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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
09.00-17.00
Afternoon Events & Venue
13.00 - 17.00
Evening Events & Venue
19.00 - 21.15

14th September 2011 Wednesday

GENERIC SKILLS - LEADERSHIP - Leading teams/Leadership styles/
coping with change/engaging patient groups
Programme and Application

Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 
22nd September 2011 Thursday     Gastroenterology: Liver Disease Update - Peter Hanson, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Programme and Application

Venue: Academy – GWH

5th October 2011       Wednesday

EFFECTIVE CONSULTING & REDUCING RISK - Time Management/
Assertiveness/Telephone Triage - ROGER NEIGHBOUR author of 'The Inner Consultation' Programme and Application

Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 

19th October 2011 Wednesday

  MEN'S HEALTH - Ade Adeniyi, Consultant Urologist
Programme and Application

Venue: Academy – GWH
 

1st November 2011 Tuesday    

  ENDOCRINE UPDATE - Paul Price, Consultant Physician
Programme and Application
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 

17th November 2011  Thursday

 

CHILD HEALTH - Normal development/constipation/
Uti's/ADHD - Ravi Chinthapalli & Lucy Grain, Consultant Paediatricians
Programme and Application
Venue:  Academy – GWH
 
23rd November 2011 Wednesday
POSTPONED
COMMISSIONING STUDY DAY - Leadership styles/MBTI/Referral Management/Finance & Contracting
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 
1st December 2011
Thursday
  EATING DISORDERS
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application
 

6th December 2011
Tuesday

ULTIMATE GP JOURNAL CLUB - Martyn Hewett GP, Wendy Peek GP
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application

 

7th December 2011 Wednesday STIF COURSE - Day 1: STIF core - £200 SET Members, £250 Non members, attendance of both days is essential
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application
 

8th December 2011 Thursday

STIF COURSE - Day 2: STIF plus
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 
   NO EVENT CHRISTMAS BREAK

25th January 2012
Wednesday

  VULNERABLE ADULTS - learning difficulties/Dementia - Simon Manchip/Sharon Hambrey
Venue: Academy – GWH
Programme and Application
 
30th January 2012 Monday DIABETES UPDATE - Jeshen Lau, Consultant Physician
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
Programme and Application
 

7th February 2012  Tuesday

    COPD UPDATE - Andrew Stanton, Consultant Physician
Venue: Academy – GWH
Programme and Application
21st February 2012 Tuesday     RECTAL BLEEDING - Phillip Burgess, Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
Venue: Ridgeway Hospital, Wroughton
Programme and Application
1st March 2012 Thursday ENT & OPHTHALMOLOGY - Angus Waddell, Consultant Ears/Nose/Throat
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 

6th March 2012 Tuesday
POSTPONED

NEWBORN & INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAMME (NIPE) - £75 SET Members, £120 Non Members
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 

13th March 2012 Tuesday
 

  CHILD PROTECTION level 2 - Geoff Wood/Jo Ratcliffe
Venue: Academy – GWH
 

21st March 2012  Wednesday
 

  WHEN THINGS GO WRONG - Drs in difficulty/healthy doctors/complaints management - Peter Old MDU and Dr Sarah Hands
Venue: Academy – GWH
 

18th April 2012 Wednesday
 

  PROBLEMS IN THE NIGHT ADULTS - Insomnia/Restless Legs/snoring
Venue: Academy – GWH
 
25th April 2012 Wednesday     CKD UPDATE
Venue: Academy – GWH
2nd May 2011
Wednesday
  CONTRACEPTION UPDATE - Cindy Farmer/Hilary Cooling
Venue: Academy – GWH
 

8th May 2012 Tuesday

WOMEN'S HEALTH REFRESHER DAY - Cytology/HRT/Menopause/Pelvic Pain/dysmennorrhoea/pregnancy problems
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 

9th May 2012 Wednesday

NEUROLOGY REFRESHER DAY - Epilepsy/PD/MS/MND/Headaches
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 

10th May 2012 Thursday

CARDIOLOGY REFRESHER DAY - AF/CCF/Arrthmias/Guidance Update
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 
29th May 2012 Tuesday   PROBLEMS IN THE NIGHT PAEDIATRICS - Bed Wetting/Night Terrors
Venue: Academy – GWH

12th June 2012 Tuesday

ULTIMATE GP JOURNAL CLUB - Martyn Hewett GP, Wendy Peek GP
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 

21st June 2012 Thursday

DIABETES UPDATE - Jeshen Lau, Consultant Physician
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club

 

26th June 2012 Tuesday

GENERIC SKILLS DAY
Venue: Swindon Town Football Club
 

3rd July 2012 Tuesday

   

JOINT INJECTIONS - Lyn Williamson, Consultant Rheumatologist
Venue: Ridgeway Hospital, Wroughton

For the 2010-2011 education programme, click here
For the 2009-2010 education programmes, click here
For the 2008-2009 education programmes, click here

 

This page was last updated on: 31 January 2012

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