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Which training groups/events should I attend? Select here for a guide to help you understand …
Our resident doctors take different paths through GP training for various reasons (e.g. Less Than Full Time Training, Time out of Programme, order of post rotations): this can cause confusion about which GP training events to attend and when to move from one group to another – the information in the table below should help to clarify this for you.
| Training Group | Who’s it for? |
|---|---|
| ST1/2 (Southampton) | For all GP registrars in ST1 or ST2. |
| Jersey ST1/2 | For all GP registrars working in Jersey. |
| ST3 | For all GP registrars who have transitioned to ST3. Note: the entry points for the ST3 Day Release programme are August and February, if your transition date is out of synch with this, your entry to the ST3 Day Release programme may be delayed (or brought forward a bit) so that you start at the same time as a group of peers. |
| OOS | ‘The Out of Synch group’ is for anyone who has completed the full ST3 day release programme but not yet reached CCT. It enables you to keep in touch on a monthly basis whilst you complete your training. |
| SCA support | Monthly sessions for any ST3 GP registrar who is actively preparing to sit the SCA (typically in the 3 months leading up to your exam). |
| GP Small groups | Monthly sessions for any GP registrar currently working in a GP practice (whether full time or ITP) who is not attending the ST3 Day release group. ie ST1s & ST2s working in GP practices |
If you still have questions about which training group to attend, please seek advice from one of the team at your next training event.
Non-urgent advice: Training Events – general information
Please note:
• all training takes place in person, at the locations given in the timetables below, unless otherwise stated
• any available GP Training Event pre- or post-session resources can be accessed here
• all GPEU training session details are subject to change – please check these pages regularly for the latest information
Select the arrow head by the group name, below, to see the training timetable.
ST1/2 (Southampton) training events 2026-2027 – in person at the GP Education Unit (Level C, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital SO16 6YD) unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the GPEU noticeboard to find out the room for your session.
| Date | Training session time/topic/details |
|---|---|
| 12th August 2026 | 09:30-13:00 Induction for all ST1s & ST2s (new to ST1/2 & continuing) Please arrive at off-site venue (tba) for registration at 09:15 Note: you must bring photo ID to enter this venue. |
| 9th September 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Wellbeing 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 21st October 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Men’s health and sexual health 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 4th November 2026 | 09:00-13:00 CAMHS 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 18th November 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Culture – on Teams 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) on Teams |
| 16th December 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Practical session followed by ‘Bring & Share’ Christmas lunch 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 13th January 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Safeguarding – Adult & Child Combined for all GPEU resident doctors Note: Annual Update (not Level 3) on Teams 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) on Teams |
| 10th February 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Metabolic & induction (Induction is for February new starters only) 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups only (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 10th March 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Palliative care 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 14th April 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Paediatrics 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 5th May 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Women’s health 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 9th June 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Gastro/liver/metabolic prevention 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 7th July 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Dermatology 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (only for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
Jersey ST1/2 training events 2026-2027 (09:00-13:00) – in person in Room 7 of the Education Centre unless otherwise stated
| Date | Training session time/topic/details |
|---|---|
| 12th August 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Induction for all ST1s & ST2s (new to ST1/2 & continuing). 09:30-11:00 August starter ST1s join Southampton ST1s on Teams |
| 9th September 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Wellbeing |
| 21st October 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Men’s health and sexual health |
| 4th November 2026 | 09:00-13:00 CAMHS |
| 18th November 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Culture – on Teams |
| 16th December 2026 | 09:00-13:00 Practical session |
| 13th January 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Safeguarding – Adult & Child Combined for all GPEU resident doctors Note: Annual Update (not Level 3) on Teams |
| 10th February 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Metabolic & induction (Induction is for February new starters only) |
| 10th March 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Palliative care |
| 14th April 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Paediatrics |
| 5th May 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Women’s health |
| 9th June 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Gastro/liver/metabolic prevention |
| 7th July 2027 | 09:00-13:00 Dermatology |
ST3 training events 2026-2027 (09:00-13:00) – in person at the GP Education Unit (Level C, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital SO16 6YD) unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the GPEU noticeboard to find out the room for your session.
| Date | Training session details |
|---|---|
| 19th August 2026 | Induction for all in ST3 programme (continuing & new to ST3 but not OOS) |
| 26th August 2026 | Learning difficulties followed by SCA preparation |
| 2nd September 2026 | Small group work |
| 16th September 2026 | Practice role play SCA – attendance by pre-booked slot – on Teams |
| 23rd September 2026 | Chronic pain |
| 14th October | Small group work |
| 28th October | Abnormal pathology |
| 11th November | Small group work |
| 25th November | Careers – on Teams |
| 2nd December 2026 | Uncertainty |
| 9th December 2026 | Small group work |
| 6th January 2027 | Metabolic/Dietician/Lifestyle – on Teams |
| 13th January 2027 | Safeguarding – Adult & Child Combined for all GPEU resident doctors Note: Annual Update (not Level 3) on Teams |
| 27th January 2027 | Creative medicine/Humanities |
| 3rd February 2027 | Small group work & ST3 Feb starters introduction |
| 17th February 2027 | Health inequalities |
| 24th February 2027 | Technology in practice |
| 3rd March 2027 | Wessex Cancer Alliance |
| 17th March 2027 | PBSGL/Feb SCA practice |
| 24th March 2027 | CVs & interviews |
| 21st April 2027 | Small group work |
| 28th April 2027 | Bereavement |
| 12th May 2027 | Mental Health crisis |
| 19th May 2027 | Small group work |
| 26th May 2027 | Heart Failure |
| 2nd June | LMC |
| 16th June 2027 | Lifeskills – all day session |
| 23rd June 2027 | Small group work |
| 14th July 2027 | Planetary Health |
OOS training events 2026-2027 (14:00-17:00) – in person at the GP Education Unit (Level C, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital SO16 6YD) unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the GPEU noticeboard to find out the room for your session.
| Date |
|---|
| 19th August 2026 |
| 23rd September 2026 |
| 28th October |
| 25th November |
| 9th December 2026 |
| 6th January 2027 |
| 3rd February 2027 |
| 3rd March 2027 |
| 21st April |
| 19th May |
| 23rd June 2027 |
SCA support sessions 2026-2027 (14:00-17:00) – these are Teams sessions open to anyone planning to sit their SCA within the next three months, or working towards re-sitting the SCA: sessions are arranged directly with Dr Olie Morris.
| Date |
|---|
| 19th August 2026 |
| 23rd September 2026 |
| 28th October |
| 25th November |
| 9th December 2026 |
| 6th January 2027 |
| 3rd February 2027 |
| 3rd March 2027 |
| 21st April |
| 19th May |
| 23rd June 2027 |
GP Small groups 2026-2027 (13:30-16:30) – in person at the GP Education Unit (Level C, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital SO16 6YD) unless otherwise stated. On arrival, check the GPEU noticeboard to find out the room for your session. (Note: these sessions are also listed in the ‘ST1/2 (Southampton) training events‘ table above.)
| Date | Training session time/topic/details |
|---|---|
| 9th September 2026 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 21st October 2026 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 4th November 2026 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 18th November 2026 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) on Teams |
| 16th December 2026 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 13th January 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) on Teams |
| 10th February 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 10th March 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups ((for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 14th April 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 5th May 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 9th June 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
| 7th July 2027 | 13:30-16:30 GP Small Groups (for ST1/2s in GP placements) |
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