Training practice

Myrtle Group is a proud training practice for clinicians both undergraduate and postgraduate. As a practice we have a keen interest in training and education. It is our belief that we can help improve the future of primary care in the UK through education and training new clinicians. Each clinician usually stay with us on placement 6-12 months.

You may see a doctor in their first few years following qualification or a GP in training at either of our sites. These doctors are fully supported by qualified GPs in practice and are always able to get advice from a qualified GP if needed.

You may see the following doctors at Myrtle Group:

Student Doctors – These are students training to be a doctor (before they have qualified). You will also be seen by a qualified GP if you see a student doctor.

Foundation doctors F1 and F2 – These are fully qualified doctors that are in their first 2 years following qualification as a doctor. They have often worked as doctors in hospitals and A&E prior to a primary care placement. They can always access support from a qualified GP.

Physician associate student – These are students training to become Physician Associates (before they have qualified). You will also be seen by a qualified GP if you see a student physician associate.

GP Specialist Trainees (Registrars), GP ST – These are doctors undergoing specialist training to become a GP. They are fully qualified doctors who have worked for several years in hospital specialties before starting specialist training to be a GP. GP ST1 doctors are in their first years of specialist GP training, GP ST2 are in year 2 and GP ST3 are in their final year of training to become a GP. They always have access to support from a fully qualified GP.

Student Nurses – These are student nurses (before they have qualified). They shadow our clinician’s consultations.

Our trainee clinicians undergo daily supervision. Dr Furnival is our training lead.

We may seek your consent to video your consultation. The videos are used by the doctors training to be a GP to review their consultations with their trainers.

The recording is only of you and the doctor talking together; intimate examinations will not be recorded.

All recordings are carried out according to GMC guidelines, are stored securely and will be deleted after one year of recording and comply with GDPR regulations. No recording will be taken without your consent and the camera will be switched off on request.

You do not have to agree to your consultation being recorded so please advise your doctor. This will not affect your treatment in any way.

GP net earnings

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings for GP’s working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GP’s working in Myrtle Group in the last financial year was £91,062 before tax and National Insurance.

This is 1 full time GP and 12 part time GP’s who worked in the practice for more than six months.