Courses and Publications
Courses and Publications
CPD Connect (First5 GPs and GPNs): A Day in the Life of a Busy General Practice
Lifelong Learning for Lifelong Care
This is a series of 10 new webinars being held between October 2024 and March 2025. The series will cover common clinical topics with the latest advice on their management within primary care. All of our speakers are local NHS consultants/professionals who have worked with the NES team to pinpoint key learning for their specific area of expertise.
Each webinar is approximately 1 hour, which includes time for Q&A.
Programme schedule:
2024
11 October @ 10 am - Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI) - A Patient’s journey6 November @ 1 pm - What to do with these Haematology Results
7 November @ 1 pm - Targeting improvement in the care of gout
5 December @ 1 pm - Frailty in Primary Care
12 December @ 1 pm - Back Pain: A Spinal Surgeon's (?Helpful) Perspective
22 January @ 1 pm - Adverse childhood experiences
28 January @ 10.30 am - Paediatric surgery
6 February @ 1 pm - Skin of colour
18 February @ 1 pm - Liver function tests
11 March @ 1 pm - Blood borne viruses
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect (First5 GPs): Psychiatry Cases - 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 - venue is NHS Education for Scotland, "Craftworks", 89 Hydepark Street, GLASGOW G3 8BW.
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 Friday 7 February 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: (First5 GP's) Preparing for GP Partnership Series - 2025
Target audience: First5 GPs (Please enter your CCT date in the special requirements box when booking to authenticate your funding).
We are looking for a group of First 5 participants to progress through the sessions together, therefore please only sign up if you anticipate being able to attend all 5 sessions.
This is a funded series exploring the non-clinical aspects of GP partnership. The sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams and must be attended live. All First 5s are welcome to apply. Course may be particularly useful to GPs considering partnership or who have recently joined partnership.
The Series will include the following 5 sessions:
2. GP Contracts - 5 February 2025 - 14:00 to 16:30
Outline the structure of NHS Scotland and Health and Social Care Partnerships. Understand how practices interface with the wider NHS. Explore differences in funding structure between 17J, 17C and 2C practices and have an overview of what services are included in core funding and which are optional additional services. Consider implementation of the new contract.
3. Human Resources - 25 February 2025 - 14:00 to 16:30
Recognise the responsibilities of an employer and the rights of employees. Describe what is involved in hiring new staff and supporting their professional development. Explore how to handle staff grievances, disciplinary processes and patient complaints.
4. Practice Accounts - 11 March 2025 - 14:00 to 16:30
Talk through a set of practice accounts and explore variables that can influence drawings. Understand how to prepare for the first tax bill as a partner and the pros and cons of different practice business structures.
5. Leadership - 26 March 2025 - 14:00 to 16:30
Explore what makes a “well-run” practice and how to create a positive working culture. Discuss how to manage change with reference to real-life examples. Explore aspect of self-care and resilience as a partner.
Sessions will be interactive and based around practical examples, with plenty of time to ask subject experts questions. All sessions will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams and will be facilitated by a GP. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
(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)
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
CPD Connect: Child Protection - Simulation-Based Learning
GP simulation offers a safe and supportive environment where you can hone your clinical skills and decision-making. In this engaging course you'll collaborate in a small group, actively participating in realistic 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.
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]