About us
We are a group of volunteer RCGP members who provide local networking, education and support for members in the area. We cover Edinburgh, East and West Lothian, the Scottish Borders and South Fife, supporting 1200 RCGP members, Fellows and GP registrars.
As a Faculty, we have a particular interest in supporting our members' CPD and professional development and provide a range of education courses, tailored to local needs, including supporting local medical students and our trainees as well as a number of awards to support and recognise innovation and development.
Get involved
Next board meeting and AGM
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 both Scottish and UK Council.
All local members are very welcome to attend Board meetings and participate in these discussions – we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us develop our local engagement programme.
The 2026 Faculty Board meetings are scheduled to take place online on:
- Thursday 10 September 2026 - in person meeting in Edinburgh
- Thursday 19 November 2026 - AGM
Upcoming events
29 October 2026
Online | Gambling Harms Webinar (Scotland) – how to identify and support patients experiencing harmful gambling
Increasing awareness of gambling harms amongst healthcare professionals is key to patients and affected others accessing support and treatment. Join us as we share the latest research, clinical best practice and share lived experience from patients and answer your questions and signpost you to up-to-date resources.
04 November 2026
The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course
This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our lead facilitator showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.
05 November 2026
Faculty Induction webinar
Following the recent governance refresh, this online induction session will consolidate the recent changes to the Board structure, and provide an overview to Faculty Board operations and good practice guidance. Open to new and returning Faculty Board members.
05 November 2026
Earlier identification and improving palliative and end-of-life care: Using small changes to make a big difference in your practice
Join us for this free, practical and inspiring webinar to discover how small quality-improvement projects and everyday changes can make a meaningful difference for people living with advanced serious illness, those approaching the end of life, and their families and carers. Good palliative and end-of-life care is not delivered by one clinician or through one conversation alone. It is created by the whole general practice team through the people we notice, the questions we ask, the information we record and share, and the simple systems we put in place.
Awards and prizes
Allen and Margaret Wilson Award
Awarded biennially to a GP to recognise and congratulate their work in research. The 2025 winner is Dr Suzanne Maxwell.
Dr Pat Manson Educators Award
The Dr Pat Manson Educators Award is presented to an educationalist who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of General Practice Speciality Training in South East Scotland. It is intended to recognise the contribution to training by anyone, medical or non-medical, involved in GPST education who is currently working within the region. The winners of the 2025 Award are Dr Juli Dalgleish and Dr Robbie Bolton.
For more information, please visit the RCGP awards page.
GP Registrar of the Year award
This is awarded to the South East of Scotland GP registrar who has achieved the highest combined score for the AKT and SCA exams in the preceding twelve months. The 2026 winner is Dr Katherine Hughes.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Babar Akbar – Chair and Scottish Council Rep
- Dr Sian Tucker – Provost and UK Council Rep
- Dr Yusuf Lalloo – Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Katie Cathrow – Vice Chair
Faculty Board members
- Dr Robert Duncan
- Dr Ed Russell-Smith
- Dr Niall Campbell – UK Council Deputy Rep
- Dr Susan Arnold
- Dr Paul Bailey
- Dr Jenny English
- Dr Rob Lawson
- Dr Carey Lunan
- Dr Robert Manson
- Dr Katherina Tober – Undergraduate Medical School Rep
- Dr Elika Aspinall – Sustainability Rep
- Dr Cameron Kennedy
- Dr Laura Jack – F5 Lead
- Dr Jo Higson
- Dr Awaiz Ahmed
- Dr Jiffry Samsudeen – IMG Lead
- Mr Ryan Addison and Ms Elaine Jenkins – Practice Manager Representatives
- Ms Fiona McIntyre – Royal Pharmaceutical Society Representative
- Dr Michael Ravelo – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Matthew Bulkeley – Sessional GP Rep and Scottish Council Rep
- Dr Jane Barraclough
- Dr Neil Gallacher
Contact us
RCGP South East Scotland Faculty
Telephone: 0203 188 7730
Email: sescotland@rcgp.org.uk
Your Faculty Support Officer is Diana Lints.
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