Terms like supervisor, mentor and coach are now being used commonly in primary care.
However, this often happens in confusing or contradictory ways. Here we propose a systematic …

Twelve years after it was first proposed by the General Medical Council (GMC), December
2012 sees the introduction of ‘revalidation’for all doctors in the UK. This 5-yearly affirmation of …

The Government’s recent White Paper Trust, Assurance and Safety has raised expectations
about increased accountability and minimum competence standards for all medical …

The Induction and Refresher scheme Simulated Surgery (I&RSS) is an assessment of
clinical and consulting skills in which candidates are observed consulting with a series of …

London's Professional Support Unit (PSU) was launched in April 2012 at a time when changes
and financial pressures across the health service were placing considerable demand on …

Increasing numbers of GPs are identified as having performance issues through National
Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) and General Medical Council (GMC) referrals, appraisal, …

… Julia Whiteman, postgraduate dean 2, … Burroughs P, Khan A, Trafford P, Whiteman J.
The induction and refresher scheme simulated surgery. Educ Prim Care 2012;23:335-41 …

We welcome the growing debate on support for international medical graduate (IMG) doctors
in the NHS. Adaptations to the existing testing system may be necessary, as Peile points out…

You are in your surgery and your next patient comes in but before you can start the consultation
he begins by complaining that it took 3 days to get through on the phone to make this …

General internal medicine (GIM) training, usually as part of a dual accreditation programme,
is increasingly challenging to deliver as a result of increased numbers of acute admissions, …