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Pearls

Red Whale Pearls are our super useful weekly updates for GPs and other primary care clinicians - designed to turn tricky evidence and guidelines into practical advice for consultations, focus on important issues we shouldn't miss and make our lives easier! Sign up to receive our Pearls by email.

Trainees

Workplace-based assessment (WPBA) demystified 

Building on last year’s successful GP trainee Pearls programme, we are back with another season of Red Whale resources to support the next generation of GP trainees, along with their supervisors.  
12th September 2024

Tick- borne encephalitis: when to vaccinate

A message on the triage list: Going hiking in Slovenia in September… any vaccinations needed? Did you know that tick-borne encephalitis vaccination might be recommended in this situation?
15th August 2024
Trainees

Seeing REDs with exercise?

The sun is out. Wimbledon is on. It’s the perfect time of year to be more active. There are many benefits to physical training, but also some things we should be aware of – would you spot REDs?
4th July 2024

There’s something not quite right…

Tight foreskins (phimosis) can be a source of concern for parents. They can also present for the first time in adulthood. In this week’s Pearl, we cover how to approach a consultation around phimosis.
27th June 2024