MRCGP links

RCGP

Useful resources

Clinical images
- www.images.md/athens (Athens password needed)
- http://www.nelh.nhs.uk//
- http://www.dermis.net/index_e.htm
- http://www.entusa.com/
- http://www.ecglibrary.com/
- OMNI ECG resources
DVLA
- http://www.dvla.gov.uk/welcome.htm
- http://www.dvla.gov.uk/at_a_glance/content.htm
- Mentor has good summary
DWP (Department of Works and Pensions)
- http://www.dwp.gov.uk
- http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/medicalib204/index.asp
- http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/index.asp (medical portal on DWP)
- Explanation of SSP for patients
Statistics
- Calculating risk (NNT) http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/resources/calculate_risk.jsp
- Training (one day workshop in statistics, need register)
  http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/resources/training.jsp
Clinical
- Clinical Evidence http://www.clinicalevidence.com/
- CVD risk calculator http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/resources/estimating_risk.jsp
Resources
- BMJ Trish Greenhalgh, articles, “How to Read a Paper” (serialised 10 parts)
  www.bmj.com
- Assessing the methodological quality of papers (for Written paper)
  Usual techniques for critically reading papers.
- GP Online (comic) www.gponline.com
- Louise Newson’s Passnotes, a “Hot Topics” short article series
  Registrar news articles, advice on MRCGP modules incl video, tricky situations, Q & A section.
Evidence sites
- SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Networks) www.sign.ac.uk
- Bandolier http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/
- Clinical Evidence www.clinicalevidence.com
- NICE www.nice.org.uk
- BMJ www.bmj.com
Clinical dilemmas. Best training is to experience them.
- MDU (need to be member and register) www.the-mdu.com - case histories (both give actual cases, outcomes, recommendations backed by points in law, MDU charter or GMC guidance)
- Pulse (comic need to register) www.pulse-i.co.uk - “heart sink scenarios”
- GP Online (comic need to register) www.gponline.com
- GMC www.gmc-org.uk

Important Tools for Internet use

Adobe acrobat reader. Reads pdfs, a type of document. Common format, easy to use single file for text and graphics. Download free from, also available from many sources, CDs in magazines/junk maill. Easy to setup. www.adobe.com
Google www.google.co.uk www.google.com Useful and powerful search engine which easily finds medical sites.
GMC website http://www.gmc-uk.org/
Winzip www.winzip.com Compression utility. Often needed to “unzip” or uncompress files downloaded from internet.