Courses and Publications
Courses and Publications
CPD Connect: 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 - Haematology results
7 November @ 1 pm - Gout
5 December @ 1 pm - Geriatrics
12 December @ 1 pm - Back pain
2025
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: Workshop
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 - Haematology results
7 November @ 1 pm - Gout
5 December @ 1 pm - Geriatrics
12 December @ 1 pm - Back pain
2025
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: 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]
GPN (University of the Highlands & Islands) Minor Injuries SCQF 9 or 11 - Online/Distance Learning
Please ensure you have full support from your manager to undertake this education, including any workplace supervision.
Please ensure you have capability and capacity to study this course BEFORE starting the booking process.
Once you have accepted a place you will be liable for costs if you do not commit to the full course.
Once you have booked a place on Portal you will be sent instructions to apply to UHI, the application must be completed to secure your place. Please note all applications for January 2025 start must be submitted by 15th November 2024.
YOUR PLACE IS NOT SECURED UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE UHI APPLICATION AND RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
15-week online course delivered by University of the Highlands and Islands. Course begins January 2025 - exact start date will be confirmed by University of the Highlands and Islands.
Delivered Online, supported by UHI Virtual Learning
Environment (Brightspace). Module includes two study days and two opportunities
for case-based discussions. Study days and case-based discussions are hosted online
via WebEx, the University on-line conferencing platform. Participants require reliable
internet access. Further instructions will be issued in advance of module
commencement.
Please note places on this module are limited and we expect demand for places to be high so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Cancellation Notice: Please be mindful that although this course is free for you to attend, the Scottish Government has funded your place from public resources. We expect a high demand but are unlikely to be able to fill places at short notice. Therefore, if you are unable to attend for any reason at all we would be very grateful if you could please let us know no later than 14 days before the event. We reserve the right to charge for late cancellations or non-attendance.
Funding and Eligibility: This course is funded by the Scottish Government GPN Fund, to sign up for this course you must be an active General Practice Nurse or Out of Hours Nurse in Scotland. To ensure you are able to sign up please ensure your role on portal is 'Medical - Practice Nurse'.
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]
GPN (University of Dundee) Minor Illness Management - Level 9 or 11 Module
Please ensure you have full support from your manager to undertake this education, including any workplace supervision.
Please ensure you have capability and capacity to study this course BEFORE starting the booking process.
Once you have accepted a place you will be liable for costs if you do not commit to the full course.
To apply for a funded place please email healthsciences-postqualifying@dundee.ac.uk providing your GP practice, role in the practice and module of interest - you do not need to book a place on Portal. Once you have noted interest University of Dundee will email you full details of how to register, this must be completed to secure a place.
For further assistance please email healthsciences-postqualifying@dundee.ac.uk
When considering undertaking a level 11 module University of Dundee ask for evidence of degree level study. This could be that you have a degree or that you have a Diploma and have undertaken further study. When you submit your application form remember to also submit your evidence too.
12 week course commencing January 2025 delivered by University of Dundee - exact start date TBC. Students can choose to study at either Level 9 or 11. Delivered online/distance learning with Live collaborate sessions weekly - dates and times to be confirmed.
This contemporary module will prepare you to assess, diagnose and manage patients with minor illnesses in a safe, effective and person centred way.
Assessment Strategy
- Practice based learning portfolio comprising of 4 patient logs and a practice based assessment
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Cancellation Notice: Please be mindful that although this course is free for you to attend, the Scottish Government has funded your place from public resources. We expect a high demand but are unlikely to be able to fill places at short notice. Therefore, if you are unable to attend for any reason at all we would be very grateful if you could please let us know no later than 14 days before the event. We reserve the right to charge for late cancellations or non-attendance.
Funding and Eligibility: This course is funded by the Scottish Government GPN Fund, to sign up for this course you must be an active General Practice or Out of Hours Nurse in Scotland. To ensure you are able to sign up please ensure your role on portal is 'Medical - Practice Nurse'.
Resource Type: CPD Connect [No Fee]