Timetable – Autumn 2025 DRAFT

Timetable – Autumn 2025 – DRAFT

ALL VTS TEACHING IS AT THE WOOLWELL CENTRE, PL6 7TR
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FULL-DAY SESSIONS FOR ST1, 2 & 3 START AT 0930

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.

ST1 & 2 SMALL GROUP SESSIONS FOR THOSE IN GP PRACTICE PLACEMENTS ONLY, RUN 1000 – 1200

What should I do when there’s no VTS?

Please see the working week FAQs on the Deanery website

DATEST1ST2ST3NOTES
20 Aug 2025AM: Regional Induction
PM Local Induction
Small Groups
(For DiTs in ITP only)
NO SESSION
27 Aug 2025NO SESSIONNO SESSIONAM: Intro to ST3
PM: Session off in Lieu of 26/11/2025 Half day session
SW, SWB, PS NA
03 Sep 2025Away DayNO SESSIONAM No Session
PM Near Peer mentoring with Y3 medical students- Dr Tamsin Douglas
10 Sep 2025NO SESSIONAM: ENT Ed
PM: Research in Primary Care
NO SESSION
17 Sep 2025NO SESSIONSmall Groups
(For DiTs in Pure GP only)
GP induction DTH online day on 18/09/2025
SCA day: Full day online + Cons Skills
24 Sep 2025AM: Deprescribing/Geriatrics PB
PM: Cardiology BS
Small Groups
(For DiTs in ITP only)
NO SESSION PS ARCP Panel
01 Oct 2025NO SESSIONSmall Groups
(For DiTs in Pure GP only)
AM: Topic Explanations for SCA
PM:Trauma informed care -Dr Elpitha Bruce
IMG Induction at Taunton (ST1s)
08 Oct 2025NO SESSIONAM: Cons SKills
PM: Thinking like a GP
NO SESSIONMA NA
15 Oct 2025NO SESSIONNo SessionAM: Child Protection RJ
PM: TBC
All TPD DET
MA NA
22 Oct 2025AM: Cons skills
PM: e-portfolio revisited
Small Groups
(For DiTs in ITP only)
NO SESSION
29 Oct 2025Half TermHalf TermHalf Term
05 Nov 2025Intimate Examination DTH Full DayIntimate Examination DTH Full DayNO SESSIONTrainer’s symposium
DH, ML MMSC
12 Nov 2025NO SESSIONSmall Groups
(For DiTs in Pure GP only)
AM: TBC
PM: TBC
DH, ML MMSC
19 Nov 2025NO SESSIONSmall Groups
(For DiTs in ITP only)
AM: Mildly Abnormal blood results
PM: Palliative Care JC
PS AL
26 Nov 2025AM: ENT Ed
PM: Active bystander SW
Small Groups
(For DiTs in Pure GP only)
OOH Acute Clinical Scenarios- Half Day online- DTH
OOH Acute Clinical Scenarios- Half Day online- DTH
03 Dec 2025No SessionSmall Groups
(For DiTs in ITP only)
AM Lifestyle Medicine ML
PM DRSS
10 Dec 2025No SessionSmall Groups
(For DiTs in Pure GP only)
TBC
17 Dec 2025TPD planningTPD planningTPD planning