Appendix 1 Topic guide
Structure for Interview

  1. Sign consent form

  2. Demographics

    • What year did you qualify from medical school?

    • Which medical school was it?

    • How long have you been a GP?

    • How long have you been a GP Trainer?

  3. Main questions

    1. Can you tell me about a patient that you have learnt something from?

      • Supplemented if necessary:

        • Can you describe an encounter you had with them?

        • Was it a one-off encounter or a series of encounters (at what stage of career as a GP did the encounter happen — will probably come out naturally in the story but might need to be asked)

        • Did it change the way you worked?

    2. Have you shared this learning experience with other doctors — peers, trainers, medical students, GP trainees? Can you describe this?