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RefTalks is a webinar series providing clinical updates & essential information for Lothian GPs & primary care clinicians to benefit their own practice and patient care. Each session features presentations by local specialists, information about clinical updates & new referral pathways, and practical tips for primary care management of conditions. The educational events provide an opportunity for shared learning, expertise, and experience through informal discussions via an online platform. You will be able to claim 1 CPD credit<\/strong> for this online webinar with a downloadable certificate provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All our events are held in the evening from 7:30-8:30pm<\/strong> and are online via MS Teams.<\/strong> Every session is recorded and can be accessed at a later time. For registrations, please see the table below. All the webinar sessions are recorded and available here for NHSL health professionals. For free access to all our recordings please visit the  Archive<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*DISCLAIMER<\/strong>*   All information, content, and materials used in the videos below is intended for education of healthcare professionals only. All clinical content and images have relevant consent and copyright permission.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Webinar Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>Topic<\/strong><\/td>Webinar Registration & Recording<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

23rd April 2026
Thursday
7:30-8:30pm
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FND, Treatment and Referral Pathways – Professor Jon Stone & Michael McLean<\/td>

RefTalks 2026 April Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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31st March 2026
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm

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Top Tips for Palliative Care in General Practice – Dr Tony Duffy & Dr Juliet Spiller<\/td>

RefTalk 2026 March Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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24th Feb 2026
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>
Scottish Referral Guidelines (SRGs) for Suspected Cancer \u2013 An Essential Lothian Update – Dr Lorna Porteous, Dr Jane Burnett & Dr David R Millar
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Pre-recorded Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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28th Jan 2026
Wednesday
7:30pm – 8:30pm<\/td>

Parkinson\u2019s disease – Gordon Duncan and Sharon Reading<\/td>
RefTalks 2026 Jan Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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26th Nov 2025
Wednesday
7:30pm – 8:30pm<\/td>

‘General Surgery – how and when to refer hernias and gallstones’ presented by Mr Peter Lamb, Ms Anne Ewing & Mr Andrew J Healey<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 Nov Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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29th Oct 2025
Wednesday
7:30pm – 9pm
<\/td>		Update on recent PLIG projects – Sara Jenks

Homemade hypertonic saline nose drops for children with the common cold: ELVIS Kids results – Sandeep Ramalingam
 
Identifying signs of harm, and opportunities for intervention and harm reduction, within GP practice for common psychoactive drugs – CREW Scotland Team<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 Oct Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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24th Sep 2025
Wednesday
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>

Dentistry and Care Experienced Children and Young People: A pathway to support access by Laura Z Bell

Medical Paediatrics: Common Outpatient Presentations by Claire Hathorn
<\/td>		RefTalks 2025 Sep Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Paeds Dentistry Feedback Form<\/a>

Med Paeds Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>


25th June 2025
Wednesday
7:30-8:30pm
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\u2018Asthma Update \u2013 AIR\/MART, correct diagnosis and when to refer\u2019 by Dr Tracey Bradshaw & Katie Johnston<\/td>
<\/a>RefTalks 2025 June Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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27th May 2025
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm
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Neurology – Migraine Treatment Update – Dr Mireia Moragas<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 May Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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29th April 2025
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>
Rheumatology – Referral Pathways & Processes by Dr Stuart H Ralston, Dr Hema Bhat & Dr Pollie Ravji
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RefTalks 2025 April Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>

25th March 2025
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm
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Radiology Pathways – A step in the right direction? – Dr Stephen Glancy, Dr Mayank Madhra, Dr Allan Green & Dr Matthew Gallacher<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 March Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>

25th Feb 2025
Tuesday
7:30-8:30pm
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Vulval Skin Disorders – Dr Sukhy Sahota<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 Feb Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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30th January 2025
Thursday
7:30-8:30pm
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Coeliac Disease in 2025 – Where we are now? Where are we going? – Dr Helen Gillett & Dr Peter Gillett<\/td>
RefTalks 2025 Jan Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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28th Nov 2024
Thursday
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>
Vascular Disorders in Primary Care – Dr Russell Jamieson & Dr Andrew Tambyraja
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RefTalks 2024 Nov Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>

30th Oct 2024 Wednesday 7:30pm-8:30pm
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The IBD patient’s diagnostic journey and how to improve it – Dr Jonathan Blackwell
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RefTalks 2024 Oct Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>

30th Sep 2024 Monday
7:30pm-8:30pm
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Optimising Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection (rUTI) in Primary Care – Miss Granitsiotis, Miss Hina, Dr Meghan Perry, Carol Philip, Victoria Hulman & Camila Gonzalez
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RefTalks 2024 Sep Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>

26th June 2024
Wednesday
7:30pm-8:30pm<\/td>

Breast Disease – Dr Matthew Barber<\/td>
RefTalks 2024 June Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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29th May 2024
Wednesday
7:30pm-8:30pm<\/td>
New Cancer Era: Immunotherapy for Primary Care by Dr Colin Barrie
Guest Contributors – Lorna Porteous & Sineaid Bradshaw<\/td>
RefTalks 2024 May Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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25th April 2024
Thursday
7:30pm-8:30pm<\/td>
Paediatric Surgery \u2013 sharing useful learning for common conditions by Dr Lisa Steven
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Recording no longer accessible<\/td><\/tr>

28th Feb 2024
Wednesday
7:30pm – 8:30pm<\/td>
HIV – 40 Years on by Dr Imali Fernando and Dr Naomi Bulteel<\/td>
RefTalks 2024 Feb Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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28th Nov 2023
Tuesday
7:30pm-8:30pm<\/td>
Pregnancy – Hot Topics for Primary Care – Dr Mary Nirmala, Dr Carolyn Chiswick & Dr Lydia Simpson
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RefTalks 2023 Nov Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a>
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25th Sep 2023
Monday
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>
Acute Paediatrics -Updates & Tips by Dr Philippa Wood and Dr Jennifer S Horne

Presentation Slides<\/a>
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RefTalks 2023 Sep Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
25th May 2023
Thursday
7:30-8:30pm
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Feeding and Growth Issues in Infancy by Dr Claire Hathorn

Presentation Slides<\/a><\/td>
RefTalks 2023 May Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
28th November 2022, Monday
7:30-8:30pm
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Latest Updates & Hot Topics in Paediatric Orthopaedics – Dr Moira -jane Simpson<\/td>
RefTalks 2022 November Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
25th October
7:30-8:30pm<\/td>		Dermatology: Non melanoma cancers and best practices in diagnosis, management and referral – Dr Shantini Rice, Dr Girish Gupta & Dr Ruth Jones
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Recording not available <\/td><\/tr>

27th \u200bJanuary 2022<\/td>
Top10 primary care neurology presentations where a neurology appointment can be avoided – Professor Jon Stone<\/td>
RefTalks 2022 -January Webinar Watch Now<\/a>

Feedback Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>: The MS Teams Registration link works on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser. If you have any issues please contact us on REFHELP@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following recordings have been unpublished. To view these webinar recordings please send your request to loth.refhelp@nhs.scot <\/p>\n\n\n\n

30th Oct 2023<\/td>Edinburgh Community Geriatric Service – Dr Andrew Coull & Dr Carolyn Armstrong <\/td><\/tr>
27th June 2023<\/td>Supporting you, supporting people with Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain problems in primary care – Philip Ackerman, Karen Outram & Emily Goodlad<\/td><\/tr>
27th Apr 2023<\/td>PLIG Update – Dr Sara Jenks
Lothian Lipid Guideline -An update by Dr Jonathan Malo
CKD Monitoring and Proteinuria testing -Dr Robert Hunter
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29th Mar 2023<\/td>TB in 2023 by Dr. Anna Lithgow
Lung Cancer – Referrals & Outcomes by Dr. Phil Reid
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28th Feb 2023<\/td>Does the head and neck risk calculator work? – Mr. Iain J Nixon & Chris Callaghan
Primary Prevention of head and neck cancers – Brief Intervention by Alison M Milne
**Please participate in the ENT Head & Neck Cancer Risk Calculator Feedback Form <\/a>**
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28th Sep 2022<\/td>What’s new in STIs? – Dr Carlos Oroz & Dr. Yvonne McFarlane<\/td><\/tr>
27th Jun 2022<\/td>Menopause – Hot Topics for GP Practice – Dr. Sarah Hardman, Dr. Michelle Cooper & Dr. Ellen Golightly<\/td><\/tr>
31st Mar 2022<\/td>Acne Vulgaris – How to manage & when to refer? – Dr Nicola Salmon
Actinic Keratosis – To treat or not to treat? – Dr Girish Gupta
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22nd Feb 2022<\/td>Headache plus when to refer for CT brain in Lothian – Dr Robin Grant
Integrated respiratory models between primary and secondary care and how to access services: COPD as an exemplar – Dr Gourab Choudhury
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30th Nov 2021<\/td>Case Studies on Recurrent UTI and Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – Mr. Steve Leung<\/td><\/tr>
28th Oct 2021<\/td>Cytosponge for GI Reflux – Dr.Ian Penman
Sarcoma Pathway – Dr.Matt Moran
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28th Sep 2021<\/td>Endometriosis \u2013 Professor Andrew Horne
Chronic Pain Management \u2013 Dr. Lorraine Harrington
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