FEEDBACK ON NHS GP PLACEMENTS - GPStRs Group Captain Alison M Amos FRCGP Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education
Questions Information before placement Benefits? What might you change? Optimum length
Information Pre Placement Plenty of time for Performers List Seeing the SLA paperwork (now in GP Training Manual) Confirmation of leave allowances Meeting with the practice before and keep in touch Planned working hours OOH Software used Learning needs Tailored Induction programme Plan leave Speaking to previous GPStRs Needs of civilian patients v military
Benefits Exposure to the elderly, children, palliative care and chronic disease management (including MH) Social problems PCT and impact upon the practice NHS Practice Management QOF Experiences of the PHCT in the community Excellent preparation for CSA/AKT NHS Trainer offered tutorial on practice management pre AKT after returned to military
What might you change Maintain military contact ?military ES If ES not possible then visit from military trainer Or some ‘keep in touch days’ with the military Handover from trainer to trainer Move back to longer consultations initially
Optimum length Variable responses Minimum of 6 months Some prefer up to one year