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!

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

27/01/2026

Feeling the pressure?
Primary care is full‑on right now — shifting guidelines, endless demands, and CPD that always seems to slip to the bottom of the list.
This week, we’re running two live‑hosted online courses designed to make practice life feel a little easier, a little safer, and hopefully… a little less draining.

Urgent and On-The-Day Primary Care- 29 Jan https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/urgent-and-on-the-day-primary-care
GP Update- 30 Jan
https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/gp-update-autumn-winter-2025-26

22/01/2026

🚑 One you NEED to know!
This week’s Pearl breaks down the updated 2024 NICE guidance on when to suspect meningitis and meningococcal disease, plus what’s changed around pre‑hospital antibiotics. 💡
We’ve pulled it all together into a quick, must‑read update — packed with GEMS to boost your clinical confidence.
👉 Read this week’s Pearl now! https://ow.ly/wsEZ50Y0zRl

20/01/2026

Our LIVE‑hosted online courses aren’t your usual Zoom slideathons — think relaxed sofa‑style chats, green‑screen magic, polls, quizzes, and loads of interaction to keep you switched on all day.
Learn. Laugh. Stay awake.
Ready to join us? 🎥✨ https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses

16/01/2026

Our sources (the internet) tell us that tomorrow is 'Ditch your resolutions day' and honestly? We can relate 🙈 BUT if your resolution happened to be to do more CPD... we can help you out with that one! We've got a brand new podcast episode for you- feel free to listen with chocolate or caffeine, your secret is safe with us 🍫🍵 https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

15/01/2026

Grief is universal- and as health professionals, we encounter it often.
This week’s Pearl explores how we can walk alongside patients, colleagues, and loved ones through loss.
👉 Read more: https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

14/01/2026

🎯 Is passing the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) on your New Year’s resolution list?
We’ve got just the thing to help you smash that goal!
This month’s GP Trainee Pearl is packed with golden nuggets to boost your SCA prep and build confidence. ✨
👉 Don’t miss out - check it out today! https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls

13/01/2026

Women’s health can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be 💡
Our One-Day Online Women’s Health Course gives you the confidence to manage common and complex issues in primary care.
✨ Perfect for the whole primary care team
✨ Practical advice you can use immediately
✨ Flexible learning — join live or watch later
✨ Meets CPD requirements for DFSRH recertification & letters of competence
✨ Includes 12 months’ access to Red Whale Knowledge
📅 Learn more and book your spot today!
👉 https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/women-s-health

12/01/2026

Ready to kickstart a healthier 2026? 🌟
Join us this Wednesday for our Lifestyle Medicine course https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/lifestyle-medicine or, if you’re just looking for a fresh January recipe that’s high in fibre and protein (and a little lower on those festive treats 🍫🥧), we’ve got you covered!
Try our vibrant Rainbow Bowl for lunch this week 🌈🥗. Pause the video to check out the recipe and share it with a friend who loves healthy eats!

09/01/2026

Kick off the year with some free CPD as Fi and Nik share what you need to know in this week’s round-up of Pearls in the Red Whale Primary Care Podcast! We discuss Alpha-gal syndrome... which isn't quite the super hero it sounds like... Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts https://www.redwhale.co.uk/podcast

08/01/2026

Turning a New Year's resolution into a New Year's Result! Our first Pearl of 2026 is here and we are sharing insights on how to support behaviour change. Read our article here https://www.redwhale.co.uk/pearls and sign up for a free account to watch the video byte, produced in partnership with Peak Health Coaching, here https://www.redwhale.co.uk/bytes/

07/01/2026

With just one week to go, there's still time to book your place on our Lifestyle Medicine course, live hosted online next Wednesday 14 January! Our one-day online course designed to blend the latest medical insights with practical lifestyle strategies, ensuring a holistic approach to health. Suitable for anyone working to support patients and populations with making health behaviour change. Completing the material in this course can be used to meet the RCGP defined requirements to practise as a GP with an extended role in lifestyle medicine (GPwERLM). https://www.redwhale.co.uk/courses/digital/lifestyle-medicine

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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.