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All of the OOH work for GPs in Colchester and Tendring is now run by Harmoni. More information about the company is available from their website.

It is a requirement of PMETB that all trainees should be adequately trained in GP Out of hours care. PMETB have suggested that all trainees should have 72 hours of OOH experience during their final GP registrar year. If they spend time in General Practice before that, then they should do the same number of sessions pro rata. 72 hours roughly equates to 12 sessions in the year. If trainees do an earlier 6 months of GP, then they should be doing another 6 sessions during that time.

Having said that, the emphasis is now on OOH competence. Harmoni operate the "traffic light system" recommended by PMETB. All trainees start with Red sessions, then progress to amber and end up on Green sessions. We expect all trainees to have done at least 3 green sessions by the end of their GP year, demonstrating to their trainer their competence in OOH care.

In order to book Harmoni sessions, trainees need to contact Harmoni to register. They will be given log in details for the Harmoni site. There are a number of approved Clinical supervisors at Harmoni, mainly local trainers. Trainees are able to book sessions whenever there is an approved Clinical supervisor. If the trainee lives at a distance, they can book sessions with Harmoni nearer to where they live if that is easier.

Andrew Lennard-Jones

10-Aug-2009