Thames Valley Faculty
A warm welcome from Thames Valley Faculty. We are a group of volunteer RCGP members who provide local networking, education and support for members in the area. We cover Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, supporting around 2200 Members, Fellows, Associates 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, all tailored to local needs.
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Upcoming events
10 July 2025
Introduction to the SCA (free preparation webinar)
Join us for the first of a two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam. This informative webinar introduces the SCA exam and is led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger...
11 July 2025
Active Bystander Training
Witnessing verbal and physical abuse, discrimination, racism and micro-aggression effects everyone! Have you ever been in a situation where you want to challenge someone’s...
16 July 2025
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...
17 July 2025
SCA cases and panel discussion (free preparation webinar)
Join us for the concluding instalment of our two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam, led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger Neighbour, Dr Robin Simpson, and Dr Jim...
Board meetings
We meet four times per year, in February, 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 of the Faculty are invited to attend Board meetings - please contact us for more information and to express interest in attending.
Faculty board vacancies
Would you like the opportunity to help shape the future of general practice? Local faculties are always seeking more members to join their local boards, you could be helping to connect, represent, develop and celebrate the future of general practice.
The Thames Valley faculty are currently seeking to fill the following roles:
- Vice Chair
- LCaRM Rep
- IMG Rep
- General Board members
Please contact the faculty administrator at thamesvalley3@rcgp.org.uk for further information and a role description.
Meet your Faculty
Faculty officers
- Dr Peter Burke, Chair
- Dr John Rawlinson, Provost
- Dr Diptasri Sen, Honorary Secretary & First5 Lead
- Dr Anwar Shahed, Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Shamila Wanninayake, Council Rep
- Dr Salman Waqar, Education Lead
Faculty Board members
- Angela Wilson, Climate & Sustainability Lead
- Oluwatoyosi Adenjii (Toyosi), EDI Rep & National First5 Chair
- Lisa-Jayne Edwards, GP Reg Rep
- Nishil Gupta, GP Reg Rep
- Hira Shaheen, GP Reg Rep
- Bhekizulu Bayana, Established GP Rep
- Jim Kennendy (James), Board member & FFC
- Luke Allen, Board Member
- Michael Mulholland, Board Member
- Adeola Okesanya, Board Member
- Suchita Shah, Board Member
- Priya Kumar, Board Member
- Imran Azizullah, Board member & FFC
- Dr Carrie Ladd
Vacant roles:
- Vacant, LCaRM Lead
- Vacant, IMG Rep
Contact us
RCGP Thames Valley Faculty
30 Euston Square
London
NW1 2FB
Telephone: 0203 188 7710
Email: thamesvalley3@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 09:00 - 15:00, Monday to Thursday.
Your Regional Engagement Manager is Ruth Bishop.
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