GP Update Refresher Course
We are excited to offer this GP Update Refresher course in person in London (St Thomas' Hospital) and as Live Stream from 22-25 June 2023.
In 4 days, the course format offers a structured and practice-oriented update on all relevant subject areas of general medicine. The neutral and comprehensive programme is tailored to your specific needs in everyday practice life.
Participate on-site or from home via livestream (transmission in real time) and receive up to 30 CPD points. You can participate interactively in the question and answer sessions.
What can you expect?
30 CPD points
Experienced approachable speakers
Short focused talks
Extended time for Q&A
Comprehensive handbook
Location
St Thomas's Hospital
Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7EH
Programme Director
Dr Farah Jameel,
General Practitioner | Non Executive Director, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Target group
General practitioners, resident doctors, doctors in training and healthcare professionals
Register now!
Register now to secure your space for this course. Participation can be canceled free of charge up to 7 days before the start of the event.
Accreditation
This course has been accredited with up to 30 CPD credits.
Neutrality and transparency
The accredited scientific programme is neutral and takes place without any influence from the industry. Support from industry (symposium) is provided only outside the accredited training programme and is always declared and disclosed as such.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Subject to alterations
| Day 1 - Thursday, 22 June 2023Next day | |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Medicine | |
| 09:00 | Lung fibrosisDr Peter George |
| 09:45 | AsthmaDr Pujan Patel |
| 10:30 | Break |
| Bariatric Surgery | |
| 10:45 | Metabolic Surgery and New Frontiers in Obesity ManagementMr John Loy |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| Dermatology | |
| 13:15 | Skin CancerDr Natasha Kapur |
| 14:00 | Common skin conditions Dr Natasha Kapur |
| 14:45 | Break |
| Rheumatology | |
| 15:00 | Lupus: complex clinical cases and an updateDr Arti Mahto |
| 15:45 | Rheumatology and bone health: complex clinical casesDr Arti Mahto |
| 16:30 | Break |
| Allergies | |
| 16:45 | Allergy Essentials IDr Runa Ali |
| 17:30 | Allergy Essentials II - Interactive casesDr Runa Ali |
| 18:00 | Q&A |
| 18:45 | End of Programme |
| Previous dayDay 2 - Friday, 23 June 2023Next day | |
|---|---|
| 08:15 | Registration open |
| Nephrology | |
| 09:00 | Chronic Kidney Disease – a new era? Dr David Game |
| 09:45 | Dialysis and Kidney transplantation – what do I need to know?Dr David Game |
| 10:30 | Break |
| Dementia | |
| 10:45 | Assessment and Diagnosis of DementiaProf Alistair Burns |
| 11:30 | Management of dementia in Primary careProf Alistair Burns |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| Cardiology I | |
| 13:15 | Hypertension Dr Vikas Kapil |
| 14:00 | Hypotension and related disordersDr Vikas Kapil |
| 14:45 | Break |
| ENT | |
| 15:00 | Common ENT conditions and emergenciesNara Orban |
| 16:00 | Chronic RhinosinusitisNara Orban |
| 16:30 | Break |
| Cardiology II | |
| 16:45 | Heart failureDr Alex Lyon |
| 17:30 | Latest update on CV risk factor management for GPsDr Alex Lyon |
| 18:00 | Q&A |
| 18:45 | End of Programme |
| Previous dayDay 3 - Saturday, 24 June 2023Next day | |
|---|---|
| 08:15 | Registration open |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| 09:00 | Looking after antibioticsDr Ben Killingley |
| 09:45 | Tropical Medicine in General PracticeDr Ben Killingley |
| 10:30 | Break |
| Men’s Health | |
| 10:45 | Urology updateMr Giles Hellawell |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| Mental Health | |
| 13:00 | Depression in patients with physical illnessDr Peter Byrne |
| 13:45 | Severe mental illness - what's new? Dr Peter Byrne |
| 14:15 | Medically unexplained symptomsDr Peter Byrne |
| 14:45 | Break |
| Gastroenterology | |
| 15:00 | Functional upper GI disordersDr Ahmed Albusoda |
| 15:45 | Abdominal Wall Pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Dr Ahmed Albusoda |
| 16:30 | Q&A |
| 17:15 | End of Programme |
| Previous dayDay 4 - Sunday, 25 June 2023 | |
|---|---|
| 08:15 | Registration open |
| Endocrinology | |
| 09:00 | Update on diabetesDr Harvinder Chahal |
| 09:45 | Thyroid updateDr Harvinder Chahal |
| 10:30 | Break |
| Orthopaedics | |
| 10:45 | Hip and Knee pain: common causes and treatmentMiss Samantha Tross |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| Care of the Elderly | |
| 13:00 | (De)prescribing in older AdultsDr Claire Dow |
| 13:45 | End of Life conversationsDr Claire Dow |
| 14:15 | Falls assessment Dr Claire Dow |
| 14:45 | Break |
| Paediatrics | |
| 15:00 | Abdominal Pain in childrenDr Protima Deb |
| 15:45 | Case Studies: common presenting symptoms in childrenDr Protima Deb |
| 16:30 | Q&A |
| 17:15 | End of Programme |
Speakers
Respiratory Medicine
Dr Peter George
Royal Brompton Hospital
Biography
COI
Lectures
- Lung fibrosis
Dr Pujan Patel
Royal Brompton Hospital
Lectures
- Asthma
Bariatric Surgery
Mr John Loy
Homerton University Hospital
Lectures
- Metabolic Surgery and New Frontiers in Obesity Management
Dermatology
Dr Natasha Kapur
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital
Lectures
- Skin Cancer
- Common skin conditions
Rheumatology
Dr Arti Mahto
King’s College Hospital
Lectures
- Lupus: complex clinical cases and an update
- Rheumatology and bone health: complex clinical cases
Allergies
Dr Runa Ali
King Edward VII's Hopsital
Lectures
- Allergy Essentials I
- Allergy Essentials II - Interactive cases
Nephrology
Dr David Game
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lectures
- Dialysis and Kidney transplantation – what do I need to know?
- Chronic Kidney Disease – a new era?
Dementia
Prof Alistair Burns
Old Age Psychiatry at The University of Manchester
Lectures
- Assessment and Diagnosis of Dementia
- Management of dementia in Primary care
Cardiology I
Dr Vikas Kapil
Queen Mary, University of London
Lectures
- Hypertension
- Hypotension and related disorders
ENT
Nara Orban
Barts Health NHS Trust
Lectures
- Common ENT conditions and emergencies
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Cardiology II
Dr Alex Lyon
Royal Brompton Hospital
Lectures
- Heart failure
- Latest update on CV risk factor management for GPs
Infectious Diseases
Dr Ben Killingley
The Whittington Hospital
Lectures
- Tropical Medicine in General Practice
- Looking after antibiotics
Men’s Health
Mr Giles Hellawell
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Lectures
- Urology update
Mental Health
Dr Peter Byrne
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Lectures
- Severe mental illness - what's new?
- Medically unexplained symptoms
- Depression in patients with physical illness
Gastroenterology
Dr Ahmed Albusoda
Barts Health NHS Trust
Lectures
- Functional upper GI disorders
- Abdominal Wall Pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Endocrinology
Dr Harvinder Chahal
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Lectures
- Update on diabetes
- Thyroid update
Orthopaedics
Miss Samantha Tross
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Lectures
- Hip and Knee pain: common causes and treatment
Care of the Elderly
Dr Claire Dow
Royal London Hospital
Lectures
- (De)prescribing in older Adults
- End of Life conversations
- Falls assessment
Paediatrics
Dr Protima Deb
Queen Mary, University of London
Lectures
- Abdominal Pain in children
- Case Studies: common presenting symptoms in children
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
SE1 7EH London
United Kingdom
Room: Governors' Hall (South Wing). Governor’s Hall is located within St Thomas’ Hospital, South Wing, enter by the Main Entrance.
Tube
The nearest tube stations are:
Westminster - District, Circle and Jubilee lines (10 minutes' walk)
Waterloo - Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines (15 minutes' walk)
Lambeth North - Bakerloo line (15 minutes’ walk)
Plan your journey here: https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/
Train
Waterloo and Waterloo East are the nearest railway stations, and a 10-15 minutes' walk away.
Victoria and Charing Cross are 20–30 minutes' walk away.
Bus
Allow 15-20 minutes to get from the bus stop to where you need to be in the hospital. The following bus routes serve St Thomas':
12, 53, 148, 159, 211, 453, C10 - stop at Westminster Bridge Road
77, 507, N44 - stop at Lambeth Palace Road
3, 344, C10, N3 - stop at Lambeth Road (15 minutes' walk)
76, 341, 381, RV1 - stop at York Road
Parking
St Thomas' Hospital is located in the Congestion Charging zone and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Parking is very limited at the hospital and there's often a queue. Please use public transport whenever possible.
Our car park is open 24 hours a day and costs £3.20 per hour. There's more information on the parking at St Thomas' Hospital page.
For more information on getting to St Thomas’ please visit:
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/st-thomas-hospital#travel-information
Attendance Fee
| 4 Days Tuition Fee | 4 Days Tuition Fee Livestream | Daily Tuition Fee | Daily Tuition Fee Livestream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP / Consultant / Specialist | £790.00 | £690.00 | £220.00 | £190.00 |
| Doctor in Training |
£690.00 |
£590.00 | £180.00 | £150.00 |
| Nurse / HCP |
£690.00 |
£590.00 | £180.00 | £150.00 |
Livestream
To ensure the best Live-Stream experience we suggest you use the following browsers:
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
The following browsers are not fully supported and might have some minor bugs:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Apple Safari (minor issues)
• Microsoft Edge (minor issues)
If you do encounter any issues please try to following:
1. Refresh the page
2. Double check which browser you are using, we would suggest Google Chrome or Firefox.
3. If you have further questions please contact us via email: contact@cmed.org.uk
Timezone: Europe/London