Started in 2008 by the LMC and local GP educators to put on education meetings for General Practice members. We are now the main provider of education in Somerset for the whole general practice workforce, providing a large number and range of face to face and online educational events throughout the year.
How SGPET works
All our education and resources are free to Somerset General Practice members. Our Membership is offered via an Education Levy to all Somerset Practices and PCNs, which entitles all staff to attend free of charge. Somerset non-members can attend individual meetings with a meeting fee payment.
Our team of educators is multi-professional, our admin team in the LMC is experienced, helpful and understands Somerset primary care. Every week the team produce the SGPET Weekly Update which highlights upcoming events, signposts to new online resources, has a regular Professional Wellbeing article and often shares learning from our educator team.
Somerset LMC provides administration and financial management for SGPET from its Taunton office.
The Somerset GP Tutors and Somerset LMC Nurse Advisor organise and provide a full programme of educational activities to help you meet your learning needs. We fully appreciate that Somerset GPs and Practice Nurses/HCAs have a wide range of factors governing how, where and what time they prefer to carry out their learning and what we plan does try to take all of these into account, however we cannot provide sessions to cover all your training needs in all areas of Somerset.
In recognition of the level of support and investment from HEE, and in order to invest in the future of local general practice, all Somerset GP ST1, 2 and 3 doctors are funded annually to attend two SGPET Study Days and one day of Fresh Looks while they are carrying out their GP training. We welcome all ideas about how we can develop our events and resources and are always on the lookout for people who want to share an area of expertise or achievement with colleagues through us.
So, whether you are a – GP wanting to keep up to date, an apprentice HCA wanting to find out more about diabetes, a new Health Coach or MSK Physiotherapist wanting to learn with other local colleagues, a Lead Nurse wanting practical advice and support or a Paramedic wanting to improve consultations skills- then SGPET has the events and resources and people to help you.
These are challenging times for general practice and the support from colleagues and the LMC and the benefits of learning can help us considerably. Somerset GP Education Trust aims to be an important part of general practice life in Somerset. The LMC and the education team are working hard to ensure this and your support and membership are important.