GP Training
Petersfield Surgery has been a training practice for over 25 years - the current trainers have years of training experience between them.
Our aim is to guide registrars through the year so that by the time they are finished they are confident in all parts of general medical practice, and have acquired the skills to enable them to face any new challenges in the future
GP Registrars
GP Registrars are placed with the Surgery for a periods of either 6 months, 12 months or 18 months and will complement the existing healthcare team.
GP Registrars are Doctors who have undertaken their medical training and worked in hospital settings who are now undertaking specialist training in general practice.
We ask for your co-operation in this essential part of their education. They are fully supervised and responsible to us.
Videos are used to assess consultation styles. You will be asked to sign a consent form. You may decline to be filmed at anytime.
A typical programme for registrars is as follows
Induction period for first 2 weeks - includes sessions with
Health visitor
District nurse
CPN
Counsellor
Practice Manager
Reception
Treatment Room Nurses
Sitting in with trainer for training surgeries
Tutorials
After 2 weeks registrars start to see their own patients - they are started at 4 per surgery and gradually build up in their own time
A typical week is as follows:-
We feel that having two registrars within the practice enhances the learning process. There is the opportunity to attend twice as many tutorials. Learning with another registrar is both stimulating, supportive and fun.
Foundation Year 2 Doctors
These doctors are part of new programme of training for doctors. They are different to registrars although they are fully registered doctors. They are not learning to be a GP but are at the practice for 3 or 4 months in order to gain experience in general practice including exposure to acutely ill patients. This will lead to them achieving required competencies for the foundation programme.
Medical Student Teaching
Medical students from the Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical Schools come regularly to spend time at the practice in order to gain experience in general practice and basic medical and clinical skills. Nursing students from the local nursing or midwifery schools may also be present.
We realise that the initial reaction of many patients may be a feeling of uneasiness if medical students are present during a consultation. However, all present students are the doctors and nurses of tomorrow and it is important that they obtain experience. They are all aware that anything they see or hear is totally confidential. You will always be informed prior to your appointment if students are present. They will not be present during your consultation if you so wish.