This page has useful links to online learning for General Practitioners and other health professionals. The learning can be used as part of an personal development plan.
Case histories
 Case history 1 - Stress Urinary Incontinence
Case history 2 - Incontinence in an elderly woman
Online courses
1. Prostate Cancer PGEA course
Learning objectives: This course aims to help you understand the following areas of prostate cancer:
epidemiology
aetiology
pathology and grading
presenting features
diagnosis
treatment
screening
It also includes three case histories illustrating various scenarios faced by GPs.
Click here to access the course. The site requires registration as it is only for healthcare professionals. It is completely free!
2. Erectile dysfunction PGEA course
This course looks at the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). It provides a brief overview of the pathophysiology of the condition, and then considers diagnosis and treatment in more detail. It also includes sections on the diagnosis and treatment of ED in patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Questions are provided at the end of each section to ensure that you have understood the course text. Three case studies are also provided, which expand upon the course text. The course has been developed for non-specialist GPs, SHOs, nurses, nurse practitioners and medical students.
Learning objectives: This course aims to help you understand:
what ED is
how common it is
its impact on patients
possible causes
how to diagnose the condition
how to treat the condition
how to manage patients with cardiovascular disease
how to manage patients with diabetes.
Click here to access the course. The site requires registration as it is only for healthcare professionals. It is completely free.
3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia PGEA Course
This course will cover all aspects of this condition of which the primary healthcare professional should be aware.
Learning Objectives: The course covers the following areas of benign prostatic hyperplasia:
 epidemiology
functional anatomy, pathology, and physiology
symptoms
investigation and diagnosis
treatment
case histories.
Click here to access the course. The site requires registration as it is only for healthcare professionals. It is completely free
Online case histories
1. Prostate cancer and PSA testing
Learning objectives: This case history will cover:
the presentation of a patient with urinary symptoms.
the epidemiology of prostate cancer.
PSA testing.
the International Prostate Symtpoms Score.
counselling a patient for a PSA test.
interpreting results of a PSA test.
Click here to access the case history.
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