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Introduction: Increasing numbers of doctors training in the United Kingdom (UK) have specific learning differences (SpLDs) which may affect performance in licencing examinations. There is limited evidence for how and why SpLDs affect performance in licencing exams. We explored perceptions of General Practice Speciality Trainees (GPSTs) with SpLDs on the challenges of UK licencing examinations and workplace-based assessment, and strategies for overcoming these.

Methods: We used a qualitative design employing Systematic Grounded Theory with inductive methods to inform theory development. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed and analysed using three steps of open, axial and selective coding. We recruited from UK general practice training schemes with purposive sampling to include participants of different sex, stage of training and UK or overseas primary medical qualification.

Findings: We interviewed 18 GPSTs with a SpLD, four male and 14 female, at various stages of training, who had undergone primary medical training in the UK or overseas. We identified four core themes from the analysis: 1 Importance of early detection, screening and referral; 2 Understanding the intersection of SpLDs, culture and language; 3 Educational and organisational approaches to GP trainees with SpLDs; and 4 Addressing emotional and wellbeing impacts.

Conclusion: This study has identified tailored strategies to support learning and assessment for GPSTs with a SpLD, which could improve learning experiences, wellbeing and outcomes.

This article describes the Academic Department of Military General Practice's experiences of the Defence Medical Services General Practice Specialist Training operational preparedness training programme, which culminates in an immersive simulation exercise. Our premise is that additional training is required to close the delta between the civilian GP training pathway and the military operational role on completion of training. Specifically, effective preparatory training optimises a clinicians' performance, while safeguarding their mental and physical health, thereby improving patient outcomes. A key focus has been to facilitate the development of a personal growth mindset in response to adversity, and in so doing contribute to workforce resilience and enduring mission success.The course has been developed using feedback from the General Practice Specialist Trainees, simulated patients and an external independent observers. We present a consolidated educational approach to medical operational preparedness training, through experiential learning. We believe that many of the lessons identified from adopting this approach are transferrable to the Defence educational and training community, our international partner forces and wider civilian humanitarian medical providers. We have concentrated on co-creating an immersive educational environment that utilises a formative assessment approach, capitalising on emergent learning opportunities provided by contemporary operations.

Medical students are expected to explain and display the importance of professional development and lifelong learning and demonstrate commitment to this. Studies have identified that students desire additional opportunities for professional development outside of that provided by their medical school's curriculum. The University of Nottingham's General Practice Society professional development scheme was designed to address a current gap in extracurricular activities provided to students with an interest in a career in general practice. Medical students were invited to 8 development sessions between January and March 2024, covering topics such as medical education, leadership, research, and networking. The sessions were delivered by practising General Practitioners (GPs) and students. Feedback surveys evaluated aspects of personal and professional development and course satisfaction. 10 students attended at least 6 sessions and completed surveys. Mean scores for all questions improved after the scheme (p ranging < 0.001-0.005), including an increase in the likelihood of students pursuing a career in general practice (mean score 3.40 pre-scheme to 4.00 post-scheme, p = 0.005). This study demonstrates that the professional development scheme produced a statistically significant increase in student's knowledge of how to pursue a career in general practice, knowledge of what a career in general practice entails, and confidence in leadership, medical education and networking. Similar schemes have the potential to not only increase the number of students progressing towards general practice as a career, but also to develop students' skill set and meet their desire for extracurricular professional development.

The healthcare needs of transgender patients are unique and not accounted for within dominant narratives of medical care. This article explores care challenges faced by two transgender individuals navigating healthcare systems and medical school curriculum in Canada. Medical education has a critical role to play in addressing the invisibility of gender and sexually diverse patients, and the inclusion of diverse patients' stories in medical education can help train emerging medical professionals to apply affirming lenses to their care practices and foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.

Menorrhagia is a condition in which the prevalence varies greatly, with some studies estimating that it can impact up to 25% of women. Menorrhagia, or heavy menstrual periods, can be part of a woman's normal menstrual lifecycle, and is impacted by events such as pregnancy and the menopause, as well as other gynaecological conditions such as endometrial cancer. Menorrhagia's definition is now broadly based on the woman's subjective experience of excessive blood loss and impact on quality of life. However, research suggests that women are undereducated about menorrhagia, feel societal pressure to mask their symptoms and may turn to online resources of variable validity in the quest for information.This project sought to understand the adherence of clinicians at a Derbyshire general practice to NICE guidelines regarding history documentation, discussion and provision of resources in patients with menorrhagia from May 2024 to November 2024. Fifty patients were identified following a SystemOne search of the terms 'menorrhagia' or 'excessive and frequent menstruation', 'heavy menstrual period' and 'perimenopausal menorrhagia'.Overall, documentation according to NICE guidelines was poor, often missing the impact of menorrhagia on a woman's quality of life, and there was a lack of documentation regarding the provision of evidence-based resources for patient education. These findings likely represent growing time pressures of practitioners. To combat this, a 'Heavy Periods Passport' has been developed to be uploaded to the patient record to address this gap in the clinical record, ensure patients are provided with accurate information and to improve continuity of care.

In this paper, we to share our development of feedback and supervision methods using video. During the last 32 years, we have developed methods of supervision in the consultation lab on Kalymnos, Greece, with more than 5,000 Danish and Swedish GPs attending. We describe how to supervise video of role-plays, real-life consultations and a new method, supervision of supervision. This work is significant because nobody - to our knowledge - has done this both in depth and extensively. 'Five Bullets': Development of methods of video-based feedback and supervision on Kalymnos; Examining the conversation as it were 'under the microscope' - First step: Training consultation skills using video-recorded patient roleplays - Second step: Supervision of 'real life' consultations on video - Third step: Recording the supervision process and reviewing it afterwards.

Different views exist about the training needs of new clinical educators and how they might be met. This contributes to the variably of early professional development offerings. One area of contention concerns the value of educational theory. A paper published in this journal questioned the importance of educational theory in delivering effective GP training and the authors claimed that they had been unable to find an explicit exploration of this issue. If we look to another field - teacher training - the place of educational theory has been thoroughly explored. Leading teacher educators have reported how unsuccessful the 'theory-first' approach has been in influencing teachers' practice and improving pupils' education. 'Realistic teacher education' is proposed as an alternative, which starts from student teachers' practical experiences and the needs and concerns that arise from them. This 'theory-later' approach has influenced novel forms of professional development for clinical educators, where theory is introduced if it is perceived as being relevant to the teaching and learning problems under discussion. This requires facilitators who are comfortable in working from practice to theory. Forsaking a 'theory-first' approach in foundational courses should not make educational theory disappear but prompts course designers to ask if it is better placed in subsequent professional development offerings when clinical educators have had some teaching experience.

Background: Medical trainees experience occupational stress, prompting increasing research to explore wellbeing interventions. To date, few meta-analyses have evaluated intervention effects, and none have focused on trainees in family medicine or general practice (FM/GP), specifically. Aim: To synthesise available literature on psychosocial interventions to promote wellbeing, and subsequently reduce ill-being or burnout, among FM/GP specialty trainees.

Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis were followed and online databases (Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, ProQuest, Scopus) systematically searched (no date limits) for published studies and dissertations. The methodological quality of included studies was reviewed (Mixed Methods Appraisal tool, GRADE assessment), and pre-post changes (Hedges' g) pooled using random effects modelling.

Results: Eleven independent studies, involving 182 FM/GP trainees, were included in this review. Evaluated studies varied in their design and the results were characterised by imprecision. Interventions differed in their content, delivery, and length. The data did not favour a single type of intervention, although supporting individuals to monitor their wellbeing did produce significant, positive effects.

Conclusions: There is a lack of evidence about the best ways to promote wellbeing in FM/GP trainees. Both the methodology and design of training and educational initiatives for FM/GP need careful consideration in order to progress this research.