Mid-Wessex patch office & NHS England – Wessex support
Mid-Wessex patch office support
Wellbeing and support (including supported return to training, exam support and PSW) NHS England – Wessex
Mid-Wessex GP attendance rules and expectations
NHS England – Wessex homepage (including information about GP training, exams, AiT Committee and FAQs)
GMC Good Medical Practice
GMC Good Medical Practice
GMC Good Medical Practice, including professional standards for GPs
RCGP resources
RCGP
The RCGP website has a wealth of information regarding GP training, curriculum, exams and WPBA
Wessex Faculty RCGP
The Wessex Faculty is your local RCGP faculty containing local RGCP information
Time Out of Training (TOOT) and Less Than Full Time Training (LTFT)
Absence from work and teaching
If you are absent from work, please ensure you inform your employing Trust Medical HR and practice/rota coordinator following local reporting procedures. They should be kept updated of all absence dates.
If you are unwell or unable to attend any teaching dates organised by the Patch team, you must inform your Patch team following local guidance.
If you are off sick for longer than can be self-certified and require a fit note, these should be forwarded to your employing Trust Medical HR. You must also keep your Patch Team informed as your training dates may be updated if you are absent for 30 continuous days or more.
All Time Out of Training (TOOT) should be declared on your Form R. Trainees are encouraged to add absences to their portfolio which helps keep track of TOOT. All TOOT is reviewed by ARCP and training dates may be adjusted according to the Gold Guide.
As per the Gold Guide 10th edition:
3.183 Absences from training (including OOP not approved towards training), other than for study leave or annual leave, may affect an individual’s ability to demonstrate capability and progression through the curriculum. The GMC has therefore determined that within each 12-month period where a postgraduate doctor in training has been absent for a total of 14 days or more (when they would normally be at work), a review will be triggered of whether they need to have their core training programme end date or their CCT date extended. This review would normally occur at the ARCP.
Wessex LTFT guidance and how to apply
Wessex maternity and parental leave guidance
ePortfolio and ARCP resources
ESR and ARCP timings
ePortfolio FourteenFish Help
ePortfolio FourteenFish Help Centre for queries regarding ePortfolio
NHS Employers
NHS Employers example rotas for doctors in training
The NHS Employers website includes examples of working rotas for full-time and less than full time doctors in training
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges websites signposts services and includes useful resources for doctors in difficulty
Resources for health
Practitioner Health
Practitioner Health is a free, confidential NHS primary care mental health and addiction service with expertise in treating health and care professionals