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Alphabetical List of Audio & Video Training and Educational Resources

This is a list of our AV resources only. Please see our events page for upcoming training & events. A Accelerated Access to GP-held Patient Records - Podcast Abnormal Bloods - Interpreting the Results - Video Abnormal Bloods: Top Haematology Tips - Video Accessible Information Standard -...

Appraisal Forms for Staff

Please see the following examples of appraisal forms for staff: Staff Appraisal Scheme - Pre-Appraisal Checklist Pre-Appraisal Guidelines & Self Assessment Form Staff Appraisal Policy Appraisal Summary Nursing & HCA Appraisal Form Pre-Appraisal Competency Check (Medical...

Appraisals and Revalidation for GPs, Practice Nurses & Practice Managers

Wessex LMCs has produced a comprehensive guide for the Appraisal and Revalidation of GPs and Nurses. Please click on the image at the bottom of this page to access the publication. Revalidation for GP's Revalidation was introduced in December 2012 and is designed to reassure patients and the...

Bite-Size for PMs - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. Bite-Size for Managers - Safer Recruitment Fiona Smith from Kraft HR Consulting...

Cancer - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your learning, and how you apply it. Very Brief Advice (VBA) for Smoking Cessation - October 2021 This conversation...

Care Certificates for Healthcare Support Workers

The Care Certificate | Skills for Health The Care Certificate - What is it? This certificate is the result of the work Camilla Cavendish did in the wake of the Francis Inquiry. It is for Healthcare Support Workers (which includes phlebotomists, HCAs) who are new to offering healthcare and...

Clinical Governance for Health Care Assistants

Clinical Governance for Health Care Assistants Please click here for more information

Colleague Feedback

Colleague Feedback also known as Multi-Source Feedback (MSF) In every 5-year revalidation cycle you are required to undertake at least one colleague, and one patient feedback survey. It is important that these are conducted appropriately. Colleague Feedback You must use a recognised...

CPD Continuing Professional Development

You are expected to be involved in a variety of regular learning activities that are relevant to your practice and reflect your scope of work. There is no absolute minimum number of hours defined by the GMC, who require you to do enough to keep up to date across all of your scope of work. The...

Dermatology - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​​​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. Basic Skin Lesion Recognition with a Dermoscope Aimed at GPs, ANPs & Allied...

Developing the Workforce Janaury 2012

DH Document on developing the workforce January 2012 Future Forum 2nd Stage report on developing the workforce January 2012

E-Learning

http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/ e-LfH is a Health Education England Programme in partnership with the NHS and Professional Bodies. Before trying to complete an online programme, please register with the site. You will need your NHS email address and will need to choose the most appropriate...

Focus on Receptionists, Administrators & Secretaries - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. A webinar focusing on Receptionists, Administrators & Secretaries: Dealing With...

Getting ready to qualify as a GP

The LMCs has written the guide, below, to help you navigate the final few months of your GP training. By now you will be totally au fait with your ePortfolio and what is required of you as a GP trainee. As you qualify the rules change again and up until now there hasn't been a clear checklist of...

GP & ACP Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

GP Leadership Fellows

In the face of unprecedented pressures, the landscape of the NHS is changing rapidly, and the centre of gravity is moving rapidly towards Primary Care. This represents an exciting opportunity for new GPs to be involved in improving frontline services for our patients. With the largest curriculum...

GreenGP Wessex & Greener Practice Bath & Bristol

We want to introduce you to GreenGP Wessex. We are a newly formed network of GPs who believe that climate change is a health crisis and that we, GPs, have a responsibility to make primary care greener. With climate change, we are seeing rising temperatures, more extreme weather, and rising sea...

Helpful Guides - For Bookers & Delegates

Need some help with your event booking or purchasing a educational resource? Take a look at our guidance videos below. Please note, all booking confirmations, joining link reminders, feedback evaluations and certificates will come from lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk Please ensure you have unblocked /...

Learning / Intellectual Disabilities - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Read more...

Locum / Sessional Education & Training

Local education events are not only important for CPD points but provide an opportunity to network with colleagues. However there are plenty of useful online learning resources too. BMA https://www.bma.org.uk/events Learning and development webinars:...

Mandatory Training for Practice Staff

There are no statutory regulations that specify how often primary care staff should be trained. Fundamentally, it is important that if anything untoward happened in your practice, the Partners could stand in front of a coroner or judge and justify that the training they had provided for their...

Medical Examiner & Death Certificates - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your learning and how you apply it. Changes to the MCCD (Medical Certificate of Cause of Death) - 30th March 2022 Dr...

Nursing Team Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

Practice Manager Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

Practice Manager Updates - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs 'Great LMC update last week - listened to last night - your support to us PMs is amazing' You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here:...

Prescribing & Consultations - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​​​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. E Consultations: How to utilise these to the practice's advantage Aimed at...

Quality Improvement Activity

For the purposes of revalidation you are required to demonstrate that you regularly participate in activities that evaluate the quality and improvement of your work. The RCGP consider significant event review and clinical audit as being core elements to quality improvement but are happy to...

Safeguarding: Keeping Up To Date

Safeguarding: Training requirements A Guide to Building your Safeguarding Hours - Level 3 To listen to our FREE audio podcasts on Safeguarding click here https://www.wessexlmcs.com/safeguardingpodcastsaudiovideopodcastsandrecordedwebinars We all appreciate how important safeguarding is, both...

Sharing Challenges & Finding Solutions - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary ​​CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. Anxiety and depression: why doctors are prescribing gardening rather than...

Students in General Practice & Work Experience

Given the current recruitment and retention crisis in primary care, anything we can do to encourage interest and generate enthusiasm for primary care is to be strongly supported, so if your practice feels it can host work experience students, we would support this. Furthermore, we understand...

The Nursing Team - Apprenticeships/Degrees

The Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Introduction taken from www.gov.co.uk: 'The nursing degree apprenticeship will enable people to train to become a graduate registered nurse through an apprentice route. Apprentices will be released by their employer to study part-time in a higher education...

The Process of Being Revalidated

The LMC is regularly approached by GPs asking who their Responsible Officer (RO) is, and when will they be interviewed by them to be revalidated. We hope the following will be useful but if you require more information the LMC has also produced a booklet Appraisal and Revalidation Guidance for...

Third Party Training & Events - GP & ACPs

The below training links may be of interest for GP's & ACPs. Please do not contact Wessex LMCs about these training events & programmes. These are just being advertised here for your information. Please follow the blue links for information and contact details​​. Basic Life Support Immerse...

Third Party Training & Events - Practice Managers & Team Leaders

The following links may be of interest for Practice Managers Please do not contact Wessex LMCs about these events & programmes. These are being advertised here for your information. Please follow the blue links for information and contact details. Basic Sign Language A new initiative to...

Third Party Training & Events - The Nursing Team

The below training links may be of interest for the nursing team. Please do not contact Wessex LMCs about these training events & programmes. These are just being advertised here for your information. Please follow the blue links for information and contact details​​. Asthma & COPD...

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Wessex LMCs Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars

Wessex LMCs Media Statistics

During the Pandemic of 2020, Wessex LMCs took the decision to convert the majority of our face to face training to virtual webinars. This new way of training proved to be popular amongst delegates. As we build our portfolio of webinars, we were able to offer some of these as recorded webinars...