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

Work Placed Based Assessment

The Examination: CSA&AKT

e-Portfolio

The full RCGP curriculum can be viewed  by clicking "RCGP Curriculum for General Practice"

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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]


Practice management   Direct link to the Practice management curriculum

Material specific for the Nottingham VTS

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Relevant texts and resources

  • BELBIN M. Management Teams: why they succeed or fail (2nd edn) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

  • BERWICK D. A Primer on the improvement of systems BMJ 1996; 312: 619–22

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

  • COVEY S. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People London: Simon & Schuster UK, 1989

  • FISHER R, URY W, PATTON B. Getting to Yes (2nd edn) New York: Arrow, 1997

  • HANDY C. Understanding Organisations (4th edn) London: Penguin, 1993

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

  • MULLINS LJ. Management and Organisational Behaviour (5th edn) London: Financial Times Pitman, 1999

  • NHS INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT. NHS Leadership Qualities Framework Coventry: NHS Leadership Centre, 2003

  • PECKHAM S AND EXWORTHY M. Primary Care in the UK: policy, organisation and management London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002

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

  • RILEY J. Helping Doctors Who Manage: learning from experience London: King’s Fund, 1998

  • ROBERTS G. Recruitment and Selection: a competency approach (developing practice) London: Royal Paperback, 1998

  • SWANWICK T (ed.) The Management Handbook for Primary Care London: RCGP, 2004

  • TUDOR HART J. A New Kind of Doctor: the general practitioner’s part in the health of the community London: Merlin Press, 1988

Web resources

  • British Association of Medical Managers The British Association of Medical Managers (BAMM) provides support to doctors in all management www.bamm2go.com/CMS/index.php

  • Department of Health The Department of Health website is constantly being updated with policy publications, consultations, guidance documents and research reports, as well as bulletins, speeches and press releases. www.dh.gov.uk  The website also has pages dedicated to primary care: www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/OrganisationPolicy/PrimaryCare/fs/en

  • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is Europe’s leading body for health and safety professionals. www.iosh.co.uk/

  • MHRA The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) www.mhra.gov.uk

  • NHS, England The NHS England website is the portal for local NHS services in England and provides national information about the NHS. www.nhs.uk/england

  • NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement This site contains advice and information about leading change in the NHS. www.executive.modern.nhs.uk

  • NHSScotland The SHOW service is an excellent website for those working in Scotland. www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

  • NHS Wales: Health of Wales Information Service – HOWIS The official website of NHS Wales is a seamless service bringing together information sources about the health and lifestyle of the population of Wales www.wales.nhs.uk

  • Northern Ireland: the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety This website provides access to information about health and social care in Northern Ireland. www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/

  • Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) website provides essential sources of information about the curriculum including management and leadership issues. www.rcgp.org.uk