Useful Links and Support
Department of Health
for information on Fees and Allowances Payable to General
Practitioners
The website is
http://www.doh.gov.uk/. Click on the "Policy and Guidance" tab and
using the search facility, enter GP Training.
Joint Statements on Hospital-Based Training for General Practice
By the Royal College of General Practitioners in
association with other Royal Colleges and specialty organisations, 1997.
available free of charge to all doctors in training, from
RCGP Sales Office
telephone 020 7823 9698 or
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/
Guidance on the new run-through training programmes for GP and hospital
trainees is now available in the comprehensive “Gold Guide”. It can be
downloaded via the MMC website at:
http://www.mmc.nhs.uk
Education for General Practice
also known as The Green Journal published by
Radcliffe Medical Press
18 Marcham Road
Abingdon
Oxon OX14 1AA
e-mail:
medical@radpress.win_uk.net.
It should be available at all training practices.
Professional Organisations
Both the
British Medical Association and
The Royal College of General Practitioners support the interests of GP
registrars.
British Medical Association
The BMA publishes a booklet entitled “Vocational Training
for General Practice”, which includes notes about all the relevant
regulations; it is available free of charge to BMA members. Further
information can be obtained from the local BMA office, Star Lane House,
Staple Gardens, Winchester SO23 8SR, Tel: 01962 856760
Royal College of General Practititoners
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners may well be of
assistance to a doctor seeking appointment to a practice of high quality.
There is an entrance examination, details of which can be found on their
website.
Associate membership of the college is available to all GP specialist
trainees and the package includes administration of much of the paperwork
leading the CCT via the PMETB. There are courses and information provided
for GPSTs. We recommend you apply for associate membership as soon as you
are appointed to one of our training rotations.
Severn Faculty
PO Box 1887
Andover
Hants
SP10 9BE
Telephone: 01264 355012
Fax: 01264 355115
severn@rcgp.org.uk
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