CPD & LEARNING
In this section we aim to bring together a wide range of resources to help meet your varied learning needs. You can also access the GP Curriculum Centre, where hundreds of articles are organised according to the RCGP curriculum, save your learning and notes in our free CPD Organiser, and test yourself at our new CPD website mycme.com.
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FEATURED CPD ACTIVITIES FROM MYCME.COM
GP pocket guide to managing reflux disorders
This pocket guide provides a guide to the management of reflux disorders with an update on clinical guidance.
Managing Eczema - The Basics
This activity covers how to manage eczema, including the use of emollients, the secondary care of eczema and dealing with infection in relation to eczema.
Otitis Externa
This activity discusses the diagnosis and management of otitis externa including classification and red flag signs.
Symptomatic treatment of arthritis
This MIMS musculoskeletal special supplement includes a series of articles looking at the symptomatic treatment of rheumatology diseases, with a focus on balancing the benefits and risks of treatment with NSAIDs.
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Insulin Therapy
This series of learning modules covers multiple aspects of insulin therapy and will enhance your disease awareness of diabetes.
Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This programme includes two video case studies on the use of sublingual fentanyl in breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP).
GP Fact File: Post-herpetic neuralgia
This activity is a GP fact file covering the symptoms, risk factors and treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Probiotics
This activity discusses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and probiotics.
ARCHIVE OF CPD ARTICLES FROM GP
EARN 2.5 CPD CREDITS PER ARTICLE
Earn 2.5 credits for 2.5 hours of learning activity and reflection based on each of the articles below
Clinical Review - Ovarian cancer
16 May 2012How to investigate and manage ovarian cancer as a GP. By Miss Jane Borley and Miss Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami
Clinical Review - Bacterial meningitis in children
09 May 2012How to recognise and manage bacterial meningitis as a GP. By Dr Scott Hackett
Clinical review of managing psoriasis in primary care
02 May 2012How to diagnose and treat psoriasis as a GP. By consultant dermatologist Dr Anshoo Sahota and Susana Tettey.
Clinical Review - Turner syndrome
25 April 2012A clinical review, including the GP's role in the ongoing care of patients with Turner syndrome.
CPD ORGANISER
Earn CPD credits with GP newspaper
27 October 2011Specific articles in GP magazine and online are labelled with CPD credits to help GPs with learning requirements for revalidation.
How to use your free CPD Organiser on GPonline.com
30 April 2012Read this article to find out how to use the CPD Organiser for your continuing professional development and medical education. The CPD Organiser lets you add articles and pages from the internet, create notes, manage your learning in folders, claim C...
Adding external web pages to your CPD Organiser
20 April 2010Add any link from the internet to your CPD Organiser using a simple bookmark.
EARN 0.5 CPD CREDITS PER ARTICLE
Earn 0.5 credits for 30 minutes of learning activity and reflection based on each of the articles below
Medico-Legal - Always audit significant events
16 May 2012Auditing critical events is crucial to avoid claims and improve patient safety, says Dr Pallavi Bradshaw.
The Basics - Scrotal pain
16 May 2012Revise the causes and presentation of scrotal pain and when to refer. By GP Dr Lizzie Croton
Journals Watch - Antenatal screening and diphtheria
16 May 2012A review of this week's medical research. By GP Dr Jonathan Holliday
The Basics - Trochanteric bursitis
09 May 2012This common cause of hip pain is often misdiagnosed, writes Dr Louise Newson.
LATEST NEWS ON REVALIDATION
GPC chairman: 'LMCs must warn of damaging impact of NHS reform'
21 May 2012GPs must use the 2012 UK LMCs conference this week to urge ministers to halt NHS reform, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has told GP magazine.
Video: GPC chairman sets out key issues for LMC conference
18 May 2012NHS reform and the financial state of the NHS will dominate debate at the UK LMCs conference next week, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has told GPonline.com.
GPs urged to publish information on outcomes
17 May 2012Royal College of Surgeons president challenges practices to publish data about GPs' performance.
GP TRAINING
Consulting Crimes - Management planning In 15 years as a trainer and RCGP examiner, Bromley GP Dr James Heathcote has watched more than a thousand GPs consulting. Most consultations are like the curate's egg - 'good in parts', but over the years he has seen some behaviour that, if not stri...
Consulting Crimes - Poor information gathering In 15 years as a trainer and RCGP examiner, Bromley GP Dr James Heathcote has watched more than a thousand GPs consulting. Most consultations are like the curate's egg - 'good in parts', but over the years he has seen some behaviour that, if not stri...
Reflect on your competence in managing paediatric problems Professor Ruth Chambers sets a reflective challenge to test how confident you are when managing paediatric health problems
A Registrar Survival Guide - Developing teaching skills as a GP registrar Develop the skills to teach others during your GP registrar year.
Applied knowledge test The topics the AKT will cover and how. By Dr Prashini Naidoo.
A Registrar Survival Guide - Managing stress at work We are all familiar with stressful situations. As GPs, we advise our patients about them and, at times, also experience them ourselves.
Appraising a case-based discussion
27 February 2012Case-based discussions are an important part of a GP registrar's workplace-based assessment, explains Dr Prashini Naidoo
Consultation Skills - Problem solving skills
20 February 2012Use problem-solving skills to improve your GP consultations, writes Dr Peter Tate
GP Trainers - Assessing clinical observation tools
01 February 2012COTs aim to assess and develop communication and interpersonal skills, says Dr Prashini Naidoo.
Medico-Legal - Duty to notify specified diseases
25 January 2012The MDU's Dr Mike Devlin provides updated advice on how to deal with notifiable diseases.
Consultation Skills - Effective mental health consultations
18 January 2012As demand continues to grow, Dr Martin Lindsay explains how to achieve more in consultations.
Consultation Skills - The somatising patient
11 January 2012GPs can use strategies to help patients reattribute their explanations for ill health. By Dr Peter Tate
GP Trainers - Teaching medical students
08 December 2011Planning lessons and varying teaching methods will help to engage students, says Dr Peter Washer
GP Training - Academic general practice
01 December 2011Academia can provide a rewarding change from clinical practice, says Dr Mareeni Raymond.
A Registrar Survival Guide - dealing with latecomers
01 December 2011Your surgery is running fairly smoothly, albeit you are 20 minutes behind. It appears that two patients have not attended, allowing you to catch up. A message appears from reception informing you that the two 'non-attenders' have arrived, apologised ...
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