training

Training Information for Potential Learners within the Practice

Langford Medical Practice is a well established training practice. There are currently 2 trainers, David Grimshaw and Richard Jones.  David is currently the lead trainer within the practice, but is keen to involve all members of the practice team as appropriate. He was involved with pioneering the introduction of foundation stage training in general practice within the deanery, but has also been training registrars for 7 years. He sits on the Oxford Deanery ARCP panel and is involved with registrar selection. He has previously sat on the LMC, and Oxfordshire research ethics committees for 10 years. Richard has a very extensive background in training including being a previous course organiser, a CPD tutor and has been an MRCGP examiner for 12 years. He has been very involved in the implementation of nMRCGP, particularly the clinical skills assessment has been very involved in the implementation of the nMRCGP, particularly the Clinical Skills Assessment. He is an Associate Director within the Oxford Deanery with responsibility for recruitment, including the recent introduction of a GP assessment centre locally. He has been an examiner for the RCGp for 15 years and is a member of the Core Group for the CSA module of the exam responsible for training the examiners. He is an Associate GP Dean at the Oxford Postgraduate Deanery with responsibility for recruitment and selection and is Convenor for the National Stage 2 Selection test.


We are part of the Banbury training scheme within the Oxford deanery. We endorse the aim of the scheme to provide excellent learner centred education in an Oxford Radcliffe linked DGH with first-rate GP training practices. In addition to protected learning time with a program of tutorials negotiated as to the relevant learning needs of the individual, we are extremely keen that the learner becomes as involved as possible in the everyday running of the practice and also he/she is very welcome to participate in the coffee room chat where every day issues which crop up are discussed and chewed over - in medicine and beyond. The wider practice team staff greatly value the presence of fresh doctors within the practice. Over the years we have increasingly learnt that the training experience works best by challenging the registrasr/F2s, but within a appropriately supportive learning environment such that patient safety is assured. A high emphasis is put on the use of videoing consultations as a means of teaching consultation skills. We attempt to see change as opportunity rather than threat. Above and beyond all we hope to show that general practice should be both interesting and fun, although this is put in the context of the very sad situations with which we unfortunately sometimes need to deal.

If any further information is required then please feel free to contact either David or Richard. Informal visits can be arranged, and we would also be happy to put you in touch with past or present learners if that would be helpful.