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Learning resources for prescribers
[TARGET logo, showing some pills and the words TARGET, keep antibiotics working] The following free resources for prescribers’ personal learning aim to provide up to date information and an evidence base to support optimal antibiotic prescribing. They will also help you to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation requirements. For resources to help train others, visit the TARGET Tools to Train Prescribers. Version 1.0, November 2021.
TARGET tools to train prescribers
[TARGET logo, showing some pills and the words TARGET, keep antibiotics working] The following free tools are intended to be used to deliver training for prescribers and aim to provide up to date information and an evidence base to support optimal antibiotic prescribing. They will also help prescribers to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation requirements. For resources for your personal learning, visit the Learning Resources for Prescribers website section. Version ...
General Overview Resources in Gynaecology
Below find resources grouped by format (courses / reviews) covering more general aspects of gynaecology. COURSES Below find a link to a one-day revision course for candidates attempting the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG's) DRCOG examination. A fee is required to attend this course. RCOG: * DRCOG Bite Sized Revision Course (one-day course aimed at all candidates attempting the DRCOG) REVIEWS / PODCAST Below find review articles and a podcast resource from the RCOG, a ...
Prescribing in General Practice
[Prescribing in general practice] Prescribing is integral to the role of a GP. In 2024-25, English community pharmacies dispensed 1.26 billion prescription items, costing £11.2 billion. Yet prescribing errors are common: it is estimated to be detected in one in 20 prescription items in primary care, affecting one in eight patients. This two-part course offers practical, evidence-informed strategies for everyday use, mapped directly to the RCGP curriculum field ‘Continuity & quality of care, s...
Prescribing in General Practice
The GP with an extended role in allergy
[Image of skin prick allergy test.] IN THIS PODCAST, DR. LIZ ANGIER DISCUSSES THE GPWER ROLE IN ALLERGY AND HOW THIS WOULD IDEALLY BE INTEGRATED INTO THE LOCAL ALLERGY TEAM, IMPROVING SERVICE PROVISION FOR PATIENTS. THE PODCAST COVERS THEORY TRAINING AS WELL AS HOW TO GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING THE WAYS IN WHICH THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY CAN HELP TO LINK POTENTIAL GPWERS WITH CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. THE PODCAST ALSO COVERS SOME WIDER ISSUES INCLUDING THE N...
The GPwER allergy
Critical Appraisal
CRITICAL APPRAISAL IS A VITAL SKILL FOR ALL DOCTORS. THIS COURSE, CONSISTING OF EIGHT SHORT MODULES, PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL APPRAISAL. THE MODULES COVER DIFFERENT TYPES OF STUDIES AND INCLUDES LISTS OF QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CRITICALLY APPRAISING VARIOUS TYPES OF STUDIES. THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE VISIT THE BJGP WEBSITE. An educational grant was received from Pfizer for the production of the course. Editorial and content decisions were made sole...
Critical Appraisal
Health Inequalities Hub
Healthcare inequalities are unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and within different groups in society. People who live in areas of high deprivation and who are from certain ethnic minority communities are at higher risk of health inequalities, which are linked to the wider determinants of health, such as where we are both and grow up and the conditions in which we live, work and age. The NHS Long Term plan has the reduction of health inequalities at its core and...
Health Inequalities Hub
Allergy Hub
Atopic conditions such as asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and food allergy commonly present in primary care. In the last few years we have seen tragic deaths from food allergies make the headlines, and we know that over 2% of children in the UK are affected by peanut allergy, with estimates of lifetime prevalence for any food allergy reaching around 20%. Allergic rhinitis is even more common, affecting up to 50% of the population worldwide; it is often seen as a mere summer inco...
Allergy Hub
Atopic Dermatitis Hub
Atopic eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which most frequently presents in childhood. It can have physical complications including infection with bacteria and viruses – infection can sometimes be life-threatening, particularly in the case of eczema herpeticum. Those with eczema are also more likely to experience psychological issues than the general population. Children with eczema have higher rates of bullying, impaired school performance, misse...
Atopic Dermatitis Hub
Gynaecology and Women’s Health Hub
WHY DOES PRIMARY CARE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WOMEN’S HEALTH? The 2022 women’s health strategy showed that women spend a significantly greater proportion of their lives in ill health and disability compared to men; a majority of women who responded to the survey felt that there had been times when their voices were not listened to when accessing healthcare. Specific concerns were that symptoms were not taken seriously, that significant self-advocacy was needed to reach a diagnosis, and that there ...
Gynaecology and Women’s Health Hub
Learning resources for prescribers
[TARGET logo, showing some pills and the words TARGET, keep antibiotics working] The following free resources for prescribers’ personal learning aim to provide up to date information and an evidence base to support optimal antibiotic prescribing. They will also help you to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation requirements. For resources to help train others, visit the TARGET Tools to Train Prescribers. Version 1.0, November 2021.
TARGET tools to train prescribers
[TARGET logo, showing some pills and the words TARGET, keep antibiotics working] The following free tools are intended to be used to deliver training for prescribers and aim to provide up to date information and an evidence base to support optimal antibiotic prescribing. They will also help prescribers to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation requirements. For resources for your personal learning, visit the Learning Resources for Prescribers website section. Version ...
General Overview Resources in Gynaecology
Below find resources grouped by format (courses / reviews) covering more general aspects of gynaecology. COURSES Below find a link to a one-day revision course for candidates attempting the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG's) DRCOG examination. A fee is required to attend this course. RCOG: * DRCOG Bite Sized Revision Course (one-day course aimed at all candidates attempting the DRCOG) REVIEWS / PODCAST Below find review articles and a podcast resource from the RCOG, a ...