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In this joint RCGP and InnovAiT podcast special we help prepare you for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) exam for MRCGP. We hear about successful revision techniques, processes and top tips from trainees, trainers and the RCGP deputy lead for the AKT.

In this conference special we learn about the various awards and bursaries available to help you attend the RCGP national conferences and give you a feel of what the conference is like.

Join us at the RCGP National Conference 2014 in Liverpool where Dr Simon Glew interviews Dr Alec Logan, about his book, the “good GP training guide” and then hear the full AiT conference session: “Health economics and medical politics - a beginner's guide”. The panel was comprised of Professor Mike Pringle (President RCGP), Dr Clare Gerada (Former RCGP Chair, GP lead NHS London), Dr Helena McKeown (RCGP & BMA council member, Liberal Democrats Councillor for Salisbury, St. Edmund & Milford) and Professor Matthew Cripps (National Programme Director at NHS Right Care and formerly a CCG improvement director).

In a unique style they discuss nine major topics ranging from “Who’s in charge of the NHS” to "The Daily Mail", “social media and political influence” and “patient expectations: unrealistic?”

Listen in and be inspired.

In the Summer podcast we hear from Dr Sadiya Ayaz as she interviews Dr Caroline Oliver about ARCP panels and how to avoid them. Dr Rebecca Fisher interviews Dr Simon Street on the move from Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) to Clinical Examination and Procedural Skills (CEPS). Dr Beth Chapman brings us the first of 3 interviews about psychosis with Dr Mike Metcalfe and Dr Emma Cousins. Finally Dr Pooja Arora interviews Dr Samuel Finnikin about his article from the October 2014 edition on assisted dying.

We also have our regular features of News and Views, brought to us this month by Dr Kathyrn Steven, and the AKT question.

This podcast marks a change from a monthly to quarterly release frequency. In this season’s podcast we will be hearing from Dr Sadiya Ayaz as she discusses infertility with Dr Claire Quiggin. Dr Shabana Alam-Zahir interviews Dr Graham Martin about health inequalities for people with learning difficulties. Dr Dhrushil Patel interviews Dr Helen Carslaw about her article on viral infections in pregnancy, published in the September 2014 edition of InnovAiT. Finally, Dr Liza Kirtchuk interviews Dr Adam Barnett about his out of programme experience working with NGO’s, including the Halo Trust.

We also have our regular features of News and Views, brought to us this month by Dr Kathyrn Steven, and the AKT question.

The Halo trust: http://www.halotrust.org/

UK Med: http://uk-med.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/

Out of Programme experiences: “Time out with OOP” http://ino.sagepub.com/content/3/7/429.full

Out of Programme in South Africa: http://ino.sagepub.com/content/4/10/597.full

Out of Programme in India: http://ino.sagepub.com/content/3/9/554.full

www.easyhealth.org.uk

MENCAP www.mencap.org.uk

Infertility http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Infertility/Pages/Introduction.aspx

The CSA special covers everything the GP trainee needs to know about the exam from the perspectives of all of the key players involved and includes their top tips to help you pass. The RCGP chief examiner, Dr Pauline Foreman, is interviewed about her aspirations for the CSA, the legal challenge by the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and the subsequent judicial review, the cost of the exam and the recent changes. Two trainees, Dr Matt Williams and a colleague from HEKSS deanery, discuss preparation techniques and their ideas, concerns and expectations before the big day and their thoughts after they have sat it whilst they await the result. Dr Sophie Jukes, a CSA examiner, is interviewed by Dr Sadiya Ayaz, about how she became an examiner and what the exam involves from her perspective, including the main traps candidates tend to fall into, so you can avoid them. Carole Been and George Savvides, two experienced CSA role players are interviewed by Dr Helen Lawal about the day from the actors’ perspective including their preparation techniques, calibration and find out if they are allowed to help anyone they feel may be struggling.

The CSA special gives you essential insider knowledge to help you pass the exam: made by trainees for trainees.

Additional Resource List

Books:

NMRCGP Practice Cases: Clinical Skills Assessment. Raj Thakkar, Peter Havelock, Alice Barnes

Consultation Skills for the New MRCGP: Practice Cases for CSA and COT. Prashini Naidoo

CSA Scenarios for the new MRCGP. Thomas Das

Get Through New MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment (Get Through Series). Bruno Rushforth, Valerie Wass

CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP. Jennifer Stannett

CSA Scenarios for the MRCGP, second edition: frameworks for clinical consultations. Thomas Das

Essential NMRCGP CSA Preparation and Practice Cases (Masterpass Series). Rhona Knight

MRCGP Practice Cases: Clinical Skills Assessment, Second Edition. Raj Thakkar

CSA Summary Cards for the nMRCGP. Nuzhet A-Ali

CASEcards. Lois Bowd, Lizzie Smiley, Paula Hunt and Simon Tricker

In this month’s podcast we hear from Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of the General Practitioner Committee, who is interviewed about the GPC and the BMA’s your GP cares campaign by Dr Pooja Arora, GP registrar.Dr Kamal Hussain, GP, interviews Dr Nazia Hussain, GP, on her article “Iron deficiency anaemia” from the July edition of Innovait.Dr Beth Chapman, psychiatry registrar, discusses a psychotherapeutic technique known as “Tapping” with Dr Adrian Flynne, consultant liaison psychiatrist.Dr Nazia Hossain, GP, interviews Dr Mas Ahmed, paediatrician, about his article “headaches in children” which is in the August child health special issue.We also have our regular features of News and Views, brought to us this month by Dr Clare Etherington, and the AKT question.

http://bma.org.uk/working-for-change/your-gp-cares BMA your GP cares campaign

http://bma.org.uk/working-for-change/negotiating-for-the-profession/bma-general-practitioners-committee BMA GPC

http://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/category/contraception My contraception tool

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/resourcesforprofessionals/minorityethnic/female-genital-mutilation_wda96841.html Female Genital Mutilation

In this month’s podcast we hear from Dr Chantal Simon, executive editor of InnovAiT, about her article on “Medical writing, editing and publishing”. Dr Sadiya Ayaz and Dr Claire Quiggin discuss the diagnosis and management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Dr Beth Chapman interviews Dr Richard Laugharne about Medically Unexplained Symptoms. We also have the AKT question and Dr Emma Nash gives us an extended edition of news and views.

Margaret Searle: [email protected]

The Stroke Association: http://www.stroke.org.uk/

Sandwell integrated mental health and wellbeing: “The esteem team” http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/esteem-team

MHRA educational modules: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/ConferencesLearningCentre/LearningCentre/index.htm

Gender dysphoria: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/pages/introduction.aspx

RCGP Annual Conference (earlybird rates end 23rd June): www.rcgp.org.uk/annualconference

In this month’s podcast Dr Neha Gupta interviews Dr Kunal Chawathey about his article, Male contraception. We hear about the exciting life of a rural GP from Dr Gordon Baird in an interview with Dr Anne Parfitt Rogers. Dr Beth Chapman discusses the use of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder with Dr Richard Laugharne. All this and the News and Views debut of e-Media editor, Dr Emma Nash, and the AKT question of the month.

Rural Training Fellowships in General Practice

Post-traumatic stress disorder

In this month’s podcast we hear from Dr Sangeetha Sornalingam, who Dr Simon Glew interviews about her journal article “hirsutism”. We have a follow-up interview between Dr John Gillies, Chair of RCGP Scotland and Dr Hannah McCarthy. This time they discuss his career, RCGP Scotland, leadership, training across the United Kingdom, the e-portfolio, what Dr Gillies believes makes a good GP and international health. Finally, Dr Mahomed Saleh interviews Dr Ben Riley, co-author of the RCGP social media Highway Code and lead clinician for the RCGP curriculum about the use and interpretation of the code. News and views is brought to us by Dr Clare EtheringtonWebsites: “The Challenges of generalism.” John Gillies http://ino.sagepub.com/content/6/11/725.full“Distilling the essence of general practice: a learning journey in progress.” John Gillies et al. http://bjgp.org/content/59/562/e167.full?sid=2db1b0de-5b9a-46b0-bb40-fb024696ac67Lessons from Endeavours. 04/03/14 19:00 hours, Edinburgh. http://www.rcgp.org.uk/courses-and-events/scotland/south-east-scotland-faculty/lessons-from-endeavours.aspx

In this month’s podcast along with News and views and the AKT question Dr Elinor Gunning and Dr Emma Richards return, this time with Dr Laura Garnham, to discuss two of the articles in this month’s print journal: management of adult obesity and health needs of the homeless. Dr Beth Chapman discusses depression in the elderly and its management with Dr Sally Thomas and Dr Henry Cameron. Finally, Dr Camille Gajria interviews Dr Andrew Elder, former president of the Balint Society, about what happens in a Balint group, how it all began and how you can get involved.