Sage General Practice

In this special live interview, new RCGP Chair Prof. Kamila Hawthorne answers AiTs' questions on her experiences as a trainee, hospital rotations, exam fairness, new consultation models, the sustainability of careers in general practice, new roles in general practice, is training too protected, her priorities as chair, and what the College is doing for the future of the profession. Do not miss this one!

In this podcast, Dr Sadiya Ayaz, a GP trainer, appraiser and SW London RCGP Faculty Board Member, discusses current issues in general practice with RCGP President Professor Dame Clare Gerada. We hear Clare's views on the overwhelming mental health crises facing general practice amidst exceeding work pressures, what the future of general practice looks like and how many cups of tea Clare gets through in her clinic. Listen in to find out more!

Join Dr Hussain Gandhi and the team from The Big GP Consultation as they share how this report, which arose from consultations with STs and early-career GPs, will impact AiTs and the future of the GP profession (also available on YouTube). Does training adequately prepare trainees for what comes ahead? What are the realities for new GPs after training? The importance of understanding the breadth and depth of multidisciplinary MDT) roles and teams, what they can do, how to take part and lead. What are the opportunities and solutions to the many challenges faced by primary care and how can they be embraced?

In this podcast, Dr Sadiya Ayaz a GP trainer and RCGP SW London Faculty Board Member discusses hot topics in primary care with Dr Anne Connolly MBE, GP, Chair of PCWHF and RCGP Clinical Champion for Womens Health. We cover the treatment of menorrhagia, managing irregular periods, how to investigate sub fertility and prescribing in menopause, along with top tips on managing women's health problems in general practice. Do make sure you listen in!

Useful Resources:

RCGP Womens Health Library

https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/index.php?categoryid=57

Verity - UK PCOS Charity

http://www.verity-pcos.org.uk

British Menopause Society

https://thebms.org.uk

Primary Care Womens Health Forum

https://pcwhf.co.uk

In this month's podcast Dr Sadiya Ayaz, a GP trainer and appraiser in SW London, interviews Dr Irene Afreh-Mensah, a Brimingham-based GP and Clinical Tutor. The interview covers life post-CCT, the realities of day-to-day general practice, the perfect GP model, her achievements during and after training, how to get involved in your profession and why – despite all the challenges – general practice remains the best career in the world.

This podcast (also available on YouTube) is a recording of the first live InnovAiT YouTube Q&A session with two RCGP examiners and an AiT network lead aimed at helping you understand the recorded consultation assessment (RCA) and the exams.

This special podcast (also available on Youtube) features RCGP Chair Prof. Martin Marshall answering questions from the perspective of AiTs on his role and that of the RCGP, diversity and equality in general practice, extended training, continuity of care, the media landscape and how if affects general practice, and much more