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This information gives a summary of the many educational opportunities you can access over the period of your GP training in the West of Scotland, to compliment the experience you gain whilst in practice.

You may also wish to refer to the study leave guidance NES study leave guidance when looking through what is on offer to you.

The sections below provide you will more information and timetables and contact details for these opportunities.

    GPST Induction

    There are eight regional training programmes in the West of Scotland and GP based teaching is organised in these programme areas.

    Ayrshire & Arran

    TPD: Dr Li-Anna Tan lianna.tan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk  

    Dumfries & Galloway

    TPD: Dr Suzanne Christie Suzanne.Christie3@nhs.scot

    Forth Valley

    TPD: Dr Matthew Williams matthew.williams@nhs.scot 

    Glasgow Clyde

    TPD: Dr Brian Scott brian.scott@nhs.scot 

    Glasgow North East

    TPD: Dr Jason Laher jason.laher3@nhs.scot

    Glasgow North West

    TPD: Dr Barry Gibson-Smith Barry.GibsonSmith@nhs.scot 

    Glasgow South

    TPD: Dr Carolyn McGhie carolyn.mcghie2@nhs.scot

    Lanarkshire

    TPD: Dr Corrine Coles corrine.coles@nhs.scot 

    GPST Teaching Courses for Trainees in Hospital Placements

    A series of training courses have been organised for GPSTs in Hospital Placements. Each GPST will have an opportunity to attend these courses throughout ST1 and ST2 as they are rolling 6 monthly programme, which is repeated twice a year (August to December; January to June). These courses cover clinical topics and RCGP competency areas and are designed to bring relevance back to primary care when working in a hospital post. They are not mandatory but advisable at some point whilst in a hospital post.

    • Health Inequalities: series of 3 sessions reviewing health inequalities in our communities and deep end practices and working as a GP in a deprived practice; care of marginalised patients who experience substance misuse or homelessness; care for refugee patients, including the context of the asylum process
    • Obstetrics Update: common medical presentations in pregnancy
    • Child Safeguarding: non-participatory update for Level 3 child safeguarding. Please refer to RCGP website re Adult and Child Safeguarding requirements as part of your GP Specialist training
    • Palliative Care and Cancer Care: understanding palliative care in the community and anticipatory care planning. Knowledge and understanding of cancer care and implementation of safety netting measures in practice
    • Dermatology Update: common dermatological conditions seen in general practice
    • Evidence Based Medicine and SEA: Common aspects in the critical appraisal of research including the reviewing of statistical analysis. Understanding QI activities in GP training and how to reflect on SEAs. This session will also be supported by a further session delivered by the Knowledge Network team, which will advertised to all trainees across Scotland.
    • ENT update: common condition presenting in primary care and key principles of managing these conditions in primary care and when to refer. 
    • Ophthalmology update: common condition presenting in primary care and key principles of managing these conditions in primary care and when to refer.
    • CKD and Renal disease update: common condition presenting in primary care and key principles of managing these conditions in primary care and when to refer.
    • Exam Preparation Courses: AKT exam preparation course (runs August, October and January)

    Courses can be booked through Portal https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/. If you would like more information about a course, please email Ariwan.Yimsiri@nhs.scot 

    If you have not been able to attend one of these courses during your STI and ST2 hospital placements, you are welcome to register to attend these courses as an ST3 if you feel it will help you meet your learning needs. They are initially offered to trainees in hospital posts and if capacity allows are then extended to GPST3 trainees. You should only attend once during your training.

    Please find webpage link to up to date guidance on Adult & Child Safeguarding in GP training requirements

    MRCGP & WPBA (nhs.scot)

    In addition, trainees have access to national Bitesize lunchtime teaching sessions which are delivered online via TEAMS. Please email {Insert} for more information.

    Trainees can also access sessions on a variety of other topics, via our National online teaching programme including sustainability, lifestyle medicine, Cancer Guidelines update and veteran’s health.

    GPST Teaching Programmes and Courses for GPSTs in GP Placement

    There are eight training programmes in the West of Scotland and GP based teaching is organised in these programme areas, by your local Course Organiser (CO) or Training Programme Director (TPD). Please see contact details below for your local CO who will be able to advise you of the different timetables.

     

    Ayrshire & Arran

    TPD: Dr Li-Anna Tan lianna.tan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk  

    COs: Dr Tommy Miller thomas.miller@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Dr Catriona McHugh mchughfamily@btinternet.com, Dr Jane MacMillan  Jane.MacMillan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Dr Lindsay Miller lindsay.miller@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Simon Farrell simon.farrell@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, or Dr Claire Oldfield Claire.Oldfield@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

     

    Dumfries & Galloway

    TPD: Dr Suzanne Christie Suzanne.Christie3@nhs.scot

    CO: Ms Anne-Marie Coxon   Anne-Marie.Coxon@nhs.scot 

     

    Forth Valley

    TPD: Dr Matthew Williams matthew.williams@nhs.scot 

    CO: Dr Julie Reid   julie.reid4@nhs.scot 

     

    Glasgow Clyde

    TPD: Dr Brian Scott brian.scott@nhs.scot 

    COs:

     

    Glasgow North East

    TPD: Dr Jason Laher  jason.laher3@nhs.scot

    COs:

     

    Glasgow North West

    TPD: Dr Barry Gibson-Smith Barry.GibsonSmith@nhs.scot 

    COs: Dr Andrew Hill Andrew.Hill@nhs.scot & Dr Neil Murray neil.murray2@nhs.scot 

     

    Glasgow South

    TPD: Dr Carolyn McGhie carolyn.mcghie2@nhs.scot

    COs:

     

    Lanarkshire

    TPD: 

    CO: Dr Neil Mannis Neil.Mannis@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

     

    These sessions are for GP trainees whilst they are on their GP placements. They involve:

    1. Small group facilitated learning within your local area, including PBSGL topic; and
    2. NES centrally delivered Regional Teaching Events

     

    ST1 Regional Teaching Programme

    This is for all ST1 trainees in a GP placement. There are a combination of facilitated and trainee led PBSGL sessions. The timetable is set in advance and sessions are mandatory for all eligible trainees. 

    These interactive events are delivered face-to-face and topics include: Clinical topic updates, BLS and AED update, Polypharmacy and Pragmatic prescribing, Realistic medicine and conversations, Introduction to Practice Management and Organisation, Child safeguarding, Introduction to DWP and Work Psychology.

    There are two centrally-delivered NES events that GPST1s in GP placement should attend as part of their ST1 Local teaching Programmes  All trainees need to book through the Portal. https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/ where you can also find event information and programme content. 

     

    ST3 Regional Teaching Programme

    This is for all ST3 trainees in a GP placement. There are a combination of small group facilitated and trainee led PBSGL sessions. The timetable is set in advance and sessions are mandatory for all eligible trainees. Courses can be booked through Portal. 

    These interactive events are delivered face-to-face and topics include: Clinical topic updates, BLS and AED update, Polypharmacy and Pragmatic prescribing, Realistic medicine and conversations, Practice Management and Organisation, Appraisal and Revalidation, Wellbeing and workforce resilience, The Business of GP, MDDUS. 

    There are three centrally-delivered NES events that GPST3s in GP placement should attend as part of their ST3 Local teaching Programmes. All trainees need to book onto one of these courses (the same content will be repeated and m delivered on each day) through the Portal. https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/ where you can also find event information and programme content. 

     

    Contact Details: Ariwan.Yimsiri@nhs.scot

    Local Courses for GP trainees in GP Placements

    To complement the GPST Teaching Programmes, a series of training courses have been organised for GPSTs in GP placements:

    • Leadership and QIA Training: For ST3s in GP placement
    • Exam Preparation course: RCA training courses
    • PBSGL Facilitator training: CPD Connect runs PBSGL Facilitator Training sessions throughout the year, but has several sessions advertised in August and September specifically so that members of small groups can train to facilitate small-group peer PBSGL sessions.

    Please note that if you have not been able to attend one of the courses for hospital GPST1/2s (see information section above) during your STI and ST2 hospital placements, you are welcome to register to attend these courses as an ST3 if you feel it will help you meet your learning needs. They are initially offered to trainees in hospital posts and if capacity allows are then extended to GPST3 trainees.  You should only attend once during your training. These courses can also be booked through Portal. 

     

    In addition to the teaching programme, we also:

    • Provide induction support at the start of each training year
    • Support mandatory elements of training, by liaising with local BLS course providers and safeguarding sessions
    • Support trainees to access important national NES resources such as AKT webinars and SCA introduction courses

    Trainees can also access sessions on a variety of other topics, via our National online teaching programme including sustainability, lifestyle medicine, Cancer Guidelines update and veteran’s health.

    An additional useful reference page providing knowledge support resources for GP trainees can be found here:  Home - Knowledge Support for GPs - LibGuides at The Knowledge Network, NHS Scotland

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