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Medical education for primary care. Online courses from our award-winning webinar studio. GP Update, Women's Health, Mental Health, MSK and Cancer.

PHARMA-FREE https://linktr.ee/redwhale Our mission is to provide primary care clinicians with the best quality medical education in the UK – creating content that you can put into practice straight away, making your life a little bit easier and enabling you to provide your patients with the best care possible. We try to offer products that respond to the different learning styles of all primary ca

re clinicians, at different stages in their career; from our beloved handbooks to our flagship one day face to face update courses, to online courses, award winning webinars and online resources you can access 24/7. And whilst we can’t promise to make the long days shorter, the dark days lighter or your appointment list any less crowded, we CAN promise that we will do some of the hard work for you, cutting through the clutter and producing relevant content and tools to help you deal with the challenges you face every day and save you time and energy. The quality of our education is our guiding principle. We are far from perfect, but we will never knowingly let our standards drop. If we accidentally make a mistake (and we do make a few), we will tell you and apologise. We hold our customers, colleagues, suppliers and environmental concerns at the forefront of every decision we make. We strive to do better by each and every one of our stakeholders, even when it costs us more to do so. While all that might sound a bit serious, we never take ourselves too seriously, incorporating a good dose of humour in everything we do. Oh, and you’ve probably heard us mention this before, but we will never ever EVER take pharmaceutical company sponsorship of any kind, no exhibitors, no pharma sponsored mail shots, not even a biscuit a pen or a sticky note! And we’re shamelessly proud of it!

04/09/2026

Older patients. Multiple conditions. Increasing complexity.
Sound familiar?
As people live longer, consultations are becoming more complex. Managing frailty, multimorbidity, medicines, safeguarding concerns and end-of-life conversations can be challenging, even for experienced clinicians.
That's why we've launched our new Older People, Frailty and End-of-Life Care course.
You'll get practical, evidence-based guidance on topics including:
✔ Frailty and comprehensive geriatric assessment
✔ Delirium and weight loss
✔ Medication reviews and deprescribing
✔ Falls prevention
✔ Capacity and consent
✔ End-of-life care and advance care planning.
📅 Live online event: 17 September 2026 at 9.30am
💻 Available on demand now
🎓 6+ hours CPD plus 12 months' access.
Take a look and see if it's right for you: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/learn/courses/digital/older-people-frailty-and-end-of-life-care

03/09/2026

Agitation, restlessness or delirium?
When a patient becomes distressed at the end of life, recognising what's driving the symptoms can make all the difference to the care you provide.
This free Pearl explores how to:
✅ Recognise agitation, restlessness and delirium
✅ Identify reversible causes
✅ Make confident management decisions focused on comfort, safety and quality of care.
A practical read for anyone involved in end-of-life care.
📖 Read the article now
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

28/08/2026

⁉️Plot twist: does every teenager with heavy periods need an examination?

https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

27/08/2026

Could childhood experiences still be affecting your patients' health today?
Our latest free Pearl looks at ACEs, why they matter, and how a trauma-informed approach can improve patient care.
Read it now:
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

26/08/2026

Being the first point of contact when supporting children and young people with mental health problems can feel overwhelming. From anxiety and self-harm to eating disorders, neurodiversity and addictive behaviours, it's a lot to stay up to date with!

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health course gives you practical, real-world skills to help you assess, support and manage young people more confidently 🙌

Get access to our 3 hour on demand course today: redwhale.co.uk/learn/courses/digital/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-on-demand

25/08/2026

Our haemochromatosis article is just one of 900+ fully searchable written resources you get access to with a Red Whale Knowledge or Unlimited membership. Did you know that all our full day courses come with 12 months' membership to Red Whale Knowledge?

It’s time to power up your practice with tools that really make a difference!

Explore your options and get started today: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/memberships

21/08/2026

Penicillin allergy labels aren't always accurate.

Our latest free Pearl explores how to assess risk more confidently and understand the impact these labels can have on antibiotic prescribing.

Read all about it here - https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

19/08/2026

Join our very own Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi on day one of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine conference. He's hosting Red Whale Lifestyle and Obesity Medicine at 13:30 in the Helen Martin Studio. See you there? 👋🏽

Not got a ticket yet? Book your place here: bslm.org.uk/events/bslm-2026-annual-medical-conference

18/08/2026

📚 Why not jump on that 'back to school' feeling, and get some CPD on your planner?

Book your spot at our live online GP Update on Wed 30 Sep.

✔️ Join live online for quizzes and Q&A
✔️ Watch on demand for 12 months
✔️ Get a years membership to Red Whale Knowledge.

Book now: redwhale.co.uk/learn/courses/digital/gp-update-spring-summer-2026-live

17/08/2026

A quick note for our podcast listeners!

We've been asked about the book Lee mentioned in our recent podcast episode.

📖 Boosting Your Mental Wellbeing: 10 Minute Steps for Stressed Healthcare Professionals Using CBT and Mindfulness by Dr Lee David and Debbie Bruin.

If the discussion about boundaries, saying no and looking after yourself resonated with you, this practical guide might be worth adding to your reading list.

Lee is Red Whale's Mental Health Lead and teaches on our Mental Health course. https://ow.ly/koGq50ZzPn0

Have you read the book, or are there any wellbeing titles you'd recommend to colleagues?

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