Managing the Major Incident
Dr Jonathan Leach
0.5 Hours
This session considers the immediate actions required at a major incident. It will outline the recommended algorithm to be used to call for assistance and the initial type of triage required at a major incident. It assumes your usual role is that of a primary care practitioner. This session was reviewed by Matthew Castleden and....
Examination of a 40-year-old with Mechanical Back Pain
Judith Rees
0.5 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to carry out a focused, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting with acute mechanical back pain in primary care.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Julie Ayres
0.5 Hours
This session will provide learners with an understanding of the different types of HRT available for women experiencing menopausal symptoms, alongside guidance for HRT counselling and prescribing.
Managing the Menopause
Julie Ayres
0.5 Hours
This session will consider the various management options available to women in managing their menopause and associated symptoms, to facilitate informed decision-making using a holistic approach.
Gynaecological Cancers
Clare Etherington
0.5 Hours
This session covers the most common gynaecological cancers and malignancies including cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and endometrial carcinoma. Causes of vaginal bleeding are also considered. The screening strategies for and management of women with gynaecological cancers is discussed. This session was last reviewed by Emma Nas....
Back Pain which is not Better at 6 Weeks
Jon Greenwell GP with Special Interest in musculoskeletal disorders
0.5 Hours
This session discusses the management of back pain lasting longer than 6 weeks. It examines factors which may lead to chronic back pain and the differences between mechanical pain and pain due to nerve root compression.
Level 1 - Safeguarding for All Staff Working in a Healthcare Setting
Andrea Goddard Consultant Paediatrician
0.5 Hours
This session is for ALL staff working in a healthcare setting - whether clinical (face to face contact with patients) OR non-clinical: e.g. reception, administrative, catering, transport and maintenance staff. It is basic safeguarding training. All staff who come into contact with children (whether clinical or not) and ALL clini....
Level 2 Part B - Response in Primary Care
Andrea Goddard Consultant Paediatrician
0.5 Hours
This session will help clinical and non-clinical staff in primary care who have regular contact with parents, children and young people to know how to respond when they have concerns that a child is being abused.
Head Injuries: Assessment and Management in Primary Care
Alastair Moss Core Medical Trainee, Peninsula Deanery
0.5 Hours
This is a case-based learning session on managing minor head injuries in general practice. This session was reviewed by Matthew Castleden and last updated on 24/04/13.
Examination of A 40-Year-Old Woman With Palpitations
Barbara Noble GP, Wolverhampton
0.5 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to perform a focused, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting with palpitations in primary care.
Obesity Prevention in Children
Candida Hunt Programme Director for HENRY
0.5 Hours
This session examines the key lifestyle areas that are important when tackling obesity prevention, and considers the importance of motivation, parenting skills and practitioner qualities when working with families This session was reviewed by Lucy Pylypiw and updated in February 2017.
Disorders of Refraction
Stella Hornby Module Editor - Eye Problems
0.25 Hours
This session will provide users with knowledge about types of refractive error, contact lenses and their complications and principles of refractive surgery. An explanation of optometry referral letters is also described. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in February 2015.
Management Strategies for Eating Disorders
Dasha Nicholls & Tony Jaffa Consultants in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the principles of treating an adolescent with an eating disorder, including some of the physical and legal considerations. This session was reviewed by Louise Lam and updated in March 2017.
Human Factors in Practice
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.5 Hours
This session demonstrates how human cognitive limitations can affect diagnostic ability. It applies examples from the e-learning session 'Human Factors and Patient Safety in Primary Care' to a GP consultation. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in January 2015.
HIV Indicator Conditions
Philippa Matthews
0.5 Hours
This session describes indicator conditions for advanced immunosuppression, and emphasises how these conditions may alert the GP to undiagnosed HIV infection.
Intervening to Reduce Risk and Promoting Contraception
Philippa Matthews
0.5 Hours
This is the first of four complementary sessions on behavioural and clinical interventions to reduce the risk of patients having (or developing in the future) sexual health problems. This session has been written in conjunction with Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP). Please see acknowledgements for more details. This session was....
Faltering Growth
Fauzia Khan Associate Specialist in Community Paediatrics, Leeds
0.5 Hours
This session will familiarise you with the various ways a child may present with growth faltering. It will demonstrate how to evaluate and manage the situation yourself and when to refer on for more specialist input. This session was reviewed by Elaine Tabony and updated in February 2017.
Glandular Fever
Emma Park GP Principal
0.5 Hours
This session is intended to give a brief overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and management of glandular fever in adolescence. Throughout this session, the clinical name for glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, is used.
Nutritional Requirements In Adolescence
Helen Croker - Clinical Research Dietitian, UCL
0.5 Hours
This session will describe nutritional requirements during adolescence, typical eating patterns which could lead to nutritional deficiencies, common dieting strategies used, and the additional nutritional needs arising with pregnancy. This session was reviewed by Hilda Mulrooney, Louise Lam, Bethan Hamilton, Elizabeth Tydeman, D....
Health Promotion: Breastfeeding
Mary Renfrew PhD, BSc, RM, RGN, DN - Professor of Mother and Infant Health in the University of York
0.5 Hours
This session aims to enhance the learner's knowledge of how to promote breastfeeding by exploring factors that influence breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity.
Basic Monitoring: ECG, SPO2 and Blood Pressure (anaesthesia)
Tom Gallacher
0.5 Hours
This session provides an introduction to basic clinical monitoring during anaesthesia.
HIV AIDS in the Thorax
John Holemans
0.5 Hours
This session will outline thoracic complications of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in adults and illustrate the radiological features in a series of HIV/AIDS-related cases.
Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Mark Bennett
0.5 Hours
Cardiogenic shock is acute heart failure in its most severe form. This session defines the condition and explores its causes, diagnosis and management.
HIV Diagnosing
Erasmus Smit
0.5 Hours
This session explains how HIV should be diagnosed, what samples should be taken, and how they should be stored and transported. It explains what diagnostic tests are available, how to interpret them, their sensitivity and specificity, and their potential advantages or disadvantages. The timescale between HIV exposure and tests b....
Natural History of HIV Infection
Katherine Coyne
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss the natural history of HIV infection including primary infection, clinically asymptomatic and symptomatic stages. It will describe the relationship between CD4 count and risk of opportunistic infections, clinical syndromes and malignancies.