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Trainees in Difficulty

Trainees in Difficulty : Resources Library for GP Educators


Additional Support:

Trainees may require extra support due to performance, sickness or family circumstances. A trainee is recognized as having additional learning needs where an ARCP has agreed the requirement of focused training or additional training time. The support is offered through the network of local educationalists. In the first instance you should contact your educational supervisor or programme director, who may well liaise with your Patch Associate Director for further advice.


About Us:

  • Dr Penny Trafford  Associate Director for Supporting Performance in Trainees. She will advise and support educationalists and trainees where necessary. penny.trafford@londondeanery.ac.uk
  • Ms Cathy Juta   Administrative Lead for Assessment . Any queries related to your Workplace Based Assessment, ARCP panels and ePortfolio can be sent to eportfolio@londondeanery.ac.uk


Trainees on Extension
There are different rules and advice given to trainees who are awarded an extension of training at an ARCP panel. You will find a guidance document "Guidance for an Extension to ST3 Training"  for trainers and trainees in the downloads box on this page. Any queries related to the extension of training and further support needed should be sent to: penny.trafford@londondeanery.ac.uk


Courses

  • Consultation Courses for trainees
  • Courses are available for trainees on extension who have failed the CSA and AKT exams.  Please contact eportfolio@londondeanery.ac.uk to check to see if you are eligible and would like to book onto an available course.


Useful London Deanery Resources
London Deanery ‘Trainees in Difficulty Management Framework’ brings together, for the first time, Deanery and national best practice along with local and national guidance on the identification and management of trainees in difficulty.  It applies equally to trainees in primary and secondary care, foundation and specialty training, medicine and dentistry.


Reading List

  • The Doctor's Communication Handbook; Peter Tate
  • The Trainee's Companion to General Practice; Rosenthal, Naish and Lloyd
    Chapter by Dick Savage "Communication in practice" 
  • The Inner Consultation; Roger Neighbour
  • Doctors Talking to Patients; Patrick Byrne and Barrie Long
  • Family Medicine; FJA Huygen and To Heal or to Harm; Richard Grol
  • Problems with patients: managing complicated transactions. Norton, K. and Smith, S. Cambridge University Press, 1994.pp. 1-174 
  • A Long Walk Home; Rachel Clark
  • Reflective Practice; Gillie Bolton

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