This is a 2.5 day course on 12th May, 26th May and 9th June. Please make sure you are available to attend all three days

Learning Outcomes:

  • To help raise awareness of developments in and up to date information about contraception with increased knowledge on QOF points
  • Knowledge of all methods of contraception with specific development in skills of delivering emergency contraception
  • Enable discussion of all methods with patients
  • To help general contraceptive consultations and history taking
  • Specific development in skills of delivering the repeat prescription scenario*
  • Feel confident in giving regular depo-provera injections and giving appropriate advice*
  • Understand the importance of a good referral pathway for all methods
  • Allows discussion of relevant practice problems and their solutions

Programme

Day 1

Session One – 9.30-12.00 (break of 15 mins)

  • Introduction and assessment of needs
  • Quiz around the physiology of the menstrual cycle(sent pre-course)
  • Understanding hormones and fertility

Session Two – 1.00 – 3.30 (break of 15 mins)

  • Quick overview of all contraceptive methods
  • What is UKMeC and its role in delivery?

Day 2 

Sessions 3 and 4 blend according to need on the day

Session Three 9.30-12.00 (break of 15 mins)

  • Thinking through a good review
  • CHC – the rules – contraindications and work on doing regular review plus case study
  • POP – the rules – contraindications – case study

Session Four – 1.00 – 3.30 (break of 15 mins)

Depo – the rules – contraindications - case study Emergency contraception - How and when? – case study

Day 3

Session Five – 13.00-15.30 (break of 15 mins)

Your session – Bring something interesting from practice to share or a question that can cause discussion - Everyone to partake then case studies

Following the course you will be sent slides and a certificate from BBO Training therefore your contact details will be shared with them.

Please note if you have not already supplied us with your registration number you will be contacted by us as we will need this information to secure your allocation of CPD funding.