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Red Whale 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!

International Nurses DayToday we’re saying thank you to nurses.Whether you’re working in primary care, community service...
12/05/2026

International Nurses Day
Today we’re saying thank you to nurses.
Whether you’re working in primary care, community services, mental health or specialist roles, your knowledge, compassion and professionalism shape patient care every day.
We’re grateful for the care you provide, the learning you share and the difference you make to patients, families and teams.
Happy International Nurses Day.

Did you manage to catch our latest Podcast episode on Friday? If not, don’t miss out on this crucial discussion! Head on...
11/05/2026

Did you manage to catch our latest Podcast episode on Friday? If not, don’t miss out on this crucial discussion! Head on over to https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast or find us wherever you get your podcasts. Take half an hour for yourself, away from looking after everyone else, by listening to a fantastic episode by Nik and Lee discussing burnout.

Burnout does not always look dramatic.Often it sounds like, “I’m fine, just tired.”🎧 Burnout: the signs we miss in ourse...
08/05/2026

Burnout does not always look dramatic.
Often it sounds like, “I’m fine, just tired.”
🎧 Burnout: the signs we miss in ourselves (and spot in others)
An honest conversation about burnout in healthcare and what actually helps.
👉 Listen now
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

Gout can feel full of grey areas.This week’s Pearl on gout cuts through the uric acid crystals to give you a clear roadm...
07/05/2026

Gout can feel full of grey areas.
This week’s Pearl on gout cuts through the uric acid crystals to give you a clear roadmap through diagnosis and management, and much more.
Practical, reassuring and grounded in real‑world practice – so you can feel confident in your decisions.
👉 Catch up with the Pearl now
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

We're live today with our GP Update Spring/Summer 2026 Staying up to date in primary care is harder than ever. Guideline...
06/05/2026

We're live today with our GP Update Spring/Summer 2026
Staying up to date in primary care is harder than ever. Guidelines change, evidence evolves, and some topics are just tricky to keep on top of.
Our one‑day live online GP Update brings together the most recent and relevant changes you need to know - focusing on what’s new, what changes practice, and what you’re unlikely to come across anywhere else.
Missed it today? You can join us next on
📅 Sat 6 June 2026 | 9.30am
💻OR on demand whenever suits you!
A practical, evidence‑aware update, designed to support confident day‑to‑day practice.
👉 Book your place now
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/gp-update-spring-summer-2026-live

Today is International Day of the Midwife.Midwives play a vital role during pregnancy and birth. In primary care, we oft...
05/05/2026

Today is International Day of the Midwife.
Midwives play a vital role during pregnancy and birth. In primary care, we often support the same women before, between and long after maternity care ends.
Women’s health does not sit in one setting. Our Women’s Health course is here to support primary care teams with the knowledge and confidence to care well for women across the rest of their health journey. There's still time to book your place to join us on the 14 May, here
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/learn/courses/digital/women-s-health

Coming up this May:Wed 6 May 2026, 9.30amGP Update Spring/Summer 2026 LiveA full‑day update covering the most recent and...
01/05/2026

Coming up this May:

Wed 6 May 2026, 9.30am
GP Update Spring/Summer 2026 Live
A full‑day update covering the most recent and relevant changes to guidelines and evidence. Topics are chosen because they are new, change practice, are tricky, or are areas you are unlikely to learn about elsewhere.

Thu 14 May 2026, 9.30am
Women’s Health
A comprehensive one‑day course covering key women’s health topics in primary care. Suitable for the whole primary care team and meets CPD requirements for DFSRH recertification and letters of competence.

Wed 20 May 2026, 9.30am
Managing Blood Results in Primary Care
Ordering and filing blood tests is bread‑and‑butter primary care – but are we always as intentional as we could be? This course focuses on requesting tests with purpose and ensuring every result has a clear, safe plan.

All courses are live, online and firmly grounded in day‑to‑day primary care practice.
🔗https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses

This week’s Pearl focuses on PMS and PMDD - how to recognise patterns, differentiate between them, and make a confident ...
30/04/2026

This week’s Pearl focuses on PMS and PMDD - how to recognise patterns, differentiate between them, and make a confident diagnosis.
We explore links with other mental health conditions, shared decision‑making around first‑line treatment and referral, and why listening and validating patients’ experiences matters.

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

What better day than International Dance Day to remind you that our free Pearl on 'Dance for Health' is still available!...
29/04/2026

What better day than International Dance Day to remind you that our free Pearl on 'Dance for Health' is still available!

Dance has long played a role in human connection and culture. Increasingly, it is also being recognised for its value in supporting health and wellbeing.

Let’s Dance! is an initiative backed by Angela Rippon, the UK’s Chief Medical Officers and leading dance organisations. It aims to integrate dance into healthcare, promoting movement that is accessible, enjoyable and beneficial for both physical and mental wellbeing.

A timely reminder that improving health does not always start with medication – sometimes, it starts with movement.

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

CPD that fits into real life 🎧Our new podcast episode - Don’t miss it, don’t harm them: brain tumour clues, and consider...
24/04/2026

CPD that fits into real life 🎧
Our new podcast episode - Don’t miss it, don’t harm them: brain tumour clues, and considering cancer and frailty - is out now.
Listen on the go, whether you are commuting or out for a walk.
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

With the London Marathon nearly here and ParkRun continuing to grow, it’s no surprise that more patients are running - a...
23/04/2026

With the London Marathon nearly here and ParkRun continuing to grow, it’s no surprise that more patients are running - and running further.
Running has clear physical and mental health benefits. But it also comes with a set of common overuse and injury presentations that we see time and again in primary care.
As first‑contact physiotherapy colleagues take on more of this workload, many GPs tell us they feel less confident managing these problems themselves, but don't worry, we’ll walk (not run) you through what matters, clinically and practically.
Supporting confident, realistic decision‑making in primary care.
👉 Find out more
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

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