You would expect us to think that the course is a good one, we are delighted that delegates agree with us! We've listed some of their comments below - the funniest ones are at the end!

General feedback

‘Highly relevant and applicable to everyday practice’

‘This is the best course I have been on since I went in to general practice’

‘Extremely relevant to our work in GP practice. Addressing every day dilemmas in practice’

‘Excellent. All the right buttons to get me going again!’

‘Absolutely first class’

‘Really worth the time/money’

‘Answered those questions I have not had the time to find out the answers to myself’

‘Excellent at killing of a few GP sacred cows’

‘Excellent, very thorough and relevant and non-promotional’

‘I love the fact there are no drug reps. Well done. Very relevant to GP – excellent that it’s developed and presented by GPs’

‘Very full day, definitely got money’s worth’

‘Excellent. Really relevant. Great to be delivered by a GP rather than consultant talking from secondary care point of view’

‘Excellent. A great way to keep up to date. Course handbook comes in really useful’

‘Fantastic course, well worth doing’

‘I find this short burst format keeps my attention and I’m sure I have absorbed more than at many other course’

‘Good approach – highlighting important issues/new information in easy to digest bite size amounts’

‘Great, a course where the real working environment and problems for GPs is considered’

‘The most “practice changing” points of any meeting I have been to’

‘Totally different to anything I have been to before’

‘Very good and informative – basis of a PDP!’

‘Very worthwhile, money well spent’

‘One of the best courses I have attended. Speakers both lively enough to keep me awake all day!’

 

Would recommend & come again

‘Courses like this should be compulsory for all GPs every 2-3 years. Kept to time, plenty of opportunity for questions’

‘Absolutely fantastic – I keep recommending it’

‘Excellent – will definitely recommend it’

‘Excellent and I shall encourage my partners to attend’

‘Excellent, will recommend to fellow GP Registrars as both a useful update and concise preparation for exams. Friendly learning environment, not at all intimidating’

‘Excellent, would recommend it and come again’

‘Excellent. I will recommend it – worth the cost’

‘I will be recommending it. I enjoyed evidence based approach’

‘I found the course an excellent overview and would strongly recommend it to my partners and others’

 

Making a difference to everyday practice

‘All topics highly relevant to GP’

‘Excellent, should be an update pre-requisite for all GPs every 2-3 years’

‘Really appreciate the action plan – it targeted/focused my learning – good list to go away with’

‘Excellent relevant talks from working GPs’

‘Excellent, helpful – clear presentations. I like the emphasis on “take home” messages’

‘Excellent. A Good catalyst for further learning and change of practice’

‘I will have more “changing points” in practice now than any other course’

‘Excellent. I think I will come every year to update myself’

‘Showing how you applied the evidence in changing your own practice/protocols was very informative’

‘Excellent. Totally relevant. Lots of ideas to change practice’

‘You’ve covered a lot more journals than I usually read’

‘Relevant, especially as study findings combined with practical application in GP practice’

‘This course has been very helpful and valuable to update about knowledge and for implementing in day to day work’

‘Fantastic coverage/range of topics. Excellent presentation. Spot on relevance to GPs

‘Focused/concise/relevant to GP /Refreshing’

 

Presentation style

‘Speakers both lively enough to keep me awake all day!’

‘Brilliant – I have a very short attention span – you held me captivated’

‘Enjoyed my day – learnt lots’

‘Great, “real GP” land, nice not to be lectured to by consultants’

‘Just keep up the good work’

‘Relevant, concise and entertaining’

‘Vast amount over wide range presented very effectively’

‘Well researched, well presented with energy, humour and short breaks’

 

Handbook

‘Full of tips I can start putting into practice immediately’

‘I am very impressed – superb evidence based information!’

‘A real ‘bible’. A great resource to keep on desk to review’

‘A very good summary – quick to read. Stuff that is directly relevant to everyday practice’

‘Excellent reference document for busy GP!’

‘Really useful for preparation for the MRCGP exams’

‘Very up to date’

‘Well organised, well thought out, excellent handbook’

‘Excellent – I’ll refer to it again and again’

‘Vast topics being covered – very helpful’

‘Very informative and well presented’

 

And finally, we love these!

‘The GP Update course is a great idea. Instead of feeling guilty at the end of a day at work that I have not read the BMJ and having to have a drink to make up, I can now have a drink instead and relax!’

‘Excellent update – can go into my appraisal head high!’

‘WOW can’t believe how much we’ve covered!’

‘Just what I needed. Will now recycle my pile of BMJs – hurrah!’

‘Is there any chance you could supply the following on the next update course: A small device, roughly the size and shape of a Terry’s chocolate orange, which when tapped sharply on the table produces a hologram (a bit like Princess Leia in Star Wars) of Dr. Lucy Jenkins. She doesn’t need the metal bikini or the hair, but you get the idea! I could then put this device in my Drs. Bag and bring it out when I need to explain something to a patient or I need an explanation of the evidence. I’m sure it would be a best seller on Ebay. No? oh well, just thought I’d ask.’