What is the timeline for GPST1 application?

Original post by somedude95

You can apply in November of FY2 i.e. 3 months after you've started.

MSRA is in January
Offers are in March - if you score highly enough in the MSRA you can bypass the interview stage and get an offer directly
Getting your job allocations is probably deanery specific but I got mine at the end of April
Start in August

Timelines are here, though they may not be updated for August 2021 entry yet: https://gprecruitment.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment

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Original post by Democracy

Congrats, so did you skip interview stage? What are the resources you used to prep MSRA SJT and Clinical?

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Original post by somedude95

Congrats, so did you skip interview stage? What are the resources you used to prep MSRA SJT and Clinical?

I did. Used PassMedicine for the MSRA.

There are some MSRA experiences here:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5202178

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Original post by Democracy

I did. Used PassMedicine for the MSRA.

There are some MSRA experiences here:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?ti

I used pass medicine before FY1 SJT but I felt like their questions weren’t really relevant to the real exam questions, I felt it that way and so did the people in the discussions. Did you really use pass medicine as your only revision source for the MSRA SJT? how about pastest?

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Original post by somedude95

Honestly I think 90% of my revision was for the Clinical Problem Solving questions. I did a load of Professional Dilemma (=SJT) questions in the two days before the exam but I derive little benefit from "revising" for SJTs, I really only did it to familiarise myself with the format and to get into the SJT mindset, so for that PassMedicine was absolutely fine.

No idea about PasTest sorry.

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Original post by Democracy

Was gonna make a new post but I thought you know quite a lot so I will ask it here. When I fully qualify as a GP, what is the minimum requirement to do to keep up the licence to practice? i.e. number of hours to work per year, etc etc.

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Original post by somedude95

I don't think there is a minimum requirement:

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https://www.rcgp.org.uk/training-exams/practice/revalidation/mythbusters-appraisal-and-revalidation/the-role-of-appraisal-in-the-regulation-of-doctors.aspx

@GANFYD - is the above true in your experience?

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Original post by Democracy

I don't think there is a minimum requirement:

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I certainly know people who only do 2 sessions in actual General Practice and some with annualised hours. Some do nothing else, some have other medical roles. I do not think there is a minimum requirement in terms of hours, but it will be hard to get MSFs, training etc, if you work much less, I would have thought.
Other than that it is minimum 50 hours CPD a year, +/- relevant training for any specific roles you do (can be part of the 50 hours if needed), eg FSRH if doing coils etc, minor surgery competencies, Teaching the Teacher stuff if you have med students, Trainer stuff if GPSTs,

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So is it 50 hours annually minimum? I heard the minimum is 40 sessions per year

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Original post by somedude95

So is it 50 hours annually minimum? I heard the minimum is 40 sessions per year

50 hours is for CPD activities - that's not the same as clinical sessions at work, which is what I thought you were asking about?

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Original post by somedude95

So is it 50 hours annually minimum? I heard the minimum is 40 sessions per year

Have a read here
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/supporting-doctors-who-undertake-a-low-volume-of-nhs-general-practice-clinical-work/

I think more of an issue would be finding someone to employ you for 40 sessions a year or feeling confident enough to locum for only that length of time, as you would rapidly de-skill, let alone the financial implications

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Helenia

Original post by somedude95

So is it 50 hours annually minimum? I heard the minimum is 40 sessions per year

50 hours is the CPD requirement, not the clinical commitment

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Original post by Democracy

50 hours is for CPD activities - that's not the same as clinical sessions at work, which is what I thought you were asking about?

Original post by GANFYD

Original post by Helenia

50 hours is the CPD requirement, not the clinical commitment

So CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development right, what does it include? Do you have to have this 50 hours annually in order to progress?
I agree with rapidly de-skilling, but I guess there is no such thing as a perfect decision, GP amongst all doctors already has the most flexibility in terms of taking time out to do other things

(edited 3 years ago)

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Original post by somedude95

CPD (in the sense of collecting x number of hours) is something you have to do as part of annual appraisal and revalidation once you have finished training.

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Original post by somedude95

Yes. You agree with your Appraiser what some of the content will be when you set your PDP (personal development plan), some of it is compulsory (Basic Life Support, E&D, Data Protection adn a million and 1 other "usefull" things), the rest is down to you.
As stated, yes, you have to make this annually in order to be revalidated and hence continue as a GP

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Original post by GANFYD

What happens when you set your PDP? Do you have to demonstrate the skills in the PDP?

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Original post by somedude95

What happens when you set your PDP? Do you have to demonstrate the skills in the PDP?

Yes, that is the point. You agree a plan with outcomes and then work towards it during the next year and then produce evidence you have achieved your learning objectives at the next appraisal

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