TIMETABLE AUTUMN 2008
(K= PGMC Kidderminster Hospital, R= PGMC The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch)
Educational needs that have been identified but not yet fitted into the timetable are listed afterwards
The timetable is liable to change, so please keep checking it
Some sessions have included handouts and clinical information. To access these please click above.
If necessary further details of the planned sessions will be shown below the timetable - please check
WORKING GROUPS
(The names in red have yet to be allocated a Hot Topic date)
| Gilly | Chris | Steve | Gilly | Chris | Steve |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Alex P., Johnny, Whye, Jason, Milesh, Tom C., Caron, Srinvasrao, | Elena, Lars, Aarthi, Kate, Muna, Tom G., Emily, | Fleur, Lisa, Beena, Khairi, Nick, Veera, George, | Ikram, Becky, Charnjit, Lois, Patrick, Zaineb, Lizzie, | James, Saq, Fran, Louise, Sandeep, Alex W., Olu, | Jo, Shalini, Jane, Manoj, Sarah, Bipin, Shambhawi, |
| DATE | VENUE | SESSION DETAILS | HOT TOPIC | GROUP LEADING SESSION | REFLECTIVE DIARY/ CAKES |
|
11th Sept 08 |
Post Grad centre Alexandra Hosp, Redditch |
NEW VTS MEMBERS ONLY | NEW MEMBERS ONLY | NEW MEMBERS ONLY | NEW MEMBERS ONLY |
| 17th Sept 18.00 to 18th SEPT 17.00 | Residential Details to Follow - see events. NB You will need to book study leave |
Residential | Residential | Residential | Residential |
| 25.09.08 | K | Ethical Dilemmas | Alex W. | 1 | Cakes-Elena |
| 02.10.08 | R | Consultation Skills | Louise | 2 | |
| 09.10.08 | K | Palliative Care, End of life | Khairi | 3 | |
| 16.10.08 | R | Living with Disability | Jason | 4 | |
| 23.10.08 | K | Prescribing Issues | Jane | 5 | Cakes:Whye |
| 30.10.08 | No Session | No Session | No Session | No Session | No Session |
| 06.11.08 | K | Chronic Neurology | Sarah M. | 6 | Cakes:Alex W. |
| 13.11.08 | R | Work/Life Balance | None | CO | Cakes-James |
| 20.11.08 | K | PRACTICE
VISITS SEE BELOW |
Nick | ALL | |
| 27.11.08 | R | Medic-legal aspects of GP including complaints etc | Bipin | 1 | |
| 04.12.08 | K | Breaking Bad News | Olu | 2 |
Practice Visits: this is to enable you to visit a practice as the guest of one of the GP registrars. On this visit each group will go to the practice of one of the GPR's. The host GPR should also speak to his/her trainer for advice on how to make the visit most productive. One or more of the partners, the practice manger, the receptionist or the practice nurse may have given up their time to meet you at the practice, so not turning up without good reason is not an option!
The groups
have been decided at this weeks HDR (13th Nov) and are:1. Alex W. is ST3 host at Northumberland House, Kidderminster
Alex's group = Sandeep, Saq, Elena, Milesh, Veera, Olu
2. Lizzie, is ST3 host at Stanmore House, Kidderminster
Lizzie's group = Lars, Kate, Whye, Aarthi, Becky, Fran
3. George, is ST3 host at New Rd., Bromsgrove
George's group = Ikram, Manoj, Johnny, Muna, Charnjit, Jo
4. Caron, is ST3 host at Bridge Surgery, Redditch
Caron's group = Patrick, Sarah, Jason, Fleur, Lois, Shalini
5. Srini, is ST3 host at Dow Surgery, Redditch
Srini's group = Louise, Lisa, Tom C, Beena, Zaineb, Jane
6. Emily, is ST3 host at St.Stephen's, Redditch
Emily's group = Nick, Tom Groves, Alex P., Khairi, James, Bipin, Shambawi
Gilly has prepared a basic guide of things you might like to find out during your visit (see below). Please copy and paste this on to a Word document that you can print out and take with you. You can of course come up with your own list, add to, or alter this one
VTS Practice Visits
I have put together a list of points that I would be interested to find out about a practice on a visit. Dont feel that you have to find answers to all of them, rather, they are pointers to the type of information you might be looking for. It might be worth trying to imagine what you would like to know about a practice if you were applying for a job there. The ethos of the practice may be more important than the on-call rota or practice income.
Each practice has developed in its own individual way and whenever I visit one I go away with new ideas to take to my practice. I hope you will find the same.
Suggested pointers:
History of the practice
The patients:
How many?
Age, sex and social characteristics
The building:
Owned or rented?
Position, parking, public transport, why this particular site?
Any plans for expansion and is there enough room currently?
Consulting rooms are there enough?
What kit is there e.g. for minor surgery
The Staff:
Professionals Doctors (partners - full time/part-time, salaried doctors, other doctors returners, retainers, registrars), nurses, others how many WTE.
Do the partners have outside commitments? If so, to what extent?
Management Structure and number of staff
Ancillary How many. Do they have dual roles?
What changes to staff are being made due to nGMS?
Administrative practice meetings How often? Who attends?
Computer system/Records:
Which system?
Paperless or paperlight? How much is put in notes?
Appointments start and finish times are appointments 10 minutes? Do they run separate clinics? Which ones? Nurse or doctor lead? Is there an electronic system for patients to use as they arrive rather than seeing t he receptionist?
Home Visits How are they organised?
Lab links How do they work?
Repeat prescribing What is the system?
Summaries how complete?
Education:
How do individuals and the practice team educate themselves.
Staff appraisals/development reviews how involved are medical staff?
Is the practice involved with undergraduate teaching and F2 teaching and to what extent?
nGMS/PMS
Is the practice GMS/PMS any idea of why different contract chosen?
How is new contract affecting patients/staff/doctors?
How many additional/enhanced services offered?
How many QOF points achieved last year and anticipated for this year? How different is the work for the various members of the team since the new contract was implemented?
Gilly Cooper
Hot Topics: As you can see, the hot topic slots have been pre-allocated. This is to make sure that everyone is given the opportunity to present a hot topic. If you are unable to attend on the day that your hot topic is due, then it is up to you to arrange a swap with someone else.
Timetable, further details
Course Organisers
| Chris Wilkinson, Steve Walter & Gilly Cooper |
| email Chris Wilkinson |
| email Steve Walter |
| email Gilly Cooper |
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