Red Whale

Medical education for primary care. Online courses from our award-winning webinar studio. GP Update, Women's Health, Mental Health, MSK and Cancer.

PHARMA-FREE https://linktr.ee/redwhale Our mission is to provide primary care clinicians with the best quality medical education in the UK – creating content that you can put into practice straight away, making your life a little bit easier and enabling you to provide your patients with the best care possible. We try to offer products that respond to the different learning styles of all primary care clinicians, at different stages in their career; from our beloved handbooks to our flagship one day face to face update courses, to online courses, award winning webinars and online resources you can access 24/7. And whilst we can’t promise to make the long days shorter, the dark days lighter or your appointment list any less crowded, we CAN promise that we will do some of the hard work for you, cutting through the clutter and producing relevant content and tools to help you deal with the challenges you face every day and save you time and energy. The quality of our education is our guiding principle. We are far from perfect, but we will never knowingly let our standards drop. If we accidentally make a mistake (and we do make a few), we will tell you and apologise. We hold our customers, colleagues, suppliers and environmental concerns at the forefront of every decision we make. We strive to do better by each and every one of our stakeholders, even when it costs us more to do so. While all that might sound a bit serious, we never take ourselves too seriously, incorporating a good dose of humour in everything we do. Oh, and you’ve probably heard us mention this before, but we will never ever EVER take pharmaceutical company sponsorship of any kind, no exhibitors, no pharma sponsored mail shots, not even a biscuit a pen or a sticky note! And we’re shamelessly proud of it!

17/03/2026

With meningococcal disease hitting the headlines in the UK, many practices are seeing more worried‑patient contacts - and more anxiety among clinicians too.
Our new Pearl on bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease is designed to offer quick, practical support for primary care teams. It pulls together the essentials, including:
• early presentations to look out for
• red flags that should prompt urgent action or escalation
• practical tips for safety‑netting and follow up
• when to suspect meningococcal disease even without a classic rash
It is a short, calm, evidence‑aware resource to help you feel more prepared for those “I’ve seen this on the news” consultations, and to support clinical decision‑making across your team.
👉 Read the full Pearl and share with your team now
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/content/bacterial-meningitis-and-meningococcal-disease?pearl=true

13/03/2026

If you are a busy GP or part of the primary care team, learning on the go can be tough.
Red Whale Pearls are here to help!
Our weekly Pearls take new evidence and guidance and turn them into clear, practical tips you can use the very same day. They highlight the things we must not miss and make clinical life just that little bit easier.
✨ Want them delivered to your inbox every week?
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https://www.redwhale.co.uk/subscribe-to-latest-updates

12/03/2026

This week, in support of Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we wanted to help you to top up your knowledge on the red flags and how to support patients living with a diagnosis. Read all about it here- https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

11/03/2026

If the patient isn’t dressed up as a walking textbook on migraines, what next?
This month’s GPST Pearl is on non-migrainous headaches focuses on tension headache, medication-overuse headache and cluster headache, providing you with the confidence to convert your consultation from a headache... into a win.
Head (do you see what we did there?) to the link to find out more
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

06/03/2026

Our GP Update course is back next Friday! 🙌
If you want the latest guidance made simple – and practical tips you can use right away – join us for a day of Red Whale learning. It’s the perfect way to feel more confident and up to date in a busy primary care world.
👉 Join us next Friday – we’d love to have you!
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/gp-update-autumn-winter-2025-26

05/03/2026

Dance is joyful medicine for body and mind – but only 2% of UK adults do it regularly.
The Let’s Dance campaign is back after a fantastic response in 2025, with support from Angela Rippon, the NHS and the BBC. It highlights how dance can boost heart health, mental wellbeing, thinking skills and social connection.
In this video Byte, Hussain teams up with Angela Rippon to share more about the campaign and how your patients and practice can benefit.
👉 Watch the short video byte and share it with your team. (You'll need to sign up for a free account to watch!) https://www.redwhale.co.uk/bytes/dance-for-health
OR read the article here
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

03/03/2026

🌟 Lifestyle medicine can make a real difference for patients living with long‑term conditions.
Our one‑day course gives you up‑to‑date evidence and simple, usable approaches you can take straight back to practice.
🙌 Learn skills that help patients make changes that stick.
➡️ Book your place: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/lifestyle-medicine

26/02/2026

One of the superpowers of general practice is knowing when something just isn’t quite right.
For Rare Disease Day (28 February), we’re sharing a Pearl on bullous pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune skin condition that can look very similar to more common problems.
A quick, practical refresher for busy GPs and primary care teams.
👉 Have a read and keep it in your toolkit.
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

24/02/2026

Everything Red Whale. All year. With Red Whale Unlimited!🐋
Courses. Articles. Bytes. GEMS.
All your CPD in one place - practical, flexible, and ready when you are.
£39.95/month or £420/year
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/memberships

20/02/2026

🎧 Two big topics in this week's podcast: grief in general practice and acting fast with meningitis.
Listen now for practical advice, red flags to act on, and clinician self-care.

Which topic do you find most challenging in practice? 👇

https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

19/02/2026

Precocious puberty isn’t something we see every day — so when a possible case shows up on the triage list, it’s completely normal to need a little extra support.
This week’s Pearl includes a really handy two‑page GEMS (Guidelines and Evidence Made Simple) to walk you through the key points and help you feel more confident in those trickier consultations.
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

18/02/2026

Heart failure: the essentials for everyday practice... looking for a summary? This month’s GP Trainee Pearl gives you a clear, step-by-step guide to heart failure, perfect for exam prep or making a busy clinic a bit easier. https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

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Our mission is to provide primary care practitioners with the best quality medical education in the UK (and abroad through our Social Enterprise PCI) – creating content that you can put into practice straight away, making your life a little bit easier and enabling you to provide your patients with the best care possible.

We try to offer products that respond to the different learning styles of all primary care clinicians, at different stages in their career; from our beloved handbooks to our flagship one day face to face update courses, to online courses, award winning webinars and online resources you can access 24/7.

And whilst we can’t promise to make the long days shorter, the dark days lighter or your appointment list any less crowded, we CAN promise that we will do some of the hard work for you, cutting through the clutter and producing relevant content and tools to help you deal with the challenges you face every day and save you time and energy.

The quality of our education is our guiding principle. We are far from perfect, but we will never knowingly let our standards drop. If we accidentally make a mistake (and we do make a few), we will tell you and apologise.