No courses are scheduled for GP Stage 3 at the moment.

Courses displaying 'Buy' are OPEN FOR BOOKING. When a course fills up 'Buy' automatically and immediately changes to 'FULL'.

Timetable and Venue - click on a course date (above) for the timetable.
Click on London (above) for venue, travel and accommodation information.

(Last year all courses were sold out – so please do book early.  If you are unsuccessful at Stage 2 we will be very happy to refund you when the results are released – see our refund policy).

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Reasons to choose this GPVTS / GPST Interview course

Candidates who have already come on this course have given us
AMAZING feedback.

SMALL GROUPS - The entire afternoon (4 hours) is spent in a group of a MAXIMUM OF 5 CANDIDATES with your own experienced tutor and a range of actors/ actresses. This means we GUARANTEE that each candidate will practice AT LEAST 3 ROLE-PLAY SCENARIOS.

MOCK WRITTEN EXAMINATION – after a lecture teaching you what is needed and how to incorporate every part of the marking scheme into your answers you will sit a timed 30-minute mock exercise. We mark these individually over lunch and give you written feedback.

PERFECT VENUE – Unlike other courses all the small groups have their own consultation room. This allows us to run the scenarios exactly as they are in the selection centre.

A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE GUIDE

KEY COMPETENCIES - We will not only tell you what the key competencies are but show you how to apply them at the GP selection centre.

It has been fantastic to see those that have already attended the course improving and gaining confidence throughout the day. We have been through the process ourselves and know how important it is to score highly to get both your first choice deanery and first choice rotation.

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Dear Shivani and Richard,
To let you know that I got my first choice placement.

Just a 'Thank you' is really an understatement. If it wasn't for your coaching I would have been more than a bit lost. I honestly can't believe how much you covered in that one day, and told me all that I needed to know to get a place.

At the selection centre I felt that I really did well at all the consulting tasks. I practiced all what we did on the course and as Richard said tried to visualize everything so there will not be any surprises. And it really worked. So, thank you very much for all your help.

‘This is the best course I have been to by far. The facilitators really recognized what is needed to pass GP Stage 3 - the opportunity to practice many consultations in small groups with real actors in an exam environment along with constructive feedback from a tutor is priceless. Focused interactive teaching and helpful hints for the written prioritization task helped immensely, in comparison to other lecture-based courses I went to.  I gained the confidence to pass the exam - and secured my first choice job! I have recommended this to my friends and will continue to do so!’

‘Really, really useful to have so much individual feedback on all aspects of exam – written and consultations. Much better than other courses – advertise 4 hours of 4 to 1 group time!!  Lots of practice – mock exam, consultations – no irrelevant stuff at all – you couldn’t improve this course!!"
Dr VM January 2011

‘Brilliant course, brilliant advice on prioritisation exercise. Particularly liked small groups of 3 practising scenarios, one to one feedback and at least four scenarios with actor for each person.  You couldn’t improve this course – I would definitely recommend it!"
Dr LB January 2011

I think this course is brilliant. Practice, feedback, consultation practice and examples of answers for written exercise were all helpful . It helps with mind set; practice and knowledge. Very encouraging and I particularly liked the (small group) practice sessions.

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What the GP Stage 3 course provides:

• A ‘masterclass’ on examination technique.
• An extremely high ratio of staff to candidates (1:2).
• Mock examinations.
• Simulation of the real GP selection centre experience.
• Small group teaching in individual rooms.
• A structure to practice and progress.

What the GP Stage 3 course does NOT provide:

• A basic introduction to consultations and communication skills.
• Irrelevant information (No time wasted on QOF, hot topics, group exercises etc).
• Tutorials run by people with no personal experience of the process.
• A boring or relaxing day!! (it is fully interactive...).

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Course Programme

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Course Faculty

No courses are scheduled for GP Stage 3 at the moment.

Courses displaying 'Buy' are OPEN FOR BOOKING. When a course fills up 'Buy' automatically and immediately changes to 'FULL'.

Timetable and Venue - click on a course date (above) for the timetable.
Click on London (above) for venue, travel and accommodation information.

(Last year all courses were sold out – so please do book early.  If you are unsuccessful at Stage 2 we will be very happy to refund you when the results are released – see our refund policy).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reasons to choose this GPVTS / GPST Interview course

Candidates who have already come on this course have given us
AMAZING feedback.

SMALL GROUPS - The entire afternoon (4 hours) is spent in a group of a MAXIMUM OF 5 CANDIDATES with your own experienced tutor and a range of actors/ actresses. This means we GUARANTEE that each candidate will practice AT LEAST 3 ROLE-PLAY SCENARIOS.

MOCK WRITTEN EXAMINATION – after a lecture teaching you what is needed and how to incorporate every part of the marking scheme into your answers you will sit a timed 30-minute mock exercise. We mark these individually over lunch and give you written feedback.

PERFECT VENUE – Unlike other courses all the small groups have their own consultation room. This allows us to run the scenarios exactly as they are in the selection centre.

A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE GUIDE

KEY COMPETENCIES - We will not only tell you what the key competencies are but show you how to apply them at the GP selection centre.

It has been fantastic to see those that have already attended the course improving and gaining confidence throughout the day. We have been through the process ourselves and know how important it is to score highly to get both your first choice deanery and first choice rotation.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Shivani and Richard,
To let you know that I got my first choice placement.

Just a 'Thank you' is really an understatement. If it wasn't for your coaching I would have been more than a bit lost. I honestly can't believe how much you covered in that one day, and told me all that I needed to know to get a place.

At the selection centre I felt that I really did well at all the consulting tasks. I practiced all what we did on the course and as Richard said tried to visualize everything so there will not be any surprises. And it really worked. So, thank you very much for all your help.

‘This is the best course I have been to by far. The facilitators really recognized what is needed to pass GP Stage 3 - the opportunity to practice many consultations in small groups with real actors in an exam environment along with constructive feedback from a tutor is priceless. Focused interactive teaching and helpful hints for the written prioritization task helped immensely, in comparison to other lecture-based courses I went to.  I gained the confidence to pass the exam - and secured my first choice job! I have recommended this to my friends and will continue to do so!’

‘Really, really useful to have so much individual feedback on all aspects of exam – written and consultations. Much better than other courses – advertise 4 hours of 4 to 1 group time!!  Lots of practice – mock exam, consultations – no irrelevant stuff at all – you couldn’t improve this course!!"
Dr VM January 2011

‘Brilliant course, brilliant advice on prioritisation exercise. Particularly liked small groups of 3 practising scenarios, one to one feedback and at least four scenarios with actor for each person.  You couldn’t improve this course – I would definitely recommend it!"
Dr LB January 2011

I think this course is brilliant. Practice, feedback, consultation practice and examples of answers for written exercise were all helpful . It helps with mind set; practice and knowledge. Very encouraging and I particularly liked the (small group) practice sessions.

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What the GP Stage 3 course provides:

• A ‘masterclass’ on examination technique.
• An extremely high ratio of staff to candidates (1:2).
• Mock examinations.
• Simulation of the real GP selection centre experience.
• Small group teaching in individual rooms.
• A structure to practice and progress.

What the GP Stage 3 course does NOT provide:

• A basic introduction to consultations and communication skills.
• Irrelevant information (No time wasted on QOF, hot topics, group exercises etc).
• Tutorials run by people with no personal experience of the process.
• A boring or relaxing day!! (it is fully interactive...).

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Course Programme

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Course Faculty

scheme (Riverside) after a successful selection centre experience! He has a broad interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education. He is a clinical methods tutor and current examiner for the Imperial College undergraduate examinations.

He has a particular focus on improving candidate’s examination techniques to improve on-the-day performance with great success steering numerous candidates to achieve their first choice GP rotation over the past three years.

She successfully gained a place on the Chelsea and Westminster (Riverside) GPVTS in London after tuition from Dr Richard Hughes!

She has successfully tutored trainees who gained their first choice rotations through the GP selection centre process.

This highly praised and accomplished medical educator enjoys teaching Imperial College London undergraduates clinical methods, ethics, and professional development. Her academic interests are clinical communication and selection. She has published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Clinical Epidemiology, and BMJ Careers, and presented data at the Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Conference and at the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) Meeting.

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Course Handbook
On the day of the course you will be given a comprehensive course handbook. This is over 60 pages and not only includes the course material but also:

• A detailed knowledge section 
• Mark scheme examples
• Top tips
• Example role plays to practice after the course
• Model answers for the written prioritisation exercise
• Shivani & Richard’s contact details in case you have any question in the days leading up to the course (previous candidates have found this extremely useful)

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Are there a number of tutors teaching the course at the same time?

There are two tutors who run the morning session. This involves an interactive lecture on each aspect of the selection centre (including the new scenarios for 2011). There are examples of these simulated scenarios within these sessions. There is a mock written prioritisation exercise after this. The afternoon is run by more tutors who facilitate the small group teaching.
 
What is the maximum number of students per course?
There is one tutor, one actor and up to 4 candidates in each consulting room. You are not taught in groups of more than this.
 
How much time is devoted to practising role-play scenarios on the course?
The afternoon session (1.30pm to 5.30pm) is dedicated to practising the role-plays where you are given written feedback on each one by your tutor.

How many role-play scenarios does each candidate get to practice with the actor?
Each candidate practises 3 scenarios and everyone gets to do one with a patient, a healthcare professional and a relative. Having practised your three scenarios and watched your colleagues perform theirs, you will have experienced and discussed approximately 12 DIFFERENT scenarios by the end of the day.

Has the course been updated this year (2011) in line with the new assessment?
This course is fully updated for the new format. By the end of the day you will have carried out each element (written and 3 simulations). This replicates the experience you can expect at the selection centre, and you are given detailed individual feedback.