GP3 Overview 2021-22

Welcome to GP3

This year we hope to return to ALL students in the GP practice every week of the placement (COVID allowing). In 2021-22 students or tutors may need to isolate, so we have kept information regarding virtual tutorials, virtual patient encounters and GP3 themes available in the 'COVID' section.

We hope that you enjoy your GP3 placement with our fantastic GP educators.

Louise, Vidya, Kate, Chloe and the CBME team

Aim of GP3

The purpose of year 3 is to help you develop fluency in history taking and examining patients whilst maintaining patient-centredness and compassion.

Learning outcomes for GP3

  • Meet, consult and examine patients and receive feedback

  • Develop understanding of the generalist nature of primary care, the lived experience of GPs and the kinds of patient presentations and consultations seen there.

  • Explore the concept of compassionate practice, collaboratively, reflectively, creatively.

GPCD

GP3 is also complemented by the Community Diagnosis (GPCD) week-long module which focuses on the social and environmental factors that shape health and what actions could be taken to address them (running January 2022)


OVERALL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR YEAR 3


By the end of Year 3, students may be expected to:

  1. Assess a patient who is acutely unwell

  2. Assess a patient with a long-term condition and complex needs

  3. Have developed appropriate practical skills (ref to GMC procedures)

  4. Have demonstrated skills in diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking and professional judgement

  5. Show the ability to understand the healthcare environment and to participate adaptively in the work of the healthcare team


Contacts

Administrators: Kate Scurr k.j.scurr@qmul.ac.uk and Chloe Millan c.millan@qmul.ac.uk (Kate and Chloe are your first port of call for any day to day queries about the module)

Academics: Dr Louise Younie m.l.a.younie@qmul.ac.uk Dr Vidya Mistry vidya.mistry@qmul.ac.uk

GP3 Dates

NB

Year 3 Progress Test 1 – Friday 28 January 2022 – 1st Friday of Term 2 GP3

Year 3 Progress Test 2 – Friday 06 May 2022 – 2nd Friday of Term 3 GP3



Term 1,

W/c 25th Oct 21, 1st Nov 21, 8th Nov 21, 15th Nov 21, 22nd Nov 21, 29th Nov 21, 6th Dec 21, 13th Dec 21.


Term 2,

W/c 24th Jan 22, 31st Jan 22, 7th Feb 22, 14th Feb 22, 21st Feb 22, 28th Feb 22, 7th March 22 ,14th March 22, 21st March 22, 28th March 22


Term 3,

W/c 25th April 22, 2nd May 22, 9th May 22, 16th May 22, 23rd May 22, 30th May 22, 6th June 22, 13th June 22, 20th June 22.

GP3 Assessment

1) GROUP PRESENTATION on Generalism/Compassion (presentation at end of placement)

2) Placement Grade form including Professionalism Form

3) Logbook (CEX, DOP, CBD, Continuity exercise)


SSC3A you may choose to do this in your GP placements. If you do so you will need to choose a patient you have met during your GP placement.


GP3 clinical themes:

Common GP presentations, Cardio-respiratory, Renal, Urology, Breast, Gastro intestinal tract

GP3 data interpretation

This year there will be GP based data interpretation questions in your year 3 exams. Please take all opportunities to review blood test results, ECGs, lung function tests (e.g. spirometry). Learn to link patient symptoms and signs with data e.g. ECG showing atrial fibrillation.

GP3 vertical threads

  • Wider/social determinants of health

  • Multimorbidity and shared decision making

  • Medication review and polypharmacy

  • Undifferentiated presentations, uncertainty

  • Compassion and person-centred care

  • Multidisciplinary teams

GP3 clinical resources