Typical Development Part 2: First Words and Early Sentences
John Oates - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Child and Youth Studies, the Open University
0.50 Hours
This session gives an overview of the main aspects of how language typically develops in children. It covers the growth of their vocabulary and their developing understanding and use of grammar.
The Role of the Consultation
Roger Neighbour
This introduction session contains video footage of six well-known GP opinion leaders and writers as they give 'their take' on the place of the consultation in contemporary general practice.
Self Appraisal
Daryl Goodwin
This session describes an approach to self-appraisal, and provides practical tips and guidance about appraisal of consultation performance in primary care.
Working with Local Community Organisations
Asif Afridi and Paramjit Gill
Voluntary and community organisations can help your patients in a variety of ways. This session enables you to match the support needs of people who use your practice with other local organisations that could help them. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in February 2015.
The Patient as Partner in Evidence-Based Practice
Kevork Hopayian
0.50 Hours
In this session, you will learn how to translate evidence from research to clinical practice, assessing the relevance of general findings to an individual, and communicating effectively to arrive at shared decisions. This session was reviewed by Matthew Castleden and last updated in March 2015.
Screening Programmes Part 1: Pregnancy and Newborn
Joanne Harcombe
0.50 Hours
This session will describe and discuss the following three NHS antenatal and newborn screening programmes: screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia; newborn blood spot screening; and screening for infections in pregnancy.
Taking and Drawing a Genetic Family History - Theory
Peter Farndon
0.50 Hours
This session covers taking and drawing a genetic family history, an important skill in primary care practice to identify patients with, or at risk of, a genetic condition.
Transition from Child-centred to Adult-orientated Healthcare
Janet McDonagh, Anita Morgan and Marcelle Sousa
This session explores the importance of transitional care, as young people with long-term conditions and/or disability negotiate the move from child-centred to adult-orientated care.
Teaching Groups and Workshops
Deborah Saltman
0.50 Hours
This session will help you to refine your presentation skills, enhance your confidence, develop audience interest and increase audience involvement when you are speaking to a group of people.
The Cervical Screening Programme
Philippa Matthews
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to take a cervical screening test, manage the results in the UK context and ensure that women are not lost to the system.
Sports Medicine in Primary Care
George Bownes
0.50 Hours
This session discusses overtraining syndrome and how a patient can minimise the risk of injury. It will also cover the principles of sports nutrition and hydration and when to utilise sports medicine services. This session was reviewed by Ruth Stow and updated in March 2017.
Step III: Administration Techniques – Epidural, Intrathecal
Jonathan Oates
0.50 Hours
This session looks at the action of opioids given by epidural and intrathecal routes and considers the key adverse effects; it will enable you to execute a management strategy for these adverse effects.
Thromboprophylaxis in the Critically Ill
Louise Tillyer
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in critically ill patients and reviews the different methods (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) available for prophylaxis.
The Use of the Contraceptive Injection
Alison Swain and Philippa Matthews
0.50 Hours
This session addresses safe provision of the contraceptive injection including pre-method discussion and management of patients returning for the contraceptive injection.
Testosterone Deficiency and Male Hypogonadism
Chantal Simon
0.50 Hours
Many men experience a gradual decline in bioavailable testosterone with age. It is associated with osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, depression and cognitive decline. This session provides an overview of investigation and management. This session was reviewed by Paresh Dawda and last updated on 28/02/13.
Systematic Incident Investigation
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.50 Hours
This session describes the use of Root Cause Analysis tools to systematically investigate patient safety incidents in general practice. Examples to improve your understanding of how to apply these tools appropriately are provided.
Social Development
Deborah Christie
0.50 Hours
This session will review the reciprocal impact of changes in social development in adolescence. The session will also consider what impact these developmental changes have on self management of long-term illness during adolescence.
Syncope: Guidelines and Treatment
Sunil Kumar
0.50 Hours
This session explains the European Society of Cardiology guidelines on the investigation and management of syncope.
Ulcerative Colitis: Investigation and Management
Jeff Turner
0.75 Hours
This session considers the initial clinical presentation, appropriate radiological and endoscopic investigations, differential diagnoses and management of patients with ulcerative colitis.
Spinal Cord Compression
Imtiaz Shah
0.50 Hours
This session covers the clinical presentation, investigation and management of spinal cord compression.
Symptom Management Complicated by Coexisting Conditions in Palliative Care
Shaheen Khan
0.50 Hours
This session outlines some of the considerations to be taken into account when symptom management is complicated by coexisting conditions. This session was reviewed by Amy Proffitt and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2015.
Why do People Consult
Andrew Shanks
This session will introduce some psycho-social ways of thinking about different influences on consulting behaviour. You will be asked to reflect on your own experiences.
Shockingly Powerful: Electrotherapy for Strength Training
Industry Specialists
0.25 Hours
This introductory level course offers clinicians utilizing electrotherapy with knowledge to maximize treatment outcomes from the use of electrotherapy in the rehabilitation of patients with muscle weakness. The presentation of muscle weakness and disuse atrophy will be discussed and model will be presented to address this weakne....
Treating and Managing Dysphagia with Dementia II
Peter Johnson
0.25 Hours
Treating and Managing Dysphagia with Dementia is a two part series for physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. Each part may be taken independently. This series focuses on the variables associated with cognitively impaired patients, dysphagia instruction and memory functions necessary for l....
