Volume 9 Number 3 contents

LEADING ARTICLES

Performance-based certification and recertification of general practice trainers: a new direction
John Pitts, Colin Coles and David Percy

The Chief Medical Officer's Review of Continuing Professional Development: the end to the PGEA system
Steve Field

Group work by numbers?
Paul Sackin

ARTICLES

Are vocational training schemes different in London?
Brian Harris
Day release programmes are less structured in London than in surrounding areas.  Does it matter?

Who wants to be full time in a city?  GP registrars' values and career aspirations
Jane Ogden and Helen Schofield
A career in general practice can satisfy a wide range of aspirations.  More flexible opportunities could enhance recruitment.

Exploring the introduction of a performance-based component in the certification and recertification of general practice trainers
John Pitts, Colin Coles and Peter Thomas
Trainers learn a lot from feedback on their videotaped tutorials.  The method is not yet reliable enough to be used for trainer reapproval.

Ower yagoin mate? - a South Australian approach to teaching about the consultation
Robert Moorhead, Elizabeth Farmer, John Connolly and Carol Lloyd
Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching are successfully integrated.  Courses in the South Australian language may be included.

Palliative care communication workshops for general practitioners and district nurses
Andrew Eastaugh, Irene Higginson and David Webb
GPs and community nurses from the same team joined others for a weekend course in palliative care.  Participants felt emotionally stretched but the perceived benefits were long lasting.

A taught master's course in primary and community care from a department of general practice
David Hannay and Nicholas Fox
A master's course designed mainly for full time students is thriving.  GPs, nurses and others learn well together.

TEACHING EXCHANGE

NEWS AND VIEWS

ASSOCIATION OF COURSE ORGANIZERS

TRAINERS' WORKSHOP

FROM MY DIARY.........

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HASLAM ON EDUCATION

MEDICINE AND LITERATURE

NEIGHBOUR ON BOOKS