The East of England Primary Care School is offering a series of lunchtime webinars open to all East of England trainees.
The webinars are available for you to register or to access the recordings as for the list below.
Please keep monitoring this webpage and the trainee newsletters as further sessions will be scheduled in the near future.
Future Sessions
TBC
Previous Sessions
22nd February 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
The impact of Caring
Within the session we will explore:
- The impact of caring on the Carers physical health and wellbeing
- Health inequalities associated with Caring
- Improving outcomes for Carers
- Carer registration
- Benefits of Carer registration for the Carer and the practice
- Influences within the local community associated with Carer Identification
- Recording available here
27th February 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Death Certificates and Cremation in General Practice
Dr Ellen Makings presents a 1 hour webinar including guidance on the completion of the MCCD, legal responsibilities (Coroners regulations 2019) of the practitioner, the Medical Examiner service, significant changes in legislation regarding the death processes coming in April 2024.
20th February 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Base and telephone triage session with Nick Moore
Hosted by Nick Moore this session will cover working at one of HUC’s bases covering telephone assessments of patients, a typical base shift and case scenarios.
30th January 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Out of hours visiting session with Nick Moore
Hosted by Nick Moore this 1 hour lunchtime webinar will focus on an interactive virtual visiting session in the out of hours setting.
21st November 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Substance Misuse - Attitudes and Skills
Presented by Dr Deborah Wilmot this session will cover substance misuse - Attitudes and Skills
13th December 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Transgender language 101: Getting it right!
A big anxiety for many people when they are faced with a trans person is saying something wrong. This one-hour course takes a deep look at 10 words to help get it right, looks at how to use pronouns, and most importantly, teaches you how to react when you do get something wrong.
4th January 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Transgender Health - Share your experience in treating trans people!
GP lunchtime webinar on Transgender Health with Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin including particular focus on cancer screening for trans people – barriers and facilitators.
10th January 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Transgender Health - ICD 11 Diagnosis Gender Incongruence – What GPs should know!
GP lunchtime webinar on Transgender Health with Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin focused on ICD 11 Diagnosis Gender incongruence and hormone treatment for trans people.
7th November 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Substance Misuse - What you need to do and what you can do
Presented by Dr Deborah Wilmot this session will cover substance misuse, what you need to do and what you can do
15th November 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Insulin therapy and diabetes in special circumstances
Presented by Dr Nicola Cowap this session will cover insulin therapy and diabetes in special circumstances including pregnancy, children, the elderly, palliative care, and Ramadan.
11th October 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Non-insulin therapies in type 2 diabetes
Presented by Dr Nicola Cowap this session will focus on non-insulin therapies in types 2 diabetes and will also include details on lifestyle modification.
13th September 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
Diabetes diagnosis, classification and monitoring
Presented by Dr Nicola Cowap this session will cover diabetes diagnosis, classification and monitoring. Also including details on acute and chronic complications especially concerning the diabetic foot.
The SCA exam - What we know so far and how best to prepare for it!
23rd August 2023, 13:00
This webinar will be presented by Dr Avanti Sulakshana, the Associate Dean leading on exam support across the East of England. The session aims to provide useful information on the new SCA exam, including answers to the following questions.
- What is it?
- What will it test?
- How is it marked?
- How best to prepare for it?
- What support is available?
- Recordings available here
Careers Workshops
- Career Planning for GPs
18th April 2023, 13:00
Presenter - Katie Dallison
- No one GP career follows a standard pathway so how would you like yours to look?
- How do you want to work clinically?
- Are you interested in creating a portfolio career?
- Come along to this webinar to gather ideas, consider how you can structure your planning and get your career off to a flying start.
Recordings available here
- Interviews for GPs
27th April 2023, 13:00
Presenter - Katie Dallison
- Preparing for interviews can be daunting, especially when you may not do one for a while (or ever). Come along to this session to get some ideas on how best you can show your motivation and skills to a future employer.
Recordings available here
- CVs for GPs
2nd May 2023, 13:00
Presenter - Katie Dallison
- When was the last time you used a CV for anything?
- Come along to this webinar to learn what a modern medical CV looks like and you’ll also get tips on how to tailor your CV for portfolio experiences as well
Recordings available here
Safety-Netting Sessions
- Safety-Netting Advice
Tuesday 17th January 2023, 13:00
Dr Paul Silverston will run an hour-long webinar to pose and provide answers to 4 key questions:
- Why is it so important to give patients safety-netting advice?
- Why isn't it enough to just tell patients to "come back if it gets worse, or doesn't get better"?
- How can I do it better, faster, safer?
- Can we talk about the elephants in the room, please?
Recordings available here
- SAFER Consulting: How to make your consultations more efficient, effective and safer
Tuesday 28th February 2023, 13:00
How do you move from symptom to diagnosis in 10 minutes and not miss something serious?
Do you struggle to run on time?
Do you finish the day worrying that you may have missed something serious?
This session will help you to perform symptom-based, patient safety-focused consultations in a way that is time-efficient, clinically-effective and safer for you and your patients.
Speaker: Dr Paul Silverston
Recordings available here
- Risk management in remote consultations by MDDUS
6th June 2023, 13:00
Rachel Smith and Natasha Castellino from MDDUS will deliver this 1 hour long webinar that aims to
- Identify the potential risks of remote consultations, prescribing and record keeping
- Mitigate risks surrounding remote consultations, prescribing and record keeping.
- Have an increased understanding of the relevant GMC Guidance
- Discuss how to make a good clinical record.
Recordings available here
Paediatrics Sessions
- Paediatric Allergies
Tuesday 3rd May 2022, 13:00
Dr Raman Lakshman, consultant Paediatrician with interest in allergic disorders in children will give an update covering food allergy, urticaria, eczema, and asthma. The presentation will be relevant to practice in primary care.
Recordings available here
Infant Feeding Sessions
- An overview for GP Trainees
Thursday 20th January 2021, 13:00
Dr Maxine Wallis-Redworth, will run the first of two sessions on infant feeding. This hour-long webinar will focus on the following topics: Infant feeding statistics Benefits of breastfeeding, The first few days Artificial formula milk and responsive bottle feeding support.
Recordings available here
- Common issues/problems associated with breastfeeding
Tuesday 15th February 2021, 13:00
Dr Maxine Wallis-Redworth, will run the second of two sessions on infant feeding. This hour-long webinar will focus on the following topics:
Sore nipples, Mastitis and breast abscess, Tongue tie, Slow weight gain, Cluster feeding, Prescribing maternal medication, Weaning and Returning to work.
Recordings available here
Cardiology rhythm disorders Sessions
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ECG interpretation
Tuesday 1st February 2022, 13:00
Dr Claire Martin will run the first of two sessions on Cardiology rhythm disorders.
This session will cover how to analyse the ECG using a stepwise approach and will use case examples of common arrhythmias to illustrate this.
Recordings available here
- Managing common arrhythmias
Tuesday 8th March 2022, 13:00
Dr Claire Martin will run the second of two sessions on Cardiology rhythm disorders.
This session will cover diagnosis and management of common arrhythmias such as AF and VEs, including use of portable monitoring devices and when to refer for consideration of ablation.
Recordings available here
Dementia Sessions
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Diagnosis and management of patients with suspected Dementia
Friday 4th February 2022, 13:00
Dr Alison Skea, will run the first of two sessions on Dementia.
This hour-long webinar will focus on the following topics
- Overview of NICE guidance
- Considerations when referring someone to memory clinic
- Scenarios from non-straightforward presentations
- Medication for dementia, including when to initiate memantine
Recordings available here
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Management of challenging behaviour in patients with Dementia
Friday 25th February 2022, 13:00Dr Alison Wilkinson will run the second of two sessions on Dementia.
This hour-long webinar will focus on the following topics
- Overview of behavioural disturbance in people living with dementia
- Why is this challenging and who is it challenging for
- Understanding common causes of behaviour disturbance
- Evidenced based non-pharmacological interventions for the management of behavioural disturbance
- Pharmacological management and NICE guidance
Recordings available here
Palliative Care Sessions
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Advanced Care Planning in Palliative Care
Wednesday 9th March 2022, 13:00
Dr Nick Green, will run the first of two sessions on Palliative Care.
This hour-long webinar will analyse 6 Keys Qs for Advanced Care Planning in Palliative Care: WHY (it matters), WHEN (to raise it), WHAT (to cover), WHERE (might future care happen), WHO (might help provide palliative care) & HOW (to approach such conversations - including when a patient is in denial.)
Recordings available here
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Palliative Care Emergencies
Friday 1st April 2022, 13:00
Professor Stephen Barclay will run an interactive webinar addressing the management of some emergency situations in Palliative Care: Major haemorrhage, Terminal events in MND, Choking, Spinal cord compression, Superior vena cava obstruction and Hypercalcaemia.
Recordings available here
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Palliative Care Session: Managing nausea, vomiting and bowel obstruction
Thursday 7th April 2022, 13:00
Professor Stephen Barclay will run an interactive webinar addressing the principles and practice of selecting appropriate antiemetics and laxatives for the management of these challenging symptoms.
Recordings available here
- Care of the deteriorating patient - Palliative Care Sessions
Wednesday 27th July 2022, 13:00
Dr Nick Green, will run the second of two sessions on Palliative Care. This hour-long webinar will cover 'How to try to avoid a crisis at 5pm on a Friday and what to do when this unavoidably occurs'.
Recordings available here
- Bereavement Care - Palliative Care Sessions
Tuesday 27th September 2022, 13:00
Professor Stephen Barclay will run a Palliative Care session specifically tailored for GP Trainees. This hour-long webinar will cover Bereavement care.
Registration available here
- Pain Management - Palliative Care Sessions
Thursday 20th October 2022, 13:00
Professor Stephen Barclay will run a Palliative Care session specifically tailored for GP Trainees. This hour-long webinar will cover pain management, complex pain and renal disease.
Recordings available here
Safeguarding Sessions
- Safeguarding Update
Thursday 14th July 2022, 13:00
Dr Adrian Richardson, will give a general Safeguarding update including children and adults. The topic will be covered via interactive cases.
Recordings available here
- Adult Safeguarding Update
Thursday 22nd September 2022, 13:00
Dr Adrian Richardson, will run the second of two sessions on Safeguarding. This hour-long webinar will deliver an update on adult safeguarding via interactive cases, practical application of safeguarding knowledge and quality improvement activities.
Recordings available here
Urgent Unscheduled Care Sessions
- A typical Urgent and Unscheduled care visiting shift
Thursday 24th March 2022, 13:00
Dr Yasmin Al-Sam, HUC GP Trainee Education Lead, will run this hour-long webinar that will focus on a typical UUC visiting shift.
Recordings available here
Other Sessions
- The NICE process from a Lay Representative perspective
Thursday 13th October 2022, 13:00
Jacqueline Emkes will run a session the NICE process from a Lay Representative point of view. She talk about Imposter syndrome and how she survived the Women's Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Guideline committee.
Recordings available here
- Demystifying WPBAs in General Practice
Friday 3rd March 2023, 13:00
1 hour interactive webinar on how to tackle the WPBAs and other little gems for handling the e-portfolio efficiently
Speaker: Dr Tanya Leger
Recordings available here
If you have any queries, please email england.primarycare.eoe@nhs.net