NB Medical Hot Topics

NB Medical Hot Topics We run one day courses throughout the UK and Ireland where we update GPs with all the recent papers and guidelines.

By GPs for GPs, our mission is to help busy GPs with the difficult task of keeping up with all the new developments, papers and guidelines that are relevant to our daily work. We take the time busy GPs do not have to trawl through the literature, distil it and give GPs the essential information they really need to help their patients. The courses are designed to be fun and engaging, and delegates leave with lots of ideas to take back to the practice and to help them help their patients and to help with appraisal and revalidation. Delegates receive a detailed book (now also with on-line access) which summarises all the material and is an invaluable consulting room reference!

The Cancer for Primary Care course will bring you right up to date with recent developments in cancer care. Designed and...
16/11/2025

The Cancer for Primary Care course will bring you right up to date with recent developments in cancer care. Designed and written for anyone managing cancer patients in General Practice, this course will enable you to deliver optimal, evidence-based care for your patients.

See you on 28th November?

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Urgent Care course. See you there!
15/11/2025

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Urgent Care course. See you there!

14/11/2025

🌟 Our Black Friday NB Plus offer is coming soon 🌟

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Palliative & End of Life Care course and the Men's Health course. Which one are you joini...
14/11/2025

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Palliative & End of Life Care course and the Men's Health course. Which one are you joining us on?!

Are you joining us for tomorrow's Hot Topics Palliative and End of Life Care course?Providing high-quality care to our p...
13/11/2025

Are you joining us for tomorrow's Hot Topics Palliative and End of Life Care course?

Providing high-quality care to our patients as they approach the end of their lives is one of the most important, challenging and rewarding aspects of our work in general practice. The vast majority of palliative care is provided in the community, and, in primary care, we play a pivotal role in providing compassionate, holistic care when our patients need it most.

Another busy week is in store for the NB Medical teaching team!⏹️ End of Life & Palliative Care🚹 Men's Health🚑 Urgent Ca...
12/11/2025

Another busy week is in store for the NB Medical teaching team!

⏹️ End of Life & Palliative Care
🚹 Men's Health
🚑 Urgent Care

These essential updates will help you review and refresh your knowledge, using a practical, case-based approach.

We hope you’ll join us. If you have any questions or want help selecting the right course for you or your team, contact us at hottopics@nbmedical.com.

Many thanks for this kind feedback about our Primary Care Nurse course 🥰
11/11/2025

Many thanks for this kind feedback about our Primary Care Nurse course 🥰

NEW BLOG: LUTS in men - it’s not all about the prostate It is estimated that at least 30% of men over the age of 65 have...
10/11/2025

NEW BLOG: LUTS in men - it’s not all about the prostate

It is estimated that at least 30% of men over the age of 65 have bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, but many do not seek help, so addressing their symptoms when they do present is important.

Dr Rob Walker talks about Jim, a 73-year-old patient, who, with the addition of self-management advice and a patient booklet on LUTS, can switch his attention from spending a penny to spending time at his allotment!

Read the full article and access the patient booklet here: https://buff.ly/7IsLOgN

10/11/2025

🇬🇧📢 New Partnership Announcement: Supporting Primary Care Education

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership between NB Medical Education and Medical Protection, designed to strengthen access to high-quality educational resources for primary care clinicians.

Through this collaboration, UK Medical Protection GP trainees and newly qualified GP members will gain access to a bespoke online learning portal at no extra cost, featuring:

✓ 15 NB Medical Education course handbooks

✓ One-hour Hot Topics Clinic webinars

✓ Podcasts and blogs

✓ Free access to the GP Update Hot Topics Course – a 6-hour webinar covering the latest guidance across primary care, with a hard copy course reference book included.

Participants will also receive CPD certification and can easily track and record their learning on a personalised dashboard.

Additionally, an Advanced Clinical Practice Update Course is available for Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Pharmacists, and other advanced-level clinicians who are members of our Practice Xtra group scheme.

Read more here 👉 https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/nb-medical-and-medical-protection-announce-partnership-to-strengthen-support-for-primary-care-professionals

Together, we’re helping primary care professionals stay up to date, confident, and supported in their practice.

Are you ready to tackle whatever walks through your door? The NB Medical Urgent Care Course has been completely revamped...
09/11/2025

Are you ready to tackle whatever walks through your door?

The NB Medical Urgent Care Course has been completely revamped to reflect real-world challenges in urgent and unscheduled care. Join us on 15th November!

Whether you work in an out-of-hours service, walk-in centre, or same-day access clinic, this course will equip you to negotiate the full spectrum of acute undifferentiated illness.

We’ve rebuilt the course to be symptom-based rather than diagnosis-based, because that’s how urgent care works. Each section is anchored around clinical cases, focusing on common presentations, including:
🥴 The patient with a funny turn and transient loss of consciousness: how to sift out the higher risk patients
😩 Facial pain and a practical approach to managing sinusitis
🦵 The swollen leg - cellulitis or DVT?

We’ll also cover a wide range of “not to miss” conditions and management dilemmas, such as:
🫀 A no-nonsense approach to Acute Coronary Syndrome, TIA and stroke
🫁 Where do we stand on the management of acute asthma in light of the new NICE/BTS/SIGN guidance?
😤 Managing breathlessness in palliative care
🔁 An approach to the repeat attender incorporating Jess’s Rule and a section on high-intensity users.

If you have an NB Plus subscription, you can simply log in on the day and access the live event 📅

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Abnormal Blood Results course. See you there!
08/11/2025

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Abnormal Blood Results course. See you there!

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Cardiology and ECG course. See you there!
07/11/2025

Starting soon - the Hot Topics Cardiology and ECG course. See you there!

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Our Story

NB Medical Education was founded over 20 years ago by doctors Simon Curtis and Phil Nichols. The original aim was to help GP trainees pass their MRCGP exam.

The first ‘Hot Topics’ course was held in London in September 1998 and from those small beginnings has grown into today’s business which provides CPD training for over 20,000 Primary Care healthcare professionals per year.

Our presenting team, led by Dr Simon Curtis in Oxford, are all NHS GPs and Nurses who are recognised nationally and internationally within their area of expertise and work tirelessly to maintain a position at the forefront of modern practice.

We continually redesign course content and ensure we align with the latest and most up to date policies, procedures and best practice.