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Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals

GP and practice staff are invited to take part in a new professional development programme, alongside hospital clinicians.

The aim is to provide up-to-date information and advice on hot topics in primary care. The events will be held in the Education Centre at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust on the first Tuesday evening of each month (excluding January 2012).  A hot supper will be available from 6.30pm, with each session running from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

Below are details of the topics included on the programme. Click here to download a copy of the programme leaflet

2012

7 February

Back pain

Dr Adrian Dunbar, GP with Special Interest in MSK Medicine
Richard Kunz, Physiotherapist

6 March

Atrial fibrillation

Dr Basel Hanbali, Consultant Physician (Cardiology)
Paul Stevenson, Health Information Specialist

3 April

Asthma and COPD

Dr Harold Hosker , Consultant Physician (Respiratory Medicine)
Dr Justin Tuggey, Consultant Physician (Respiratory Medicine)

1 May

Analgesia in palliation

Dr Mike Hughes, Consultant Physician (Palliative Care)
Dr Linda Wilson, Consultant Physician (Palliative Care)

5 June

Type 2 diabetes - risk factors and complications

Dr Andrew Pettit, Consultant Physician (Diabetes:Endocrinology)
Dr Cornelle Parker, Consultant Physician (Diabetes:Endocrinology)

 

CPD approval has been applied for. For further details, please contact:

Anne Troth (Head of Medical Education) on tel: 01535 294414 or email: anne.troth@anhst.nhs.uk
Susan Clark (Education Centre Administrator) on tel: 01535 294410 or email: susan.clark@anhst.nhs.uk