1. FEEDBACK ON NHS GP PLACEMENTS - GPStRs
Group Captain Alison M Amos FRCGP
Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education

2. Questions Information before placement Benefits?
What might you change?
Optimum length

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Optimum length Variable responses Minimum of 6 months
Some prefer up to one year