GP Update Refresher – Course

Why should I attend

The GP Update Refresher Masterclass offers GPs an update on the latest advances in Primary Care and serves as a refresher course on practical clinical topics relevant to their day-to-day practice. It is one of the most comprehensive courses supporting GPs to meet the requirements for appraisals and revalidation.

This four day GP course offers:

30 CPD credits with concise 30-45 minute presentations
Presentations by specialists in different fields of medicine
Excellent speakers from Guy’s and St Thomas‘, King‘s College Hospital, University College Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Queen Mary, University of London, and Imperial College Healthcare
Extended Q&A sessions give participants the opportunity to interact with speakers
Handbook with a copy of the presentations serves as an excellent reference after the conference*

“One of the most comprehensive GP courses.“

“Four days of short talks focussed on my needs – brilliant!“

“Lots of opportunity to ask all the questions I wanted.“

“Great handbook – no need to take lots of notes!“

*Should a speaker be unable to provide a handout for their presentation in time, we ask for your understanding. For live stream participants the handouts for each lecture will be provided as PDFs in the download area on our website.

Programme

Day 1 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 18:45
Cardiology - Neurology - Dermatology - Psychiatry

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.45
Atrial Fibrillation and other Arrhythmias
9.45 - 10.30
Chest Pain and Ischemic Heart Disease
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.15
Valvular Heart Disease
11.15 - 12.15
Heart Failure
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Stroke – Update
14.00 - 14.30
Why is it Not Migraine
14.30 - 15.00
How Not to Get in a Spin – Guide on Dizziness
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 15.45
Skin Lesions - the Good and the Bad
15.45 - 16.15
Common Skin infections
16.15 - 16.45
Red Faces
16.45 - 17.00
Break
17.00 - 17.30
Depression
17.30 - 18.00
Antipsychotics and other Psychotropic Drugs
18.00 - 18.45
Q&A
18.45
End of Programme
Day 2 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 18:45
Respiratory Medicine - Haematology - Oncology - Rheumatology - Geriatrics

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.30
Red Flag Respiratory Diagnoses Not to Miss and How to Identify These
9.30 - 10.00
Unexplained Breathlessness: Everything You Need to Know About the Snap, Crackle and Pop
10.00 - 10.30
Pulmonary Fibrosis - Key Diagnostic Clues
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.15
Anaemia
11.15 - 11.45
Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism
11.45 - 12.15
New Anticoagulant Drugs
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Management of Complications in Cancer Patients
14.00 - 14.45
Palliative Care for the GP
14.45 - 15.00
Break
15.00 - 15.40
What's New in Rheumatology
15.40 - 16.15
Hot Swollen Joint and Rheumatological Emergencies
16.15 - 16.45
Pregnancy Management in Rheumatic Disease
16.45 - 17.00
Break
17.00 - 17.30
Falls and Prevention
17.30 - 18.00
Parkinson's Disease
18.00 - 18.45
Q&A
18.45
End of Programme
Day 3 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 17:30
Men's Health - Gastroenterology - Women's Health - Infectious Diseases

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.30
When to Refer Urgently
9.30 - 10.00
What Can I Do in Primary Care
10.00 - 10.15
Break
10.15 - 11.15
What's New in Gastroenterology
11.15 - 12.15
Common Presentations in Gastroenterology
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Medical Problems During Pregnancy
14.00 - 14.30
Medical Problems During Menopause
14.30 - 15.00
Contraception and the Physician
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 16.00
Sepsis
16.00 - 16.45
Antibiotics and Frequently Encountered Infections in Adults
16.45 - 17.30
Q&A
17.30
End of Programme
Day 4 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 17:30
Nephrology - Endocrinology - Liver Medicine - Paediatrics

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.45
Update on Acute Kidney Injury
9.45 - 10.30
Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.30
Diabetes Update - New Treatments
11.30 - 12.15
Endocrine Emergencies
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.15
What’s New in Liver Medicine
14.15 - 15.00
What Should I Do with Abnormal Liver Tests
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 16.00
Common Childhood Diseases in a GP Surgery
16.00 - 16.45
Vaccinations
16.45 - 17.30
Q&A
17.30
End of Programme

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Location

Address
London
Email
contact@cmed.org.uk
Phone
+44 20 35145870

Speakers

Dr William Alazawi, Queen Mary, University of London, London, Consultant Hepatologist

Dr Protima Amon, Queen Mary, University of London, London, Consultant Paediatrics

Dr Louise Bowles, Newham University Hospital, Consultant Haematology

Dr Harvinder Chahal, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology

Dr David Game, London Bridge Hospital, London, Consultant Nephrology

Dr Peter George, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, Consultant Respiratory Medicine

Dr Nicholas Gough, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, Consultant Palliative Care

Giles Hellawell, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, Consultant Urology

Dr Virginia Hubbard, Queen Mary, University of London & Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Consultant Dermatology

Dr Natasha Jordan, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge; Consultant Rheumatology

Dr Ben Killingley, The Whittington Hospital, London, Consultant Infectious Diseases

Dr Andrew Leitch, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, Consultant Infectious Diseases

Dr Alex Lyon, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, Consultant Cardiologist

Dr Shazia Malik, Portland Hospital, London, Consultant Gynaecology

Dr Shane Roche, King Edward VII Hospital, London, Consultant Geriatrics

Dr Amen Sibtain, St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Barts), London, Consultant Oncology

Dr Jo Spoors, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Consultant Rheumatology

Dr Benjamin Turner, Royal London Hospital, London, Consultant Neurologist

Dr Philip Woodland, Royal London Hospital, London, Consultant Gastroenterologist

Programme

Day 1 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 18:45
Cardiology - Neurology - Dermatology - Psychiatry

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.45
Atrial Fibrillation and other Arrhythmias
9.45 - 10.30
Chest Pain and Ischemic Heart Disease
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.15
Valvular Heart Disease
11.15 - 12.15
Heart Failure
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Stroke – Update
14.00 - 14.30
Why is it Not Migraine
14.30 - 15.00
How Not to Get in a Spin – Guide on Dizziness
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 15.45
Skin Lesions - the Good and the Bad
15.45 - 16.15
Common Skin infections
16.15 - 16.45
Red Faces
16.45 - 17.00
Break
17.00 - 17.30
Depression
17.30 - 18.00
Antipsychotics and other Psychotropic Drugs
18.00 - 18.45
Q&A
18.45
End of Programme
Day 2 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 18:45
Respiratory Medicine - Haematology - Oncology - Rheumatology - Geriatrics

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.30
Red Flag Respiratory Diagnoses Not to Miss and How to Identify These
9.30 - 10.00
Unexplained Breathlessness: Everything You Need to Know About the Snap, Crackle and Pop
10.00 - 10.30
Pulmonary Fibrosis - Key Diagnostic Clues
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.15
Anaemia
11.15 - 11.45
Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism
11.45 - 12.15
New Anticoagulant Drugs
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Management of Complications in Cancer Patients
14.00 - 14.45
Palliative Care for the GP
14.45 - 15.00
Break
15.00 - 15.40
What's New in Rheumatology
15.40 - 16.15
Hot Swollen Joint and Rheumatological Emergencies
16.15 - 16.45
Pregnancy Management in Rheumatic Disease
16.45 - 17.00
Break
17.00 - 17.30
Falls and Prevention
17.30 - 18.00
Parkinson's Disease
18.00 - 18.45
Q&A
18.45
End of Programme
Day 3 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 17:30
Men's Health - Gastroenterology - Women's Health - Infectious Diseases

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.30
When to Refer Urgently
9.30 - 10.00
What Can I Do in Primary Care
10.00 - 10.15
Break
10.15 - 11.15
What's New in Gastroenterology
11.15 - 12.15
Common Presentations in Gastroenterology
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.00
Medical Problems During Pregnancy
14.00 - 14.30
Medical Problems During Menopause
14.30 - 15.00
Contraception and the Physician
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 16.00
Sepsis
16.00 - 16.45
Antibiotics and Frequently Encountered Infections in Adults
16.45 - 17.30
Q&A
17.30
End of Programme
Day 4 – GP Update Refresher

9:00 - 17:30
Nephrology - Endocrinology - Liver Medicine - Paediatrics

Time
Topic
Speaker
8.00 - 9.00
Registration
9.00 - 9.45
Update on Acute Kidney Injury
9.45 - 10.30
Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
10.30 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.30
Diabetes Update - New Treatments
11.30 - 12.15
Endocrine Emergencies
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.15 - 14.15
What’s New in Liver Medicine
14.15 - 15.00
What Should I Do with Abnormal Liver Tests
15.00 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 16.00
Common Childhood Diseases in a GP Surgery
16.00 - 16.45
Vaccinations
16.45 - 17.30
Q&A
17.30
End of Programme

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Course – 30 CPD Credits

GP Update Refresher
Masterclass for General Practitioners

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Course – 30 CPD Credits

GP Update Refresher Masterclass for General Practitioners

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GP Update Refresher
Masterclass for General Practitioners