Timetable – Autumn 2023

Timetable – Autumn 2023

ALL TEACHING IS FACE-TO-FACE UNLESS YOU ARE ADVISED OTHERWISE IN ADVANCE

VTS TEACHING IS HELD AT:
THE WOOLWELL CENTRE, PL6 7TR
LOCATION MAP

FULL-DAY SESSIONS FOR ST1, 2 AND 3 START AT 10:00

This is a working day, so please ensure you arrive on time and be prepared to stay for the full day; afternoon sessions may run on past 4:30pm.

Unless you are specifically advised otherwise, ST2 Small Group sessions will start at 10:00 and finish approx 12:00

DATEST1ST2ST3NOTES
02 Aug 2023No sessionNo sessionNo session
09 Aug 2023ST1 FULL DAY
09:00: Regional Induction
PM: Local Induction

Please come to the Woolwell Centre for 08:45 AM
No sessionNo session
16 Aug 2023No sessionNo sessionNo session
23 Aug 2023No sessionNo session

No session

30 Aug 2023No sessionNo sessionNo session
06 Sept 2023No sessionST2 small group for those in Pure GP onlyST3 FULL DAY
AM: Intro ST3
PM: Near-Peer teaching with med school @ John Bull
ML am only
13 Sept 2023ST1 FULL DAY
ST1 AWAY DAY

Woolwell Centre, 10am start
No sessionNo session
20 Sept 2023ST1 intro to RCGP tamar faculty, 15:30 – onlineST2 small group for those in ITPs only
NO SESSION
HEFT intro
SW – SPEX all day
27 Sept 2023No sessionNo sessionST3 FULL DAY
Away Day – River Dart Country Park – info to follow
04 Oct 2023NO SESSIONST2 small group for those in Pure GP onlyNO SESSIONSW – central ARCPs all day
11 Oct 2023NO SESSIONNO SESSIONAM: Gender medicine – Dr Maria Williams.
PM: Community paediatrics – Dr Heather Jarvis
11 & 12 Oct – all SW Educators’ conference, Exeter
18 Oct 2023NO SESSIONST2
AM: consultation skills
PM: AKT – ML
NO SESSION
25 Oct 2023Half term – no teaching Half term – no teaching Half term – no teaching

AKT exam sitting

01 Nov 2023Regional induction for international medical graduates. Taunton racecourse.ST2 small group for those in ITPs onlyNO SESSIONSW/ML/DH MMSC AM
08 Nov 2023NO SESSIONST2 small group for those in Pure GP onlyST3 FULL DAY
AM – Diabetes – Dr Paddy English
PM – consultation skills
15 Nov 2023NO SESSIONST2 FULL DAY
Paediatrics
NO SESSIONML/HW
22 Nov 2022ST1 FULL DAY
TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement
ST2 FULL DAY
TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement
ST3 FULL DAY
TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement
Trainers’ Symposium (full day)
29 Nov 2023ST1
AM: E-portfolio revisited
PM: Community Orientation PS & SWB
ST2 small group for those in ITPs onlyNO SESSIONML/SW/DH – MMSC all day
06 Dec 2023NO SESSIONST2 small group for those in Pure GP onlyST3:
AM: Clinical explanations for SCA
PM: DRSS – Drs Gaye Dickinson and Nick Keysall
13 Dec 2023No sessionST2 small group for those in ITPs onlyST3 FULL DAY
AM – wellbeing, resilience and holistic general practice. Dr Tony Golding-Cook
PM – Small Group work
20 Dec 2023CANCELLED

ST1 full day
AM: Consultation skills
PM: small group work and Christmas quiz
16 weeks3 + induction & away day37

What should I do when there’s no VTS?

Please see the working week FAQs on the Deanery website