The GP Educational Team facilitates and provides a series of courses aimed at stimulating GPs in their Continuing Professional Development as well as updating them on existing skills and knowledge.

The courses take place in a variety of venues and with a variety of duration.  They vary from a three-day Mini Medical Medley held twice a year, to day and half-day courses on specific topics.

Upcoming Courses:
(Please note, you can also book on current courses by submitting your details here)

Mini Medical Medley - September 15th, 16th and 17th 2010 at Minstead Lodge.
Wednesday:Paediatrics/ Telephone Consulting - Places Still Available
Thursday: ENT/ Ophthalmology - Places Still Available
Friday: Art and Poetry *FULLY BOOKED*
Mini Medical Medley flyer and booking form

Diabetes Masterclass - September 30th 2010 (full day), November 11th 2010 (pm only) and December 2nd 2010 (pm only) at The Holiday Inn, Eastleigh.
Small group work for practice teams of GPs and practice nurses to look at ways of improving diabetes care for their patients.
Flyer and booking form

Rheumatology Half Day - October 12th 2010 at NESC Otterbourne
Should we be measuring and treating Vitamin D deficiancy? Also an opportunity to quiz the consultant on rheumatological dilemmas.
Flyer and booking form

Wessex Diabetes Update - November 4th 2010 at Novotel, Southampton.
For GPs and practice nurses to gain the lastest updates on the management of Diabetes - Places Still Available
Flyer and booking form

COPD Masterclass - January 13th 2011 (full day, February 10th 2011 (pm only) and March 10th 2011 (pm only) at NESC, Otterbourne
Small group work for practice teams of GPs and practice nurses to look at ways of improving COPD care for their patients.
Flyer and booking form coming soon

In addition to this there are weekly Lunchtime Meetings based at Aldermoor Health Centre, Bitterne Health Centre, Hedge End, Romsey, Forest Gate and Lymington (not all are on a weekly basis).  These meetings are informal, lively and interactive.

In addition to the central and locality courses a lot of activity takes place within the practices.  This is normally practice specific but occasionally practices are willing to allow other GPs to attend their meetings.

Funding:
Most courses run by the GP Educational Team are underwritten by the Wessex GP Educational Trust (WGPET).  Details of this scheme are available on the WGPET website www.wgpet.co.uk  For non-members of the Trust there maybe a charge but these will be explicit on every advertisement for the course.