RCGP North and West London events coming up

Minor surgery including DOPS refresher course – one day course: 10 February at the Medical Society of London

This one day course designed by GPs, plastic surgeons, dermatologists and GPwSIs offers training in skin lesion recognition, advanced wound closure techniques as well as DOPS assessments for those practitioners who carry out fewer than 100 procedures a year. The course is made up of nationally recognised content, designed in consultation with NHS England to allow practitioners to fulfil the requirements for the 2014 minor surgery DES. The course provides interactive sessions, one on one observational assessment and training, high tutor to delegate ratio, take home suture kit, 160 page training manual, high quality training videos and comprehensive post course online support.

Further information and booking details are here

 

Men and women’s health update – one day course: 23 February at the Medical Society of London

Run by the North and West London Faculty, sponsored by Besins Healthcare, this one day course provides updates on various, including:

  • Managing Erectile Dysfunction
  • Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Primary Care
  • Psychosexual Assessments and Referrals
  • Fibroids: new perspectives, benign balls and remedies
  • Background and Symptoms: impact of the menopause, symptoms and patient assessments
  • HRT Prescribing

 

Further information and booking details are here.

Last updated : 19 Jan 2016

 

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Becton Dickinson blood specimen collection portfolio supply disruption (11 Aug 2021)

We have been made aware of a supply problem with one of the major suppliers of the vacutainers used to collect blood for tests. Whilst this may not affect all...
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LMC elections 2021 - results (02 Aug 2021)

Voting in the 2021 LMC elections closed on 27 July 2021. The results are listed below. Congratulations to all those GPs who have been elected. We look forward to working...
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Committee Liaison Executive vacancies (2 posts) at Londonwide LMCs (30 Jul 2021)

Londonwide Local Medical Committees is the membership organisation representing over 7,000 constituent NHS general practitioners and 1,200 practice teams in London. Londonwide LMCs provides pan-London leadership and shared committee services...
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NHS letter to help people without an NHS number access the Covid-19 vaccine and register with a GP (23 Jul 2021)

On 23 July 2021 NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England issued a useful letter which advises people without an NHS number, including people who are migrants, how...
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LMC elections - voting closing on 27 July (21 Jul 2021)

Elections are taking place for LMCs in Bexley, Ealing, Greenwich, Merton and Redbridge this year. If you are a GP working in one of these LMC areas please ensure you...
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Access for undocumented patients (21 Jul 2021)

Londonwide LMCs and London’s individual LMCs continue to share information about enabling patients to register for general medical services with GP practices and for Covid-19 vaccinations, regardless of immigration status...
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Londonwide LMCs summary briefing: Health and Care Bill 2021 (21 Jul 2021)

Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all. Full draft text of the Bill. Timing The Health and Care Bill received its first reading on 6 July...
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