SGPET Weekly Update - Mon 25 Sept 2023

Date sent: Monday 25 September 2023

SGPET/LMC EDUCATION NEWS/UPDATE BOARD 

• Diabetes Study Day (18 Oct) - The agenda is now confirmed and on the website . As usual this is a very popular day and was fully booked but we have been able to increase capacity for attendance in person.  There are still places on the Core Knowledge of Diabetes Day which is for Health coaches and HCAs and covers diet, footcare and foot checks and support services available for signposting too.

• Practical Magic - The next practical magic day is the 30th November at Langport Surgery with pizza provided. Leigh Beard from Yeovil District Hospital will be covering Basic Life Support and AED and how to manage common emergencies that we encounter in primary care.

• First Five - Due to a clash with the fellowship induction we are going to cancel Octobers First Five session. The 2nd November session is in person at the Firehouse for peer support and general discussion. On the 7th of December Jenna Clark from Monahans Specialist Medical Accountants will be explaining everything you need to know about Tax and Pensions when starting as a GP. This is an online event.

• Men’s Health Study Day (7 Feb 2024) - The agenda is almost finalised for the Men’s Health Study Day. We are going to be covering Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Symptoms and Management, Mental Health in Men, Erectile Dysfunction and Low Testosterone levels.

• Ear Care Update  - Additional date added: Ear Care Update for Practice Nurses on 30th November at Canalside, Bridgwater

SGPET Website User Guidance

SGPET Membership

Somerset Training Hub

Past Updates

EXTERNAL EVENTS/RESOURCES

• NHS Somerset, Back to Basics Safeguarding Training Lunch and Learn

• Nuffield Health GP Symposium, Friday 3rd November 2023 9am – 4pm At Monk Yard, Ilminster

• Peninsula Medical School (Taunton/Somerset) An exciting opportunity has arisen in Peninsula Medical School to work 1 session per week as a GP Fellow. This role includes tutorial work as well as other teaching lead work with the faculty team in Taunton. This would particularly suit someone with an interest in developing their undergraduate teaching experience and there is scope for practice development within this. More details are included in the job description linked here.

NHS Primary Care Bulletin

The Health and Care Professionals Council (hcpc) COVID-19 hub

CONTACTS

SGPET Office lmc.sgpet@nhs.net

Somerset LMC Nurse Advisor, Paula Messenger paula.messenger1@nhs.net

Somerset LMC Respiratory Adviser, David Long dlong1@nhs.net

Somerset LMC and Somerset Training Hub Paramedic/AHP and ACP Education Lead, Catherine Hayden catherine.hayden@nhs.net

Professional Wellbeing

Somerset Emotional Wellbeing Website

Somerset LMC Safe House

Anytime Learning and Tutorials - View all here

SGPET/LMC Calendered Education - View all here

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