Continuing Professional Development for GPs and Primary Care Clinicians
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Lewisham Events
· Dermatology Essentials for Primary Care
Hosted by Lewisham CEPN
Monday 2nd March 13:00 – 16:00
St Johns Medical Centre
Session delivered by Lewisham GP and Executive Chair of Primary Care Dermatology Society, the Dr Angelika Razzaque.
For more information and to book click here
· Managing Frailty within the Primary Care Community
– de-prescribing issues
· Child Sexual Exploitation Half Day Training
· Half Day Travel Immunisations Update
· Maternity and Parental Leave Coaching Workshop
· Contraception – new ways to manage consultations. To include input on menopause.
Wednesday 13th May, Committee room 3, Civic Centre
Session 9.30am – 4.30pm
Hosted by Lewisham CEPN
For more information and to book click here
· Whole day clinical update – CVD, Hypertension, Renal, Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday 14 July 9.30 – 5pm, Hilly Fields Medical Centre
Hosted by Lewisham CEPN
This session is aimed at primarily Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, or Physician Associates. Those on VTS ( GP training) placements are welcome to attend
If you have any questions or suggestions about GP educational events in Lewisham please contact Dr Alex Kitching, GP fellow for CPD, alex.kitching@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
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Events of Interest Outside of Lewisham
· Palliative Care update for GPs
Thursday 19 March – 7pm to 9pm (talk starts at 7.15) – Education Centre, 75-79 York Road, London, SE1 7NJ
GSTT Training Event
A free evening event for GPs organised by Guy’s and St Thomas’ and the Royal College of General Practitioners. Dr Shaheen Khan, Joint Clinical Director of Integrated Local Services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ will present with colleagues on:
• Update on pain management and symptom control
• Advance care planning
• Case-based discussions
Cost: Free
Light supper and refreshments will be provided.
Or email Lisa.Moore@rcgp.org.uk if you find problems in registering
· Free Skype lunchtime seminar – Liver for GPs and primary care clinicians
Friday 20 March – 1pm to 2pm
GSTT Training Event
Dr Eleni Theocharidou, Consultant Hepatologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ would like to invite you to a one hour interactive Skype seminar where you will learn how to improve the diagnosis, patient referrals and the management of liver conditions in primary care. The talk will cover Management of decompensated liver disease. – Questions will be taken at the end of the talk.
After you register you will be sent an invitation link to join the Skype seminar with all the instructions. This talk counts for one CPD point and a certificate of attendance will be sent to you.
· Tropical Medicine Update for Primary Care
· Persistent physical symptoms – managing complex patients in primary care
Tuesday 21 April, 7pm to 9pm (talk starts at 7.15) – Education Centre, 75-79 York Road, London, SE1 7NJ
GSTT Training Event
Consultants from Guy’s and St Thomas’ and South London and Maudsley would like to invite you to a free evening event for GPs. The aim of this workshop is to focus on complex patients that GPs find difficult to manage from a diagnostic and therapeutic perspective. The agenda will cover:
Diagnosis and management persistent physical symptoms in primary care:
· Case scenarios of persistent physical symptoms in the rapid access clinic
· Background to persistent physical symptoms and differential diagnosis
· Practical management skills and resources for primary care
· Opportunity for Q&A and networking
Cost: Free This GP events carries two CPD points Light supper and refreshments will be provided.