Wellbeing events

‘Mindfulness’ is popping up everywhere, but what is it? Mindfulness is simply another word for awareness. Many people find practising mindfulness helps them manage their day to day well-being and improve their mental health. Date: 03 July 2020.

The Whiterose Region would like to invite all AiT's and First5's to join our FREE career development online webinar via ZOOM

Increasingly Narrative Medicine is part of the undergraduate medical humanities curriculum ,stories are essential to the art of practicing medicine. Narrative practice can enhance reflection on work. This session will incorporate "shared reading" ,a practice that can be recommended to patients, shown to have benefits for wellbeing and mental health. There will be an opportunity for creative writing and a safe space to share reflections. We will read extracts from the very funny book "A Spot of Bother" by Mark Haddon as a prompt for thinking about the perception of the GP, anxiety and mental health ,stigma and family dynamics. It is not essential to have read the book beforehand although it would be even better if you had. (The author also wrote "The Curious Incident of The Dog In the Night-time").

In this session we will create Milagros and use the creative process as a prompt for reflection regarding our patients and our own experiences. It is recognised that small group discussions accompanying art and craft making have a unique quality and generate fresh insights.

This three part webinar-based version of our long standing AKT Preparation Course is designed to help GP Registrars prepare for RCGP AKT Examination, specifically to provide support for those taking the rescheduled August 2020 exam, at a time when we cannot run our very popular face to face courses.

The South London Faculty of RCGP would like to invite later career and retired GPs who may or may not be members of the College to a 4th virtual meeting which is part of a series of get-togethers for our local colleagues at this stage of their careers.

The Whiterose Region would like to invite all AiT's and First5's to join our FREE online webinar via ZOOM

Please join us for an interactive event for all those in their late careers or returning to practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will allow an opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities for those GPs in their late careers or returning to practice.

This workshop will consider the use of magic in social prescribing for example supporting the confidence and manual dexterity of young people with cerebral palsy. "For children, motor disorders such as hemiplegia and other forms of paralysis can be physically and socially debilitating. Breathe Magic offers rehabilitation through magic." Magic can be used to remind us of the importance of the positive emotions of wonder and awe for resilience and wellbeing.

Join our FREE Webinar Connecting together: The value of relationships & groups for team wellbeing. Chaired by Professor Professor Amanda Howe, with panelists Professor Mike Holmes, Dr Clare Gerada and Dr Susi Caesar we will be focusing on The value of Relationships and groups for team wellbeing.

The objective of this interactive workshop is to introduce "Graphic Medicine" as a "hands-on" tool to reflect on the joy in clinical practice. Examples of graphic novels by clinicians and patients will be used to introduce the metaphorical potential of graphic narratives for reflection. The participants will be actively involved throughout the session, (though no artistic ability is required). Actual graphic novels and power point extracts will be used to demonstrate use of colour, symbol, repetition and structure in this rich narrative genre.

Join us for a sociable evening of fun! Whether your a budding artist or total novice we would love for you to participate! Book before 26 July so we can send you your artistry pack intime!

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.