If you have a problem or query with your training, please contact Helen Drummond or Julie in the first instance. For information about booking OOH, please look at the ST2 page. You are invited to attend all the ST study days which are on a 3 year rolling programme and constitute part of your VTS attendance.
The half day release sessions are held at either the Education Centre, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny or The Friars Postgraduate Centre, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. On occasions some sessions may be at different venues.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES:
All whole day sessions are highlighted in Yellow on the timetable below
THIS TIMETABLE MAY CHANGE, SO PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE REGULARLY
Please note the venue, as quite often registrars go to the wrong place!
| date | Venue | Topic | Speaker | notes |
| Sept 6 | NHH | How to pass the CSA Travel through the 10 minute consultation | Julie | Welcome back, exams and how to get the most out of your ST3 year |
| Sept 13 | RGH | CSA - tips from an examiner Video consultation analysis (In small groups) | Dr Mike Thurgood Julie | Please bring a consultation to be discussed in your group. |
Sept 20 | NHH | Working in trios- cases/role play CSA cases/role play | Julie | |
| Sept 27 | RGH | Hot Topics | ST3s | |
| Oct 4 | NHH | Cardio examination skills CSA Cases | Dr Randeep Matharu Julie | |
| Oct 11 | NHH | Musculoskeletal cases and examination Gynaecology CSA cases | Dr Paul Metcalfe Julie | |
| Oct 18 | NHH | Neurology examination skills CSA cases- role play | Dr Randeep Matharu Julie | |
Tues 6th Nov | NHH | Smoking cessation | ||
| Nov 8 | RGH | Gynaecology CSA cases | Julie | |
| Sat No 10 | UWIC Cardiff | Roger Neighbour Mastering difficult consultations | recommended session for ST3 | |
| Nov 15 | NHH | MINOR SURGERY COURSE all day session | Dr Paul Metcalfe Dr Pam Cribb Dr Julie Keely | |
Nov 22 | NHH | Minor Surgery Part 2 afternoon only | Dr Paul Metcalfe | |
| NOV 29 | NHH | Neurolinguistic Programming | Dr Sham Hussein | |
| Dec 6 | RGH | CSA cases | Julie | |
Dec 13 | RGH | Hot topics | ST3 group | |
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| Happy | Christmas | Everyone | ||
Jan 3 | NHH | Ethical Dilemmas Case Studies | Julie | |
Jan 10 All day session Registration 11.15 am | NHH | Investigations study day | Various | |
| Jan 17 | NHH | Rheumatology Monitoring DMARDS session | Dr Stuart Linton |
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Tues Jan 22 | RGH | 2 Minute Talks | Julie |
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Jan 24 | RGH | OoF and GP Contract | Dr. Geraint Jenkins | |
Jan 31 | NHH | 2 minute talks | Julie | Last roundup for CSA |
Feb 7 Feb 14 | RGH NHH | ENT MORE 2 MINUTE TALKS | Karl Passant Julie | |
| Feb 21 | NHH | Clinical Governance | Julie | |
| Feb 28 | RGH | Getting a job | Dr Rizwan Hussain | |
March 7 afternoon and March 8th all day | TBC | Child Health Surveillance Course | various | |
| March 14 | NHH | CVs and Mock Interviews | Julie | |
March 21 Registration 09.30 | RGH | Public health | various | |
April 11 | NHH | Partnerships in Practice | Julie | What it's really like. |
| April 18 | NHH | Dying Matters and End of Life Issues | Julie | Ethical Issues |
Apr 26 Friday PM ONLY | RGH | Shared Decision making in General Practice | Prof Adrian Edwards | |
| May 2 | NHH | Practice Management | Mrs Jeanette Rimmer (Practice Manager) | |
May 9 | RGH | Prescribing Guidelines | Jonathan Sims, Clinical Director Pharmacy | |
May 17 all day FRIDAY
| NHH | Primary Care Dermatology Society Study Day | Nationally Acclaimed Guest speakers | All day session. OPEN TO ALL ST3S FROM ALL SCHEMES IN SOUTH WALES |
| May 23 | NHH | Resuscitation Skills Training | Julie | Essential to complete ST3 training and for revalidation |
| May 30 | RGH | OPHTHALMOLOGY
Time Management | Dr James Lloyd Julie | |
| June 6 | RGH | GP Appraisal and Revalidation | Julie | Beyond ST3 |
| June 13 | NHH | Psychiatry Study Day Including Substance Misuse, Anxiety and Depression and The Mental Health Act | ||
| June 20 | RGH | Practice and Personal Finances | various | |
| June 27 | NHH All day session | Mindfulness-based approach | Dr Sue Elliston Julie | looking after yourself in a busy career |
| July 4th | RGH | End of Term Feedback and Course Evaluation | Help us to may the programme better | |
| GOOD | LUCK |
FROM JULIE | AND | SASHA |
Good luck and best wishes Julie & Sasha | ||||
| keep | in | touch | ||
Half day release sessions start at 2pm, please be prompt.
A sandwich lunch is provided from 1.30pm. Finish time is 5pm
If you cannot attend a session, please let us know. Contact:
or the Programme Directors:
You may also contact the scheme staff at: