Men's Health: Men and COVID-19 - 2nd November 2021, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, the UK has been particularly hard hit. In particular, during the SARS-CoV outbreak men had a higher case fatality rate of 21.9% as compared to 13.2% for females, and twice as many male-to-female deaths in the 0–44 year age range.
It is too soon for certainty as to why men are more at risk, but our knowledge of the biological, behavioural and socio-cultural factors involved is growing and the picture is getting clearer. This lecture will focus onto what is currently understood about the biological implications of being male on the course of the disease.
This course is being run as an online training course. Details of how to join the meeting will be emailed to you closer to the event.
Men's Health:Testosterone Deficiency- 17th November 2021 - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Testosterone deficiency (TD)
The consensus is that:
1) TD is a well–established, significant medical condition that negatively affects male sexuality, reproduction, general health, and quality of life;
2) Symptoms and signs of TD occur as a result of low levels of testosterone, and may benefit from treatment regardless of whether there is an identified underlying etiology;
3) TD is a global public health concern;
4) T therapy for men with TD is effective, rational, and evidence-based;
5) There is no T concentration threshold that reliably distinguishes those who will respond to treatment from those who will not;
6) There is no scientific basis for any age-specific recommendations against the use of T therapy in adult men;
7) The evidence does not support increased risks of cardiovascular events with T therapy;
8) The evidence does not support increased risk of prostate cancer with T therapy;
9) The evidence supports a major research initiative to explore possible benefits of T therapy for cardiometabolic disease, including diabetes.
Men's Health: Sex and the Heart - 7 December, 2021 - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Sex and the heart
The lecture will focus on (1) evaluation and management of cardiovascular risk in men with ED and no known CVD and (2) cardiac risk associated with sexual activity in men with known CVD.
Several prospective studies have investigated the CV response to sexual activity including intercourse, and found that it is similar to mild to moderate daily non sexual effort. Several of these studies have been performed using ambulatory electrocardiography and blood pressure monitoring comparing heart rate, electrocardiographic and blood pressure responses during sexual activity and other normal daily activities.
Casual sex may involve a greater cardiac workload because of lack of familiarity and age mismatch. Using our knowledge of METs, we can advise patients on sexual activity using a simple comparison with other activities such as walking 1 mile (1.6 km) on the level in 20 minutes
Live training session delivered virtually in Zoom. This is the first of a series of presentations on Palliative and End of Life Care, delivered by Consultants and specialists in Palliative and End of Life Care.
Objectives:
1. Scope of palliative care in the community
2. Identification of patients who may benefit from palliative care
3. What is important to patients who have an incurable diagnosis (cancer and non cancer) with short prognosis
Learning Outcomes
1.consider the scale of patients with palliative care needs in their local area
2.define the 5 key areas that are important to patients with palliative care needs
3.what palliative care can achieve for patients
Two day online course for Primary Healthcare Professionals.
18 places on this course are reserved for colleagues working in the Mendip PCNs network, who have been notified of their discount code.
Online -
Registration 08.30 onward. Course will start at 09:00 and end at 17:00, including a total of 2 hours of break-time.
Places are limited to 24 per online course - Please book early to avoid disappointment as we book up well in advance.
Any questions? Please email: courses@joineduphealth.net
Two days (same day on consecutive weeks) of engagingly presented material and discussions to us get a whole new perspective on those more complex patients, and a practical set of tools to help you respond more effectively to them.
Colleagues from Devon and Cornwall who attending in February 2020 said they would describe the course as
"Enjoyable, full of information, fun, detailed"
"A breath of fresh air! An evidenced based look at what we can do for our patients without reaching for the prescription pad."
"An eye-opening course succinctly combining "proper science" and medicine with up to date understanding of lifestyle factors on our bodys' essential functions. It will have a huge impact on how you view your own health priorities as well as help focus approach to multimorbid patients in daily practice"
This was feedback from a recent meeting run using the same innovative Zoom format "An example of how good Zoom teaching can be".
Find more information about the course: bit.ly/lostupdate
Join us for a new and exciting virtual update course from the comfort of your home (or practice)! Keeping on top of all the changes to guidelines and the latest research can be a challenge, so we’ve done all the legwork for you. Our jam-packed online course is full of brand-new updates to help change your practice straightaway!
Our GP presenters will share the most important new evidence, relating it to you, your patients and your practice.
What will I get?
An invitation to all healthcare professionals
You are invited to attend the following Primary Care programme. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued along with a Personal Development
Plan summary form, which will be supplied for your portfolio. Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available to download.
FORMAT: “Interactive Learning” with presentations giving ample time for face to face questions and discussion with speakers.
AGENDA 6 hours CPD
8.30am Registration & Refreshments
9.00am “AN OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES”
*Emergency Care in the Surgery to include:- Anaphylaxis, Acute asthma, Risk stratification using the Pulmonary
Embolus Rule-out Criteria *Head injuries in the elderly – who should get a CT head? *Acute complications of recreational drug use *Pancreatitis & BTS Guidelines
for oxygen in emergencies *Gunshot wounds and stabbings *Road Traffic Collisions
Dr Anna Shekhdar, Royal Cornwall Hospitals, Truro
10.30am “SUDDEN LOSS OF VISION & OTHER URGENT EYE PROBLEMS”
*Reasons for loss of vision:Vascular, Neurological, Primary eye problems *Other urgent eye problems:Red eye, Diplopia, Loss of red reflex
Speaker to confirm
11.30am Refreshments
12noon “ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & MANAGING THE SUICIDAL PATIENT: A STEPPED CARE APPROACH”
To include: *Prescribing of anti-depressants *Prevention of self harm *Hyperventilation *Stress management *Panic attacks
Dr Jane Boydell, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm “EARLY RECOGNITION, DIAGNOSIS & MANAGEMENT OF SEPSIS”
* Early recognition is paramount – Early management improves outcome*Current Guidelines
Dr Mike Spivey, Royal Cornwall Hospitals
3.00pm “ACUTE STROKE, TIA’s & SECONDARY PREVENTION”
Dr Katja Adie, Royal Cornwall Hospitals
4.00pm Questions, Discussion - Close
(Programme may be subject to change)
https://gpforum.com/viewevent.php?id=396&delegates=1#showdetails
• This meeting carries 3 hours CPD and is free to attend
• A certificate of attendance will be available at the meeting along with a personal development plan summary form for your learning portfolio.
• GP Forum assessment forms will be given out at the meeting – we value your feedback to help us in the planning of our future meetings
• Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available for you to download after the meeting
• Full details including topics, timings and speakers are available for you to download below titled ‘PDF download’
• You can book online by selecting the number of delegates from the drop down menu above and select ‘Book Now’ or alternatively via post to PO BOX 234, Chesterfield, S45 9YS, please include the completed booking form found on the ‘PDF download’ below
• All educational programmes are sponsored by companies allied to medicine. The companies attending our GP Forum meetings do not have any involvement with the arrangement of the programme content. Without company sponsorship there would be a course fee, therefore your interest in the exhibition would be appreciated.
•This meeting carries 6 hours CPD and there is a fee to attend
•A certificate of attendance will be available at the meeting along with a personal development plan summary form for your learning portfolio.
•GP Forum assessment forms will be given out at the meeting – we value your feedback to help us in the planning of our future meetings
•For last minute bookings, certificates will be available after the meeting
•Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available for you to download after the meeting
•Full details including topics, timings and speakers are available for you to download below titled ‘PDF download’
•You can book online by selecting the number of delegates from the drop down menu above and select ‘Book Now’ or alternatively via post to PO BOX 234, Chesterfield, S45 9YS, please include the completed booking form found on the ‘PDF download’ below
•You can pay via cheque to PO BOX 234, Chesterfield, S45 9YS or via BACS, please call the office on 01246 861711 for our details. The option to pay online will be coming soon.
•All educational programmes are sponsored by companies allied to medicine. The companies attending our GP Forum meetings do not have any involvement with the arrangement of the programme content. Without company sponsorship there would be an increased cost to attendees, therefore your interest in the exhibition would be appreciated.
Ramsay Health Care UK Education Event for Healthcare Professionals
Duchy Hospital would like to invite you to an evening event taking place on Tuesday 11th February 2020.
We will be joined by Plymouth based Immunologist, Dr Lucy Leeman and her colleagues Dr Georgina Davis and Sister Christine Symons. The team will be covering some hot topics within their specialism of immunology.
Please download the agenda for timings and topics to be covered.
Arrival will be from 6:30pm where a hot buffet will be served before a prompt 7pm start for the talks.
