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The Surgery Denmark Street |
Dr Geoff Potter and Dr John Jewitt
The Surgery, Denmark Street, Darlington
DL3 0PD
Tel : 01325 460731
Fax : 01325 362183
http://www.denmarkstreetsurgery.nhs.uk
This established and progressive Practice is
situated in Darlington, a market town with a varied
population. The Practice has been involved in
teaching GP Registrars and medical students for many
years. There are 11 partners serving a practice
population of 14,000 patients with most partners
providing specialist services externally including
dermatology, psychiatry, rheumatology, young persons
sexual health clinic and ultra sound. One of the
partners is Deputy Lead Training Programme Director
for Tees Valley VTS. Although this is a busy urban
practice, the doctors and staff work hard to
maintain a light-hearted working atmosphere within
Denmark Street, which creates an ideal place to
work. There is a daily coffee break at 10am every
day that involves every member of the practice team
and is always a place to bash out any grumbles and
be subjected to Dr Potter’s joke repertoire!! The
practice has numerous social events and away days to
allow teambuilding and most Registrars will come
away from their time at Denmark Street having
thoroughly enjoyed their time at the Practice.
The Practice is in the unique position of training
up to four registrars at any time offering the
opportunity for registrars to learn from each other
and support each other during their attachment.
Registrars have their own room and PC in modern
premises with excellent video facilities, which are
situated to allow easy access to their trainer.
There is an up to date library covering most aspects
of General Practice and easy access to online
sources of information. All partners at the Practice
are committed to supporting registrars in their
training and there will be an opportunity to take
part in practice meetings. The working week includes
protected tutorial time within the Practice and Half
Day Release. Registrars will have regular experience
on-call with the Duty Doctor for emergency
appointments. Out of hours experience for the
Registrar will be arranged through the scheme and
complies with the training and supervision required
for nMRCGP.
Opportunity exists to spend time with other members
of the primary health care team at regular
multi-disciplinary meetings and by sitting in during
the Induction fortnight. The practice also boasts
the Quality Practice Award (2006 - 2011) – this was
the second time the Royal College of General
Practitioners had recognised the quality care
provided by the practice.
This page was last updated on:
05 August 2009 |
