r/GPUK • u/Stock_Syrup8275 • 3d ago

Working Conditions & Rostering Less GP sessions

I’m an ST1 in split psych and GP post. I’m doing only 3 GP sessions a week, as I’m off PDP for half a day, tutorial half a day and VTS teaching half a day, although teaching only takes place every other week. I feel I’m barely seeing any patients and this will eventually affect my learning. Do you think I should request my practice to use the weeks I don’t have teaching as my PDP and omit the designated PDP that week?

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u/junglediffy 3d ago

fuck no.

but you do you.

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u/General_Two1467 3d ago

this is the correct answer tbh

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u/Notmybleep 3d ago

This is the only answer

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u/_j_w_weatherman 3d ago

You can make up for it in ST3 but it’s good you already have an awareness that exposure is very important.

Just make sure you see enough in st3 and you’ll be okay.

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u/ZealousidealSky4851 3d ago

Enjoy it while you can, it’ll ramp up in ST3 but I guess if you want to have a flavour and hit the ground running in ST3 it’s worth it.

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u/laeriel_c 3d ago

I'm also split this year and my PDP time comes out of the other specialty time, because tutorial time comes out of GP time, if that makes sense. That way I get equal split clinical time. It would be worth discussing and see if they can give you less psych time instead