Examples of Good Practice in GP Training
  1. Letting the Registrar chair the weekly Primary Health Care Team Meetings.
  1. After surgery all partners to sit in with the Registrar to discuss hospital correspondence together.
  1. Practice has its own system for audit of summaries, which is to a very high order and it is clear from the audit who has done the summarisation and re-summarisation.
  1. Tynedale feedback form well used.
  1. Tutorial Ratings used to improve feedback on tutorial skills.
  1. Use of Humanities in training.
  1. Supervision of recently-appointed Trainer improves enthusiasm.
  1. Good use of Power-point in Tutorial.
  1. Practice notice-board has sheet documenting Registrar’s learning needs as they are identified. Anyone can add to the list.
  1. Good dissemination of teaching between partners.
  1. Educational needs questionnaire sent to Registrars prior to start date.
  1. All partners participate in teaching.
  1. Training report produced after each GPR attachment, including results of the Tynedale Questionnaire, as well as assessment of all the Tutorial sessions and a view from all staff of the GPR. Thus it is a summary of the training experience and useful as a means of planning future improvements.
  1. Practice in challenging inner-city area providing good level of service to patients.
  1. Two partners have a specialist knowledge of eyes – valuable for teaching Registrars.

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  1. Reverse RCA done well – the Registrar looking at, and commenting on, the Trainer’s cases as well as the other way round.
  1. Excellent Trainer’s Log updated weekly, learning-style assessment done early.
  1. Joint Tutorials give mutual support and different voices on the topic.
  1. Excellent Intranet facility with a comprehensive introductory package, tutorial topics and other resources. GPR knows how to use!
  1. Joint tutorials with the Nurse give different viewpoints.
  1. Each GP Registrar has a designated receptionist – the Registrar thus has a contact for practice administration.
  1. Trainer concentrates much of his teaching in Random Case Analysis and the Video Analysis Consultations, i.e., avoids teaching, which is not easily available via textbook or net.
  1. Excellent ‘Topic’ box-files to which all partners add information.
  1. An appropriate and excellent photographic library.
  1. Trainer’s Log held electronically; everyone has access to this and can update it as educational needs of GPR are met.
  1. Broad spectrum of experience and interest between/amongst partners, which is all ‘tapped into’ as a resource.
  1. Pastoral care excellent and friendly/supportive. All partners involved in teaching and approachable.
  1. Video equipment ‘in-built’ to Registrar’s room and seminar room.