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Primary Care Updates 2024: Vaccination Schedule

24th Jan 2024
3:00 - 4:00pm (GMT)
24th Jan 2024
3:00 - 4:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
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About the MedAll Primary Care CPD Programme

We are passionate about making medical education free and more accessible. In light of the increasing financial pressures faced by healthcare professionals, including the rising cost of living and strained practice finances, we felt compelled to do something. It's why we have introduced a no-cost CPD programme for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working in primary care. We recognise that the high expense of traditional CPD update courses is a significant barrier, and by collaborating as an entire primary care community we hope we can offer a practical, accessible alternative.

About our speaker: Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya

Dr Wijesuriya is a working salaried and out of hours GP in Nottingham. He is Clinical Advisor to the National Vaccination and Screening programme and to the Primary Care team at NHS England.

He is also a Board member of the General Medical Council and Director of Networks for the Association for the Study of Medical Education. He is also a trustee of the Healthcare Workers Foundation and Chair of BMA Charities, which support medical students, NHS staff and refugee doctors in hardship.

Dr Wijesuriya previously held several roles in the British Medical Association, including chair of the UK Junior Doctors Committee and member of their Council.

Who Should Join?

✅ GPs

✅ Primary care and practice nurses

✅ Practice pharmacists

✅ Other allied healthcare professionals in primary care

Note: this event is not formally accredited by an external organisation for CPD points. The current guidance for GP CPD is that it is appropriate that the credits you self-allocate should equal however many hours you spent on learning activities, as long as they are demonstrated by a reflective note on lessons learned and any changes made or planned (if applicable).

Summary

This Primary Care Updates course is designed to offer GPs a comprehensive update on vaccines, covering basic immunology principles, current schedules, emerging vaccines, patient communication strategies, special population considerations, and the latest research and guidelines.

Learning objectives

In the session you will:

  1. Refresh your knowledge on the basic vaccination schedules for children and adults
  2. Be updated on recommended vaccines for different age groups and high-risk populations
  3. Learn strategies to understand the social determinants of vaccine hesitancy
  4. Learn how to effectively communicate with patients who are hesitant about vaccines, including addressing common concerns and misinformation.
  5. Learn about vaccination considerations in special populations, such as pregnant women, elderly patients, immunocompromised individuals, and those with chronic illnesses.
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24th Jan 2024
3:00 - 4:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE