GP Training

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for GPs of all levels (GP trainees, newly trained, qualified or experienced in general practice) looking to use goal-setting with patients living with multiple long term conditions. This project is accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East of England Programme. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. You can use the hashtag #FLgoalsetting to talk about this course on social media.

• A definition of goal-setting and its role in managing patients living with multimorbidity
• The three key steps in the goal-setting process:- patient preparation, eliciting goals, and collaborative action planning
• Putting goal-setting into practice with your own patients
• Reflecting on the experience of goal-setting and dealing with challenges
• Follow-up and review of goal attainment