RCGP Collaborative Projects

Royal College of General Practitioners and Apollo

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is accrediting a one-year course in Emergency Medicine, being delivered by the Apollo Hospitals Group of India at sites in Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai. We have been working with Apollo since 2000, collaborating on courses not just in Emergency Medicine. We also accredit the four month diploma and one year fellowship in Family Medicine. The curriculum for all courses was jointly developed by Apollo and RCGP and is delivered by Apollo. RCGP quality assures the programmes through a series of regular visits throughout the year – initially these were every 3 months, but have now been relaxed to six-monthly visits as Apollo has very clearly demonstrated its commitment to the delivery of quality programmes. One of our International Development Advisers carries out a mid-course assessment and then returns at the end of the course to act as External Examiner and RCGP Accreditor.

Course objectives and content include:

Objectives:

To possess the knowledge and skills to provide emergency care for patients in all age groups
To consider the psychological and social aspects of illness and not just physical aspects
To acknowledge clinical uncertainty and to ensure safe and effective management decisions for patients
To understand the principles of the golden hour and the need for appropriate care during this period
To develop the skills of self-directed lifelong learning and to make full use of information sources, including use of computers and the internet
To know the clinical and therapeutic aspects of the most common emergencies
To be skilled in simple techniques to be employed in emergency situations
To be familiar with the equipment and drugs used in emergencies

The courses are designed to aid Indian doctors in their development, and are specifically aimed at those working within their local communities.

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