Training Practice

We are a training practice for both medical students and GP trainees.

Medical students are in their 4th year of study at the University of Edinburgh. They will sometimes be sitting in observing the staff at the practice, however at times you might be asked to consult with them individually. We would hugely appreciate your cooperation in seeing them. Gaining experience helping ‘real’ patients under supervision remains the most important way in which doctors learn.

GP trainees are all fully qualified doctors who have spent at least two years completing junior doctor training in hospitals and are now starting specialist training in General Practice. This training takes place over 3 or 4 years with at least 18 months spent in General Practice. Our GP trainees are closely supervised by Drs’ Peter Churn and Susan Liddell so you will only be seeing them if they feel that they are safe and competent to do so.

GP trainees occasionally need to video consultations as part of their training and assessment. You will be informed beforehand if videoing is planned and this will only be done if you are happy to do so. If you do not wish to be recorded, this will not affect your consultation. There will be no recording of intimate examinations and the camera can be switched off on request. All video consultations are deleted as soon as they have been assessed – usually within a week.