SGPET Update Mon 8 Nov 2021
Date sent: Monday 8 November 2021
NEWS/UPDATE BOARD - This and past updates can be found here
- Managing Pain- As we know, chronic/persistent pain is extremely common, occurring in up to 1/3 of UK adults. The causes of pain are complex, requiring a biopsychosocial model – a whole person approach – and “skills not pills”. To help patients and clinicians manage pain better, Somerset Community Pain Management Service (SCPMS) have recently created some excellent short videos on their website on pain, sleep, stress/mindfulness, pacing/fatigue The videos are between 5-15mins. Although the videos focus on pain management, the information is also relevant to other long term conditions. The team have also added a patient story of living well with pain called “Christine’s story”. Do check out these resources as a learning tool for you/your team and also as a resource to signpost patients to.
- If you’re not sure how Knowledge and Library Services can help you, or the kind of information we can provide, there’s now a dedicated starting point at https://somersetft-nhs.libguides.com/primaryintegratedcare . For more details, contact your dedicated librarian at paula.younger@somersetft.nhs.uk OR paula.younger1@nhs.net
The Health and Care Professionals Council (hcpc) COVID-19 hub
Resources for GP's & others in similar roles
- Thurs 18th November - Somerset GP Education Evening - Liver Disease by Dr Tim Jobson
(to book a place please follow links in below calendered events section)
Resources for Practice Nurse & others in similar roles
- Update Regarding Yellow Fever Vaccination - There has been a really vital update regarding yellow fever vaccination which all surgeries providing a travel health service need to be aware of. If any traveller is going to a yellow fever area they are advised to complete the yellow fever checklist prior to assessment within a YF vaccination centre. It is important that all travel clinics have the updated checklist available to travellers.
Somerset LMC Nurse Advisor, Paula Messenger paula.messenger1@nhs.net
Somerset LMC Respiratory Adviser, David Long dlong1@nhs.net
Professional Wellbeing
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EPISODE 53 OF THE FREE SOMERSET EMOTIONAL WELLBEING PODCAST, HAPPINESS IS OUT NOW!: In Happiness, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss happiness in detail. During the conversation, they discuss the history of happiness, what actually makes us happy and how we can avoid common pitfalls as we seek happiness and life satisfaction.
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Thinking PItstops training! -successful first one last week - please book 2 or 3 members of staff on one or both of the next two- one practice has booked six places for 30th Nov. Dates Tues 16th nov 0930- 1330, and Tues 30th Nov 0930-1330 - NEW EASY REGISTRATION on flyer here.
Somerset Emotional Wellbeing Website
Anytime Learning and Tutorials - View all here
SGPET Calendered Education - View all here
Date | Title | Location | Places | Link |
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11/11/21 | Primary Care Clinical Practitioners discussion group: Testicles and lower urinary tract symptoms in men. (Paramedics, ECPs, NPs and pharmacists seeing acute Presentations in General Practice) (REMOTE via Zoom) Dr John Martin Testicles and lower urinary tract symptoms in men. |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
16/11/21 | Joint LMC/CCG Lead Nurse Support and IPC Meetings Ms Paula Messenger , Julia Bloomfield |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
16/11/21 | The Essential Management of General Practice/Induction for New Managers (GPFV Funded) Yvonne Vigar |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
17/11/21 | Breathlessness Mr David Long |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
17/11/21 | Coronary Heart Disease Update Ms Dawn Giblet |
Zoom, Online | FULL | Link |
18/11/21 | Somerset GP Education Evening - Liver Disease by Dr Tim Jobson (Remote via Zoom) Dr Tim Jobson |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
22/11/21 | Fresh Looks 2021 (Monday) | Zoom, Online | Link | |
23/11/21 | Fresh Looks 2021 (Tuesday) | Zoom, Online | Link | |
23/11/21 | Live Well With Pain: Supporting self management and new life journeys - Follow Up Sessions (23/11 - 7/12) | Zoom, Online | Link | |
24/11/21 | Fresh Looks 2021 (Wednesday) | Zoom, Online | Link | |
24/11/21 | Risk Stratification and Management of Asthma and COPD patients in Primary Care Mr David Long |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
25/11/21 | Fresh Looks 2021 (Thursday) | Zoom, Online | Link | |
30/11/21 | Basic Life Support Mr Leigh Beard |
Taunton Racecourse, Taunton | FULL | Link |
01/12/21 | Practice Nurse: Ear Care Update (SGPET & Training) Rebecca Hayes |
Canalside Conference Centre, Bridgwater, Bridgwater | FULL | Link |
07/12/21 | Live Well With Pain: Supporting self management and new life journeys - Follow Up Sessions (23/11 - 7/12) Final | Zoom, Online | Link | |
08/12/21 | Practice Nurse: Infection Control Julia Bloomfield |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
09/12/21 | Introduction to COPD (Nurse Fellowship Programme) Mr David Long |
Zoom, Online | Link | |
09/12/21 | Practice Nurse/HCA Podiatry Training (SGPET & Training) Morag Cowling |
Zoom, Online | Link |
National COVID 19 online education
Kind regards
SGPET
Somerset GP Education Trust
Somerset LMC
Crown Medical Centre
Venture Way
Taunton, TA2 8QY
Mobile: 07833 400 960
Email: lmc.sgpet@nhs.net
Website: www.somersetgpeducationtrust.co.uk