Bradford VTS Posts
If you would like to have your own monthly or bi-monthly blog, please write to me. Or even if you just want to do a one-off blog. Trainees, Trainers & TPDs welcome. rameshmehay@googlemail.com
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: Sunday 3rd Jan 2021 5.30pm Dr Ramesh Mehay GP Trainer & Former TPD (Bradford) Dates: Sunday 3rd January 2021 Times: 530-8.30pm Cost: £65
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
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
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?
Do you have a gripe with the ePortfolio?
Have you got a gripe with the ePortfolio? Or perhaps you have a suggestion for change? If so, jot it down below. But before you do, take a peek and
It’s not about the nail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg One of our Programme Directors loves this clip. He writes… The serious point is that we don’t always need to solve problems and that being empathetic can be enough
The single best thing we can do for our health
I got this video link from a friend of mine, Clare Connolly. I agree, it’s a great video and I hope you like this as much as I did. I’ve emailed
Reflection – the only reality is the present
A Japanese warrior was arrested by his enemies and thrown in a prison cell. At night he could not sleep as he was convinced that he would be cruelly tortured
Compassion: if you just have 5 minutes to spare
If you just have 5 minutes to spare, please take a look at this clip. It was sent to me by Katherine King who is a Programme Director in the
The power of introverts
Here is another great TED lecture. For those of you who don’t know what TED lectures are about, click here to see one of my earlier posts. This lecture
Stats that reshape your world-view
I love TED lectures. Did you know that you can download an iphone app for TED lectures (just plug in ‘TED’ into the itunes app search facility). TED is
Bumps, Babies and Beyond
Hi all, I have created a new forum called ‘Bumps, Babies and Beyond’. It can be found by clicking the ‘Look at this’ menu on the home page of
The culture of doctors needs to change
We ran a ‘fitness to practice’ session at our weekly Half-Day Release session recently. Fitness to practice is the doctor’s awareness of when his or her own performance, conduct or
Great Videos from Guildford VTS
I stumbled across two really good videos on You Tube from Guildford VTS. CbD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eVK4M50j3E&feature=plcp Reflective learning/e-Portfolio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvcFFqpCFA The other amazing You Tube site is from the Pennine Scheme. They
Life is all about balance
I’ve not been well recently but I am on the mend. A GP partner of mine sent me this, which I’ve decided to print off and pin to the door
Sign this petition to end India’s war on women
The Indian government has set up a special commission to prepare an action plan to protect girls and women from sexual violence. Let’s send a flood of messages to the Justice
It’s here at last! The new educator’s book.
‘The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education”, Ramesh Mehay (Ed.) This book combines the extensive knowledge and experience of a select group of leading educators (actually, 80 authors in