Black Wednesday is the annual change over of doctors on their rotations and the largest influx of new doctors in the NHS. This all happens on the same day – the first Wednesday of August. Every year I like to rehash my blog post on the phenomenon that is Black Wednesday. This is in part due to my own personal …
How to do GP appraisal – a guide with Dr Zoe Norris. Do you understand GP appraisal? In this episode, I am joined by Dr Zoe Norris who explains what you must, should and can do to complete your appraisal and revalidation including some useful resources. Thank you to the Derbyshire GP Task Force for sponsoring this video. Contents Hear …
How to register with your local GP To obtain healthcare from an NHS GP (General Practitioner) you need to be registered with a practice. In this post learn how you can register with your local GP. Registering with your local GP surgery is an easy process, but there are some considerations to make. Listen below to hear how, or watch …
Be an entrepreneur in medicine: an interview with Dr Vinay Shankar Hear how you can become an entrepreneur in medicine like Dr Vinay Shankar as he talks to Dr Andrew Foster of eGPlearning about his diverse career as a GP Partner in Nottingham, working with IBM’s Watson, AI platform, starting a sustainable T-Shirt Business and writing a children’s book. He …
How to change your privacy settings for social media- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Do you know how to change your privacy settings on social media? Find out in this post. 22% of eGPlearners (responders to the quiz) do not. Making sure your privacy settings are set to your preference and up to date is a vital part of keeping you …
Social Media Guidance for Doctors and clinicians: pre-SCRIBE Are you aware of the social media guidance that exists to keep doctors, clinicians and patients safe? In this post, I show you various forms of formal social media guidance, why these are needed and explore my own easy to use version called pre-SCRIBE. Following recent articles in magazines like STAT that …
Acronyms of General Practice – a guide with the GP Taskforce Do you know all the acronyms of General Practice? What the various organisations and names mean and how to navigate them. This session is sponsored by the GP Taskforce. Below is listed the variety of organisations and acronyms you need to be aware of when working in General Practice. …
Chair of RCGP election 2019 – who gets your vote? The election for the new Chair of the RCGP is now open. Unlike the election for the president which is an election by the RCGP membership, the role of Chair is elected by council following a hustings at a RCGP council meeting – akin to a political party election (like …
What type of doctors bag should you use for visiting patients? A guide by DrGandalf The debate on what type of bag you should use when visiting patients rages on. In this video I show you my choices and what you should consider when buying a visiting bag as a doctor. So which type of doctors bag should you consider? …
Books to read after qualifying as a GP – By Dr Kate King Dr Kate King is a GP, Royal Navy Surg Cdr Medical Officer, Senior Lecturer for Defence Medical Services, Training programme director and GP trainer. GP training aims to make you competent at working as a GP. However, not everything is covered in the curriculum. In this post, …