University medical and nursing students attend the practice from time to time. They may be present in the consultation with you and the GP and may get involved in your consultation. We hope that you will co-operate with us and help the students to learn about general practice. You will be informed of their presence in advance, and if you do not want them to be present at a consultation, your wishes will be respected however, you may be offered an alternative appointment. This will not affect your treatment in any way.
ST1/ST3 doctors - you may be seen by a doctor who is in specialist training. In the UK, after finishing medical school and their initial general training, doctors can choose to specialise in a particular area, like surgery, general practice, or hospital medicine.
An ST1 doctor is in the early stage of this specialist training, while an ST3 doctor has a few more years of experience and is further along in their specialty. Both are fully qualified doctors, and they work as part of a team under the supervision of senior doctors, such as consultants/General Practitioners.
This means you’re still being cared for safely, and the team will always review decisions when needed.