Please note students can engage in preparatory learning through reading student guides, watching the online introduction lecture, completing the preparatory work, completing the nutrition module and health equity e-learning modules before the start of their GPCD week should they wish to do so.

Day 1: Monday

• MORNING:

Introduction to the module: Pre-recorded lecture outlining details of the module and how to conduct the GP Community Diagnosis project. – available on QMPlus.

Preparatory planning for GPCD project

Please complete the preparatory work section below before attending the afternoon tutorial. Please be prepared to discuss ideas for the GPCD project in the afternoon tutorial.

• AFTERNOON:

Small group tutorial (90 min) with GP tutor on MS Teams: (click here for more information on MS Teams for GPCD)

Students will discuss their project plans/ideas with a tutor. The tutorial will help students define their project topic, discuss what data to collect and what relevant PHE data is available and how to put their thoughts into action. Please ensure you have read and adhere to the Camera Policy.

Day 2: Tuesday

• MORNING:

Complete core activities (these are mandatory):

These include e-learning modules such as: Introducing Health inequalities in Primary Care,

and A practical guide to reducing health inequalities in primary care, and the Nutrition online learning (Link is available on QMPlus).

Please note:

On completion of the e-learning modules, your 2 certificates must be saved as follows "FHelearning__ followed by your initials, and numbered 1 or 2" and uploaded onto your Teams Group by Friday lunch time. This is part of the final GPCD assessment and tutors must have access to them for the tutorial on Friday afternoon.

The nutrition online learning will be open to complete from ............................ You must achieve a minimum score of 10 on the test to pass the nutrition section of the module. It will automatically register on QM+ when you have completed and passed this module.

• AFTERNOON:

Self-study and project work:

Data collection and evaluation

Day 3: Wednesday

• MORNING:

Recorded Webinar -

"Sustainability and Social Prescribing"

• AFTERNOON:

Half day sports release

Day 4: Thursday (in week 2)

• MORNING:

Self-study and project work:

Data evaluation

• AFTERNOON:

13.00-14.00: 1-hour (optional) LIVE drop-in session (best time in afternoon may be arranged with tutor)

Informal question and answer session for any queries. Please see FAQs below before attending drop-in session which may answer common questions.

Self-study and project work:

Data evaluation and preparation of GPCD presentation

Day 5: Friday (in week 2)

• MORNING:

Self-study and project work:

Preparation of GPCD presentation

• AFTERNOON:

Small group tutorial (90 min) with GP tutor on MS Teams: (click here for more information on MS Teams for GPCD)

Each student will deliver a 5 minute presentation on their GPCD project (this forms part of the GPCD assessment and is mandatory to pass the module), followed by a brief discussion with the group.

JOT feedback form and evaluation of learning from the GPCD module.

Reminder to complete JISC feedback which should be sent out on Monday 30th January.

Preparatory work for completion before Monday afternoon tutorial:

Please read how to conduct a community diagnosis project and complete the following tasks before the afternoon tutorial:

1) Choose a community as your focus

2) Familiarise yourself with using the Public Health England fingertips tool using this video and locate your local health authority profile.

3) Examine the public health data for your chosen locality and come prepared to discuss this with the group (use PHE finger tips profiles and council ward data available online).

Access the fingertips PHE data for the borough and for England. What similarities and differences do you note? What do you note of interest and why? Click here on how to navigate the PHE fingertips site.

4) Identify some health and social care needs for that community. What are the environmental and social factors that contribute to inequity?

5) Identify what could be the scope of your CD project (i.e. what topic you will focus on).

6) Brainstorm how you could explore this topic further (what further data you need to collect), consider what challenges you may encounter and how to overcome them.