Minor Surgery in General Practice Course 2019

Minor Surgery in General Practice Course is organized by Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation (DIHS) University of Dundee and will be held on Nov 25, 2019 at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Description:
This practical surgical skills workshop is ideally suited to all primary care team members: GPs, GPSI’s, GP registrars, GP Trainers and Practice nurses involved in basic surgical procedures.

The Primary Care Surgical Skills Course provides hands-on experience using synthetic and tissue models, videos with practical tuition from experienced tutors. It will utilise online pre-course learning material to maximise time spent on practical activities.

Programme includes:
• Safe usage of surgical instruments
• Punch biopsies, shaving & curettage
• Local anaesthetic infiltration
• Elliptical excision of simple lesion
• Excision of Epidermoid Cyst
• Excision of Lipoma
• Wound Closures with:- Interrupted sutures, Vertical mattress suture, Inverted Interrupted suture and Continuous subcuticular suture

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.