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 Associates in Training. 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
30 July 2024
Effective out of hours training | part 4 sepsis, mental health and challenging situations
This four-part online course is aimed at GP Trainees and GPs new to out of hours, working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies and GPs wanting to start or return to out of hours work.
24 August 2024
Manchester Pride 2024
We are excited to announce that the RCGP has once again been selected to have an official presence at the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 24th August 2024. Join RCGP and walk with us in the parade. Register now for your free parade wristbands! It is such an amazing atmosphere to be part of the parade and a day to remember. If the sun is shining it 'could' possible be better than Liverpool's Eurovision! 'Could'!! Everyone is welcome to join us, GPs, team members, patients, friends, family, EVERYONE. You don't have to be LGBTQ+, you just need to support!
06 September 2024
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.
06 September 2024
NEL Fellowship Dinner
RCGP North East London Faculty would like to invite you to our 'Fellowship Dinner'. Open to existing Fellows and those considering applying for Fellowship. A chance to meet up with friends & colleagues over a pleasant dinner, learn about what fellowship is, changes to the Fellowship approach and application process, while celebrating your work and commitment to general practice.
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
- EDI 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 Luke Allen, Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Shamila Wanninayake, Council Rep
- Dr Salman Waqar, Education Lead
Faculty Board members
- Dr Helen Crawley, International Rep
- Dr Lisa Jayne Edwards, AIT Rep
- Dr James Kennedy, Board member
- Dr Oluwatoyo Adenjii, Board Member
- Dr Michael Mulhollan, Board Member
- Dr Adeola Okesanya, Board Member
- Dr Imran Azizullah, Board Member
- Dr Suchita Shah, Board Member
- Dr Angela Wilson, Climate & Sustainability Lead
- Dr Ann Howard, LCaRM Rep
- Dr Laura Armitage, Board Member
- Dr Ian Wood, Board Member
- Dr Priya Kumar, Board Member
Contact us
RCGP Thames Valley Faculty
30 Euston Square
London
NW1 2FB
Telephone: 07342 998750
Email: thamesvalley3@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 09:00 - 15:00, Monday to Thursday.
Your local Faculty Administrator is Nicola Husbands.
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