The Kent, Sussex and Surrey Deanery's role is to ensure the supply of well-trained medical professionals to the NHS, through our training and continuing professional development programmes. Please visit www.kssdeanery.org/home/about-us for more information.
KSS Deanery is a part of NHS South East Coast
It is important for doctors to update themselves not only on the evidence base, but also on opinion and consensus. Equally they must be aware of local needs.
The ultimate aim of CPD is to support doctors to improve the care they provide to patients through their own personal development.
The KSS Deanery CPD strategy will adhere to the ten principles of good practice in CPD evolved by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) and RCGP CPD Strategy. This document can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Deanery encourage excellance in General Practice by promoting the continued professional development of GPs throughout their careers.
Our GP tutor network facilitates the provision of good quality education for groups of GPs and primary care staff across the health economy.
It also supports individual GPs and Practices in enhancing care through developing and achieving their learning plans.
Developing as a GP in the immediate year after qualification (CCT) is likely to be focused on needs driven by patient care, personal enthusiasm and service imperatives.
For new GPs the NHS appraisal process is the first educatinal initiative. KSS Deanery has supported PCTs in the development of the appraisal process at local level.
We support GPs in preparing for Appraisal and in developing a portfolio suitable for Revalidation.
The GP Tutors work collaboratively with PCTs to promote protected learning time initiatives and to facilitate team based care.
One of the more traditional and exciting ways of devleoping beyond being a GP is to explore education and training. The Deanery has developed a career pathway for GP educators.
GP educators commence the pathway training to be a clinical supervisor (CS). They progress to become community educational supervisors (CES) and then GP trainers
There are further opportunities to become KSS Deanery GP Programme Directors and/or GP Tutors too.
The KSS Deanery also supports GPs with performance concerns through the PCT. Each year some doctors are identified as needing extra training either through local or national processes. The Deanery acts as an Educational Advisory Service to help individuals and their organisations.
We can assist GPs and PCTs when there are GPs in difficulty.
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| Tutors GP Sept 08 | 39.04 KB |
| KSS overall CPD strategy | 97 KB |
| RCGP CPD Strategy Jun07 | 88.5 KB |
| Ten Principles for CPD.doc | 22.5 KB |
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