The Day Release Course for ST3 GP Trainees

ST3-A August 2024 – January 2025

Welcome to the ST3 A Course page for 2024.

Here is the provisional timetable for Wednesday sessions, please note, at this stage, there may be changes to rooms or sessions. Sessions will run in all allocated slots, however.

ST3 Resources

Slidedecks and resources related to ST3 teaching sessions are available here

Timetable last updated:

Date0900-1230
New to ST3
Location/Mode0930-1230
Existing ST3
Location/Mode1300-1630Location/Mode
28 Augin GPin GPSCA Prep
SR2
Education Centre
SCA Prep (Existing ST3 only)SR2
Education Centre
4th Septin GPin GPSCA PrepSR2
Education Centre
SCA Prep (Existing ST3 only)SR2
Education Centre
11th SeptWelcome to ST3SR1
Education Centre
SCA PrepSR2
Education Centre
Trainee InterviewsSR2
Education Centre
18th SeptSCA2: Cases with First5 GPsSR1
Education Centre
SCA2: Cases with First5 GPsSR1
Education Centre
SCA PrepSR2
Education Centre
25th SeptSCA4: Mock SCAZoomACSC1&2
(or can join Mock SCA)
SR1
Education Centre
SCA Prep
2nd OctSCA1: How to Approach the SCASR1
Education Centre
SCA PracticeSR2
Education Centre
SCA4 Critique & BenchmarkingSR2
Education Centre

Now Zoom
9th Octin GPin GPin GPin GPin GPin GP
16th OctBeyond LabelsSR1
Education Centre
Beyond LabelsSR1
Education Centre
SCA PracticeSR2
Education Centre
23rd OctSCA5: Consults with ActorsSR1
Education Centre
SCA5: Consults with ActorsSR1
Education Centre
Consultation ModelsSR2
Education Centre

Now Zoom
30th OctSCA PracticeSR1
Education Centre
T2GP3 Doctor Efficient CareSR2
Education Centre
T2GP3 Doctor Efficient CareSR2
Education Centre
6th NovGreat Explanations & ExaminationsSR1
Education Centre
Great Explanations & ExaminationsSR1
Education Centre
SCA PracticeSR2
Education Centre
13th NovPRiME 1SR1
Education Centre
PRiME 1SR1 Education CentreSCA PracticeSR2
Education Centre
20th NovPRiME 2SR1
Education Centre
PRiME 2SR1 Education CentreSCA PracticeSR2
Education Centre
27th Novsession tbcSR1
Education Centre
session tbcsession tbcSR2
Education Centre
4th DecAdult Safeguarding L3SR1
Education Centre
Adult Safeguarding L3SR1
Education Centre
session tbcSR2
Education Centre
11th Decsession tbcSR1
Education Centre
session tbcsession tbcSR2
Education Centre
18th DecBLS/AED/Anaphylaxis CerticicationtbcBLS/AED/Anaphylaxis CerticicationtbcGP 2024SR2
Education Centre
8th Jansession tbcSR1
Education Centre
session tbcsession tbcSR2
Education Centre
15th Jansession tbcSR1
Education Centre
session tbcsession tbcSR2
Education Centre
22th JanChild Safeguarding L3SR1
Education Centre
Child Safeguarding L3SR1
Education Centre
Child Safeguarding L3SR2
Education Centre
29th Jansession tbcSR1
Education Centre
session tbcsession tbcSR2
Education Centre
Date0900-1230
New to ST3
Location/Mode0930-1230
Existing ST3
Location/Mode1300-1630Location/Mode

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 SCA course sessions. Those who are already ST3 should attend the Trainee to GP (T2GP) Course. Both courses occur twice a year so all ST3s will get to experience the sessions.

Sessions with no description 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.

Breakfast Club

We start each morning session at the 9am with a general discussion topic accompanied by hot drinks and breakfast snacks. This provides an opportunity for you to chat with each other, to ask questions of the PCMEs Kat and Seb and to wake up ready for the day’s sessions!


Consultation Skills Courses

 SCA Preparation Course (SCA Prep)
1How to Approach the SCA (Ian Hamer, RCGP)
2Mock SCA
3Case Roleplay with First5 GPs
4SCA Examiner Skills: Critique and Benchmarking Exercise
5Consultations with Actors
Trainee to GP Course (T2GP)
1Positive Practice
2Accepting Imperfection
3Doctor-Efficient Care (including Clinical Triage)
5Consultations with Actors

Areas of Capability

Teaching sessions are mapped to the following Areas of Capability to help you complete your portfolio of evidence for ARCP/CCT.

  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 

Page last reviewed: 22 September, 2024