The Yellow Wing is now a training practice.
Dr Fleming and Dr Tennick are both qualified trainers. You are likely to meet our young GPs as they pass through and we hope you will enjoy helping them as they help you. They are all fully qualified doctors who need to develop their experience within General Practice. We have also been involved with training medical students over the years.
GPs used to train by old fashioned apprenticeship. We still do, but it is now a lengthy and prescriptive process. After completing foundation training, GP trainees start specialist training and rotate through hospital and GP placements, typically over 3 years, to gain sufficient experience and expertise to become independent GPs. Trainees are supervised throughout and have to complete a detailed log of their experiences and skills. They must be observed directly, submit video evidence and complete rigorous practical and written exams to succeed. You also have a say – they have to undertake a patient satisfaction questionnaire.
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Current Trainees
We were delighted to welcome Dr Nicola Lapraik in August; Nicola will be here for a year as our ST3 trainee.
Dr Ching Toh became part of the team in Feb 2018 and left to continue her hospital training at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in July. We expect to see her back at The Yellow Wing in Aug 2019 for her final training year in General Practice.
Previous Trainees:
Dr Harriet Rushworth was our first trainee from February to August 2015. She returned to us after her interim hospital posts from August 2016 to 2017 and is now a fully accredited GP.
Dr Jennifer Bowie was with the practice August to February 2016. She is returning to us in February 2019 to complete her training.
Dr Emily Pringle was with us February to August 2016 and again for the year to August 2018. We wish her well with her career in General Practice. 
The GP Trainee journey:
MEDICAL SCHOOL 5 years
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Provisional registration with GMC
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BASIC TRAINING (or FOUNDATION PROGRAMME) in hospital
Foundation Year 1 (‘FY1’)
Foundation Year 2 (‘FY2’)
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Full registration with GMC
SPECIALIST GP TRAINING (‘ST1’ to ‘ST3’)
ST1
6m GP placement (6m in hospital)
Out of Hours commitment
e-Portfolio log
Video assessments
Patient survey questionnaire
Multisource feedback (colleagues and staff)
Biannual trainer report
ST2
12m hospital placement
e-Portfolio log
Biannual trainer report
ST3
12m GP placement
e-Portfolio log
Video assessments
Patient survey questionnaire
Multisource feedback (colleagues and staff)
Biannual trainer report
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EXIT EXAMS
‘AKT’ applied knowledge test (written paper)
‘CSA’ clinical skills assessment (clinical exam in London with simulated patients and scenarios)
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Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) – GP!
We are proud of how we’re made!