Red Whale

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!

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

Precocious puberty isn’t something we see every day — so when a possible case shows up on the triage list, it’s complete...
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

Heart failure: the essentials for everyday practice... looking for a summary? This month’s GP Trainee Pearl gives you a ...
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

18/02/2026

We’re recruiting 4 clinicians to join the Red Whale team and help us support colleagues across primary care. 👉 Find out more and apply: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/join-us

We know how valuable it is to step away from the day‑to‑day and reconnect with colleagues- especially when you can learn...
17/02/2026

We know how valuable it is to step away from the day‑to‑day and reconnect with colleagues- especially when you can learn something genuinely useful.
That’s exactly what our Red Whale GP Update events offer.
Upcoming dates:
✨ Thu 26 Mar - Manchester
✨ Thu 23 Apr - London
✨ Fri 24 Apr - London
Join us for a motivating and energising day of updates for primary care.
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/face-to-face/gp-update-face-to-face

If you’re a GP or primary care clinician, our Red Whale Pearls are made for you.Every week, we turn the trickiest bits o...
16/02/2026

If you’re a GP or primary care clinician, our Red Whale Pearls are made for you.
Every week, we turn the trickiest bits of evidence and guidelines into practical advice you can use in consultations - and highlight things you really shouldn’t miss.
And yes… they genuinely make life easier!
📬 Sign up to receive Pearls by email.
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/subscribe-to-latest-updates

Confusing headlines about menopause, HRT and cognition are everywhere right now.In this episode, Fiona and Nik unpack th...
13/02/2026

Confusing headlines about menopause, HRT and cognition are everywhere right now.
In this episode, Fiona and Nik unpack the latest evidence so you can feel more confident when patients ask, “Should I be worried?”
You will also get simple, practical behaviour change tips, including how to catch those golden moments and use the STOP IT model to turn advice into action.
Perfect for anyone in primary care who wants clear answers and real‑world support.
Tune in and feel more prepared for those “I saw this in the news…” chats!
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

“How long have you had the lump?”“Oh… ages, doctor. I was a bit embarrassed to mention it.”Perianal masses are common, w...
12/02/2026

“How long have you had the lump?”
“Oh… ages, doctor. I was a bit embarrassed to mention it.”
Perianal masses are common, worrying for patients, and easy to under‑teach. That’s why, when we choose topics for our GP Update course, we include things that are new, practice‑changing, or just really important but rarely covered elsewhere.
This week’s Pearl dives into perianal masses, with an article and a short byte to help you feel more confident when they crop up in clinic.
👉 Take a look at this week’s Pearl on perianal masses: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

Obesity medicine is evolving quickly, and many clinicians tell us they want more confidence in giving clear, evidence‑ba...
10/02/2026

Obesity medicine is evolving quickly, and many clinicians tell us they want more confidence in giving clear, evidence‑based advice.
Our 6‑hour online course Obesity Medicine: Weight Management, GLP‑1s and Beyond… is packed with practical tips you can use straight away.
You’ll get:
• Clear explanations around obesity’s drivers
• Guidance on the changing pharmacological landscape
• Coaching and lifestyle strategies for short consultations
• Support for managing related conditions
Join us on 11 February 2026 or 25 September 2026... and watch again anytime for 12 months.
Ready to feel more confident in this fast‑moving area?
Book your place today! https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/obesity-medicine-weight-management-glp-1s-and-beyond

Pregnancy brings big changes — including weight, which can be a sensitive topic. 🤰In this week’s Pearl, we’re sharing ou...
05/02/2026

Pregnancy brings big changes — including weight, which can be a sensitive topic. 🤰
In this week’s Pearl, we’re sharing our refreshed article on weight management in pregnancy, updated in line with the 2025 NICE guidance. You can read the article here- https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

We know how hard it is to squeeze complex conversations into a 10 minute consultation. We've got two exciting live-host...
03/02/2026

We know how hard it is to squeeze complex conversations into a 10 minute consultation. We've got two exciting live-hosted courses this week that will provide you with new narratives and tools on two tricky primary care topics: mental health and menopause. You can find out more and book your place on either of these (or any of our great courses!) here https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses

The BBC news headline ‘Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes’ (27/1/26) will catch the attention of women a...
29/01/2026

The BBC news headline ‘Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes’ (27/1/26) will catch the attention of women across the UK. When this happens, questions come our way in primary care. In this week’s Pearl, we share an overview of this whole topic so that you have information at your fingertips. 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.