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Metabolic and endocrine problems

 

 

Metabolic and endocrine problems comprise a significant proportion of GPs' chronic disease management workload.

Downloads

 

Diabetes

Diabetes management - six monthly updated guidelines for primary care

 

Diabetes evidence based review 2008

 

Type 2 diabetes management NICE 2008

 

Type 2 Diabetes management flow charts updated NICE 2009 (click)

 

Diabetes in pregnancy NICE 2008

 

Sick day rules for diabetics

 

Diabetes & Driving - advice re hypos, safe driving etc etc from Diabetes UK 2008

 

Diabetes management during Ramadan - a review 2005

 

The changing of HbA1c reporting from April 2009

 

Starting patients with Type 2 diabetes on insulin 2004 - an excellent practical guide explaining the different insulin profiles, choosing the right insulin, injection techniques, how to start insulin, dose adjustment etc

 

Home Blood Glucose Monitoring - Who should be doing it and how often?

 

 

Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic renal disease 2008

 

CKD - patient information leaflet

 

 

Endocrinology

Endocrinology review 2008

HDR News

Venue: ST1 & ST2 are at the Learning Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital

but ST3 will be at Brig Royd Surgery (click)

 

Date: 7/9/10 Lunch at 13:00 and the session starts at 14:00

 

Topic: ST1 & ST2s 'Improving your examination skills' and ST3 will be on their CSA prep course (P4)

 

Preparation:  ST1&ST2 to have a look at the YouTube clips (click). ST3 no preparation required other than videoing some 10 minute consultations for session five in 2 weeks.

 

News & Updates

 

THE NEWS PAGE (click) - Keep up to date with what is happening, as it happens, whether it’s changes to the e-portfolio, nMRCGP assessments or our website.

 

HDR HANDOUTS (click) - Missed HDR? You can now catch up by reading the handouts.

 

COURSES (click) - Have a look at the wide range of courses on offer for GPSTs throughout the UK.

 

Next Trainers' Workshop

 

Venue: TBA

 

Date: Sept 21st

 

Topic: Helping GPSTs to pass the CSA

 

Preparation: Read the CSA related downloads (click)

 

Future dates (13:00 starts): Nov 25th. 

 

 

Educational Supervision Deadlines

 

The next deadline is 30/9/10 (Formative Yorkshire Deanery Educational Supervision Review).

 

See our Educational Review guidance (click) which explains the different types of reviews.

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