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GP Workshops

Educational Workshops for GPs, GP Registrars & Nurse Practitioners
Venues:
Sandford Education Centre, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, Glos. GL53 7PX.
Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN.

Morning sessions Registration 09:00am (unless otherwise stated) 09:30 - 12:30 Afternoon sessions Registration 13:00 (unless otherwise stated) 13:30 - 16:30
Free to GGPET Members
Non-Members - £50 per ½ day workshop or £100 for whole day
To join the Gloucestershire GP Education Trust contact Chelt.postgrad@glos.nhs.uk

To book either download the Booking Form PDF or
contact Cheltenham Postgraduate Department:
08454 22 4292 or Email Chelt.postgrad@glos.nhs.uk

More dates coming soon!

Topic	Speakers	Date & Time
Emergency Medicine Study Day	Drs Davies & Loffhagen Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Mr Ben King, Senior Resuscitation Officer This study day will look at the interface between Primary Care, Out of Hours and the Emergency Department. It will offer an update in clinical topics common to these areas. Places are limited to General Practitioners only 18 places available.	Friday 29th January 2010 (All-day, lunch provided)
Contraception	Drs Pillai & Shefras The session will be to understand when to precribe LARCs and to whom to discuss complex or difficult cases learn about recent changes in contraceptive use and prescribing. Know about new ways of using pills and preventing bleeding	Wednesday 3rd February 2010 (afternoon session)
GP Essential Knowledge Update	Dr Martyn Hewett An informal and lively presentation of the RCGP's Essential Knowledge Update - this provides GPs with a six-monthly focused update on selected items of new and changing knowledge central to everyday practice. There will be opportunity to discuss the material presented and ideas to encourage effective application of the knowledge. Topics will include: Major items: Management of patients with Stroke or TIA Recognition and Assessment of Coeliac Disease Newer agents for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 diabetes Briefings on: Macrogol based laxatives in children Systemic corticosteroids for COPD Comparative efficacy of 12 New Generation Antidepressant	Monday 22nd February 2010 (All-day, lunch provided)
Sports Medicine	Alison Tavare The session will cover: Being able to diagnose common sports injuries confidently Being able to advise patients on simple exercises for treatment Having opportunity to examine patients in small groups with feedback Knowing when to refer patients with more complex problems	Friday 5th March 2010 (morning session) at Redwood Education Centre

3 day ENT Course Monday 26th April - Wednesday 28th April 2010
Aimed at established GPs
Venue: Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
To register your interest please contact
Marion Thompson on 08454 226727 or Email: marion.thompson@glos.nhs.uk

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