Professional Development in General Practice

by Pendleton, David; Hasler, John

• ISBN13: 9780192625328
• ISBN10: 0192625322
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-08-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Continuing medical education and audit are currently the principal methodsfor maintaining and improving standards in primary care. Although each has hadlimited success the relevance to everyday practice of their approach and contentis being questioned. Professional development in general practice is expected tobe at the heart of training and development work in the primary health care teamfor many years to come. It takes a practical approach encompassing techniquessuch as strategic planning workshops, improving consultation skill, learningfrom experts, peer review, quality assurance, and mentoring.This book provides a practical guide to this approach, with advice on how andwhen it should be used and example case studies, and is well referenced andjargon-free.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	xiii
Part I
The need for professional development	3	(6)
John Hasler
Professional development in general practice	9	(14)
David Pendleton
Part II
Shaping the future with Strategic Planning Workshops	23	(13)
Jennifer King
Richard Flew
Learning consultation skills	36	(15)
Peter Havelock
Theo Schofield
Joint working; learning from experts	51	(10)
Tim Huins
Using a facilitator	61	(10)
Peter Havelock
Peer review through practice visits	71	(10)
John Hasler
Portfolio-based learning	81	(13)
Roger Pietroni
Lesley Millard
Quality improvement	94	(19)
Martin Lawrence
GP mentors --- learning through counselling	113	(21)
David Whillier
Specialty Liaison Groups	134	(17)
Andrew Willis
Part III
Professional development in the new NHS	151	(9)
Jacky Hayden
A blueprint for the future	160	(13)
David Pendleton
John Hasler
Jacky Hayden
Index	173