Download A one day cancer update course by GPs for GPs

A one day cancer update course by GPs for GPs
GP Update has developed this course to give all GPs the knowledge and
inspiration they need to prevent, screen and diagnose cancer
Why would I want to go on a cancer course?
Just stop for a minute and ask yourself a few questions
(feel free to get a coffee first!).
If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you
would enjoy and learn something from our Cancer course (if you
knew all the answers, get in touch – we are always on the look
out for new speakers!)
Are you feeling a bit demoralised by headlines such as:
• ‘GPs to be named and shamed for low cancer referral rates’
• ‘Deadly delays in cancer testing in Britain’
Although cancer diagnoses are relatively rare; ruling out cancer,
cancer follow up and treatment effects are common, and so the
course content is very relevant for many of our consultations.
Do you ever find yourself wondering:
• ‘When do I have the time to try to make sense of the new
400 page NICE guidelines on cancer?’
• ‘How are the guidelines going to improve early cancer
diagnosis for my patients?’
• ‘Is that really a significant family history or is it just chance
– should I refer?'
The course covers the latest evidence and guidelines around
cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and palliative
care, as well as simple ideas which we as GPs have found helpful
in our consultations. The subjects are covered in a much greater
depth than is possible on the general GP Update course and the
day is designed for all GPs and GP STs – not just those with
a special interest!
Have patients ever asked you:
• ‘I’ve heard cancer is all down to chance so why do you keep
telling me to stop smoking/lose weight/exercise more’ (delete
as appropriate).
• ‘Doc - should I be taking aspirin to prevent bowel cancer
– you stopped mine 2 years ago?
Do you sometimes feel less confident:
• In spotting ‘difficult’ cancers such as lung, myeloma, ovarian
and lymphoma?
• In prescribing cancer drugs such as SERMs and testosterone
antagonists…what were the side effects/interactions/
monitoring requirements again?
• In completing DNACPR forms or organising palliative care now
the Liverpool Care Pathway has gone?
Would it surprise you to know that:
• You have 70 cancers patients on your list at present – half of
whom have survived 5+ years?
• Many of those survivors, and their partners have unmet
psychological and physical needs that you are well placed
to address as a GP.
Delegates receive a copy of the GP Cancer Update Handbook
hardcopy and online. With everything we do, this course will give
you some really good ideas to take back and improve practice.
What will be covered?
We’ll give an overview of how the NICE guidance has changed
with touch points throughout the day on the different cancer
areas we are covering. Whilst there won’t be time to cover all 400
pages of the guidance, we’ll do what we do best and give our
steer as to how the guidance should be used. We’ll also cover:
Cancer prevention:
• Is cancer really all due to chance?
• What lifestyle changes REALLY make a difference?
• What is a ‘teachable moment’ and how can I identify them?
• Is aspirin a miracle drug?
Cancer screening:
• How do current programmes work and what are the controversies?
Cancer diagnosis:
• Why does the UK lag behind and what can we do?
• How will the new 2ww guidelines help us detect cancers earlier?
• How can I maximise the effectiveness of safety netting?
• How to spot ‘Easily missed cancers’
• When does family history matter? (continued overleaf…)
Don’t take our word for it – see what our past delegates had to say!
“A REALLY helpful course and handbook packed with easy
to understand statistics dispelling many commonly held
beliefs about cancer.”
“I liked the fact the talks were given by GPs who appreciated
the breadth of GPs’ work and were able to place cancer
care within the context of the many demands they face.”
“Good to know that uncertainty and risk is difficult for all of
us. Great safety netting advice.”
“This course is a really good idea which hits the spot and it
doesn’t get looked at in quite this way anywhere else.”
Important note: This course contains no theorists, no gurus and no pharmaceutical company sponsors.
Just real life GPs who will be back seeing patients as soon as the course has finished.
Thursday 9th February 2017
Course organised by Herts Valleys CCG and East and North Herts CCG
Cancer treatment:
• What are the common long term side effects of common
treatments and how might these present in survivors?
• Should I advise cancer patients to rest or take exercise?
• How can I make the cancer care review work to meet patients’
unmet needs?
• Recognising and treating oncology emergencies.
Palliative care:
• Prescribing common medication – how should we use
opiates and does oxygen really help?
• How can we ensure that palliative care is delivered really well
in our practice?
How can we help?
GPs want to stay up to date but the task is a formidable one.
Cancer is only a part of what we see day to day (but think...in
addition to all those people you diagnose with cancer, how
many are afraid they have got cancer!).
That is why GP Update is here to help. We trawl through the
journals so you don’t have to. We will bring you up to speed on
the latest controversies, research and guidelines where these
are relevant to GPs. We will set it in the context of what is known
already and help to give you ideas of how to change your
practice and demonstrate this for revalidation.
The GP Cancer Handbook
This is a lot to cover in one day and so delegates each receive
a copy of The GP Cancer Handbook. This handbook covers
the results of the most important research relevant to cancer in
primary care over the last 5 years. The GP Cancer Handbook is
much more than just a set of lecture notes. It covers the subjects
more extensively than is possible in the one-day course and is
a valuable resource for future reference and personal study.
www.gpcpd.com
Delegates on this course receive a year’s subscription to
www.gpcpd.com, home of The GP Update and Cancer Update
Handbooks Online; complete with pre-prepared focussed
learning activities to earn double CPD credits. Access runs
from the course date (or the expiry date for current users).
How often should I attend?
Many delegates attend our general GP Update Course every
18 to 24 months as there is more than enough new evidence and
plenty of revised guidelines to ensure a completely new course
each time. There is less published material pertinent to the cancer
course and so we suggest delegates attend no more than once
every three years.
Will we tell you everything you will ever need to know? No! But we will tell you about the latest evidence, what it means in practice and
give you some practical tips on how to change your practice.
Thursday 9th February 2017
12.15pm - 7pm. Registration and lunch will be provided
£25 booking fee
The usual cost of this course is £225 per GP however the balance of the cost has been covered by Herts against
Cancer. The non-refundable £25 booking fee is payable up front. Deadline for bookings is Friday 13 January 2017
The Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park
Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9TP
Contact Renate Scheffer by email by completing the attached booking form on the following
email address: [email protected]. Upon submission of the booking form,
you will receive your discount booking code to register for the course.
GP Update Limited, registered in England and Wales No. 7135974.
Registered Office: Prospect House, 58 Queens Road, Reading RG1 4RP.
Terms and conditions of booking are available from your local course organiser.
Red Whale is a registered
trademark of GP Update Limited