A Guide To Dealing with Patients who Present with Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Wessex Local Medical Committees event

Wednesday 19 January 2022 at A smart device near you!

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This is a lunchtime event.

Times: 13:00 - 14:00

Speakers

Dr Andy Eaton

A significant proportion of patients who present to clinicians will turn out to have symptoms that are medically inexplicable.

Most doctors and nurses have regular patients who leave them feeling “overwhelmed”. The expression “heartsink” has been applied to them. Such patients present frustrations and challenges for all clinicians. We now have clear evidence that can guide more effective use of time and lead to better outcomes.

This webinar is for all clinicians who undertake patient consultations. 

Delegates will learn:

• What we mean by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), and how we can be more proactive in recognising it in our patients
• How to differentiate between non epileptic attack disorder and epilepsy
• How to connect with patients when there is a mismatch in their expectations regarding further investigation or referrals
• How to resist compounding polypharmacy in patients with MUS
• Developing our own coping strategies for dealing with emotionally charged consultations in patients with MUS

BSW Staff

We are delighted that BSW Training Hub have agreed to fund this course, for eligible staff working in General Practice in, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW).  However, sadly some of your colleagues have previously booked places and not attended, preventing others from doing so.  If you are unable to attend this course, please notify us, by email, at least 2 weeks before the course to cancel your place.  Please Note: If you do not cancel your place, and do not attend, you will be charged full Member rate.

Trainer

Your Trainer: Dr Andy Eaton is a Somerset GP Educator with over 20 years experience (in and out of hours), who is heavily involved in multi professional remote consulting training working with various GP Education Trusts and OOH Providers in the South West.

Please note this session will NOT be recorded

Location details

A smart device near you!

Is the training accessible to wheelchairs? Yes

Main contact

Name: Joanna Welch

Email: lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Phone: 023 8025 3874

If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.

This event is being supported by the following companies:

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