1. Royal College of General Practitioners Dr Babfemi Salako Chair Essex Faculty GP in Essex 12 th August 2015

2. Royal College of General Practitioners The RCGP is the professional membership body and guardian of standards for family doctors in the UK, working to promote excellence in primary healthcare.

3. The RCGP publishes journals, occasional papers, clinical guidance and reports. InnovAit. Personal Education Planning (PEP). Essential Knowledge Update Programme. British Journal of General Practice. RCGP Shop. Campaigns. Associate in Training (AiT) membership. Some of the services from RCGP

4. InnovAiT - InnovAiT is the RCGP journal promoting excellence in primary care through quality education. - Aimed predominantly at GP trainees, InnovAiT rotates through the whole RCGP curriculum on a three year cycle. - Each issue covers two clinical themes and one non clinical area. Regular features include: news section highlighting important policies, research and guidelines GP career profiles and insights from GPs at different stages in their careers exam tips for the MRCGP assessments Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) questions to enable readers to check their own knowledge 10 minute scenarios that can be used for tutorials, personal learning or discussion in groups.

5. PEP: Personal Education Planning PEP is the RCGP’s learning needs assessment programme. These online self-assessment tools help you to identify your learning needs for GP training, continuing professional development (CPD) and revalidation. By asking a series of MCQ based on everyday GP scenarios, you can spot the strengths and weaknesses in your current knowledge and so help you plan your own personalised educational programme. The PEP tools are integrated with the Revalidation ePortfolio so that your completion certificate and overall scores can be automatically uploaded when you are reviewing your CPD log.

6. Essential Knowledge Update Programme - Six monthly focused Essential Knowledge Updates on new and changing knowledge central to everyday practice. - The 15th Essential Knowledge Update in April 2015 consists of eight major items and twenty briefings, including: Diagnosis & Management of Drug Allergy in Adults, Children & Young People Female Genital Mutilation Chronic Prostatitis & Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Assessment & Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults, Children & Young People Atrial fibrillation & New Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Dyspepsia & Gastro ‑ oesophageal Reflux Disease Screening, Care & Treatment of Persons with Hepatitis C Infection Asthma, COPD & Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome - Essential Knowledge Challenge, an online applied knowledge test that help users assess existing knowledge and highlight their learning needs.

7. British Journal of General Practice - The British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) is a leading medical journal for family doctors and practitioners worldwide. - Have published high-quality research and commentary since 1953, and continue to provide a strong evidence base for general practice. - Issue of August 2015 includes Clinical decision making in dementia: mapping the minefields Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: illness or illusion? Financial incentives and professionalism: another fine mess Quality care provision for older people Assisted dying: we all need to be happier to help Anorexia and the power of the GP

8. RCGP eLibrary A one-stop service to allow members to browse databases, books and journals all in the same place http://www.rcgp.org.uk/library MRCGP study aids e.g. A Guide to the CSA Series 4. Oxford handbooks e.g. Oxford Handbook of General Practice. ABC series e.g. ABC of Anxiety and Depression. Others e.g. The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education, The Condensed Curriculum Guide

9. Put patients first: Back general practice campaign -Demanding that the governments of the UK increase funding for general practice from an historic low of 8.39% to 11% of the UK NHS budget by 2017. -This should lead to: Shorter waiting times for appointments and more flexible opening hours Longer consultations, especially for those with long term conditions Improved care co-ordination and planning for the frail elderly and those with complex needs The ability to access more services closer to home, without the need to travel to hospital.

10. Associate in Training (AiT) benefits Discounts on books and resources, courses and workshops and special rates for the RCGP Annual Conference Invitations to FREE member events The opportunity to claim tax back on all membership costs Invitations to exclusive AiT events held both locally and nationally Representation locally and nationally Subscriptions to InnovAiT and the BJGP RCGP journals to help you through training Access to the RCGP Online Learning Environment (OLE) - Fees for GP trainees Initial registration fee payable by card online: £167.40 Annual subscription is collected by Direct Debit: £240

11. More Information RCGP Website www.rcgp.org.uk Faculty Webpage http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp-near- you/faculties/central-and-east-england- region/essex-faculty.aspx http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp-near- you/faculties/central-and-east-england- region/essex-faculty.aspx