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WEST SUFFOLK VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHEME
Programme August 2005 – January 2006
Trainees in hospital posts should have fifteen days VTS study leave per year, i.e. 7 or 8 days per six-month appointment. In this programme there will be seven meetings mostly on clinical topics, which hospital SHOs are particularly invited to attend. Where there are two or more VTS SHOs on a firm, it won’t be possible for all to take study leave on the same day, so you should:
· Liaise with colleagues early to plan your dates.
· Plan to take some alternative days to make up your quota of study days
VTS study days provide an opportunity to visit the training practice in the morning, and join the VTS half day release for lunch and group work in the afternoon. VTS SHOs are most welcome to take part in any of the Wednesday afternoon sessions. So, of you can’t get leave or are unable for any other reason to make it to one of the Thurston days, please book an alternative Wednesday, arrange to go to your training practice in the morning and join us in the afternoon wherever we are for the VTS meeting.
The meetings at the Grange Hotel begin at 2.00pm unless otherwise indicated. A buffet lunch is available from 1pm.
Study days should be booked well in advance so that locums, cover etc can be arranged.
Private study days, spent in the practice and an outpatient clinic, or for any other educationally valid activity can be taken by agreement with GP educational supervisor, consultant and course organiser.
SHOS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO JOIN ANY OTHER VTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 2pm IN EDUCATION CENTRE, WORK PERMITTING – OR JUST COME DOWN FOR TEA AND A CHAT AT 3.30PM.
In this programme, there are fourteen mornings on which the registrars in practice will meet. New registrars will meet as a group at Angel Hill Surgery, Bury St Edmunds. The group will be facilitated by Janet Rutherford. Registrars in their final year will meet as a group in Wickhambrook. They will meet at Philip Lloyd-Jones’s house, St Elsewhere (next to the Greyhound public house), unless otherwise stated. This group will be facilitated by Philip Lloyd-Jones. Group sessions will run from 9.30 am to midday, to allow plenty of time to get to the venue for afternoon sessions. IN ORDER FOR THE GROUPS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE MEMBERSHIP IS CONSISTANT. PLEASE AVOID TAKING LEAVE ON THE DAYS THAT THE GROUPS MEET.
Trainer business and education/workshop meetings will run from 14:00hrs until approximately 15:30hrs, and the venue will be the same as the trainee session unless otherwise stated.
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Date 2005 |
Topic |
Speaker |
Trainer of the Day |
Lead Course Organiser |
Venue |
Other |
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Aug 3 |
Hospital Induction |
No VTS Meeting |
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Aug 10 |
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No VTS Meeting |
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Aug 17 (14:00hrs) |
Introduction to VTS (new registrars only) |
Janet Rutherford/ Philip Lloyd-Jones |
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JR/PLJ |
The Grange, |
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Aug 24 (14:00hrs) |
Introduction to Consultation Skills |
Tony Pearson |
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DAP |
The Grange, |
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Aug 31 (14:00hrs) |
Critical Reading |
Janet Rutherford |
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JR |
Education Centre |
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Sept 7 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs) |
Practice Registrars
Effective Consulting |
Groups Tony Pearson
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Keith Heller |
J R/PLJ DAP |
Angel Hill, BSE The Grange, |
Course Organisers’ Meeting |
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Sept 14 (14:00hrs)
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No morning session All: Male & Female Breast Disorders
Case Presentation |
Eamonn Coveney |
Mark Chambers |
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Education Centre |
VTS Short-listing |
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Sept 21 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Hot Topics |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
JR |
Angel Hill, BSE
The Grange, Thurston |
Trainers’ Meeting |
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Sept 28 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
All: Effective Consulting Effective Consulting |
Groups
Tony Pearson |
Rupert Wace |
JR/ -
DAP |
Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
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Oct 5 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Case Presentation |
Groups |
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JR/ -
JR |
Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
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Oct 12 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs) |
Practice Registrars
Case Presentation |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
PLJ |
Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
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Oct 19 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs) |
Practice Registrars
Journal Club |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
JR |
Angel Hill, BSE
The Grange, Thurston |
VTS Interviews
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Oct 26
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Half Term Break |
No VTS Meeting |
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Nov 2 (09:30hrs)
(14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
All: Investigation & treatment in GUM - TBC
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Groups
Dr Sarah Edwards
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JR/PLJ
DAP
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Education Centre |
Trainers’ Meeting |
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Nov 9 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Case Presentation |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
PLJ |
Angel Hill, BSE
The Grange, |
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Nov 16 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Hot Topics |
Groups
Consultant Dermatologist |
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JR/PLJ
JR |
Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
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Nov 23 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
All: Effective Consulting
Case Presentation |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
PLJ |
Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
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Nov 30 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Case Presentation |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
PLJ |
Angel Hill, BSE
Grange Hotel |
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Dec 7 (09:30hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Journal Club |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
JR |
Angel Hill, BSE
Grange Hotel |
Course Organisers’ Meeting |
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Dec 14 (09:30hrs) (14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
Effective Consulting |
Groups
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JR/PLJ
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Angel Hill, BSE
Education Centre |
PGMC
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Dec 21 Until Jan 4 |
Christmas break |
No VTS meetings |
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2006 Jan 11 (09:30hrs)
(14:00hrs)
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Practice Registrars
All: The Ankle & Foot
Case Presentation |
Groups
Miss Sue Deakin |
Mike Jones
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JR/PLJ
DAP
DAP |
Education Centre |
Trainers’ Meeting |
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Jan 18 (14:00hrs)
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No morning session All OSCE |
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PLJ |
Education Centre |
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Jan 25 (14:00hrs)
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No morning session All Visit to Mobility Assessment Centre, |
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PLJ |
Thetford |
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TRAINER OF THE DAY: IF THE DATE IS NOT CONVENIENT, PLEASE WOULD YOU FIND A REPLACEMENT.
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| West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust |
Last Modified: August 2005 |
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