General Practitioners

GP Trainers are already approved by the GMC and a structured approvals process is in place for this group. Anyone wishing to apply to become an Approved GP trainer should complete a GP Educational Supervisor Accreditation application form. Information about training for approved GP Trainers is available through the PSDS Trainer Development Collaborative (TDC).

Alternatively if you require further information about GP Approval, please contact the GP Training Programme administrator or GP Training Programme Director in your region.

If you are a GP acting as a clinical supervisor for secondary-care trainees and you are not already an approved GP trainer, you will need to meet the Recognition criteria. Approved GP trainers are exempt from this requirement.

This page was last updated on: 28.09.2026 at 16.01