Tips and Tricks Series: Improving Concentration (PSK23SEP25a)

AvailabilityPlaces available (course only available for users whose main occupation is core specialty training (st1-st4) or general practice training (st1-st4) or higher specialty training (st3-st8) or sas doctor)  Add to basket
SubjectProfessional Skills
DescriptionThis workshop will develop your understanding of concentration and why it can be difficult to manage. It will provide you with practical skills to develop strategies to increase concentration and focus so you can thrive in your training and clinical work. This one-hour session is part of a four-workshop series designed to support you to improve areas of executive functioning. Other sessions focus on managing stress and overwhelm, improving prioritisation, organisation, planning and time management. You can book onto the individual sessions that meet your specific needs, or you may wish to book the full series.
Additional information

Joining Instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list.

If you need to cancel within 1 week of the course or the course has started and you are not able to attend, please email england.lsfdcourses.yh@nhs.net to give your apologies.

VenueVirtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual  View details
Date & timeTuesday 23 September 2025, 09:30 to 10:30
LecturerAlexa Smith  View details
Target audience

This course is only available to doctors in General Practice and Specialty Training within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points0.000
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim is to provide you with the knowledge and some practical skills to help with increasing concentration and focus to support improved executive functioning that will enable you to thrive in your training and clinical work.

Objectives

The course objectives are:

  • To understand concentration
  • To understand why concentration can be difficult to manage
  • To teach some practical skills that may support you in improving concentration
Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, you will have:

  • Knowledge of what is meant by concentration
  • Greater understanding of why concentration can cause challenges
  • Knowledge of strategies that may be able to assist you in increasing your concentration and focus