North East England Faculty
Welcome to the North East England Faculty of the RCGP. We are a dedicated group of volunteer GPs and allied health professionals working in primary care, committed to providing education, support, and professional development to our members across the region. Covering the area from the Scottish border down to Teesside, and extending west to the Cumbrian border, we serve approximately 1900 RCGP members. Our faculty offers a wide variety of learning opportunities and wellbeing-focused sessions, including collaborative Connect events, all designed to enhance professional growth and personal resilience within the healthcare community.
Get involved
Upcoming events
04 December 2024
Protecting your business
Do you own a business/thinking of starting your own? We're hosting a webinar to support GPs and practices to protect their business and livelihood. Giving key tips, think about protecting yourself including why it is so important, how to protect people/assets and how to future proof your business.
04 December 2024
Dealing with Complaints
Complaints are a leading cause of distress and are often avoidable. With good self-awareness and tried and tested language skills, we teach ways to avoid our interactions leading to complaints and how to manage them if they do arise.
08 December 2024
Sports in Gosforth Dec 24
Calling North East England - we have a new sport event for you to join - taking place at Gosforth Academy which also has parking! Your invited to join us for your benefit! A chance to meet others, create social and learning groups,
10 December 2024
Child & adult safeguarding: level 3
This RCGP Level 3 safeguarding course is for any GP practising in England. As GPs, we care for both children and adults and the course reflects this, covering child and adult safeguarding topics – individually and jointly. The course will be based around practical considerations for busy frontline GPs. There will be plenty of time for questions throughout the day. CPD Points: includes 4 hours of child safeguarding and 4 hours of adult safeguarding.
Board meetings
These are the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Faculty Board meetings:
- Purpose: The RCGP Faculty Board meets four times a year to discuss local issues and activities that are important to members. The Council representative then shares information with the College Council on general practice policy and RCGP membership.
- Who attends: All local members are welcome to attend and participate in the discussions. The board is made up of GP volunteers, lay representatives, and members from local groups like GP registrars and First5. Observers are also welcome, especially medical students, Foundation Doctors, and GP registrars.
- How to attend: The meetings are held online via Zoom.
GP registrar and First5 meeting dates
Events are currently being organised for 2024 and are always looking for new exciting speakers and topics. If you have a specific interest educational topics please let us know. We also have a new group forming and creating some exciting social events, if you wish to be involved or you would like further information please contact the Faculty office. Next year we have football, badminton and a painting session planned! If you would like to suggest other ideas, please do let us know!
Please see the events' page for upcoming lectures which are free to members.
Local training and development
RCGP Fellowship
We have an active Fellowship committee who regularly review applications and encourage members to apply for Fellowship. If you wish to self-nominate or nominate someone else please contact the Faculty for further advice. We can provide guidance and support you through the process. The Faculty currently have three nominations which are under discussion. For more information view the Fellowship page.
We also have a Fellowship dinner taking place in March 2025, this will also be an opportunity for those who wish to apply for Fellowship to ask those important questions.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
Dr Rachel Taylor - Chair
- Dr James Larcombe - Provost
- Dr Raj Bethapudi - Deputy Chair
- Dr Arvind Rajagopal - Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Lynsey Rae - First 5 Lead and Honorary Secretary
- Dr Lily Lamb - Council Representative
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Robert Lambourn - Rurality Lead
- Dr Adebola Adisa - Wellbeing Lead
- Dr Irbaz Khan - GP Registrar Lead
- Dr Alan Fortune - LCARM Lead
- Dr Paula Wright
- Dr Suzanne Kay-Worrall
- Dr Elliott Philips
- Dr Sam Bethapudi
- Dr Paul Evans
- Dr Joanne Stutchbury
Contact us
RCGP North East England Faculty
Telephone: 0203 188 7698
Email: nengland@rcgp.org.uk
Your local Faculty Administrator is Clare Bartram.
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