Alvaston Medical Centre

Due to the upcoming Easter break, recent departure of GP registrars, and while we await the arrival of new registrars, there are currently no more pre bookable routine GP appointments we can book as we are at full capacity.

In addition, there is a possibility of junior doctor strike action between 7th–11th April, which may further impact services.

We kindly ask that patients contact the practice from the week commencing 20th April to arrange non urgent pre-bookable GP appointments, and not before this time.

Please note this does not impact urgent appointments and patients who require a same day appointment should continue to use the triage system or contact the surgery on 01332 755990.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Alvaston Medical Centre Training Practice

Alvaston Medical Centre is training practice for both undergraduate and postgraduate doctors. All our GPs have a keen interest in training and education. We support in improving primary care in the UK through education and training new GPs. Junior doctors and GPs in training make up an increasing number of doctors in primary care nationally .

These doctors are well supported by qualified GPs in practice and are always able to get advice from a qualified GP if needed. Please don’t be alarmed if a training doctor asks for advice from a senior GP during your consultation, we are committed to providing the best clinical care possible to our patients.

You may see the following doctors at Alvaston Medical Centre and Aston Surgery:

Student Doctor. A student training to become a doctor before they have qualified. You will also be seen by a qualified GP if you see a student doctor.

Foundation doctors F1 and F2. These are qualified doctors that are in their first 2 years following qualification as a doctor. They have often worked as doctors in hospitals and A&E before coming to Alvaston Medical Centre . They can always access support from a qualified GP.

GP Specialist Trainees (Registrars), GP ST. These are doctors undergoing specialist training to become a GP. They are fully qualified doctors who have worked for several years in hospital specialties before starting specialist training to be a GP. GP ST1 doctors are in their first years of specialist GP training, GP ST2 are in year 2 and GP ST3 are in their final year of training to become a GP. They always have access to support from a fully qualified GP.

Student Nurses

The practice will soon have Student Nurses on placement with us .

You may meet these Student Nurses as they shadow our clinician’s consultations.

Why?

We need to future proof the Nursing workforce and encourage student to take the path of General Practice Nursing.

We are able to provide training in 3 areas a Nurse needs to study in to qualify so we are an ideal site to train these Nurses;

·         Children

·         Elderly

·         Mental Health