Introduction

This study guide has been written to help you plan and organise your learning during the first few weeks of your GP registrarship.  This is the period when you will be joining your training practice for the first time, and finding your feet in the unfamiliar environment of an NHS general practice after your years as a hospital doctor.

Tip: Many registrars feel somewhat exposed and vulnerable during their first weeks in practice.  It can be difficult getting used to an unfamiliar environment, and of course being initially totally supernumerary to clinical work.  This will change very rapidly, and most people feel in retrospect that this period of training gave them invaluable insights into the workings of the primary care team.