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Red Whale

@Red_Whale_CPD

Medical education for primary care. Online courses from our studio. Home of our weekly Pearls and the Red Whale Primary Care Pod!

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Our sources (the internet) tell us that tomorrow is 'Ditch your resolutions day'. If your resolution was to do more CPD... we've got a brand new podcast episode for you- feel free to listen with chocolate or caffeine, your secret is safe with us 🍫🍵 redwhale.co.uk/podcast
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Grief is universal - and as GPs, we encounter it often. This week’s Pearl looks at how we can support patients, colleagues & loved ones through loss, while caring for ourselves too. 👉 Read more: redwhale.co.uk/pearls #PrimaryCare
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🎯 SCA on your New Year’s goals? This month’s GP Trainee Pearl is packed with tips to help you prepare and feel confident. 👉 Check it out: redwhale.co.uk/pearls #GPTraining #SCA #MedicalEducation
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Women’s health doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Our One-Day Online Course gives you practical, real-world advice to manage common & complex issues in primary care. redwhale.co.uk/courses/digit… #WomensHealth #PrimaryCare #CPD
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Kick off the year with some free CPD as Fi and Nik share what you need to know in this week’s round-up of Pearls in the Red Whale Primary Care Podcast! redwhale.co.uk/podcast
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Tune into Red Whale Primary Care Pod – a medical podcast where GPs explore evidence, guidelines, and key topics for primary care.

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Turning a New Year's resolution into a New Year's Result! Our first Pearl of 2026 is here and we are sharing insights on how to support behaviour change. Read our article here redwhale.co.uk/pearls
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With just one week to go, there's still time to book your place on our Lifestyle Medicine course, live hosted online next Wednesday 14 January! Our one-day online course designed to blend the latest medical insights with practical lifestyle strategies redwhale.co.uk/courses/digit…
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Every January, our feeds fill up with resolutions. It’s inspiring, but sticking with those good intentions can be tough. When it comes to CPD, we can make it easier, with a membership to our learning and support platform - Red Whale Unlimited ow.ly/JfAL50XRUoJ
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As the year draws to a close, we’d like to wish you a peaceful festive season. We hope you find a moment to relax, recharge, and maybe enjoy a mince pie or two! Our offices will be closed: 24 - 26 December and 1 January. Telephone lines will be closed: 24 December - 2 January.
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It's podcaaaaaaaast 🎧 Sleigh the workload, get some free CPD and a wrap up of our recent Pearls here ow.ly/uQpz50XMcPE or anywhere you get your podcasts!
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Give yourself the gift of easy CPD this festive season, with Red Whale Unlimited Unlimited Access to ALL our Online Full Day Courses, 5 topic based half day courses, 300+ Video Bytes & 900+ Articles. ow.ly/kXG850XLmYv
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Shake your jingle bells, and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. Listen here redwhale.co.uk/podcast #PrimaryCare #MedicalEducation #RedWhale
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One topic we have covered this year was new for nearly all our team. Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne allergy to red meat, triggered by repeat tick bites. Want to learn more? Video byte here ow.ly/OMam50XHpew & Pearl here ow.ly/nHt050XHpev
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Menopause Masterclass is ready and waiting for you to dive-in, on demand! Watch and re-watch, choose which chapters you tackle first, and pick up where you left off. Join our live-hosted Menopause Masterclass on Fri 6 Feb to take part in polls and Q&A redwhale.co.uk/courses/digit…
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Wednesday 10 December marks the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day. This week’s Pearl highlights our updated article on how primary care can recognise domestic abuse early and provide meaningful help – including for colleagues who may be affected redwhale.co.uk/pearls
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Join us at the live-hosted GP Update next Thursday, 11 December. Forget boring slides - our courses are packed with engaging videos, animations, case-based learning, live polls, Q&A, and chat. Book your place here redwhale.co.uk/courses/digit…
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"I would like a blood test to check I am well" This is not an uncommon request and, in busy primary care, it may sometimes seem easiest just to say yes! But there is potential risk to this approach redwhale.co.uk/pearls
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We're always filming, to make sure our videos are as as up to date as they can be. On the plan in the studio for the next week- burnout, heart failure and MSK 📽️
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Want to learn alongside your peers, share your thoughts in live polls, and get your questions answered by our expert presenters? Join us for a deep dive into the tricky topic of Managing Blood Results in Primary Care live-hosted online- Friday 5 December redwhale.co.uk/courses/digit…
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