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We run one day courses throughout the UK and Ireland where we update GPs with all the recent papers and guidelines.

By GPs for GPs, our mission is to help busy GPs with the difficult task of keeping up with all the new developments, papers and guidelines that are relevant to our daily work. We take the time busy GPs do not have to trawl through the literature, distil it and give GPs the essential information they really need to help their patients. The courses are designed to be fun and engaging, and delegates leave with lots of ideas to take back to the practice and to help them help their patients and to help with appraisal and revalidation. Delegates receive a detailed book (now also with on-line access) which summarises all the material and is an invaluable consulting room reference!

07/01/2026

Do you use the Content Explorer on our website? It's a handy way of accessing information on specific topics. You can follow this link, or find it in the footer.

https://buff.ly/SMkwfLg

06/01/2026

Two weeks to go! Have you booked your FREE place yet?

This is a one-hour free webinar, starting at 8pm on 20th January.

05/01/2026

We kick off 2026 with our ever-popular Hot Topics GP Update Course 🤩

Are you ready to learn?

https://buff.ly/sRCbp4T

04/01/2026

FREE Webinar: Hot Topics Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Clinic

Safeguarding vulnerable adults in our care is a vital part of our work, and recent government statistics demonstrate the rising number of cases reported to social care. To help you with this challenging work, join us on the evening of January 20th for a free safeguarding webinar led by our Safeguarding Lead, Dr James Booth and with Dr Rob Walker on the Q&A. They will explore Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the crucial role of capacity assessment in everyday clinical practice.

James will guide you through the legal and ethical framework underpinning this area, drawing on RCGP Safeguarding Standards and GMC guidance. Using realistic case scenarios, he will demonstrate how the law and guidance apply in real-life situations, helping you navigate the complex medicolegal, ethical and clinical challenges involved.

There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion with James and Rob, and you will leave with clear, practical safeguarding tools to support you in protecting, caring for and advocating for vulnerable adult patients in both general practice and care home settings.

You will be able to claim 1 CPD credit for viewing this webinar, and a downloadable certificate will be available.

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, 20th January 2026, starting at 8 pm and finishing until 9 pm.

Book your place using this link: https://buff.ly/t97b7LZ

03/01/2026

💯 this. We love evidence-based education!

Which courses will you be joining us for this year? 📆

02/01/2026

That’s 2025 wrapped up. Another year in general practice done and dusted.

Not one to pass up an opportunity to piggyback off current social trends, let’s unwrap General Practice’s biggest moments of 2025...

❌ NHS England got cancelled
💣 Access went from battlefield to minefield
💊 Paracetamol became public enemy number one
💉 Mounjaro became the weight loss big dog

And new research confirms what everyone already knows – chips are bad for you 👎

Read Dr Neal Tucker's New Year blog: https://buff.ly/Xh52Wi4

31/12/2025

Happy New Year from everyone at NB Medical Education! 🎇

29/12/2025

It’s been another exhausting year, but you have made it!!

Throughout 2025, workload pressures have remained relentless, clinical complexity has continued to rise, and the system around us has often felt stretched to its limits. Yet, day after day, you’ve continued to make a real difference to your patients, one consultation at a time.

Have a read of our Christmas blog to remind yourself just what a great job you’ve done!

From all of us at NB Medical, thank you for being with us again this year. As we near 2026, we look forward to continuing the journey with you and supporting you every step of the way.

https://buff.ly/vwtIRXA

28/12/2025

Our office is currently closed, and will reopen at 9am on Friday 2nd January. Any orders for hard-copy reference books placed during the Christmas break will be posted once we’re back. We’ll be keeping an eye on emails periodically over the Christmas shutdown, but responses may be delayed.

25/12/2025

Happy Christmas! 🎄🎁🧑‍🎄

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 This is a special podcast on empathy in general practice.

🤗 Does it matter, and what does the research tell us?
🤗Can not being a Grinch in surgery make a difference to our patients and ourselves?

We are joined by NB Medical colleague, Dr Andy Ward, who is an Associate Professor of Medical Education and an Honorary Senior Academic General Practitioner at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester.

He is going to get us through the data and explain why empathy might help get us through the festive period in practice, too.

Listen here: https://buff.ly/foEPbEf

23/12/2025

BLOG: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Keeping it in mind

As we enter the festive season, many of us will be enjoying a glass or two of mulled wine, relaxing and celebrating with friends and family. Set against this backdrop, a recent editorial from the BJGP discussing the potential harms of alcohol stood out. It highlights the surprisingly high prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), with around 4% of the UK population affected. Whilst statistics like this can easily pass me by, the fact that this figure would equate to one affected child in every school class hit home.

Although not reversible, early diagnosis and support can significantly improve patient outcomes. What are the opportunities for preventing FASD?
How can we improve recognition of FASD?
What can we do to support people living with this condition?

Read Dr Laura Darby's blog to find out.

https://buff.ly/FDr3LWE

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Our Story

NB Medical Education was founded over 20 years ago by doctors Simon Curtis and Phil Nichols. The original aim was to help GP trainees pass their MRCGP exam.

The first ‘Hot Topics’ course was held in London in September 1998 and from those small beginnings has grown into today’s business which provides CPD training for over 20,000 Primary Care healthcare professionals per year.

Our presenting team, led by Dr Simon Curtis in Oxford, are all NHS GPs and Nurses who are recognised nationally and internationally within their area of expertise and work tirelessly to maintain a position at the forefront of modern practice.

We continually redesign course content and ensure we align with the latest and most up to date policies, procedures and best practice.