About us
As a Faculty, we offer a wide range of resources and initiatives, including wellbeing programs and Learn and Connect sessions, designed to foster professional growth, collaboration, and personal development. Beyond these offerings, we remain committed to being the primary point of contact for our local GPs, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for engagement.
Our board members also play an integral role in shaping the future of general practice by participating in key discussions, with their insights and feedback shared directly with the College Council. Together, we are strengthening the GP profession and building a more connected, supportive community.
Get involved
RCGP Fellowship
The Faculty actively encourages its members of five years plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Faculty Fellowship Committee (FFC) within the Faculty, led by our Provost, Dr Dominic Patterson. The FFC can offer advice and support through the faculty office. For more information view the Fellowship page.
Membership for All
Membership for all means any GPs who have been on the GMC GP register for a minimum of five years and have completed at least one revalidation cycle (or completed CEGPR) will now be eligible to apply for membership via a new, inclusive route. For more information, visit the Membership for all webpage.
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.
04 November 2026
Telephone consulting and triage skills
This online course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when practiced effectively. This day will give you tools and techniques to best handle remote telephone consultations.
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.
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.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
• Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe - Chair
• Dr Dominic Patterson - Provost
• Dr Karen Forshaw - Honorary Secretary and Established GP Co-Lead
• Dr Emma Wong - Vice Chair, Established GP Co-Lead and Nationally Elected Council Rep
• Dr Mike Cooper - Honorary Treasurer and First5 Lead
• Dr Mohana Ratnapalan - Faculty Council Representative
Faculty Board Members
• Dr Janet Hall
• Dr Alan Shirley - LCARM Lead
• Dr Suman Thullimali - IMG Lead
• Dr Ben Jackson
• Dr Naren Senthil Nathan
• Dr Sarah Clubb - EDI Lead
• Jake Bertie - Clinical Pharmacist Rep
• Dr Helen Twohig - Climate Change and Sustainability Rep
• Dr Justine Downing
• Dr Sufian Ali - EDI Rep
• Dr Reem Abdelgalil – GP Registrar Lead
• Dr Kezia Kuek – GP Registrar Rep
• Dr Vanisha Amin – First5 Co-Lead
• Dr Krishna Kasaraneni
• Dr Danielle Hart – GP Registrar Rep
• Dr Ragunath Ramachandran – GP Registrar Rep
Contact us
RCGP South Yorkshire North Trent Faculty Office
The Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1NN
Telephone: 020 3188 7785
Email: synt@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 08:30 - 16:00, Monday to Friday.
Your local Faculty Administrator is Gemma Williams.
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