Bradford VTS Posts
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Listen
Listen Compassionately By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) When we run our resilience courses, delegates often describe having their energy drained
Latest scams – don’t be caught out
Hi all I just thought I write a post warning you about some of the scams that are becoming very common at the moment. I’d be upset to see anyone
Where are we with wellbeing?
Where are we with Wellbeing? a reflection By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) Unfortunately, the statistics are rather dismal: The GMC
New Balint Group
TRAINERS & TRAINEES WELCOME Want to join a balint group? Are you interested in joining an online Balint group? We have vacancies in a group on the third Wednesday each
Manifest Success
Manifest Success The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) With the arrival of the
Shared Decision Making
Shared Decision Making The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) As GPs, we are
The Power of Silence
The Power of Silence By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) NHSE data from March 2021 states that 7 million consultations are
Should you go to pharma sponsored educational meetings?
Should you go to pharma sponsored educational meetings? medical educational meetings – why the pharma fuss? By Bradford VTS The short answer is we don’t think you should – i.e.
Mindful Consulting
Mindful Consulting How are your consultations going lately? By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) How are your consultations going lately? The
Doctor you can be less stressed
Doctor, you can be less stressed By Susan Kersley Personal Development & Work Balance Doctor Notice how your most stressed colleagues get through their day: They never take a break
Wellbeing Tips for Thriving in Surgery
Wellbeing Tips for Thriving in Surgery The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) General
I’m not ‘just a GP’
I’m not ‘just a GP’ “Aren’t you JUST a GP” said someone to Dr Claire Denness, a GP. Here is her response… By Clare Denness GP, GP Trainer, Medical Student
managing our emotions
Emotions Managing our emotions By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) As Healthcare Professionals (HCP) we are quite rightly, conscious of the
The Power of Meditation
The Power of Meditation … By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) We all know that life can be fast and furious.
Compassion Versus Empathy
Compassion Versus Empathy … By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) When talking to patients, clinicians can sometimes feel overwhelmed by emotion.
RCA – The Second Half
RCA blog The Second Half By Dr Ramesh Mehay GP Bradford (Yorkshire & the Humber) This week, one of my trainees was struggling with the second half of the consultation.
Are you hiring? Looking for a new GP?
Have you got a job that you want to advertise? Doesn’t have to be a job. Perhaps a course, a seminar, a webinar, a subscription website? Or just advertise your
The Nocebo Effect
The Nocebo Effect You’ve heard of the placebo effect – the positive effect a suggestion can have on others. Now for the nocebo effect – the negative effect a suggestion
Breathe
Breathe The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) Winter can be a very stressful
RCA – what the examiners like and dislike
The RCA What the examiners like and dislike… By John Hain GP Trainer (Yorkshire & the Humber) RCA & CSA examiner. My dear friend Ramesh asked if an examiner would
Wellbeing
Wellbeing The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. By Karen Forshaw GP Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber) By Chrisssie Mowbray Chartered Physiotherapist (Yorkshire) Wellbeing is a well-used word in
Ram’s next RCA webinar
Ram’s next RCA webinar For your diary: Monday 30th August 2021 5pm Dr Ramesh Mehay GP Trainer & Former TPD (Bradford) Dates: Sun 17th Oct 2021 Times: 5pm – 7.30pm
Money Apps – a new way of keeping on top of your finances
Which is the Best Money App 2020 for UK users? A review of all the money apps currently available to help manage your personal finances & budgeting. MONEY APPS REVIEWED
Five Point Rescue Plan
Improve your Mental Wellbeing Click HERE to view our full Resilience Toolkit The Five-Point Rescue Plan is a unique resilience tool. You can use it for yourself and your patients. It is
I’m doing an RCA webinar – this weekend!
Okay, although I love teaching, I’m not usually one for webinars or courses. But this time, I appreciate many of you feel like you need a lot more support.
Volunteering opportunity in India
Dear All I am a trustee of the Indian Rural Health Trust, which is a UK charity that raises money for IRHS, the Institute for Rural Health Studies. This runs
Extinction Rebellion….
Dear all I’ve had this letter from Bing Jones, a retired doctor involved with Extinction Rebellion in Sheffield. He says, “I have written an open letter for worried doctors and hope
Watch The Iceland Christmas Ad Which Will Never Be Shown After Authorities Banned It
https://amp.lbc.co.uk/news/watch-iceland-christmas-ad-banned/ Supermarket Iceland’s advert for Christmas has been banned for being too political.
Working Supportively With Refugees: Principles, Skills and Perspectives
Mornin’ all Some of you may be familiar with Future Learn who do online courses, some of them free. Here is one on “Working Supportively With Refugees: Principles, Skills and Perspectives”
Prince Manvendra turns his palace into a centre for at-risk LGBT+ people
I read this story about Prince Manvendra. And it was an amazing story. India’s only openly gay prince discusses coming out and turning his pink palace into a centre for
Petition: Make GMC a tax-payer funded organisation & not by doctors.
Sign this link https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/211232 At 10,000 signatures… At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition The GMC has been an independent regulatory body which has been funded by doctors
Which social media do educators use?
A colleague asked the question about how we can reach out to trainers more widely and spread the word on Leadership. Many educators gave some really good suggestions but I
Two interesting links I came across today
Hope you enjoy them too Seminal paper on the Four-models of the physician patient relationship Jazz and the art of medicine
Patients recording consultations
This is an interesting post I came across today. I hope many of you like it too. We all get jittery of the thought of patients recording our consultations. But
Russell Howard on the NHS
Please don’t watch this if you are offended by a few swear words. I’ve put it on because it is incredibly funny and Russell Howard makes some very real, serious
Amazing Video
It’s only one and a half minutes long….please just watch it. Click here to donate…
Eminence or Evidence Based Medicine?
Watch this fabulous talk by Iona Heath at last year’s RCGP conference.
What can you do about Ebola?
For a start, you can donate! Most of us are lucky to have the lives we have. Others aren’t so lucky and need our help. Nearly 5000 people have died
Streetbank
Get to know people in your community and the skills and things they have that they are willing to borrow or pass onto you. And it reduces your carbon footprint
Proctor and Gamble… do you buy their products?
If you buy products like Oral B, Pantene, Ariel, Gillette or Head n Shoulders, then you’re supporting Proctor and Gamble. Click on this link to see the sorts of things
Put a stop to Uganda’s infamous anti-gay bill
Uganda’s infamous anti-gay bill has been signed into law by President Museveni. Our friends in Uganda are calling for the whole world to make noise to not let this awful
DuckDuckGo
Did you know that most internet browser giants are secretly collecting stuff about you. And you don’t know what they do with that information or where it goes. You might
Shameful: India made it illegal to be gay – again!
Dear friends, Two Indian Supreme Court judges just decided that gay sex is illegal. ILLEGAL!! But if we act fast we can help reverse this crazy backwards ruling. Men and
Forced Marriage – where to turn to for help
Are you being forced into a marriage? Dreading it? Worried about your own safety if you don’t comply? Or perhaps the safety of others? Don’t know where to turn? The
This made me laugh…leadership!
A TPD colleague of mine sent me this. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Seriously though, is this the type of leadership we wish to see?