Thanks to all trainees that gave us feedback on the semester, here is our summary report

The ST3-A Teaching Schedule was as follows:

In the first few weeks of the day release programme, we run two concurrent courses depending on what stage of ST3 you are in. For those new to ST3, you should attend the RCA course sessions. Those who are already ST3 should attend the Advanced Consultation SKills Course. Both courses occur twice a year so all ST3s will get to experience the sessions.

Sessions in white are not scheduled teaching sessions and you should arrange your own educational activity for these times, in line with your individual job plan.

Please be aware that sessions may need to change at short notice due to presenter and room availability – we will inform trainees by email if this is the case.

Please attend sessions ready to start at the advertised time in line with our attendance policy. Repeated late attendance will be be flagged as a cause for concern.

Each session is mapped to the Areas of Capability (AoC) in the RCGP Curriculum (see the AoC column for details) to help guide your reflective portfolio entries. We strongly recommend making a portfolio log for each session you attend.

Date	Morning 0900-1230	Morning 0900-1230	Room	Afternoon 1330-1530	Room	AoC
	New Starters	Existing ST3
10 Aug	–	RCA Prep (unsupervised)	SR2	–	–	3 4 5 6 7
17 Aug	–	RCA Prep (unsupervised)	SR2	–	–	3 4 5 6 7
24 Aug	Welcome, Introductions	(Speed Meeting), Group Rules (timeliness, RCA, Absence)	SR2	All About You	SR2	1 9 12
31 Aug	RCA Prep	(unsupervised)	SR2		SR2	3 4 5 6 7
7 Sept	Rivington Walk: All about you	(KR/SP)	P	BOLTON ICS Teaching: Mental Health		1 3 4 7 9 10 12 13
14 Sept	Consultation Models (KR/SP)	RCA Prep (unsupervised)	SR1/SR2		SR2	3 4 5 6 7

RCA Submission Deadline 1300 Wednesday 21^st September

Date	Morning	0900-1230	Room	Afternoon 1330-1530	Room	AoC
	New Starters	Existing ST3
21 Sept	RCA Prep 1: How to Approach the RCA (Dr Ian Hamer, RCGP Examiner & KR)	ACS1: Positive Case Reviews – what went well (SP)	LT/SR1/SR2	Trainee interviews	SR2	1 3 4 8 10
28 Sept	RCA Prep 2: Focussed Examination (KR)	ACS2: Accepting Imperfection (SP)	SR1/SR2	Prescribing Effectively (Jole Hannan & SP)	SR2	3 4 5 6 8 11 13
5 Oct	RCA Prep 3: Patient-Centred Management (KR/SP)	PDP/Leadership/ Prescribing Time	SR1/SR2/ DR1/DR2	BOLTON ICS Teaching: End of Life		2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13
12 Oct	Beyond Labels – Understanding Patient Behaviour	Sally Heady (SP)	SR1	RCA Prep 4: Examiner – Critique & Benchmarking (SP)	SR2	2 3 8 10
19 Oct	PDP/Leadership/ Prescribing Time	RCA Prep (unsupervised)	DR1	ACS3: Patient-Centred and Doctor Efficient Consultations (SP)	SR2	3 4 7 8 10

AKT 26th October

26 Oct	Study  Day	SR1/SR2	Study Day	SR2
2 Nov	RCA Prep 5/ACS4: Consultations with Actors (KR & SP)	SR1/SR2/DR1	BOLTON ICS Teaching: Paediatrics	SR2	3 4 6 7 8 10 12 13
9 Nov	Great Explanations (KR & SP)	SR1/SR2	–		3 4

RCA Submission Deadline 1300 Wednesday 16^th November

16 Nov	Wellbeing Day (KR & SP)	SR1/SR2/ DR1	Wellbeing Day	SR2	1 9 10 12
23 Nov	PRIME 1 (University of Manchester)	SR1 / DR1	–	SR2	9 10 12
30 Nov	PRIME 2 (University of Manchester)	SR1 / DR1	–	SR2	9 10 12
7 Dec	Teamwork & Belbin Roles (SP & KR)	SR1/SR2/ DR1/DR2	BOLTON ICS Teaching: Urology	–	1 4 9 10 11 12 13
14 Dec	BLS/AED (SP/KR)	SR1/SR2	Xmas Lunch	SR2	4 5 7 9 10
21 Dec	–	–	–	SR2
28 Dec	–	–	–	–
4 Jan	–	–	–	–
11 Jan	Practical Ethics (SP)	SR1/DR1	–	–	1 2 8 10 12
18 Jan	Adult Safeguarding Sarah Kiely (SP)	SR1	Non direct patient facing GP work (SP)	SR2	2 8 9 11 12 13

RCA Submission Deadline 1300 Tuesday 24^th January

AKT Wednesday 25^th January

25 Jan	Child Safeguarding (Charlotte & Gabi) (SP/KR)	SR1	Career Options Partner and Salaried roles (SP & KR)		2 8 9 11 12 13
1 Feb	ST3B Begins		BOLTON ICS Teaching: Gastroenterology

Areas of Capability

1. Fitness to practise – the doctor’s awareness of when his/her own performance, conduct or health, or that of others, might put patients at risk, and taking action to protect patients
2. Maintaining an ethical approach – practising ethically, with integrity and a respect for diversity 
3. Communication and consultation skills – communication with patients, and the use of recognised consultation techniques
4. Data gathering and interpretation – for clinical judgement, choice of physical examination and investigations and their interpretation
5. Clinical examination and procedural skills – competent physical examination of the patient with accurate interpretation of physical signs and the safe practice of procedural skills
6. Making a diagnosis / decisions – a conscious, structured approach to decision making
7. Clinical management – recognition and management of common medical conditions in primary care
8. Managing medical complexity – aspects of care beyond managing straightforward problems, including management of co-morbidity, uncertainty, risk and focusing on health rather than just illness
9. Working with colleagues and in teams – working effectively with other professionals to ensure good patient care, including sharing information with colleagues
10. Maintaining performance, learning and teaching – maintaining performance and effective CPD for oneself and others
11. Organisation, management and leadership – an understanding of the use of computer systems to augment the GP consultation and primary care at individual and systems levels, the management of change, and the development of organisational and clinical leadership skills 
12. Practising holistically, promoting health and safeguarding – operating in physical, psychological, socioeconomic and cultural dimensions, taking into account feelings as well as thoughts
13. Community orientation – management of the health and social care of the practice population and local community