Remember, a good explanation should be stripped of medical jargon, use terms, analogies or diagrams which help patient understanding and should be adapted to reflect their ideas, concerns and expectations.

Video Clips......

Here are some video clips taken from a tutorial. Have look and choose the things you might utilise and decide what you might change and then have a go at role playing your explanation.

Explaining diabetes (click)

Explaining asthma (click)

Explaining a TIA (click)

Explaining AF (click)

Explaining CKD3 (click)

Explaining hypertension (click)

Explaining angina (click)

and now some different ways of explaining medical conditions from our GPSTs.....

Some of our ST3s

Explaining depression (click)

Explaining angina (click)

Explaining COPD (click)

Explaining hypertension (click)

Explaining a TIA (click)

Explaining AF (click)

Explaining why you don't need an antibiotic for that cough (click)

Explaining prostatic enlargement (click)

Explaining the PSA test (click)

Explaining the abnormal 'borderline' smear result (click)

Explaining mechanical low back pain (click)

One of our ST1s

Explaining COPD (click)

Explaining TIA (click)

Explaining HT (click)

Explaining asthma (click)

Explaining AF (click)

Tips on how to do it

Providing an explanation (click)

Explaining medical conditions - score card (click)

and now the out-takes!

HDR News

Venue: Learning Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital for GPSTs doing the mock CSA BUT for all other GPSTs HDR is at the Boardroom at HRI (In the sub basement of the main building)

Date: 29/5/12, meet for food at 1pm

ST1s and GPSTs not doing the mock CSA - HDR is at HRI see above

GPSTs with places on the mock CSA be at CRH learning centre to start at 1pm

Preparation: None

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, MRCGP 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: Meltham Road Surgery, Huddersfield

Date & Time: May 9th lunch starts at 1pm

Topic: Trainer appraisal

Preparation: complete the appraisal form (click) and bring it to the meeting

Future dates: May 9th (Appraisal and re-approval) at Meltham Road Surgery, July 5th (CSA descriptors and Video Analysis & feedback) at Brig Royd, Sept 8th (GPST contractual and employment issues) at Meltham Group Practice

Next Trainers' Away Day

Venue: TBA

Date & Time: November 8th, 9 am start

Topic: TBA

Preparation: TBA

Educational Supervision Deadlines

The next deadline is 31/3/12 (Formative review review for ST1s).

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

Please read our website disclaimer (click).