GPST1 FGH Teaching is a half day session which runs on a Wednesday afternoon 1-3pm.
Please see below for current teaching programme.
Course Information
Programme Director: Dr Steve Mcquillan
Administration: Jo Smith, Assistant Service Manager and Weronika Scott, Specialty Coordinator, Education Centre, Furness General Hospital. jo.smith@mbht.nhs.uk/ Weronika.scott@mbht.nhs.uk
For details of the scheme at FGH, Barrow, contact Dr Steve McQuillan via Jo Smith/Weronika Scott. The following is the most current teaching timetable.
Sessions are on Wednesday, 1pm-3pm in the Education Centre.
August 2024 – July 2025
| Date | Time | Activity / delivered by | Venue / delivery | |
| 06.08.2025 | No teaching / Trust Induction / Changeover day | |||
| 13.08.2025 | 13:30 -16:00 | NHSE Online GP induction – Aug 25 new starters only ST1s | ||
| 13.08.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | ST 1 Induction FGH & RLI. | STEVE & PRU – WGH | |
| 20.08.2025 | 13:30 -16:00 | NHSE Online GP induction – Aug 25 – New starters only | ||
| 27.08.2025 | ST 2&3 Induction WGH Team – Arranging 1-1 with Dr McQuillan | |||
| 03.09.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Case Based Discussion – Dr McQuillan | ||
| 10.09.2025 | 13:00 -15:00 | AKT Session with Jill Ireland, joint with RLI | ||
| 17.09.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 |
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Lecture Theatre | |
| 24.09.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 |
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| 01.10.2025 | 13:00 -15:00 | E – portfolio Session with Dr Lauren Harrison | Conference Room | |
| 08.10.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Tarryn Lloyd – GMC Introduction, Good Medical Practice and Professional Standards | ||
| 15.10.2025 | 13:00 – 16:00 | Safeguarding Children L3- Amy Davies | Lecture Theatre | |
| 22.10.2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | STUDY DAY 1 |
| 29.10.2025 | No Teaching – Half Term | ||
| 05.11.2025 | 09:30 – 12:30 | Trainer meeting | |
| 05.11.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | AKT Mock – TBC | |
| 12.11.2025 | 13:00 – 16:00 | Safeguarding Adults L3 – Hannah Johnson | Lecture Theatre |
| 19.11.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Care of older people and vulnerable people | |
| 26.11.2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | STUDY DAY 2 | |
| 03.12.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Sarah Arun – Cardiac Chest Pain in Primary Care | |
| 10.12.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Charlotte McMillan – Antenatal Teaching | |
| 17.12.2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Paediatrics |
| 24.12.2025 | Christmas Holidays | ||
| 31.12.2025 | Christmas Holidays | ||
| 07.01.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Sarah Arun – Palpitations and AF | |
| 14.01.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC | |
| 21.01.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Empathy and Compassion – Consultation skills | |
| 28.01.2026 | 09:00 – 17:00 | STUDY DAY 3 | |
| 04.02.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Rob Jones – Spotting The Sick Child and Paediatric Emergencies in GP | Lecture Theatre |
| 11.02.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Charlotte McMillan – Postnatal |
| 18.02.2026 | Half Term | ||
| 25.02.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC | |
| 04.03.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Professional Performance | |
| 11.03.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Sarah Arun – Heart Failure in Primary Care | |
| 18.03.2026 | 09:00 – 17:00 | STUDY DAY 4 | |
| 25.03.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC |
| 01.04.2026 | Easter Holidays | ||
| 08.04.2026 | Easter Holidays | ||
| 15.04.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC | |
| 22.04.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Mental health and Consultation skills | |
| 29.04.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC | |
| 06.05.2026 | Trainer meeting | ||
| 13.05.2026 | 09:00 – 17:00 | STUDY DAY 5 | |
| 20.05.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC |
| 27.05.2026 | Half Term | ||
| 03.06.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching TBC | |
| 10.06.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Donovan – Paediatrics – Behavioural Problems in Childhood | |
| 17.06.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching – TBC | |
| 24.06.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Local Teaching – TBC MOCK CSA ST2s | |
| 01.07.2026 | 09:00 – 1700 | STUDY DAY 6 | |
| 08.07.2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Dr Jake O’Dononvan – Consultation Skills | |
| 15.07.2026 | ST 2 Induction to ST3 |
Tracks
The GP Training Scheme in Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital runs over 3 years. The first 1 year (ST1 / 2) are in secondary care in 2 different hospital posts, (part GP/part specialty). The 2nd & 3rd years are spent in general practice (ST 2 /3 ).
The tracks are allocated by the Programme Directors at each site. Previous experience and personal preferences are taken into account when allocating tracks. However, it is not always possible for everyone to have a track of all their first choice posts.
FGH tracks: There are 12 tracks available in FGH which include posts in:
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Medicine
- Accident and Emergency
- Primary Care Network
- FGH GP + Posts (60% GP & 40% Specialty): are available in Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynae, Accident & Emergency, Primary care network, and Medicine.
The posts are based at Furness General Hospital, Dane Garth Mental Health unit and general practices throughout the Furness area.
For more information on training at Morecambe Bay please contact: Lancaster – Helen.Gardner@mbht.nhs.uk / Sarah.gillard@mbht.nhs.uk Barrow – Jo.Smith@mbht.nhs.uk / Weronika.Scott@mbht.nhs.uk