General Practice 2 Handbook 2021/22
General Practice 2 Handbook
2. GP 2 at a glance
GP2 is a community-based placement for all Year 2 students at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. The emphasis is on DEVELOPING CLINICAL METHODS THROUGH PATIENT CONTACT.
There are two focus areas for student learning:
Novice-to-expert transition –
helping students grow in confidence and ability as clinicians (coping with things getting more complicated) [see Appendix 6]
Integrated patient centred clinical method
Attending to both the PATIENT’S AGENDA & DOCTOR’S AGENDA
Ensuring the consultation is a conversation not an interrogation [see Appendix 7]
GP2 Structure
GP2 is six days for each student: 3 GP Practice Days alternating with 3 Central Days delivered online
DAY | GP PRACTICE-BASED DAYS (Onsite, groups of 4-6 students) | CENTRAL DAYS (Online, individual/group work & tutorials) |
| THEME | THEME |
Introduction Day: Starting conversations | Patient-centredness: What’s the story | |
Gathering information: Patient agenda & doctor agenda | Communication barriers: Recognising & responding | |
Different modes of consultation | Putting it all together | |
Assessment | Reflective case study (individual task) | Attendance & engagement |
| Attendance & Professionalism |
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