Resources and links from ST3 sessions are collated here. Please note, not all sessions are included, as some presentations are not shareable due to content or author reasons.
Resources
Consultation Models
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Great Explanations
Explanations
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- Neuroscientist explains the Connectome
- Biologist explains CRISPR
- Sleep scientist explains sleep
How Primary Care Works
- GM Primary Care Careers: What is Primary Care?
- King’s Fund: General Practice
- NHS England: GP Contracts
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Non-NHS Work
- BMA Fees Calculator
- BMA: What services GP practices can and cannot charge for
- Private Practice
- GDPR and SAR
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RCA Preparation Course
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Advanced Consultation Skills Course
Positive Practice
The Science of Smiling:
- https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/famelab-whats-science-behind-smile
- https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/smiling-can-trick-your-brain-happiness-boost-your-health-ncna822591
GP Consultations: Is there any point being positive? Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;294:1200
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3109581/
Civility Saves Lives
https://www.civilitysaveslives.com/
GMC: The Reflective Practitioner
Accepting Imperfection
Doctor Efficient Consulting
InnovAIT issue looking at consultations (Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2019):
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/ino/12/1
including Deen Mirza’s article: The need for new GP consultation models
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1755738018806931
How to Consult Quickly (Deen Mirza)
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Deen-Mirza/e/B01LJJNH1E/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074C5K4HS?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks
- https://betterdoctor.org/
Digital & Tech GP: https://twitter.com/drgandalf52
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Heartsink Patients
- The Trouble with Patients (MDDUS)
- Treating heart-sink patient in general practice (RACGP)
- Why some patients make my heart sink (Wellcome Collection)
- My life as a heartsink patient (BJGP)
- The heart sink doctor (BMJ)
- The “poor historian”? Heart sink? Or maybe time for a re-think? (Age & Ageing)
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Wellbeing Day
Like Eating a Raisin
http://franticworld.com/beyond-chocolate/
Books
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Adult Safeguarding
- https://www.bolton.gov.uk/safeguarding-protecting-adults/safeguarding-adults-risk
- https://fortalice.org.uk/
- http://www.endthefear.co.uk/practitioners/key-information/marac-referrals/
Patient Records
- https://www.rcgp.org.uk/News/RCGP-statement-patients-access
- RCGP Patient Online Toolkit: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=13455&chapterid=781
Mental Capacity & Best Interests
- https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/adults-who-lack-capacity/best-interests-decision-making-for-adults-who-lack-capacity-toolkit
- https://www.themdu.com/guidance-and-advice/guides/how-to-assess-best-interests
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Child Safeguarding
Reporting Concerns
- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/about/how-it-works/keeping-you-safe/
- https://www.boltonsafeguardingchildren.org.uk/
- https://www.bolton.gov.uk/safeguarding-protecting-children/reporting-child-abuse/1
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/keeping-children-safe/tell-us-if-you-are-worried-about-a-child/
E-Learning Packages
- https://www.boltonsafeguardingchildren.org.uk/elearning
- https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/391100
ICON
https://iconcope.org/for-professionals/
Presentations
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Appraisal
- You Are Not a Frog (podcast): Ep114 “How to Get an Appraisal That Doesn’t Suck”
- NHS England: Appraisal
- NHS England: Revalidation
- RCGP: Revalidation Support
- RCGP: Appraisal
- GMC: How to revalidate
- GMC: Find your connection for revalidation
- PCSE: Performer’s List for England
- GP Appraisals and Revalidation
- Supporting doctors who undertake a low volume of NHS General Practice clinical work
Although Appraisers don’t verify/check GP’s safeguarding learning as part of an appraisal, it is a part of CQC and GMC guidance to keep up to date and worth adding to your portfolio of evidence. RCGP supplementary guide to safeguarding training requirements for all primary care staff
Appraisal Toolkits
You are welcome to record your learning and development in any way you like, but here are links to some commonly used online toolkits:
Meetings
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