Courses and Publications
Courses and Publications
CPD Connect (First5 GPs): Women's Health - Simulation-based learning
GP simulation offers a safe and supportive environment where you can hone your skills and decision-making. In this engaging course you'll collaborate in a small group, actively participating in realistic patient scenarios. These interactions are observed by fellow participants, followed by a guided discussion led by a skilled facilitator. This reflective process encourages deeper learning and is tailored to your individual goals.
Target Audience: First5 GPs. (When booking, please enter your CCT date in the Special Requirements box to authenticate your funding).
This workshop has been designed for a small group of learners. We are currently able to offer places at no charge due to Scottish Government funding, but it is highly resource intensive. While we understand that unexpected emergencies may arise, please only book if you are genuinely confident that you can attend.
This is IN-PERSON learning - the venue is Almond Suite, DDEC Conference Centre, Frankland Building, Smalls Wynd, Dundee, DD1 4HN
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect: Introduction to Leadership Workshop
Great leadership skills are crucial and most helpful when navigating times of great ambiguity, uncertainty and challenge, all of which seem to be more and more prevalent in our day-to-day working lives.
The words leadership and management are often used in the
same sentence but what is the difference? Understanding how you may be limiting
yourself at present, by not working in leader mode is key to successfully navigating
the world of work. When it comes to leadership it is often said that emotional
intelligence is the difference that makes the difference. This workshop will
explore emotional intelligence and in particular self-awareness, self-management,
social awareness and relationship management.
The course will help you make sense of what leadership is, help you develop your personal leadership approach and how you can apply it in your day-to-day practice. You will be encouraged to learn what it is like to be on the receiving end of you.
CPD Connect invite you to attend a full day workshop, delivered via Microsoft Teams, commencing at 09:30 on Tuesday 11 November 2025. The workshop will be interactive, blending leadership theory with practical day-to-day techniques, examples, participant contributions and group work. We will incorporate action planning and review sessions into the workshop so that the participants are actively encouraged to apply their learning into their day jobs.
Who should attend:
First5 GPs who want to develop their leadership skills and have greater confidence in handling ambiguity, uncertainty and challenge.
Cost:
This is a fully funded workshop - please enter your CCT date in the special requirements box when booking to authenticate your funding.
(IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND JOB ROLE ON PORTAL UNDER "ACCOUNT SETTINGS"
IF YOU DON'T WE WILL BE UNABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU)
If you have any questions, please email cpdconnect@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect: Introduction to Joint Injections - PILOT
The
CPD Connect Team invite you to attend a half-day pilot of an Introduction to Joint
Injections workshop for GPs on Thursday 6 November 2025 at
our offices in Edinburgh commencing at 13:30 until 16:30. This is a pilot session where we hope to gain your feedback in how to strengthen the delivery and content of this course.
This pilot session will cover the following:
- targeted history and examination of common joints and associated conditions
- review of intra-articular joint injections as a treatment
- practical experience using joint models
This course is aimed at First5 GPs, both beginners and those
with some joint injection experience.
Early booking is essential as our joint injection courses are regularly
over-subscribed.
We will be asking all delegates for their feedback after the session to help shape future delivery.
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect: Introduction to Joint Injections - PILOT
The
CPD Connect Team invite you to attend a half-day pilot of an Introduction to Joint
Injections workshop for GPs on Thursday 6 November 2025 at
our offices in Edinburgh commencing at 09:30 until 12:30. This is a pilot session where we hope to gain your feedback in how to strengthen the delivery and content of this course.
This pilot session will cover the following:
- targeted history and examination of common joints and associated conditions
- review of intra-articular joint injections as a treatment
- practical experience using joint models
This course is aimed at First5 GPs, both beginners and those
with some joint injection experience.
Early booking is essential as our joint injection courses are regularly
over-subscribed.
We will be asking all delegates for their feedback after the session to help shape future delivery.
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect (Pilot for GPs): Palliative and End of Life Care - Simulation-based learning
Target Audience: First5 GPs. (When booking, please enter your CCT date in the Special Requirements box to authenticate your funding).
The
team at CPD connect would like to welcome you to a simulation based learning
event focusing on palliative care.
Simulation
based learning is a technique used in many medical specialities to train skills
related to specific needs- we all do it to some extent with BLS, role play and
in teaching and training scenarios with staff in practice. The link below has a
video by Dr Jemma Pringle of what to expect in an immersive simulation event.
Simulation
Toolbox | Clinical Skills Managed Educational Net
For
this palliative and end of life care course - the scenarios have been designed
to support and challenge the learners working in primary care.
Learners
will have the opportunity to :
- manage risk and uncertainty,
- explore emotionally challenging situations,
- rehearse end of life communication skills in a
safe and supportive environment.
Contact CPD Connect for any further information.
This workshop has been designed for a small group of learners. We are currently able to offer places at no charge due to Scottish Government funding, but it is highly resource intensive. While we understand that unexpected emergencies may arise, please only book if you are genuinely confident that you can attend.This is IN-PERSON learning - venue is NHS Education for Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]