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

 

Discriminatory language and behaviour in the workplace (19 Nov 2019)

At the end of October an ITV news interview provoked a lot of debate, after a surgeon of South Asian heritage revealed a patient had asked for a white...
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Pre-election period 2019 (19 Nov 2019)

What is “Purdah”? ‘Purdah’ or ‘the pre-election period’ refers to the weeks preceding a general election when specific restrictions apply principally around the activity of those working in central and...
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Hospitals discharging patients after missed appointments (19 Nov 2019)

Recent media reports have revealed large numbers of patients being discharged form hospital after a missed appointment, contrary to the NHS Standard Contract.  We all know that general practice...
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CNSGP – What is in, what is out and who do I approach for help? (19 Nov 2019)

The Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP) was introduced on 1 April 2019 and provides comprehensive indemnity for clinical negligence liabilities arising in NHS general practice in relation...
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Conference of England LMCs - 22 November 2019 (15 Nov 2019)

The Conference of England LMCs is on Friday 22 November. A full list of motions to be debated can be read here. Three motions are being proposed by LMCs...
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Registering for Central Alerting System (CAS) alerts (31 Oct 2019)

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Central Alerting System (CAS) is the national system for issuing patient safety alerts, important public health messages and other safety critical...
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Brexit update - October 2019 (23 Oct 2019)

On 8 October Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, released a statement on his department’s preparations for a ‘no-deal’ exit from the European Union....
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Physician – look after yourself (23 Oct 2019)

Following World Mental Health day earlier this month, Dr Richard Stacey from our GP support team looks at how clinicians can take better care of their own mental health. 10...
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Debt and Mental Health Evidence Form (DMHEF) (23 Oct 2019)

It will now be a contractual requirement for GPs to complete a Debt and Mental Health Evidence Form (DMHEF), for patients who have a mental health condition. GPs in England...
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