In Year 3, students have 16 days in general practice on Tuesdays. This placement consists of two blocks, each of eight days. All eight of these are in practice. 

Summary of GP3 key facts

• Up to a maximum of 6 students per practice this year!  

• Whole days on alternate Tuesdays

• Each day starts with GP preparatory time before the students arrive at 10am. This is negotiable however with your students.  

• All Tuesdays take place in the surgery– the 8^th day of each block is a simulated surgery which takes place in practice. 

• Flexibility for GP teachers to schedule the days’ timings to suit the practice (Although note that the simulated surgery day timings are not flexible) 

• Students complete the online sway tutorial in their own time before the day to allow for increased clinical exposure  

• One to one feedback with each student – at the end of each block. 

The components of the day are listed below but explained in more detail later in the handbook:

Welcome & Effective Consulting	all students; scenarios provided to practice consulting
Consulting (Student led surgery)	Students in pairs; observed consultations with the lead GP.
Observation	Students in pairs; time spent with other members of the practice team
Group tutorial	all students; skill of the week, drug of the week, work based assessment.
Sway tutorial	compulsory online tutorial to be completed prior to the session.

Assessment 

• Minimum 80% attendance to pass GP3 placement 
• Summative written progress test and OSCE to progress to year 4.
• Workplace based assessments 

To gain a better idea of what GP3 involves we include our handbook here:

Handbook

‌GP3 Teacher guide 2024-25 (PDF, 560kB)‌‌‌

Teaching Dates

Teaching dates for the current academic year can be found on page 14 in our CAPC Teaching brochure 2024-25.

Frequently asked questions

Can more than one GP deliver the teaching? Yes, although we would prefer no more than two regular teachers per block.

Can I change the timings of the day? Yes, GP3 is deliberately flexible to fit with your practice’s day plan.

If I have a GP trainee, can they help? GP trainees can be involved in some of the non-clinical parts of the day but cannot supervise the clinical components

Will we still get emailed in advance of the session like last year? Yes, we will aim to email you a week in advance of each session with a teacher guide for that day.

When do we get paid? Payment is retrospective – we will send out attendance and payment forms prior to the last session of the block. On receipt of these, we will pay the practice. This is the same as our teaching in all other years.

Are the students DBS checked? Yes, the Year 3 students have all been DBS checked.

Have the students had information governance training? Yes, the students have had training on the importance of confidentiality and the management of patient identifiable data (PID). A link to the confidentiality agreement that the students will complete is available here.

What should I do if I am unable to teach for any reason? We would expect you to arrange for a colleague to deliver the session on your behalf. 

Contacts

Academic: Dr Ciaran Conway 

Administrator: Kirsten Gill