GP Developmental Training

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Leaflet - Guidance on professional support services.doc

Tackling Concerns about GPs

The GP Deanery is committed to supporting GPs in delivering high quality primary care through continuing professional development.

As part of this strategy we provide support to GPs to develop their performance when concerns are raised or identified through existing performance monitoring mechanisms. Currently we receive through PCTs, GMC or National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS).

We provide developmental training to the GPs referred to us through a network of GPs who are experienced GP Trainers. The details of this scheme are provided in the Guidance on Professional Support Services leaflet, which can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

We also provide support to Primary Care organisations in managing performance concerns relating to GPs. Primary Care organisations have set up structures and processes to manage, monitor and deal with performance issues relating to GPs on their performers list.

Local GP performance procedures

In 2007 NCAS published a document entitled "Local GP Performance Procedures" in collaboration with the Royal College of General Practitioners and the NHS Clinical Governance Support Team (NCGST).

This publication provides information on local procedures for handling concerns about the performance of General Practitioners and describes local processes. KSS GP Deanery is committed to implementing this within our health economy and to provide the potential Deanery activities suggested.

Role development

We have developed the role as follows:

  • Providing advice to PCT's on the education aspects of individual cases.
  • Working with individual GP’s referred by the PCT, NCAS or GMC to advise on a tailored programme of support and training.
  • Providing a network of experienced trainers who act as Educational Supervisors to GP’s undergoing developmental training within a framework of any conditions/stipulations by GMC or relevant PCT. Regular progress reports are provided to relevant referring agency.
  • To work closely with all involved stakeholders in addition to above in order to support performance development of GP’s. E.g. LMC/BMA/Medical Defence bodies/Health Care Commission
  • Providing training to PCT staff and other GP’s involved in performance procedures on their roles and responsibilities. We have run training days in conjunction with NCAS to provide training to PCTs in SEC in this respect. This has looked at Performers List regulations and performance concerns, advice to PAG’s about how to undertake an investigation, report writing and managing performance concerns. We will provide ongoing training to PCT’s in order to assist in developing their skills. We welcome feedback from PCT’s and would like to work with them to support them