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Community Based Medical Education (CBME)

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  1. Community Based Medical Education (CBME)
  2. Practice-Based Teaching
  3. Year 4 - GP4

Year 4 - GP4

In GP4 students will hone their skills in managing complexity and uncertainty in medical practice in a world of health inequity. They will assess and manage people in primary care, with a focus on undifferentiated Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Elderly Care (including multimorbidity), Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sexual Health, Ophthalmology, and ENT.  They will deepen their experience of working in a team while developing your professional identity. 

For many years GP tutors have wanted to focus on generalism and general practice in a more consolidated block of teaching. We have agreed changes that will allow us to pursue this goal while incorporating existing GP4 topics.  

  • Six blocks of 5 weeks GP teaching per year. (4 weeks in practice + 1 week central teaching).
  • 3 days online Health Equity days led by medical school tutors.
  • Learning outcomes will cover any clinical problem seen in primary care.  
  • There will be a focus on the main year 4 specialities and how relevant problems present and are managed in general practice.
  • These expectations will be reflected in student logbooks.
  • Attending specialist clinics, e.g. community antenatal, family planning, baby/child development
  • Taking obstetric or gynaecological history
  • Observing/taking cervical smears
  • Sessions with practice nurse/midwife/health visitor
  • Meeting children and their families
  • Debrief on patient encounters and provided feedback to all students

*These will vary but could contain the above 

GP tutors assess students on their attendance and level of participation and engagement during the placement as well as grading two written projects undertaken in primary care.

  • 8 students - £10,640 (4 weeks)
  • 6 students - £7,980 (4 weeks)
  • 4 students - £5,320 (4 weeks)

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

GP4 Tutor Handbook 25-26 [PDF 633KB]

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

Unit convenors:

Unit administrator:

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

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