The Derby GP Specialty Training Programme is a well-established friendly and progressive training scheme. The scheme has now been in existence for over 25 years and continues to attract high quality candidates and to produce excellent young principals at the end of the three-year period.

The majority of the hospital posts are based in the university-linked hospital Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Derby Hospital site.  The psychiatric posts are part of Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust with wards on the Royal Derby Hospital site. We have a variety of training practices in the city and surrounding area ( see training practices link button).

Graduates of the Programme have had a very high rate of success.  The impressive results are due to the efforts, not only of the GP Registrars, but also those of a very dedicated and enthusiastic team of Programme Directors, Trainers and Administration team.
The Derby GP Specialty Training Programme not only strives to make the experience highly educational but also enjoyable.

The structure of the rest of the Programme is as follows:

Twenty months spent in General Practice, four months blocks in Years 1 & 2 with a final twelve months in Year 3. The remaining sixteen months is spent in four months hospital posts. The hospital posts are at ST 1 & 2 level, contracted to the hospital Trust. Registrars will be under contract to the appropriate practices during their general practice attachment.

For applicants wanting to undertake less than full-time  (part-time) training.
You must indicate this on your application form. For further information please contact Dr Kevin Hill, Deputy Postgraduate Dean - East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery Tel: 01158 467111, or view the Deanery website for further information (see useful links).

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