The pre-forum exchange will take place on Zoom over the morning of Wednesday 26 January 2021, from 08:30 to 12:30 GMT (UK time).
Registration is free and is open to all VdGM members, even if you cannot attend the Forum itself later in the week.
This virtual exchange will give you a chance to learn about Scottish general practice, meet colleagues from around Europe and share experiences. The exchange will show you what family medicine is like on an island practice, a practice in a deprived inner-city community in Glasgow and a typical Scottish practice in Edinburgh.
The programme for the exchange is as follows - all times GMT:
08:30 - Welcome and intro to UK primary care (including Q&A)
09:15 - Visit to a typical practice in Edinburgh
09:45 - Coffee break
10:00 - Visit to an island practice
10:30 - Social breakout rooms to discuss with the other exchangees
11:00 - Coffee/exercise break
11:20 - Visit to a practice in a deprived part of Glasgow
11:50 - Discussion about differences between European healthcare systems
12:30 - Close
