Camberley Health Centre is a training practice. From the patients' point of view this means that on occasions you may be seen by one of our GP Registrars. These are well qualified GPs who are completing their training by being attached to our practice and rounding off their GP skills during a final year. We also have medical students attached to the practice and on occasions they may see you in the first instance but you will then be seen by a fully qualified GP. You will be informed if a medical student is present and always have the option of choosing not to see a medical student and not to have him/her sitting in on the consultation. The Registrars have to present videos of consultations for exam purposes. You will be informed if this is taking place and,once again, have the option to decline.

GP Training at Camberley Health Centre - information for doctors looking for training:

Camberley Health Centre has been a training practice for 20yrs. It is a five-partner practice with 2 retainee doctors and a salaried doctor. There are 2 trainers and a course organiser within the practice and 2 recent registrars are now partners in the practice. 3 partners are also GP appraisers. One doctor is also a family planning trainer. 2 registrars can be accommodated.

The practice has full commitment to training and education and is also involved in medical student and nurse education. The premises include an education suite with library, internet and audiovisual aids. Each day there is a half-hour coffee session allowing clinical and non-clinical problems to be discussed with all the doctors. There is a monthly dedicated half-day when all the doctors meet to discuss such issues as audit, clinical update, critical events and other learning needs. There is ample additional time for private study and tutorials. There are twice monthly primary health care team meetings. We have a 100% MCRGP pass rate with several distinctions!

A "paperless" practice has been achieved by compehensive computerisation. All the usual members of the primary health care team including specialist diabetic nurses, counsellors and clinical psychologists work from the attractive premises.