We are a teaching practice and participate in training GPs.
GP trainees are fully qualified doctors who are specialising in general practice.
Training at the Yellow Medical Practice
Dr Fleming and Dr Tennick are both qualified trainers. You are likely to meet our young GPs as they pass through and we hope you will enjoy helping them as they help you. We have also been involved with training medical students over the years.
GPs used to train by old fashioned apprenticeship. We still do, but it is now a lengthy and prescriptive process. After completing foundation training, GP trainees start specialist training and rotate through hospital and GP placements, typically over 3 years, to gain sufficient experience and expertise to become independent GPs. Trainees are supervised throughout and must complete a detailed log of their experiences and skills. They must be observed directly, submit video evidence and complete rigorous practical and written exams to succeed. You also have a say – they have to undertake a patient satisfaction questionnaire.
Click here here for a short video on training in Scotland.
The GP Trainee journey
MEDICAL SCHOOL 5 years
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Provisional registration with GMC
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BASIC TRAINING (or FOUNDATION PROGRAMME) in hospital
Foundation Year 1 (‘FY1’)
Foundation Year 2 (‘FY2’)
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Full registration with GMC
SPECIALIST GP TRAINING (‘ST1’ to ‘ST3’)
ST1
6m GP placement (6m in hospital)
36 hours Out of Hours commitment
e-Portfolio log
Video assessments
Quality Improvement Project
Patient survey questionnaire
Multisource feedback (colleagues and staff)
Biannual trainer report
ST2
12m hospital placement
e-Portfolio log
Case vignettes
Biannual trainer report
ST3
12m GP placement
72 hours Out of Hours commitment
e-Portfolio log
Video assessments & case vignettes
Prescribing assessment
Quality improvement activity
Leadership activity
Patient survey questionnaire
Multisource feedback (colleagues and staff)
Biannual trainer report
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EXIT EXAMS
‘AKT’ – applied knowledge test (written paper)
‘RCA’ – recorded clinical assessment (traditionally a clinical exam in London with simulated patients and scenarios – now a video submission in view of Covid-19)
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Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) – GP!
We are proud of how we’re made!