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Year 2 - GP2

For the 2026/27 academic year, students will attend this GP practice based placement on 6 Tuesdays in groups of 4-6. Each day is themed and has specific learning outcomes, outlined in the sections below.

We are currently recruiting GP Educators for 2026/27, please see here for further details.

GP2 is a practice-based placement for all Year 2 students at QMUL School of Medicine and Dentistry.

This year, the emphasis will be on the fundamentals of general practice (generalism) which will help the students understand the principles of general practice as they progress through medical school and afterwards.  

GP2 will introduce the students to the broader context and key components of General Practice as a specialty and give them an understanding of professional knowledge.  

Each student will have full 6 days of GP2 on Tuesdays throughout the academic year (October - April).

This teaching will consist of 6 days in a GP practice in groups of 4-6 students.

Practice based

Patient encounters: 

  • Observing GPs and other healthcare professionals with guided observations  

  • Observe and participate in different modes of consultation – telemedicine as well as F2F  

  • Student-led patient interviews and clinical examinations - including opportunity for observation and GP tutor/patient feedback; patients do not need to have symptoms/signs, practicing taking consent for examinations and conducting “normal” examinations is very valuable 

  • Student-led or supported clinics e.g., students take lead for new patient checks or LTC checks, do initial assessment including height/weight/BMI, urine dip, BP check and checking patient’s agenda/understanding of conditions. (Some practices have set up student-led BP checks alongside their flu clinics or in the quieter lunchtime period) 

  • Home visits – in pairs or accompanied by GPs and other healthcare professionals e.g., visiting housebound patients for flu jabs/long term condition/palliative reviews 

  • Expert patients - students interview patients in pairs/small groups, promote opportunity for patient to teach as well 

*These will vary but could contain the above 

Assessment includes:

  • A reflective task
  • Attendance
  • Professionalism form

Practice based placements:

  • £3,360 for 4 students
  • £5,040 for 6 students

NB: sessional payment rates increase with the number of teaching sessions offered

GP2 handbook 2025/26 [PDF 493KB]

QA Guidance for GP Placements 26-27.pdf [PDF 2,068KB]

Please note that the handbook for 25/26 currently states that students will attend 3 days in practice and 3 days of central teaching. This will be updated to 6 days in practice in the 26/27 tutor guide. 

The 2026/27 handbook is currently being finalised and will be made available in due course.

Unit convenors:

Unit administrators:

 

For more information on practice-based teaching contact cbme-recruitment@qmul.ac.uk 

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