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GP CPD: there is no such thing as a free lunch

Ownership of GP CPD is important. There is a lot at stake — billions of health dollars are spent by us as we decide on treatments every day.

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How can GPs stay up to date with the rapid changes in medical knowledge?
How can GPs stay up to date with the rapid changes in medical knowledge?
Kate Clutton

GPs are working harder than ever before, with longer, more complicated patients at a time when medical knowledge is changing and expanding faster than at any time in history.

Head to Health – an online pathway to mental health care
Head to Health – an online pathway to mental health care
Dr Jan Orman

What do you do when you know you have a problem but you don’t know where to go for help? It’s a common dilemma.

Diversity Online - Psychological Support for LGBTI+ People | Podcast
Diversity Online - Psychological Support for LGBTI+ People | Podcast
Dr Jan Orman

This podcast is en excerpt of the webinar where we discussed the appropriate psychological services for LGBTI+ people with special reference to the services available online.

Mental Health Training Opportunities for GPs in 2018
Mental Health Training Opportunities for GPs in 2018
Dr Jan Orman

Do you need to upskill in mental health? 2018 is a brand-new year ripe for a new training resolution!

Changing a lifetime sleep habit
Changing a lifetime sleep habit
Dr Genevieve Yates

Here’s a personal story about sleep from Dr Genevieve Yates that may tweak your interest in our next eMHPrac webinar.

There’s a lot going on in your bedroom at night
There’s a lot going on in your bedroom at night
Dr Jan Orman

We need to take sleep seriously. We probably need to put as much emphasis on sleep as we do on diet and exercise if we are going to improve the wellbeing of individuals as well as the population as a whole. And that doesn’t mean taking pills to get more sleep...

When I say “I Love You” I may not mean what you think
When I say “I Love You” I may not mean what you think
Dr Jan Orman

Human emotions are a complex thing. Some scientists try to identify and classify emotions using electroencephalographic signals in the deep neural network. Others study body movement and gesture dynamics. Others concentrate on physiological indicators.

How did you go over Christmas?
How did you go over Christmas?
Dr Jan Orman

I find Christmas a bit stressful but I don’t think I’m alone in that. Everyone has a different basis for their Christmas stress and I know what my problem is. I want to make the celebration perfect for everyone.

Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog
Dr Jan Orman

– It’s never too early or too late to learn some self-soothing strategies.