Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Faculty

About us

The Faculty supports over 1100 Members, Fellows, Associates and GP registrars across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Every year we offer our members a full and varied wellbeing and CPD offer. The Faculty supports members by offering bursaries for WONCA and RCGP’s annual conference.

Get involved

We rely on our members to play an active role in their local communities to help promote the College's aims and objectives. We are passionate about providing a high-quality service that support GPs to deliver the best possible care to their patients. Members of the Faculty contribute to shaping the future of general practice by having a say in issues pertinent to GPs which is then fed back to College Council.

Board meetings

We meet four times per year in March, June, September and November to progress our local engagement activities and discuss issues pertinent to our members, which are then fed back to the College Council. All members are invited to attend board meetings. If you would like to discuss any item covered, or would like an item to be considered at a future meeting, please contact us.

The board meetings for 2026 will take place on:

• Wednesday 16 September 2026
• Thursday 26 November 2026

Board vacancies

We are currently seeking two members for the Beds and Herts Faculty Board: 

• First5 Co-Leads - North Hertfordshire
• Later Career and Retired Members Lead
• EDI Lead
• GP Registrar Representatives - Central Hertfordshire, West Hertfordshire

Please get in touch if you know of a suitable candidate for any of these roles.

RCGP First5

March 2025

The Faculty has elected a new First5 Lead Dr Naveen Nandakumar who oversees specific activity for this group in the area around Watford. Alongside Dr Aksa Ahmed First5s in Luton and Dr Meshkatul Saleh First5 Lead in Bedford, they are keen to organise a series of First5 events in the new year. The Faculty Board are also keen to have more First5 GP members engaging with the Faculty, therefore, we are looking to set up a network of several small First5 groups that will meet up regularly in different localities within the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire area. If you are already part of a group and would like it to appear on this website or are keen to promote First5 membership and activity in your local area please contact the Faculty office. For more information view the First5 page.

RCGP Fellowship

March 2025

Fellowship of the Royal College is a great honour and a firm mark of achievement, and the Faculty actively encourages all eligible members to apply. Fellowships can be awarded to members of five years' standing, and confer a recognition of an individual's significant contribution to:

• The health and welfare of the community.
• The science or practice of medicine.
• The aims of the RCGP, or any organisation which benefits general practice.

Within the Beds and Herts Faculty, we have a dedicated Fellowship Committee (led by our Provost Dr Richard Ough), which can offer advice and support to applicants. Get in touch with the Beds and Herts Faculty or view the Fellowship page for more information.

Faculty Events

March 2025

The Faculty organises an extensive educational and engagement programme for our members. If you have an idea for any activity you'd like to see in your locality please get in touch. Details of forthcoming Beds and Herts Faculty meetings, social events and educational courses can be accessed via the courses and events page.

Meet your faculty

Contact us

Telephone: 020 3188 7402
Email: bedsandherts@rcgp.org.uk

We are available between Monday till Friday 08:30 - 13:30

Your local Faculty Administrator is Chaido Alexiadou, 07342998752

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