Acle Medical Partnership are a new training practice having joined the Norwich GPST Scheme in 2024.  We currently have an educational and clinical supervisor supporting trainees.   We are a semi-rural dispensing practice at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads, positioned roughly halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.  We also have a branch surgery in the village of Reedham.

We have a list size of just under 10,000 patients. We have an extensive clinical team comprising 4 partners, salaried GPs, nurse practitioners, paramedic and physician associate.  We have a very experienced nursing team including nurse prescribers.  We offer minor surgery,  contraceptive services, including implants and coils, and teach medical students from the University of East Anglia.  We are part of the NN4 PCN through which we have a First Contact Physiotherapist, mental health practitioners and social prescriber.

We have a regular programme of meetings including Gold Standards Framework and complex patients, Clinical Governance and quarterly practice wide meetings.  Our clinical system is EMIS and you will receive a comprehensive induction into the practice and clinical system.

Attleborough Surgeries are delighted to have been a training Practice for many years. We currently train and host years 1 and 2 undergraduate medical students from the University of East Anglia and we regularly recruit patient volunteers to come and speak with our medical students on a number of topics and health conditions.

In 2023 we gained Learning Organisation status and this has supported the Practice to extend our training to include GP Registrars, who are individuals who have chosen their career path to be in General Practice and will be in their final years of training before qualifying; one of our trainees is now with us permanently as a Salaried GP. Teaching is not just confined to our GPs, but is a whole team effort and requires involvement and commitment from across many of our departments. We are also involved with the East Anglian Ambulance Service, providing training opportunities for paramedics on the student advanced care practitioner pathway. 

We are delighted to be part of training culture that enables us to support enthusiastic and committed individuals, who will be an important part of primary care in the future.

http://www.birchwoodsurgery.nhs.uk

Birchwood is a dispensing practice with a list size in excess of 11000 patients.  We are based in a modern purpose built premises in an expanding but rural market town.  There is quick access to Norwich by car (20 minutes) and a railway station located within a ten-minute walk from the surgery.

Our five partners share an enthusiasm for training in respect of both registrars and undergraduates.

We pride ourselves on our high level of computerisation which includes internet access from all PCs together with a bespoke electronic messaging system and scanning package.  We have a large library and excellent teaching facilities including permanently linked digital projection facilities.

The practice deals with minor surgery and minor injuries and runs a range of chronic disease clinics.  The practice employs an ECP who is based at the surgery and regular secondary care clinics operate out of the practice.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural

Practice population 11000

5 partners

2 Nurse practitioner

2 Trainers

http://www.bungaymedical.co.uk

Bungay Medical Practice is the sole practice in the market town of Bungay, situated on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk.  It lies in a beautiful part of East Anglia on the edge of the Norfolk Broads and 30 minutes drive from the Suffolk coast.  It is 15 miles from the City of Norwich and there is a fast rail link to London (90 minutes from Diss).  There are two good District General Hospitals in Norwich and Gorleston, and we are very closely linked to the University of East Anglia, teaching year 3 medical students.

We are a postgraduate and undergraduate teaching practice and a research practice with with approximately 11700 patients split between Norfolk and Suffolk.  We dispense to around 3,900 patients. 

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Semi-urban/rural

Practice population 11700

http://www.coastaldoctors.co.uk                       Coastal Village Surgeries (www.coastalvillages.nhs.uk)

4 partners – same across all 3 practice contracts; significant benefit to trainees as they are able to access a portfolio of practice environments, everything from the inner city, through a commuter town and on to a rural, village population. The partnership works cohesively with consistent foundations through policies and processes, but each practice has the benefit of its own personality with real team ownership. The practices work together, sharing knowledge and learnings.  We are a forward thinking practice who strive to continually transform supporting excellent patient care and staff wellbeing.

Hemsby Surgery

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural                                              

Practice Population 18000

4 Partners. 12 Salaried Doctors                    

3 Nurse Practitioners/ Paramedics                                  

North Caister Medical Centre

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural                                                             

4 Partners. 12 Salaried Doctors                    

3 Nurse Practitioners/ Paramedics 

Beechcroft and OId Palace

urban

4 salaried GPs (plus one partner based here)

2*ANP, 1*PA

multiple ARRS roles embedded within team

7000 patients

Coastal Villages

rural

14 salaried GPs (plus two partners based here)

1 * ANP

2 * Paramedics

multiple ARRS roles embedded within team

17,500 patients

Windmill Surgery

urban

4 salaried GPs (plus one partner based here)

1 * PA

1 * Pharmacist

multiple ARRS roles embedded within team

8,250 patients

http://www.cromergrouppractice.nhs.uk

The practice is situated in a small market town by the sea.  It is a popular tourist and retirement area that means we have a high number of temporary residents and also the practice population has a higher proportion of older people than average.

We have a strong training ethos: although we are not able to take cohorts of GP undergraduates because of restricted space, we do take single undergrads from Imperial College and we also host student pharmacists, student nurses and young people on work experience.

Our 2 Nurse Practitioners all work at advanced practitioner level, seeing and treating patients.  We have 5 Practice Nurses, and Health Care Assistants.  We also run a phlebotomy clinic

The local District Hospital is within 300 metres and we provide medical cover for the local community hospital.

http://www.elmhamsurgery.com/

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Elmham Surgery is a rural practice based in North Elmham, a large village in South Norfolk approximately 30 minutes from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. We have a branch surgery in Swanton Morley which is predominantly a Nurse Practitioner-led unit.

We have approximately 10,000 patients and look after 3 local Care Homes.

We have two GP Trainers and usually have more than one GP Trainee at a time. Trainees get individual daily debriefs after surgeries but will generally have joint weekly tutorials.

Elmham Surgery is a purpose-built GP surgery and has recently been refurbished. The clinical rooms are a good size and there is dedicated staff parking along with defined staff rest areas.

We have nine GPs with an almost equal mix of partners and salaried GPs-two of our GPs were trainees at the surgery and four trained on the Norwich scheme! There is a team of experienced Nurse Practitioners (including for home visits), Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants to support the GPs as well as an efficient administration team.

We use SystmOne (training is given during your induction period) and are a dispensing GMS practice.

Weekly meetings are held including safeguarding cases, significant events, palliative care patients and case management discussions. The practice offers LARC fittings and minor surgery-trainees can observe these clinics if they would like to.

http://www.heathgatemedicalpractice.co.uk

Heathgate Medical Practice is situated in Poringland, the largest in a group of villages a few miles south of Norwich.  With a fast car (watch the speed camera outside the school) or blue light ambulance you can be in the NNUH within a few minutes.

We all love teaching and have been a teaching practice for nearly 20 years.  we are all involved from the admin and management team through the dispensary staff and nurses to the doctors.  Two of our previous trainees are partners, and may others are local GPs including trainers and other educators.  We like to support students looking at medicine as a career and at least 2 wh have spent time with us in their school years are now doctors and several more are at medical school.

We hope we provide first class clinical care as well.  Patient feedback suggests that we do.  As well as education we are at the forefront of general practice evolution, with two of our partners heavily involved in current developments.  So lots of heated debate and insight into politics of general practice as well.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Semi urban/rural

Practice population 8200

5 Partners

1 Nurse Practitioner

http://www.holt-practice.nhs.uk

We are a registered training Practice with many years’ experience of working with multiple trainees.

Our main Practice is based in Holt, a mainly rural area and has 1 branch site based 15 minutes away. Both sites have been recently re-furbished and offer a good standard of clinical rooms, plenty of free car parking and rest room facilities.

The Practice has around 14,300 patients.

To support the smooth running of the Practice, various meetings are held with the clinical and management teams to communicate operational updates, discuss case management, GSF (Gold Standard Framework) and significant events. We hold regular training sessions with all staff, which can range from external speakers to team building activities or updates in clinical income.

We are an EMIS practice and training on the system is included as part the comprehensive induction period.

Practice Population 14,300

6 GP Partners, 3 Salaried Doctor

2 Trainers

1 Associate Trainer

2 Paramedics and 2 Physician Associates

http://www.hovetonandwroxhammedicalcentre.nhs.uk

We are a registered training practice with many years experience of working with more than one trainee.

The practice is based in a mainly rural area and has three small branch facilities based in the larger villages covered by the practice.

Around 8400 patients are registered with the practice but we also have a large temporary residents population during the summer months.

The practice is a PMS practice and is registered to carry out research studies.  The building was purpose built for primary care.  It offers good clinical rooms, car parking and rest room facilities.

We have a high level of achievement on QOF (Quality Outcomes Framework) and are active members of the North Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group. 

Community services, midwifery services and therapy services are also based in the building and the practice has excellent relations with these teams.

Weekly meetings are held with the clinical teams to discuss issues, case management, GSF (Gold Standard Framework) and to keep up to date with new guidance.

The practice uses the SystmOne clinical system and training on the system is included as part the comprehensive induction period.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Semi-urban/rural

Practice population 8400

5 partners.  1 Salaried Doctors

3 Nurse Practitioners

http://www.lawsonroadsurgery.co.uk

As the practice is situated within the Health Centre we have direct access to community staff and also the run the reception for the community clinics i.e. Podiatry, Physiotherapy etc.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Urban

Practice Population 6600

4 Partners. 1 Salaried Doctor

http://www.longstrattonsurgery.nhs.uk

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural

Practice population 11500

5 Partners

http://www.themarketsurgery.nhs.uk

We have been a training practice since 1998 and have enjoyed being part of many registrars training.  We hope that they have enjoyed their time in Aylsham.  We have been involved with teaching students from UEA since the start of the medical school and currently teach fourth and fifth years student. We also teach Cambridge University students – years five and six.

We are a friendly, relaxed practice and aim to make our registrars feel part of the team.  We have six partners, one salaried doctor, two Physicians Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners along with a full range of staff (HCAs, practice nurse, midwife, health visitor, district nurses, social prescriber, mental health nurse and physio).  All the doctors and staff are involved with the education and the partners all share debriefing, supervision and tutorials.  

Aylsham is a small market town 12 miles north of Norwich.  We look after a population of about 10,200 patients from the town and the villages in about an 8 mile radius around it. 

All surgeries are supervised and debriefed and the registrars will have a weekly tutorial.  We have a weekly educational and business meeting on a Friday afternoon and clinical meeting Friday morning.  We all enjoy many varied interests outside work and expect the registrars to balance their work with other interests.

We have excellent facilities including a large library/boardroom to use for tutorials and meetings.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural

Practice Population 10,200

6 Partners

2 Physician Associates

2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners

https://magdalenmedical.nhs.uk/

We have been a training practice for more than 25 years and have seen a series of changes in the training of future GPs.  We hope to retain an element of the apprenticeship model while helping trainee negotiate communication and ethical skills as well as the hurdles of the nMRCGP.

We pride ourselves on being a happy team and look forward to having future trainees commit to this ethos.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Urban

Practice Population 14500

9 Partners

2 Nurse Practitioners

Prospect Medical Practice is located in an urban area on the edge of Norwich City, next door to lovely Waterloo Park which staff love to visit on breaks to refresh.

We have a patient list of approx. 6800 patients from various backgrounds so we see a variety of patients and conditions which can be equally challenging and rewarding, and everything in between.

The practice has a variety of clinicians including 3 GP Partners and 4 salaried GP’s, a Physician Associate, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Practice Nurse, and Assistant Practitioner so we have lots of knowledge, skills and insights to share with learners. The administration team work closely with the clinical team to ensure the practice runs smoothly and effectively to give the best care to patients and make for a positive workplace. We have regular clinical meetings including GSF and safeguarding. We provide additional services supporting the mother and baby unit and a long term secure inpatient mental health unit at Hellesdon hospital. 

Prospect Medical Practice has recently gained Learning organisation status, in early 2025, although we have been hosting Year 4 and Year 5 students from the UEA for the past few years. We are looking forward to extending our training to GP registrars in the near future as we find teaching very fulfilling.

http://www.staithesurgery.co.uk

Staithe Surgery is a rural training and dispensing practice with a list size of around 7300 patients, working from an excellent purpose built surgery in the small market town of Stalham.  We cover a fairly wide area, and see a large number of holiday visitors, as we are fortunate to live and work in a beautiful part of the country, close to the Norfolk Broads and 5 miles from the coast with it's lovely beaches.  With the many resources available at the surgery, we aim to provide medical care of the highest quality.

We have a diverse group of friendly, professional and administrative staff working very closely together as a team.  We all meet frequently on an informal basis, and also have more formal regular meetings throughout the practice to discuss relevant issues and plan surgery policy.  The partners meet regularly and enjoy an excellent and mutually supportive working relationship.  There is daily protected time set aside for doctors and nurse practitioners, for mutual support and supervision and our registrars have post-surgery debrief time.  We feel good communication at all levels within the practice is vital, as it enhances the quality of patient care, efficiency and the satisfaction we derive from our work.

As a practice we have always tried to take advantage of changes in the Health Service for the benefit of our patients.  As we are 18 miles from the nearest hospital we try to be as self-sufficient as possible by providing many services within the surgery.

Our registrars have their own room with access to our clinical system, SystmOne.  Tutorials are held weekly either on an individual basis with one of our trainers, or jointly with other practices within our PCN which is North Norfolk 4 PCN (NN4).

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Rural

Practice Population 7300

2 Partners.  4 Salaried Doctors

2 Nurse Practitioners

http://trinityandbowthorpe.co.uk

Over the years the practice has expanded and continues to do so.  We operate from two sites.  The Surgery at 1 Trinity Street has been a doctors surgery for almost a century whilst the health Centre was built in the early 80's and has been renovated to look after the new housing estate of Bowthorpe which is still being built on.  The practice list size currently stands at approx. 10265 and is looked after by 6 partners, 2 advance nurse practitioners and a full compliment of admin staff.

Norfolk Scheme Training Practice

Semi-Urban/rural

Practice population 11378

4 Partners

4 Salaried GP

Team of Practice Nurses, TNA, HCA and Phlebotomist

West Earlham Health Centre

Wensum Valley Medical Practice, a three-site practice in Norwich with just over 12,500 patients. We are committed to providing our patients with high-quality, compassionate care, and we are proud to be a teaching Medical students for the University of East Anglia.

Our team consists of three partners, six salaried GPs, one locum GP, two advanced nurse practitioners, and a strong team of nursing and allied clinicians. We are well-supported by our practice manager and administrative staff, and we are committed to providing our trainees with a comprehensive and supportive learning experience.

We offer a wide range of services to our patients, including:

General medical services Chronic disease management Family planning Child health Mental health services Minor surgery We are also actively involved in research and development, and we are committed to providing our patients with access to the latest treatments and technologies.

We believe that Wensum Valley Medical Practice is a great place to train as a GP. We are a friendly and supportive practice, and we offer our trainees a wealth of experience and opportunities to learn.