A GP registrar is a fully qualified and registered doctor who has completed two years of preregistration in a hospital and has been admitted as a fully registered doctor on the GMC list. They are currently on a three-year GP registration course, which involves further hospital medical training in specialties such as pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry, dermatology, and general medicine, among others, and an attachment to a practice under a supervising qualified GP. GP registrars are supervised by an experienced GP at their practice who acts as their trainer, overseeing the three years of training and offering day-to-day supervision during the final year.

During their training, GP registrars work in several departments such as ENT, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Palliative Care, among others, to gain vital skills and experience to become a well-rounded GP. They are assessed on their consulting skills, which is done by their appointed trainer viewing a video of their consultations. GP registrars are passionate about providing exceptional healthcare services to patients and bring fresh perspectives and the latest medical knowledge and practices to the team, enhancing the quality of care provided.

Some benefits of seeing a GP registrar include access to the latest medical knowledge and practices, longer consultation times, a focus on preventative health, and access to a wider range of services and treatments. If you are seeing a GP registrar, you can expect to receive the quality of service you would get from your own GP.