West

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.

You may also wish to refer to the study leave guidance NES study leave guidance when looking through what is on offer to you.

The sections below provide you will more information and timetables and contact details for these opportunities.

GPST Induction

There are eight regional training programmes in the West of Scotland and GP based teaching is organised in these programme areas.

Ayrshire & Arran

TPD: Dr Karine Newlands karine.newlands@nhs.scot 

Dumfries & Galloway

TPD: Dr Suzanne Christie Suzanne.Christie3@nhs.scot

Forth Valley

TPD: Dr Karine Newlands karine.newlands@nhs.scot 

Glasgow Clyde

TPD: Dr Brian Scott brian.scott@nhs.scot & Dr Elizabeth Marshallsay elizabeth.marshallsay@nhs.scot

Glasgow North East

TPD: Dr Mark McAuley mark.mcauley2@nhs.scot 

Glasgow North West

TPD: Dr Barry Gibson-Smith Barry.GibsonSmith@nhs.scot 

Glasgow South

TPD: TBC

Lanarkshire

TPD: Dr Corrine Coles corrine.coles@nhs.scot 

GPST Regional Teaching Courses for Trainees in Hospital Placements

A series of training courses have been organised for GPSTs in Hospital Placements. Each GPST will have an opportunity to attend these courses throughout ST1 and ST2 as they are rolling 6 monthly programme, which is repeated twice a year (August to December; January to June). These courses cover clinical topics and RCGP 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 whilst in a hospital post.

• Health Inequalities: series of 3 sessions reviewing health inequalities in our communities and deep end practices and working as a GP in a deprived practice; care of marginalised patients who experience substance misuse or homelessness; care for refugee patients, including the context of the asylum mm process
• Obstetrics Update: common medical presentations in pregnancy
• Child Safeguarding: non-participatory update for Level 3 child safeguarding. Please refer to RCGP website re Adult and Child Safeguarding requirements as part of your GP Specialist training
• Palliative Care and Cancer Care: understanding palliative care in the community and anticipatory care planning. Knowledge and understanding of cancer care and implementation of safety netting measures in practice
• Dermatology Update: common dermatological conditions seen in general practice
• Evidence Based Medicine and SEA: Common aspects in the critical appraisal of research including the reviewing of statistical analysis. Understanding QI activities in GP training and how to reflect on SEAs.
• Sustainable Healthcare
• ENT and Ophthalmology update: common condition presenting in primary care and key principles of managing these conditions in primary care and when to refer.
• Exam Preparation Course: AKT exam preparation course (runs August, October and January)

 

Courses can be booked through Portal https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/. If you would like more information about a course, please click HERE or email Ariwan.Yimsiri@nhs.scot 

If you have not been able to attend one of these courses during your STI and ST2 hospital placements, you are welcome to register to attend these courses as an ST3 if you feel it will help you meet your learning needs. They are initially offered to trainees in hospital posts and if capacity allows are then extended to GPST3 trainees. You should only attend once during your training.

Please find webpage link to up to date guidance on Adult & Child Safeguarding in GP training requirements

MRCGP & WPBA (nhs.scot)

GPST Local Training Programmes for GPSTs in GP Placement

There are eight training programmes in the West of Scotland and GP based teaching is organised in these programme areas, by your local Course Organiser (CO) or Training Programme Director (TPD). Please see contact details below for your local CO who will be able to advise you of the different timetables.

 

Ayrshire & Arran

TPD: Dr Karine Newlands karine.newlands@nhs.scot 

COs: Dr Tommy Miller thomas.miller@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Dr Catriona McHugh mchughfamily@btinternet.com, Dr Jane MacMillan  Jane.MacMillan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Dr Lindsay Miller lindsay.miller@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, Simon Farrell simon.farrell@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, or Dr Claire Oldfield Claire.Oldfield@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

 

Dumfries & Galloway

TPD: Dr Suzanne Christie Suzanne.Christie3@nhs.scot

CO: Ms Anne-Marie Coxon   Anne-Marie.Coxon@nhs.scot 

 

Forth Valley

TPD: Dr Karine Newlands karine.newlands@nhs.scot 

CO: Dr Julie Reid   julie.reid4@nhs.scot 

 

Glasgow Clyde

TPD: Dr Brian Scott brian.scott@nhs.scot & Dr Elizabeth Marshallsay elizabeth.marshallsay@nhs.scot

COs:

• Clyde South - Dr Katherine McKenzie mckenzie@nhs.scot  & Dr Samir Goyal Samir.Goyal@nhs.scot
• Clyde North - Dr Amanda Haslett amanda.haslett@nhs.scot

 

Glasgow North East

TPD: Dr Mark McAuley mark.mcauley2@nhs.scot 

COs:

• Glasgow North - Dr Jane Deighan jane.deighan@nhs.scot & Dr Mari Brady mari.brady@nhs.scot
• Glasgow East - Dr Jason Laher jason.laher3@nhs.scot 

 

Glasgow North West

TPD: Dr Barry Gibson-Smith Barry.GibsonSmith@nhs.scot 

COs: Dr Andrew Hill Andrew.Hill@nhs.scot & Dr Neil Murray neil.murray2@nhs.scot 

 

Glasgow South

TPD: TBC

COs:

• South East - Dr Martin McLaughlin Martin.Mclaughlin@nhs.scot & Dr Sarah Sanaghan Sarah.Sanaghan@nhs.scot
• South West - Dr Gillian Kidd  Gillian.Kidd2@nhs.scot

 

Lanarkshire

TPD: Dr Corrine Coles corrine.coles@nhs.scot 

CO: Dr Neil Mannis Neil.Mannis@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

 

These sessions are for GP trainees whilst they are on their GP placements. They involve:

1. Small group facilitated learning within your local area, including PBSGL topic; and
2. NES centrally delivered Regional Teaching Events

 

ST1 Regional Teaching Programme

This is for all ST1 trainees in a GP placement. There are a combination of facilitated and trainee led PBSGL sessions. The timetable is set in advance and sessions are mandatory for all eligible trainees.

There are two centrally-delivered NES events that GPST1s in GP placement should attend as part of their ST1 Local teaching Programmes on 29 August 2023 and 28 November 2023. All trainees need to book through the Portal. https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/ where you can also find event information and programme content. 

 

ST3 Regional Teaching Programme

This is for all ST3 trainees in a GP placement. There are a combination of small group facilitated and trainee led PBSGL sessions. The timetable is set in advance and sessions are mandatory for all eligible trainees. Courses can be booked through Portal. 

There are two centrally-delivered NES events that GPST3s in GP placement should attend as part of their ST3 Local teaching Programmes on 12 September 2023 and 26 May 2023.  All trainees need to book onto one of these courses (the same content will be repeated and m delivered on each day) through the Portal. https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/ where you can also find event information and programme content. 

 

Contact Details: Ariwan.Yimsiri@nhs.scot

Local Courses for GP trainees in GP Placements

To complement the local GPST Teaching Programmes, a series of training courses have been organised for GPSTs in GP placements:

• GPST1/2 QIA Training: For ST1/2s in GP placements aims to help support them completing their first QIP project in first GP placement. Curse runs every 6months in 4 cohorts.
• Leadership in QI: Workshop aimed at GPST3s.
• GPST3 Paediatric Update: 2 sessions delivered F2F and virtually via TEAMS
• Exam Preparation course: RCA training courses
• PBSGL Facilitator training: CPD Connect runs PBSGL Facilitator Training sessions throughout the year, but has several sessions advertised in August and September specifically so that members of small groups can train to facilitate small-group peer PBSGL sessions.

 

Please note that if you have not been able to attend one of the courses for hospital GPST1/2s (see information section above) during your STI and ST2 hospital placements, you are welcome to register to attend these courses as an ST3 if you feel it will help you meet your learning needs. They are initially offered to trainees in hospital posts and if capacity allows are then extended to GPST3 trainees.  You should only attend once during your training. These courses can also be booked through Portal. 

 

Please find webpage link to up to date guidance on Adult & Child Safeguarding in GP training requirements

MRCGP & WPBA (nhs.scot)