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.
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