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How to ask for help without feeling incompetent
Short phrases and case-presentation structures for safe, confident escalation.
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Forms & workflowsPractice systems & adminPractical resource
Forms & workflows
Plain-English guidance for forms, certification, referrals, requests and everyday practice processes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Forms & workflowsForms & certificationPractical resource
Document library
Examples and explanations for common forms, letters and requests.
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.
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 & careersGetting started in GP trainingTraining guide
GP training
What to check for study leave, reviews, portfolio tasks and training administration.
Forms & workflowsBenefits & workWorkflow guidanceComing soon
Occupational-health reports
A focused report about how health may affect work, requested for employment or occupational-health purposes.
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.
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 & 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.
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 & 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 & 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.
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.
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.
Local guideContactsPractical resource
Contact directory
Useful services, teams, inboxes and contact routes organised for quick reference.
GP training & careersGetting started in GP trainingGlossaryComing soon
Deanery: Postgraduate training region
A commonly used name for the regional organisation coordinating postgraduate medical training.
GP training & careersPortfolio, supervision & ARCPGlossaryComing soon
ESR: Educational Supervisor’s Report
A formal portfolio report reviewing overall progress.
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.
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 & 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 & 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 & 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.
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 & payTraining guideComing soon
Study-leave claims
The local process for obtaining approval for educational leave and claiming eligible costs during GP training.
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.
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.
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 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.