We would love to hear from you if you and your practice is interested in teaching for our fabulous students and St George's, University of London.
We provide training and support to start and develop your teaching bespoke to the needs of the teachers and practice. Please email your details to PrimaryCareEduc@sgul.ac.uk and we will contact you with details of the teaching requirements and remuneration.
"I’ve been a GP tutor on the SGUL MBBS Programme for several years now, hosting both first and second year students at the practice. It’s something I have thoroughly enjoyed, and hope to continue to do for the rest of my career.
Seeing the enthusiasm and enjoyment the first years have during their first encounters with patients is really lovely, and the placements are something I wish I’d had during my early years full of lectures and dissection! It’s also exceptionally rewarding watching the students develop their communication skills throughout their sessions, and build rapport and relationships with patients so early on in their training.
Initially I struggled with patient recruitment for the students’ visits, but now I find some of my ‘regulars’ asking when the students are coming back to the practice and whether they can get involved again!
I’d highly recommend the GP Tutor role to any GP interested in teaching, looking to add some variety to their working week. SGUL are able to offer some flexibility with the frequency and number of students the practice agrees to host, which has been really useful when planning workforce arrangements in the ever-busy General Practice world! "
Dr Oliver Mumby, The Greyswood Practice
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience of being an early years GP tutor over the last two years. I have had the pleasure of teaching M4 Year 1 and M5 Years 1 & 2 students and found it to be both rewarding and fulfilling! As well as being able to shape the next generation of doctors, I have learnt plenty from them along the journey. St George’s University teaching department have always been supportive and easily accessible if you have any queries. They provide thorough teaching materials to make the whole process seamless and less time consuming for us as GPs who are juggling multiple commitments! I look forward to continuing to teach their students."
Dr Nikita Shah, Wandsworth Medical Centre
Dr Adrian Brown and Dr Nicola Buxton describe teaching opportunities in the Early Years and Final Year of the MBBS programme
Read the service level agreement (PDF) which forms the basis of the contract for teaching.
Read the MBBS Quality Standards for Clinincal Placements for 2023/24 (PDF).