All students will be in 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.
Thank you for all your hard work and for inspiring the next generation of doctors.
GP3 team
The purpose of year 3 is to help our students develop fluency in history taking and examining patients whilst maintaining patient-centredness and compassion.
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.
By the end of Year 3, students may be expected to:
Assess a patient who is acutely unwell
Assess a patient with a long-term condition and complex needs
Have developed appropriate practical skills (ref to GMC procedures)
Have demonstrated skills in diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking and professional judgement
Show the ability to understand the healthcare environment and to participate adaptively in the work of the healthcare team
Administrator: Francine Cauchi f.cauchi@qmul.ac.uk
Academic: Professor Cathy Molyneux c.a.molyneux@qmul.ac.uk
COVID section (if tutors or students need to isolate)
GROUP PRESENTATION on Generalism/Compassion (presentation at end of placement)
SSC3A has been adapted (no critical appraisal of paper just history, examination, inter-professional care and reflection) and again students may choose to do in their GP placements, (no extra payment but we rely on support from our GP tutors with marking as large number of students)
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)
whole day placement (approx. 6 hours)
focus on patient contact and clinical skills
4 students
Placement dates:
8th November 2021 till 19th November 2021
22nd November 2021 till 3rd December 2021
6th December 2021 till 17th December 2021
7th February 2022 till 18th February 2022
21st February 2022 till 4th March 2022
4th March 2022 till 18th March 2022
21st March 2022 till 1st April 2022
2nd May 2022 till 13th May 2022
16th May 2022 till 27th May 2022
22.
Common GP presentations, Cardio-respiratory, Renal, Urology, Breast, Gastro intestinal tract
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.
Wider/social determinants of health
Multimorbidity and shared decision making
Medication review and polypharmacy
Undifferentiated presentations, uncertainty
Compassion and person-centred care
Multidisciplinary teams