Nottingham Vocational Training Scheme

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The three year training program is based on the Royal College of General Practitioners Curriculum for General Practice

Curriculum

Reference material

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The Examination: CSA&AKT

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Locality based learning

[Being a GP] [The GP consultation] [Clinical Ethics and Values] [Evidence based health care] [Clinical Governance] [Equality and diversity]

[Management in primary care] [Information technology] [Research and academic activity]     

Whole day learning 

[Patient Safety Management] [Healthy living] [Genetics] [Acutely ill People] [Children & Young People] [Older Adults] [Women's health] [Men's health]

[Sexual Health] [Cancer & Palliative Care] [Mental Health Problems] [Drugs and Alcohol] [Learning Disabilities] [Respiratory] [Cardiovascular] [Gastroenterology] [Ophthalmology] [Neurology] [ENT & Facial] [Rheumatology and Trauma] [Dermatology] [Metabolic]                    

Trainers workshops

[Teaching, mentorship and clinical supervision]


Healthy living   Direct link Healthy living curriculum

Material specific for the Nottingham VTS

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Relevant texts and resources

  • ACHESON D. Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health London: HMSO, 1998

  • BIRCH K, FIELD SJ, SCRIVENS E. Quality in General Practice Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2000

  • BLACK D (Chair of working group). Inequalities in Health London: DHSS, 1980

  • BRITTON J. ABC of Smoking Cessation London: BMJ Books, 2004

  • BURY M. Health and Illness in a Changing Society London: Routledge, 1997

  • CHAMBERS R. Involving Patients and the Public: how to do it better Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003

  • CHAMBERS R AND MOHANNA K. Risk Matters in Healthcare: communicating and explaining risk Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2001

  • CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer 2004 London: Department of Health, 2005

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Immunisations against Infectious Disease London: HMSO, 1996 (and later updates)

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Health Promotion England London: Department of Health, 2001

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Tackling Health Inequalities: a programme for action London: Department of Health, 2003

  • FARMER R. Lecture Notes on Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1996

  • HEALTH INEQUALITIES STANDING GROUP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS. Hard Lives: improving the health of people with multiple problems London: Royal College of General Practitioners, 2003

  • JONES R, BRITTEN N, CULPEPPER L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • PENCHEON D, GUEST C, MELZER D, MUIR GRAY JA. The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001

  • SACKETT DL, HAYNES BR, GUYATT G, TUGWELL P. Clinical Epidemiology: a basic science for clinical medicine Boston: Lippincott, Wilkins & Williams, 1991

  • TUDOR HART J. New Kind of Doctor London: Merlin Press, 1988

  • WANLESS D. Securing Good Health for the Whole Population: final report London: HSMO, 2004

  • WARRELL D, COX TM, FIRTH JD, BENZ EJ (eds). Oxford Textbook of Medicine (4th edn) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

Web resources

  • The Faculty of Public Health The Faculty of Public Health is the standard-setting body for specialists in public health www.fphm.org.uk

  • The Health Protection Agency The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent body that protects the health and wellbeing of the population. www.hpa.org.uk/

  • National Office for NHS Cancer Screening Programmes This site gives information about national screening programmes for breast and cervical cancer. It also provides information about screening for bowel and prostate cancer. www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk

  • NHS Immunisation Information The most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK – an excellent site for patients and health professionals. www.immunisation.org.uk

  • Picker Institute Europe Works with patients, professionals and policy-makers to promote understanding of the patient’s perspective at all levels of healthcare policy and practice www.pickereurope.org

  • UK National Screening Committee The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) is chaired by the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland and advises ministers, the devolved national assemblies and the Scottish Parliament on all aspects of screening policy. www.nsc.nhs.uk 

References

  • VAN REE JW. The role of primary care in public health. In: Jones R, Britten N, Culpepper L, et al. Oxford Textbook of Primary Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • MCWHINNEY IR. A Textbook of Family Medicine Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989

  • WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Primary Health Care: report of the International Conference on Primary Care Alma-Ata, USSR Geneva: WHO, 1978

  • SHAW M, DAVEY SMITH G AND DORLING D. Health inequalities and New Labour: how the promises compare with real progress BMJ 2005; 330: 1016–21

  • ACHESON D. Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health London: HMSO, 1998 6

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Tacking Health Inequalities: a programme for action London: Department of Health, 2003

  • WANLESS D. Securing Good Health for the Whole Population: final report London: HSMO, 2004

  • BLACK D (Chair of working group). Inequalities in Health London: DHSS, 1980

  • TUDOR HART J. Commentary: three decades of the inverse care law BMJ 2000; 320(7226): 18–19

  • TUDOR HART J. A New Kind of Doctor London: Merlin Press, 1988

  • WATT G. The inverse care law today Lancet 2002; 360: 252–4

  • MENOTTI A, MULDER I, NISSINEN A, GIAMPAOLI S, FESKENS EJ, KROMHOUT D. Prevalence of morbidity and multimorbidity in elderly male populations and their impact on 10 year all cause mortality: FINE study (Finland, Netherlands, Elderly) J Clin Epidemiol 2001; 54: 680–6

  • SCHELLEVIS FG, VAN DER VELDEN J, VAN DE LISDONK EH, VAN EIJK JTM, VAN WEEL C. Co morbidity of chronic diseases in general practice J Clin Epidemiol 1993; 46: 463–73

  • STIRLING AM, WILSON P, MCCONNACHIE A. Deprivation, psychological distress and consultation length in general practice Br J Gen Pract 2001; 51: 456–60

  • FREEMAN GK, HORDER JP, HOWIE JG, HUNGIN AP, HILL AP, SHAH NC, et al. Evolving general practice consultations in Britain: issues of length and context BMJ 2002; 324: 880–2

  • HAGGERTY JL, REID RJ, FREEMAN GK, STARFIELD BH, ADAIR CE, MCKENDRY R. Continuity of care: a multidisciplinary review BMJ 2003; 327: 1219–21

  • STEWART M. Continuity, care and commitment: the course of patient–clinician relationships Ann Fam Med 2004; 2(5): 388–90

  • SAULTZ JW AND ALBEDAIWI W. Interpersonal continuity of care and patient satisfaction: a critical review Ann Fam Med 2004; 2(5): 445–51

  • MAINOUS III AG, GOODWIN MA, STANGE KC. Patient–physician shared experiences and value patients place of continuity of care Ann Fam Med 2004; 2(5): 452–4

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Choosing Health – making healthier choices easier London: Department of Health, 2004

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Consultation on the Smoke Free Elements of the Health Protection and Improvement Bill London: Department of Health, 2005

  • HANNAFORD P. The individual and the population. In: Jones R, Britten N, Culpepper L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • PARKER C. Immunization and vaccination. In: Jones R, Britten N, Culpepper L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • MANT D. Principles of prevention. In: Jones R, Britten N, Culpepper L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • FLEMING DM AND ROSS A. Health surveillance. In: Jones R, Britten N, Culpepper L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

  • KEMPER KJ. Holistic pediatrics = good medicine Pediatrics 2000; 105: 214–18

  • PIETRONI P. Holistic medicine: new lessons to be learned Practitioner 1987; 231: 1386–90