GP Specialty Training Programme

Boston

Recommendations by former Boston GP Speciality Registrars

“Boston GP training was one of the best times in my medical career and helped me in fulfilling my desire of becoming a GP Partner and trainer. It has well organised sessions and the programme directors are very helpful, friendly and approachable. I would definitely recommend this scheme which makes your life successful.”
Subeer Satyam
February 2005 - February 07


“As a newly-qualified GP, having trained with the scheme, I feel I have been well prepared and can wholeheartedly recommend the Boston Scheme. It is a friendly co-operative group with a high standard of teaching designed to meet group and individual needs. Above all, it has been fun!”
Lynne Cargill


“The Boston programme is friendly, enjoyable and entertaining. The learning is in a relaxed atmosphere with several opportunities to have your say and give your opinions. I would recommend the Boston programme to anyone interested in general-practice training."
Sumra Butt
February 2004 – August 2007



"As a newly-qualified GP from the Boston programme, I find myself very well prepared to take on the role. I strongly recommend the Boston training programme, as it is extremely well balanced with a friendly interactive team, has high teaching standards and good support from the programme directors and trainers. The best thing are the residential training days where you not only get training but also get to have good fun with your colleagues. It has been great fun training in Boston. Keep up the good work!"
Ritabrata Ray
February 2005 – February 2008



"I was a trainee in London, and moved to the Boston GP Specialty Programme due to family reasons. I found that the Boston scheme was much more friendly and welcoming than it's London counterpart. The half day release was more learner centred and tailored to my needs. I found that the trainers were more down to earth and have, as a result stayed in the area, and am delighted to be a trainer now on an excellent and friendly scheme."
Dr Kieran Sharrock
Beacon Medical Practice, Skegness



"Boston GP specialty training programme has been known for its training programme for years, and it reflects the current climate with people from diverse backgrounds with one common goal - to become the best general practitioner they can be and deliver excellent medical care to our patients. Training on the Boston GP specialty training programme is particularly enjoyable because we are a big enough group to learn and contribute towards each other’s education and small enough to make mistakes and learn together as a group from those mistakes."
Dr O Olagunju
The Medical Centre, Old Leake
Current Boston GP Specialty Registrar

Recommendations by Boston GP Speciality Trainers/Directors

“The Boston programme has an enthusiastic and interactive programme and training is a unique opportunity in this rural area, with low cost of living and excellent schools.”
Dr Stephen Cass
Marisco Medical Practice, Mablethorpe
Current Boston Programme Director and GP Specialty Trainer



“If you’re thinking seriously about a career in general practice, then congratulations – you could be about to make the best decision in your professional life since going to medical school.

General practice, without a doubt, gives you the broadest clinical opportunities of all the possible medical careers - the widest scope both to do good for your patients and to feed and satisfy your intellectual curiosity about their problems and diseases. What problems or symptoms does your patient bring to you? What could the differential diagnosis be, at this earliest stage of presentation? How can you examine and investigate to test your hypotheses and to act to treat, advise and reassure your patient? And how can you help and palliate during their final diagnosis?

To prepare you for these challenges, the UK is fortunate to have a world-class system of GP professional training, mimicked and copied the world over. You will have one-to-one and small group teaching with both your GP trainer and the key players in the general practice team, and you will finish your training by passing exams with a broad, international reputation for fairness, consistency and validity.

General practice led the way in discovering flexible, family-friendly routes to training and employment. Currently, the range of possible working patterns in general practice – self-employed or employed - is greater than for a generation. General practice is one the most efficient and cost-effective parts of the NHS, and currently political parties are competing with each another for ideas to wrench commissioning influence back from the bureaucracy and to direct it to GPs. General practice looks forward to further NHS investment as these factors become more nationally important, and with this investment will come more numerous, well-paid job opportunities, both as associates and as partners.

So, are you up to it? Are you ready to earn the respect of your patients, when they rate GPs consistently as one of the best-regarded professions in the country? Are you ready to contribute to and perhaps lead your team to greater patient benefit and for satisfying, well-rewarded work? The choice is yours!”
Dr Graham Wheatley
Munro Medical Centre, Spalding
Current Boston GP Specialty trainer