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Below is a list of useful web-sites for current and prospective course members.

workforcedeanery.westmidlands.nhs.uk	The GP unit is part of this. There is access to admin forms and advice for training. There are links to other sites.
www.southbirminghamvts.co.uk	Our own site. List of training practices, etc.
www.gmc-uk.org	Good medical practice etc
www.bma.org.uk	A better site if you are a member
www.rcgp.org.uk	Lots of information, as well as membership details
www.rcgp.org.uk/certification/index.asp	Certification details from the RCGP.
www.pmetb.org.uk	What you need to obtain for certification by the above.
http://www.rcgp-curriculum.org.uk/rcgp_- _gp_curriculum_documents/gp_curriculum_statements.aspx	Link to the new curriculum.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/	Lots of good information. Reams of different good articles on mental health topics; very good both for professionals and as fact sheets for the public.
www.GPBoard.com	A new interactive forum to discuss to discuss VTS and nMRCGP topics
www.doh.gov.uk	A big site, lots of information, reasonably easy to search
www.nice.org.uk	All that it has said and will continue to say!
www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier	Include in your favorites or bookmarks!
www.medscape.com	An American site, but has a great number of relevant searchable topics.
www.nelh.nhs.uk	National electronic library for health. Again a great site for links.
www.wish-uk.org	West midlands information service for health professionals. A resource and educational site that looks as if it is going to be good and up-to-date.
www.google.co.uk	Its amazing how much medicine you can find.
www.ask.co.uk	Similarly
www.npc.co.uk/mynpc/	A site that will send you new unbiased (not BigPharma anyway) information about drugs, and also some useful information, such as the smiley and sad faces of patient decision aids for antibiotics in otitis media, statins for primary prevention etc.