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The West Region runs a comprehensive educational programme for GP trainees, which includes regional and local teaching. There are specific programmes for trainees in GP posts and those in hospital posts.
This information gives a summary of the many educational opportunities you can access over the period of your GP training in the West of Scotland, to compliment the experience you gain whilst in practice.
Current teaching programme information and timetables can be accessed via the TURAS site for GP Registrar Teaching Resources:
In addition to the teaching programme, we also:
You may also wish to refer to the study leave guidance NES study leave guidance when looking through what is on offer to you.
If you would like more information on courses or obtaining a TURAS learn account please email nes.gptrainingwest@nhs.scot
There are eight regional training programmes in the West of Scotland and GP based teaching is organised in these programme areas. Please see contact details below for your Training Programme Director (TPD).
Ayrshire & Arran
TPD: Dr Li-Anna Tan lianna.tan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Dumfries & Galloway
TPD: Dr Suzanne Christie Suzanne.Christie3@nhs.scot
Forth Valley
TPD: Dr Matthew Williams matthew.williams@nhs.scot
Glasgow Clyde
TPD: Dr Brian Scott brian.scott@nhs.scot & Dr Mary-Jo Coffield mary.coffield@nhs.scot
Glasgow North East
TPD: Dr Jason Laher jason.laher3@nhs.scot
Glasgow North West
TPD: Dr Barry Gibson-Smith Barry.GibsonSmith@nhs.scot
Glasgow South
TPD: Dr Carolyn McGhie carolyn.mcghie2@nhs.scot
Lanarkshire
TPD: Dr Nicandro Pacitti nicandro.pacitti@nhs.scot
Contact Details: nes.gptrainingwest@nhs.scot
Please access the TURAS site: GP Registrar Teaching Resources | Turas | Learn
This site has been developed as a central space for information and resources to support your GP training journey with a specific focus on teaching.
This TURAS site details the educational opportunities available in the West of Scotland for trainees in a GP post in ST1/2 and in ST3 and for our GP Registrars in Hospital Posts. Resources also include National courses, Exam Support, ARCP and WPBA and Professionalism curriculum resources preparing you all for independent practice.
A series of Curriculum- Based training courses have been organised for GPSTs in Hospital Placements. Each GPST will have an opportunity to attend these courses throughout their training as they are rolling annual programme. These courses cover clinical topics and RCGP curriculum and competency areas and are designed to bring relevance back to primary care when working in a hospital post. They are not mandatory but advisable at some point, throughout your GP training.
In addition, Registrars have access to national Bitesize lunchtime teaching sessions and teaching webinars which are delivered online via TEAMS.
Current course content can be viewed and booked through Bitesize teaching | Turas | Learn
For further information please email nes.gptrainingwest@nhs.scot
