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Below is this years timetable of educational events for GPs and specialist trainees working in the area. Where available, you can click on the title of the event if highlighted or WORD document if attached.
Click here to apply to join the Swindon Education Trust (specialist trainees have automatic membership).

LEARNING CREDITS - For each hour of learning you attend you will gain 1 learning credit i.e. Full day = 6 Credits, Half Day = 3 credits, Evening = 2 credits. Remember you also have the potential to double the number of learning credits by demonstrating at appraisal how your learning has changed you practice. The forms that we provide at the end of the courses will help you to reflect on your learning
 

Date All Day Refreshers & Venue
0930-16.15
Afternoon Events & Venue
13.40 - 17.15
Evening Events & Venue
18.40 - 21.15

17th September 2009 Thursday                  

REFRESHER DAY ON ADULT MENTAL HEALTH - UPDATED PROGRAMME
Swindon Town Football Club   

Programme and Application

23rd September 2009  Wednesday         

  UPPER GI & LIVER DISEASE  
Academy

Programme and Application
 

8th October 2009       Thursday                  

   

UNDERSTANDING APPRAISAL & REVALIDATION - CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE
Academy
Programme and Application

28th October 2009       Wednesday         

      NO EVENT HALF TERM

5th November 2009  Thursday     

   

JOINT INJECTIONS - Simulation Exercise                                                Academy
Programme and Application

25th November 2009  Wednesday                  

 

BASIC MINOR SURGERY                                    Academy
Programme and Application

 

26th November 2009  Thursday                           

SEXUAL HEALTH AND CONTRACEPTION OVERVIEW
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

8th December 2009     Tuesday                               

   

CHILD PROTECTION
Ivy House Hotel, Marlborough
Programme and Application

16th December 2009   Wednesday                        

 

OPHTHALMOLOGY      
Red eye & Macular degeneration
Academy 
Programme and Application

 
   NO EVENT CHRISTMAS BREAK

7th January 2010
Thursday
POSTPONED - New date TBC

   

MINOR SURGERY REFRESHER                                               The Academy

21st January 2010    Thursday

DIABETES UPDATE DAY
Current Management in Primary Care,
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application  (Updated programme)

27th January 2010       Wednesday     

 

TACKLING THE OBESITY        EPIDEMIC                          Academy
Programme and Application

 

2nd February 2010  Tuesday                

   

READING ECG QUIZ
Ivy House Hotel, Marlborough
Programme and Application

10th February 2010  Wednesday
Please note change of date                  

 

PAIN Mx & PALLIATIVE CARE   Academy
Programme and Application

 

4th March 2010         Thursday        

                                               

   

HEART FAILURE
A practical approach to management                                                Academy
Programme and Application

17th March 2010        Wednesday
Please note change of date   

 

HOW TO SURVIVE IN GENERAL PRACTICE
Time management, conflict resolution and assertiveness Academy
Programme and Application

 

18th March 2010       Thursday

ADDICTION PROBLEMS IN PRIMARY CARE
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

30th March 2010 Tuesday

   

COPD Evening
Academy
Programme and Application

Please note change of venue

28th April 2010          Wednesday

 

CKD & RENAL DISEASE                               Academy 
Programme and Application

Please note change of speakers

 

6th May 2010 Thursday
Please note change of date 

   

DERMATOLOGY - Skin Cancers Academy
Programme and Application

Please note change of speakers

11th May 2010 Tuesday
Please note change of date 

WOMENS HEALTH REFRESHER DAY,
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

12th May 2010 Wednesday
Please note change of date 

PAEDIATRIC REFRESHER DAY
Swindon Town Football  Club
Programme and Application

13th May 2010 Thursday
Please note change of date 

MENS HEALTH REFRESHER DAY,
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

8th June 2010  Tuesday     

 

   

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES                                               
Academy
Programme and Application
Please note change of venue

24th June 2010          Thursday  

ALL DAY GENERIC SKILLS - TEACHING MODULE
Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

30th June 2010          Wednesday 

 

CARE OF OLDER ADULTS - managing multiple pathologies 
Academy
Programme and Application

 

1st July 2010   Thursday 
POSTPONED

   

GP ESSENTIALS & HANDLING AGGRESSIVE PATIENTS
Academy

For the 2008-2009 education programmes, click here

 

 

This page was last updated on: 13 July 2010

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