GPNI ZOOM Webinars Thursdays 1-2pm
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GPNI x QI Bitesize Practice Stories Launch ( 29.04.26)
Keen for QI ideas and unsure where to start? This webinar focuses on sharing Primary Care improvement ideas through the projects undertaken by students from Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast who were embedded within local surgeries. Whilst providing practical insights and sharing their experiences in improving BP monitoring and use of SGLT2 medications, this session recognises the value of working collaboratively with your wider team and connecting with other improvers...
GPNI Clinical Update: Opioids in Chronic Pain
We will be joined today by Dr Niranjan Chogle, Consultant Anaesthetist, SEHSCT, who will cover Opioids in Chronic Pain and ask Should you let the genie out of the bottle? He will give a comprehensive update on current recommendations & evidence and advise on how to manage risk in long term users. In addition we will be joined by speakers from SPPG to provide a demo and update on the new GPIP indicator to identify patients on high dose OME and also a GPP providing a Pharmacists...
GPNI Clinical Update: Early Intervention for Mental Health
The Thriving Mind Home Page is a page tiger platform developed in the South Eastern Trust (available regionally) with support from ASCERT, bringing a range of free self-care and well-being resources to one place to increase accessibility and early intervention. This webinar will be delivered by Ed Sipler, Health Development SET, who will be providing an insight into what the resources can add to your practice to support your patients well-being in Primary Care. Email Subscribe AllDownload...
GPNI Clinical Update: Family Support Hub, CYPSP and Young Carers
Bronwyn Campbell, Commissioning Lead for the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP), and Valerie Maxwell, Information Manager from SPPG, will be presenting an overview of the Family Support Hub network and the wider CYPSP resources available to support children, young people and families across Northern Ireland. The session will outline how partners across primary care can connect families with early help and strengthen pathways to support. Family Support Hubs GPNI...
GPNI Clinical Update: Meningitis Update
We are delighted to welcome Lynne Speirs Paediatric Infectious diseases Consultant RBHSC and Dr Jillian Johnston and Louise Flanagan, consultants in Health Protection from the PHA to update on Meningococcal Disease This session will cover recognition of Meningococcal disease and Clinical and Public Health management and response. It will also address the current vaccine provision and coverage. Meningococcal GP Event - Final 26-3-26 File size: 1.82 MB Updated: 26-03-2026 Download...
GPNI Clinical Update: Working in partnership with the Ambulance Service
We will be joined today by Dr Nigel Ruddell. Nigel has a background as a GP in rural County Down, and joined the ambulance service in 2009 where he is now the Medical Director. He plans to speak about how GPs can engage with NIAS to get the best for our patients, and to explain what happens when a request for ambulance transport is made. He’ll also be explaining how the role of paramedics in particular has expanded, and how NIAS makes choices about the right pathways for patient care. GPNI...
GPNI Clinical Update: Podiatry in NI
Join us for an informative GP focused presentation about Podiatry across Northern Ireland, showcasing the full scope of podiatry services available to support your patients. We will be joined by Dr Jennifer Madden, Consultant Podiatrist in Diabetes, who will outline who can access the service, how to refer into the regional diabetes foot care pathway, including a case presentation and the streamlined MSK pathways designed to ensure timely, effective care. The session will also highlight...
GPNI Practice Update: Encompass
We are delighted to welcome Laurence Claxton Senior Workflow Analyst and one of the experts for Epic Care link within the Encompass programme. He will be giving an Encompass update pertinent to those working with Encompass in Primary Care via Epic Care link and EDT. We want this to be really practical and helpful as Laurence has expertise across all the interface aspects so please do raise any queries you have and we will answer them in...
GPNI Clinical Update: Headache Management
The landscape for migraine management has changed significantly in recent years. New treatments have become available and guidance has changed due to MHRA update on topiramate, altering primary care options for migraine prevention. Dr Louise Rusk (GPwER Headache) and Dr Martin Harley (Consultant Neurologist) will explain how these new treatments work and how they fit in to the management of primary and secondary care management. migraine GPNI File size: 4.84 MB Updated: 26-02-2026 Download...
GPNI Clinical Update: Sexual Health and Abortion Services
We are joined by Dr Sharon Porter, Clinical Lead Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, NHSCT to provide an update on Sexual Health in Primary Care and Abortion Services in NI. The session will focus on contraception prescribing with particular consideration of perimenopausal patients, newly available products, recent guideline updates such as UKMED and contraception prescribing in the context of incretin based therapies. Resources – attached and also below...
