Taking and Drawing a Genetic Family History - Theory
Peter Farndon
0.5 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.
The Patient as Partner in Evidence-Based Practice
Kevork Hopayian
0.5 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.
Teaching Groups and Workshops
Deborah Saltman
0.5 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
0.5 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
0.5 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.
The Use of the Contraceptive Injection
Alison Swain and Philippa Matthews
0.5 Hours
This session addresses safe provision of the contraceptive injection including pre-method discussion and management of patients returning for the contraceptive injection.
Systematic Incident Investigation
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.5 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
0.5 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.
Testosterone Deficiency and Male Hypogonadism
Chantal Simon
0.5 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.
Supporting People with Visual Impairment
Stella Hornby - Module Editor: Eye Problems
0.25 Hours
This session aims to increase your awareness of the issues surrounding visual impairment and the benefits of specialised rehabilitation. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in February 2015.
Supporting and Working with the Carers of People with Learning Disabilities
Peter Lindsay - Full time GP at Thakur Practice in North Leeds
0.5 Hours
The session aims to increase your awareness of the social situation and circumstances of learning disabled adults.
Sexual Health Indicators of Risk
Philippa Matthews
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the role that general practice has to play in sexual health care, particularly with those people at risk of sexual health problems such as unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and cervical cancer. The clinical value of sexual history-taking is introduced. This session has been writ....
Typical Development Part 2: First Words and Early Sentences
John Oates - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Child and Youth Studies, the Open University
0.5 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.
Sleeping Part 1: Normal Physiology and Common Problems
Helen Heussler - Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician and qualified Sleep Physician, Mater Ch
0.5 Hours
This session is designed to help you manage the common sleep problems that arise in young children. It covers the normal pattern of sleep and variation in children aged between 0 and 5 years, and also discusses the range of sleep problems that can occur along with a description of their impact on the family.
The Physiology of Hormones
Simon Fletcher
0.5 Hours
This session gives a broad overview of the hormone/endocrine system, including the key systems. It covers types of hormones, modes of action and a brief description of the assessment of hormonal function.
Viral Exanthems
Tauseef Mehrali
0.5 Hours
A case-based approach to the recognition and management of the common viral exanthems of childhood.
Treatment Planning and Delivery for Active Pencil Beam Scanning
Adam Aitkenhead
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the key factors in planning and delivering a conformal and robust actively scanned proton pencil beam treatment. It highlights the differences between the common proton beam therapy (PBT) treatment techniques, and gives an overview of the practical issues that must be taken into account during treatment pla....
Starting and Using Barrier Contraceptives
Fiona Anderson
0.5 Hours
This session explores the choice of barrier contraception methods available and the risks and benefits associated with each method. It also describes information and counselling, management and follow up in relation to barrier contraception use.
Ways of Supporting Pain Self-management Strategies
Bharati Vyawahare and Ruth Whiteman
0.5 Hours
This session describes Pain Management Programmes and how modified pain management interventions can be used effectively as an early intervention.
Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries Compartment Syndrome
Gemma Green
0.5 Hours
This session will review the assessment of soft tissue injuries, including wound/skin loss. It will define compartment syndrome and identify its causes, pathophysiology, diagnosis and surgical management.
Shock: Cardiovascular Physiology
Aanchal Jain
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss cardiovascular shock in the context of trauma. It will provide an overview of the clinical presentation, physiology and management of the shocked patient.
Shock: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Hew Torrance and Michael O’Dwyer
0.25 Hours
This session outlines the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Shock: Massive Transfusion
Vimal S Hariharan
0.25 Hours
This session is about the factors regarding massive blood transfusion in the surgical setting.
Skin Head and Neck Upper Airway Obstruction
Mohammed Bahgat
0.5 Hours
This session discusses the causes and diagnostic approach of head and neck upper airway obstructions.
Tissue Donation, Procurement and Whole Organ Transplantation
Anand Muthusamy
0.5 Hours
This session outlines principles of organ and tissue transplantation, focusing on two aspects: organ donation and recipient selection for transplantation. Highlights include: transplant terminology, UK legislation, organ procurement process, consent guidelines, and recipient selection criteria.