GP training & careersExamsGlossaryComing soon
AKT: Applied Knowledge Test
The knowledge-based component of the MRCGP assessment.
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IMG guideTraining & professional developmentIMG guideComing soon
ARCP and portfolio evidence: build the picture, not a pile
How to turn everyday work into a coherent record of progression before the educational review and ARCP panel.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
ARCP: Annual Review of Competence Progression
The formal panel review of a trainee’s evidence and progression.
GP training & careersCCT & first GP jobGlossaryComing soon
CCT: Certificate of Completion of Training
The certificate awarded after approved specialist training and required outcomes are completed.
Forms & workflowsReferrals & pathwaysPractical resource
Clinical pathways
Scan referral routes and local variation when you know the service you need.
IMG guideTraining & professional developmentIMG guideComing soon
Clinical supervision, educational supervision and programme support
A practical comparison of who supports today’s work, who reviews long-term progress and who can change the programme.
Local guideContactsPractical resource
Contact directory
Useful services, teams, inboxes and contact routes organised for quick reference.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
CS: Clinical Supervisor
The clinician overseeing day-to-day clinical learning in a placement.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingGlossaryComing soon
Deanery: Postgraduate training region
A commonly used name for the regional organisation coordinating postgraduate medical training.
Forms & workflowsForms & certificationPractical resource
Document library
Examples and explanations for common forms, letters and requests.
Forms & workflowsForms & certificationWorkflow guidance
DVLA notification responsibilities
A practical guide to recognising common driving risks, checking the live medical standard and advising the patient safely.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
ES: Educational Supervisor
The educator who reviews progress across placements and over time.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
ESR: Educational Supervisor’s Report
A formal portfolio report reviewing overall progress.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
Feedback, disagreement and indirect British communication
How to check meaning, respond to feedback and disagree respectfully without relying on stereotypes.
GP training & careersCCT & first GP jobTraining guide
Finding your first salaried GP job
Where to look, what to ask at interview, how to compare workload and pay, and which paperwork to start before CCT.
Forms & workflowsForms & certificationWorkflow guidance
Fit notes
A statement about how a health condition affects a patient’s fitness for work after an appropriate assessment.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPTraining guideComing soon
Form R and ARCP administration
The recurring declarations and evidence preparation that support a trainee’s Annual Review of Competence Progression.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingTraining guide
GP training
What to check for study leave, reviews, portfolio tasks and training administration.
IMG guideTraining & professional developmentIMG guideComing soon
GP training explained for an IMG
How placements, supervision, portfolio evidence, ARCP and MRCGP assessment fit together.
IMG guideImmigration & visasPersonal story
How I Prepared for ILR as an IMG GP Trainee
A first-person draft on preparing an ILR application alongside GP training: qualifying dates, absences, sponsor evidence and biometrics.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
How to ask for help without feeling incompetent
Short phrases and case-presentation structures for safe, confident escalation.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
How UK general practice fits into the NHS
A map of primary care, referrals, commissioning and the boundaries between services.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
How work moves through a GP practice
A safety-focused map of tasks, results, prescriptions, correspondence and referrals after the consultation ends.
Forms & workflowsPractice systems & adminGlossaryComing soon
ICB: Integrated Care Board
An NHS organisation planning and commissioning many services for an area in England.
IMG guideStarting UK practiceIMG guide
IMG guide
Practical guidance for settling in, starting safely and understanding UK general practice.
IMG guideImmigration & visasIMG guide
Indefinite Leave to Remain for IMG Doctors
A plain-English guide to planning a Skilled Worker settlement application, from checking qualifying dates and travel to biometrics and your eVisa.
Forms & workflowsThird-party & private workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Insurance reports
A report or targeted questions from an insurer about a patient’s health, usually with recorded authority.
GP training & careersWorking abroadCareer guide
Moving to Canada as a UK GP
A practical guide for UK-trained GPs considering Canada: registration, provincial licensing, immigration, costs, jobs, income and what UK GPs who have moved actually report.
GP training & careersExamsGlossaryComing soon
MRCGP: Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners
The assessment framework used within UK GP specialty training.
Forms & workflowsBenefits & workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Occupational-health reports
A focused report about how health may affect work, requested for employment or occupational-health purposes.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPTraining guide
Outcome 5 at final ARCP: what to check
What one anonymised case can teach trainees about ESR coverage, evidence visibility and preparing for final ARCP.
Forms & workflowsPractice systems & adminGlossaryComing soon
PCN: Primary Care Network
A group of GP practices working with other local services in England.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
PDP: Personal Development Plan
Agreed learning goals recorded and reviewed in the portfolio.
Forms & workflowsReferrals & pathwaysWorkflow guidance
Primary–secondary care interface: what should I actually do?
A practical guide to deciding whether a request belongs in general practice, clarifying clinical ownership and redirecting work safely.
Forms & workflowsThird-party & private workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Private letters
A bespoke letter requested by a patient or third party for a purpose outside routine clinical correspondence.
Forms & workflowsForms & certificationWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Retrospective fit notes
A fit note covering an earlier period where the available assessment or clinical evidence supports doing so.
GP training & careersExamsGlossaryComing soon
SCA: Simulated Consultation Assessment
The consultation-skills component of the MRCGP assessment.
Forms & workflowsSafeguardingWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Section 17 Child in Need request
A request from children’s social care for relevant health information to support a Child in Need assessment.
Forms & workflowsThird-party & private workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Solicitor requests
A request from a solicitor for records, factual information or a medical report for legal proceedings or advice.
Local guideLocal onboardingLocal guide
Southampton local guide
Local contacts, places, services and practical information for the Southampton training area.
Local guideLocal onboardingIMG guideComing soon
Southampton, New Forest and Jersey: a new-starter orientation
How the patch fits into Wessex, where local teaching sits and which GP Navigator routes help with practical arrival.
IMG guideStarting UK practiceIMG guideComing soon
Starting a GP placement: what your induction should cover
The practical and safety-critical orientation to request before consulting independently.
GP training & careersStudy leave, rotas & payIMG guideComing soon
Study leave and protected teaching in Wessex GP training
How to separate regional teaching, educational time, course approval, rota permission and reimbursement.
GP training & careersStudy leave, rotas & payTraining guideComing soon
Study-leave claims
The local process for obtaining approval for educational leave and claiming eligible costs during GP training.
Forms & workflowsInformation & confidentialityWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Subject access requests
A person’s request for access to personal data held about them, including information in their health record.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
The NHS and GP-training glossary
Plain-English definitions for the abbreviations and phrases that appear in practices and training.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingGlossaryComing soon
TPD: Training Programme Director
An educator with responsibility in the local training programme.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingCareer guide
Training & careers
GP training, finding your first GP job and working abroad after CCT.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingGlossaryComing soon
Training patch: Local GP training patch
A local grouping within a wider GP training region or school.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
Understanding your rota, contract and payslip
What to compare, what to check on first pay and when to query a mismatch.
Forms & workflowsBenefits & workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Universal Credit health forms
Requests connected with a patient’s health condition, fit notes or work capability as part of Universal Credit.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPTraining guide
Urgent & unscheduled care evidence for ARCP
What counts as UUC evidence, how to use the Wessex evidence grid, and what to record for ESR and ARCP.
IMG guideImmigration & visasIMG guide
Visa sponsorship by GP practices after training
A practical guide for IMG doctors who do not yet have ILR or British citizenship, and for GP practices considering sponsoring their first salaried GP.
Local guideLocal onboardingIMG guideComing soon
Wessex induction and teaching: what fits where
The employer, patch, IMG, regional and patient-safety elements new Wessex GP trainees need to distinguish.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
What UK patients expect from a consultation
A practical introduction to agenda-setting, shared decisions, uncertainty and safety-netting.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
When you are being treated unfairly—or simply aren’t sure
A safe route for workload, supervision, bullying, racism, exploitation and wellbeing concerns.
IMG guideNHS systems & workplace cultureIMG guideComing soon
Who’s who in a GP practice
Who handles clinical care, operations, navigation, prescriptions, records and training.
GP training & careersWorking abroadCareer guide
Working abroad as a UK GP
Explore practical routes to Canada, Australia and New Zealand, including registration, immigration and working arrangements.
IMG guideTraining & professional developmentIMG guideComing soon
WPBA in 2026: choose the right assessment for the work
A current, practical guide to COT, CAT/CbD, MiniCEX, CEPS, feedback tools and supervisor reports.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
WPBA: Workplace Based Assessment
Evidence gathered in real work to show development across curriculum capabilities.
IMG guideStarting UK practiceIMG guideComing soon
Your first 30 days in the UK: an IMG doctor’s checklist
A calm, practical sequence for the documents, daily-life setup and work preparation that matter first.