In Year 3, students have 16 days in general practice on Tuesdays. This placement consists of two blocks, each of eight days. Seven of these are in practice. The final day in each block is the Academy Day which comprises a simulated surgery and an outside speaker. Each day in practice is split into a workshop in the morning with 6 students, facilitated by the GP teacher. In the afternoon, the students split into pairs A, B and C and rotate between consulting with patients, observing consulting and an online tutorial on Microsoft Sway.

Workshops

Each workshop is themed and has a detailed tutorial guide. The main focus of the workshop is consulting and there will be scenarios each week to work through. We will email you a copy two weeks in advance of each workshop.

Effective Consulting in Practice (Consulting)

Each pair of students will consult for an hour during the teaching surgery. All students will get to consult every week. We suggest booking 30 minute appointments for the student consultations. Each student should consult at least once each day in practice. These can be telephone, online or face to face  appointments.

Health Care in Action (Observing)

Each pair will also sit in with a member of surgery staff for an hour. This could be a GP, nurse, HCA etc. The goal here is for students to observe how the practice works in real time.

Online Sway Tutorial

Each pair will also have an hour to do an online sway tutorial so you will need a spare computer space for this.

Academy Day

This is a biannual, fun and celebratory event at the end of each block. There is an actor based simulated surgery and an outside speaker. This day is facilitated by the GP tutor so its important you include this in your dates when you are planning your teaching  commitment.

Teaching Dates

Teaching dates for the current academic year can be found in our CAPC Teaching brochure 2023-24 (PDF, 2,056kB).

Handbooks

‌GP3 Teacher Guide 2023-24 (PDF, 760kB)‌‌‌

Additional Resources

Frequently asked questions

Can more than one GP deliver the teaching? Yes, although we would prefer no more than two regular teachers per block.

Can I change the timings of the day? Unfortunately the timings of the day are rigid due to the need to co-ordinate the actors

If I have a GP trainee, can they help? Yes, we welcome involvement from GP trainees and would encourage you to involve them in training as it is an important part of the RCGP curriculum.

Will we still get emailed in advance of the session like last year? Yes, we will aim to email you two weeks in advance of each session with a handbook for that day.

When do we get paid? Payment is retrospective – we will send out attendance and payment forms prior to the last session of the block. On receipt of these, we will pay the practice. This is the same as our teaching in all other years.

Are the students DBS checked? Yes, the Year 3 students have all been DBS checked.

Have the students had information governance training? Yes, the students have had training on the importance of confidentiality and the management of patient identifiable data (PID). A link to the confidentiality agreement that the students will complete is available here.

Is it safe to invite students on to accuRx calls? accuRx is approved by NHS digital as a secure tool for video consultations. The students have undertaken data protection training and CAPC Teaching have written a data protection impact assessment in collaboration with data protection officers from the University of Bristol and Avon LMC. This can be viewed on request.

How should I consent patients for student consultations? We would expect you to obtain verbal consent from the patient as you would for medical student teaching pre-Covid.

What should I do if I am unable to teach for any reason? We would expect you to arrange for a colleague to deliver the session on your behalf. If this is not possible then we would ask that you rearrange the day of the teaching at a time that is agreeable to your students and the academy. It is crucial that the academy is also consulted as the secondary care teaching timetable is very full so to avoid clashes, direct discussion locally is advised. 

Can I teach from home? Yes. We realise that people may need to self-isolate at short notice or work from home for other reasons. Providing there are no technical barriers to you teaching from home, we would support you with home working. 

Additional helpful resources

If a patient cancels and you find yourself needing some additional teaching resources, we recommend role playing some of these vignettes from the Bradfort and Pennine VTS training websites.

https://www.pennine-gp-training.co.uk/CSA_case_scenarios.html

https://www.bradfordvts.co.uk/mrcgp/csa/csa-practise-cases/

Contacts

Academic: Dr Ciaran Conway 

Administrator: Kirsten Gill