Little Books of CPD Calm:
Better CPD
Better Practice
Better Health
These little books of calm are designed to help GPs who need to meet their CPD obligations, but want to learn in ways that focus on the art of general practice, not just the numbers. Numbers matter, outcomes are important and evidence should ground practice, but I wanted to create a journal structure for GPs who wanted more than numbers and compliance. GPs who wanted to explore the relationships we use in our practice, and the messiness we encounter.
So, if you are keen to explore other ways of improving practice while still meeting these CPD obligations, I’ve found ways of doing so while including my heroes - GPs and writers who make me proud of the profession I love. I feel it’s time we claimed the right to define who we are, what we value and why we do what we do.
In these little books you can:
Meet a year's worth of CPD requirements (except CPR, of course)
In your own way, in your own time, with (or without) colleagues
Whether or not you are currently in clinical practice
With the documentation built in for your CPD home
Welcome to my tiny CPD revolution
Optimising consultations
This little book takes you on a journey through the consultation, the main vehicle we use to do the work we do. We meet experts in narrative medicine, consultation structure, using technologies, the limits of positivism, coping with chaos and using templates.
Value and values
At the moment, there is an inordinate amount of pressure to adhere to the values of others, particularly when it comes to billing. But what do we, as a profession, stand for? What are the non-negotiable we need to thrive? What is important for you to have in your life to give your career a sense of purpose and meaning? We will explore this using the lives and works of ten doctors who have lived very different lives with different values. This journal will be available in March 2026
Therapeutic relationships
Therapeutic relationships are not just about being kind. There is a theory behind how we use, to quote Balint, “the drug doctor”. In this little book, we look at the philosophers, theorists, educators, writers and revolutionaries who have brought us such a rich understanding of this core relationship. This book will be available in late 2026
Developmental challenges
General Practice is a “cradle to grave” enterprise, meaning we need to become competent managing patients of all age and stages. This means we need to understand the challenges and opportunities of the whole lifespan. This book is based on Erikson’s psychosocial theory, and explores the common challenges of each age. The book will be available late in 2026.
Medical education
Medicine has an unfortunate tendency to only teach education experientially, which is another way to say we throw people in at the deep end. Most of us swim, but we could swim easier with a few tips and techniques. In this journal, we explore some key ideas from the greats of medical education (and there are plenty of greats). Join us when this journal is available in late 2026