Welcome to the RCGP - GP Curriculum and Assessment Site.  From here you can access all the latest information about the GP Curriculum and nMRCGP, and access tools to support your use of the GP Curriculum.

• A Review of GP Specialty Training in the UK :  The Tooke Inquiry Report (Aspiring to Excellence; Jan 2008) recommended that post-Foundation Programme specialty training for general practice should be extended. The Department of Health has asked the RCGP to work with Medical Education England to undertake a review of the case for extending GP training. A questionnaire seeking comments from stakeholders and interested parties can be viewed on the RCGP website.

• Curriculum Guardians needed. The RCGP is seeking suitably qualified people to become Guardians for the following GP Curriculum Statements: ENT & facial problems, metabolic problems, neurological problems, and skin problems.

• General Practice Specialty Training – Making it Happen

  The RCGP has published official guidance to assist GP educators in training registrars. Written by a hand-picked team of experts, this is the only text available that provides tips and expertise for GP educators on the new assessment process.

• Version 2 of the RCGP Curriculum Map and resources is now available. This includes a search engine, to search the curriculum for keywords, and a navigation tool which allows you to jump directly to a specific statement and domain. Links to the ePortfolio and college website are also included.

• Talking the Talk: Using case-based discussion in medical assessments

  This combined DVD and workbook package explains Case-based discussion (CbD) in detail, enabling assessors to develop the skills to conduct confident, reliable and fair CbDs.