored towards this potentially vulnerable patient group and veterans may be entitled to priority treatment for conditions related to military service. Many GPs do not know which of their patients are veterans or how many are registered at their practice.

Aim: We came up with the idea of a GP Social Club for members of the East of Anglia Faculty so that we can connect with each other outside our working routines, share our experiences, jokes and appreciate each other efforts.

Learn about the GP referral pathway to the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) and how to incorporate community pharmacy into the primary care team. Join us to find out how the CPCS works, how to sign up and how your practice can make the most of the service. You will hear from GPs, practice staff and community pharmacists about the difference the programme has made to their PCN, practice and pharmacy. You will also find out about the consultation training provided to pharmacists to support them in delivering the service.

A three day remote clinical skills assessment course in preparation for the RCA examination via Zoom

Calling all AiTs! Come celebrate what is (hopefully!) the last week of lockdown with one final fabulous zoom quiz!

This event will showcase primary care research from across the region. We welcome researchers and delegates from the whole primary care team. This is an opportunity for researchers, clinicians, trainees and students to share experience, from each other and explore the changing face of general practice in 2021.

It is always important for us to take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally, but it is even more paramount at times like these. Join us and allow our experienced Yoga Teacher (and GP and Clinical Teaching Fellow!) Sara Thompson to guide you through a yin yoga class. Sara works in a West London GP surgery and completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand early last year. The class with be a 60 minute class and all levels are welcome!

It is always important for us to take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally, but it is even more paramount at times like these. Join us and allow our experienced Yoga Teacher (and GP and Clinical Teaching Fellow!) Sara Thompson to guide you through a yin yoga class. Sara works in a West London GP surgery and completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand early last year. The class with be a 60 minute class and all levels are welcome!

It is always important for us to take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally, but it is even more paramount at times like these. Join us and allow our experienced Yoga Teacher (and GP and Clinical Teaching Fellow!) Sara Thompson to guide you through a yin yoga class. Sara works in a West London GP surgery and completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand early last year. The class with be a 60 minute class and all levels are welcome!

ST1s!! The Northern AiT committee are delighted to invite you to our event, GPST Ready. This FREE two-hour event is designed specifically for GPST1s, to help highlight ways to make the most of their training and minimise the stress of adapting to a new training program. The program has been put together by a group of ST1s, 2s, 3s and a newly qualified GP all working in the North of England and the sessions will be run by us too! The event has been created to help develop your skills and confidence in this exciting (but sometimes daunting!) next step in your career. We really hope to see you there!

A whistle stop tour of some of the most important financial considerations for GP Registrars and newly qualified GPs: • The NHS Pension Scheme – why it’s important to understand now • Saving & Investing in the current climate • Mortgages for newly qualified GPs • Some common financial misconceptions for newly qualified GPs

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..