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<p>The York general practitioner (GP) specialty training scheme is well established,
respected, evaluated and popular with those choosing to train to become GPs. It attracted
higher than regional-average fill rates in the last round of GP recruitment. The scheme
has three experienced training programme directors (TPD) that are responsible for
the support and delivery of teaching and training for trainees at weekly group sessions,
as well as the planning and delivery of training rotations in the area, and support
for local GP trainers. The ratio of TPD sessions to trainees is higher than the average
for Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>The training scheme usually operates from
postgraduate education centre at York District Hospital. There have been recent renovations
to this facility and there is a current period of adaptation and re-organisation,
which Health Education England is supporting locally, to make the facilities ideal
for all parties.</p><p> </p><p>GP trainers are responsible for the day-to-day supervision
of trainee GPs who are on placements in practices. In the year August 2016 to July
2017 there were 34 headcount GP trainers linked to the York GP Speciality Training
Programme. Data held prior to this period is not comparable.</p>
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