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Diagnosis and management of measles in primary care | EWS | REWIND

This is a recording of a live webinar that took place on Tuesday 18 June 2024. This recording will be available to view until Tuesday 17 December 2024.

This webinar will focus on the increased prevalence of measles among the UK's paediatric population and the underlying causal factors. It will encompass the typical course of the disease, including its common manifestations, diagnostic signs, symptoms, and management recommendations. This is followed by a look at the complications that may ensue, both in otherwise healthy children and those with chronic health conditions.


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Category: Essential Webinar Series
Curriculum: Infectious Disease and Travel Health
CPD Points: 1.5
Time to complete this course: 90 minutes
Date of publication: 4 July 2024
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One Day Essential – Hot Topics

This is a recording of a live conference that took place on 15 October 2024. This recording will be available to view until 1 August 2025.

This one day conference aims to refresh and renew information on common infectious diseases that primary care clinicians are likely to encounter over the 2024/25 winter period. Dr David M. Smith and a selection of leading expert speakers, who are closely associated with primary care, focus on essential information, latest evidence, practical tips, and take-home messages to help improve practice and patient outcomes around infectious diseases. 


The winter months are increasingly difficult for primary care teams; this conference aims to empower GPs to increase their knowledge about the infectious diseases patients are most likely present with this winter. Through increasing clinical knowledge, we aim to improve the confidence and resilience of GPs heading into the winter period.



Topics include:    

1.    What’s on the horizon this winter 

2.    Measles and mpox

3.    Infectious gastroenteritis diseases 

4.    Hints/tips on tackling common respiratory conditions 

5.    Pragmatic issues on increasing immunisation rates 

6.    How best to manage scabies


Learning objectives:

  • Update knowledge as to any anticipated acute rises in circulating pathogens over the winter
  • Refresh knowledge of management of frequently seen conditions, to enable more effective triaging to take place.
  • Develop techniques to increase vaccination rates.


Conference Chair

Dr David M. Smith, BSc (hons) MSc (SHU et OU) MBBS PGDip (HPE) MPH MRCGP


Conference Speakers:

Dr Simon Padfield, MBCHB MPH FFPH 

Dr Toni Hazell, GP at Somerset Gardens Family Healthcare Centre, RCGP deputy medical director for eLearning

Liz Grogan, Deputy Director of IPC a Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Amanda Henry, Public Health Principal

Dr George Moncrieff, GP with Extended Role in Dermatology & Primary Care Advisor to the National Eczema Society


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Category: One Day Essentials
Curriculum: Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease and Travel Health, Respiratory Health
CPD Points: 5.5
Time to complete this course: 5-6 hours
Date of publication: 5 November 2024
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Mental health | One Day Essentials | REWIND

This is a recording of a live webinar that took place on 21 November 2024 This recording will be available to view until 21 August 2025.

Join us for this insightful conference focusing on improving and expanding access to mental health care in line with the NHS long-term plan. Discussions will address the critical role of primary care in supporting patients with diverse mental health conditions, recognising that current systems often fall short for both patients and professionals. The challenges have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased workload pressures and heightened mental health needs.

Our experienced speakers will provide evidence-based information tailored to the needs of primary care. You'll receive practical advice and useful resources to support patients dealing with a range of difficulties, including depression, psychosis, eating disorders, and perinatal mental health issues. You will learn how to support patients dealing with a range of difficulties, including depression, psychosis and eating disorders mental health problems. We will also discuss the limitations of current arrangements and the need for comprehensive solutions beyond NHS talking Therapies. By the end of this event, you will be better equipped to identify and meet the mental health needs of your patients and manage the increasing demands on primary care services.

Topics include:

  • Management of people with depression in primary care
  • Eating disorders
  • Management of people with complex emotional needs
  • Managing children with mental health problems in primary care
  • Postnatal depression and puerperal psychosis
  • Managing people with psychosis in primary care 
  • Practitioner wellbeing 
  • Bipolar disorder

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Category: One Day Essentials REWIND 2024-2025
Curriculum: Mental Health
CPD Points: 6.5
Time to complete this course: 6-7 hours
Date of publication: 5 December 2024
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