Realistic Medicine - Towards more personalised care

Thursday 5 June

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Thu 5 Jun

18:30 - 20:20

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Overview

Join us for an insightful webinar on Realistic Medicine: Towards More Personalised Care.

This session is designed to equip clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to deliver high-quality, person-centered care, while helping to support meaningful shared decision-making and effective communication with patients. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of risk and its role in clinical practice, alongside enhancing their ability to plan and support patients throughout their care journey.

This webinar will explore the following:

Simulation to reduce risk –understanding risk and its impact on both patients and healthcare professionals.
Shared decision making and the law – Discussing Montgomery ruling and consent along with shared decision making.
Future care planning - Why we need it, who needs it and what kind of future care planning.
How to write to patients - What are the challenges we face, how to write to patients and why?

This event is open to physicians of all levels, general practitioners, doctors in postgraduate training, medical students, and allied healthcare professionals.

Join us to enhance your skills and contribute to a more person-centred approach to medicine.

Organising Committee Chair: Dr Catherine Labinjoh

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Programme

Thursday 5 June 2025

This webinar starts at 18:30 BST

18:30	Introduction & Welcome Dr Catherine Labinjoh, National Clinical Advisor, Realistic Medicine, CMO Directorate, Scottish Government

18:35	Simulation to reduce risk Dr Julie Mardon, Clinical Director, Scottish Simulation Centre * Clinical risk - background * An approach to clinical risk * Clinical simulation to support understanding of risk*
19:00	Realistic Medicine - Shared decision making and the law Mr Michael Stewart, Head of Litigation, NHS Scotland Central Legal Office * Montgomery ruling and consent* Shared decision making - legal perspective *
19:25	Future care planning Dr Kirsty Boyd, Reader in Palliative Care, University of Edinburgh * Why we need future care planning * Who needs future care planning * What kind of future care planning *
19:50	Nothing about me, without me - how to write to patients Dr Steinunn Boyce, Consultant in Palliative Care, NHS Fife * Why we should write our clinic letters to our patient * What are the challenges * How to write to patients*
20:15	Close and thanks

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

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	Fee £
Standard Fee	25
RCPE Fellow & Member	15
Allied Health Professional	15
RCPE Student Member	0

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Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Bookings Terms & Conditions: Please read the College's full event bookings Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on the 03 June 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 03 June 2025. Please note that in-line with Federation rules, the CPD period is for 28 days post live-event, therefore, in order to obtain a CPD certificate for viewing this event you must have viewed the talks and completed the online feedback survey by 03 June 2025

Event co-ordinator

Aine Serelis

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3620

a.serelis@rcpe.ac.uk

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