About us
Welcome from the Vale of Trent Faculty, a group of volunteers including RCGP members, lay member, foundation doctors and medical students. Our geographical area stretches from Ashbourne to Skegness and includes Boston, Derby, Lincoln, Mansfield and Nottingham. The board aims to support our members’ professional development by arranging educational, networking and special events for GPs and GP Registrars and also careers events for medical students and foundation doctors. We are proud to work with the local General Practice Society to help medical students discover more about one of the broadest and most rewarding specialties in medicine.
Get involved
Our diverse group holds four board meetings a year to discuss a range of topics surrounding general practice and what further support could be offered to GPs at all stages of their career. These are either held online or in person.
One of the aims of our meetings is to gain grassroots views on issues of motions to present to the national RCGP Council.
You are welcome to attend these board meetings as an observer or join the board yourself through our annual elections process. Just get in touch if you would like to attend or visit our Faculties page to find out more information about Faculty Boards.
Board meeting dates for 2026:
- Wednesday 25 November 2026
Upcoming events
Our Board is instrumental in producing a lively programme of events for local members, from localised CPD opportunities to family fun days and celebration evenings, everything is tailored to our local Leicester members.
Refresh, renew, reconnect 2027
Save the date - 2 February 2027!
Back for another year, the RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty brings this one-day opportunity to feel refreshed, renewed, and reconnected with general practice.
Ideal for all GPs, this one-day event blends clinical CPD, personal development and wellbeing.
Join us to:
- Refresh your clinical CPD with consultant/GPSI speakers
- Renew your personal skills with workshops with a consulting/coaching focus
- Reconnect with yourself and others with wellbeing workshops including Nordic walking, art and chocolate tasting and bar decorating.
Follow us on our LinkedIn page for up to date events and activities in your region, or search our list of events below.
Vale of Trent events
17 November 2026
AKT Preparation Course
This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the AKT component of the MRCGP. It will assist with your exam preparation and revision for the MRCGP AKT examination, focusing on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision and help with your exam technique.
18 November 2026
Annual General Meeting 2026
Join us to hear an update from our Chair of Trustees, President of Council, and Vice Chair Membership Value. A copy of the agenda and papers for this meeting are on our website: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/about/governance/college-meetings
18 November 2026
Vale of Trent Faculty Board Meeting - Nov 2026
You are cordially invited to the Vale of Trent Faculty November 2026 Board meeting. Come join us to find out what our Faculty is doing for you as a local member or how to get more involved. Observers are always welcome, particularly medical students, Foundation Doctors, and GP registrars.
25 November 2026
Bringing physical activity research into the consulting room: translating the latest research into practical actions
Join us as we summarise some of the latest global research, dig into the outcomes of recent studies into Active Practices and parkrun, providing guidance for you to get involved in research whilst also leaving practical clinical takeaways.
Celebrating and supporting you
Each year we recognise outstanding members working in our faculty. We have annual prizes to support our student members, and also a range of Recognition Awards which we present at our annual celebration evening. Read more about our awards and prizes, and please do contact us if you would like to find out more.
RCGP Fellowship
The Faculty has over 100 Fellows and is keen to award more fellowships to recognise the efforts of our members. We want fellowship to reward both ‘grassroots’ members who concentrate on providing excellent patient care in their practices, and members who have made significant contributions in other areas for example, in education, service development and research. Fellowship nominations for consideration by the Faculty Fellowship Committee are welcome.
For further information, please contact us. For more information see the RCGP Fellowship page.
Meet your faculty
We are a friendly group made up of a range of careers stages and backgrounds. Through this mixed experience we bring everyone together so that a broad range of voices is represented. We also like to socialise and meet up – you are welcome to come to our next board meeting to meet us or look out for the next social event. We would love to see you there.
Faculty Officers
- Dr Marcus Wilkinson - Chair
- Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya - Co Vice-Chair
- Dr Nicholas Boddy - Co Vice-Chair
- Dr Jane Selwyn - Provost & Joint LCARM Lead
- Dr Gopi Singaravel - Honorary Treasurer & Ex-officio (Chair)
- Dr Bakula Patel - Honorary Secretary
- Dr Marcus Bicknell - Council representative
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Marcus Wilkinson - Deputy Council representative
- Dr Margaret Jones - Ex-officio (Provost)
- Dr Marilyn Horner - Joint LCARM Lead
- Dr Hussain Ali - First5 Lead
- Dr Rebecca Clegg - GP registrar Lead
- Dr Deep Desai - GP registrar Representative
- Dr Kiki Ogundun - GP registrar Representative
- Dr Sophie Timson - Foundation Co-Lead
- Dr Aisia Lea - Foundation Co-Lead
- Dr Amina Hussain - EDI Co-Lead
- Dr Charles Hayes - EDI Co-Lead
- Dr Chisomaga Eshemogie - IMG Co-Lead
- Dr Mohammed Noaman - IMG Co-Lead
- Dr Ruchi Ahluwalia - Wellbeing Lead
- Dr Zarina Beg - Full Member
- Dr James Waldron - Full Member
- Dr Marcus Bicknell - Full Member
- Dr Anjla Sharman - Full Member
- Dr Jennifer Moss-Langfield - Established GP Co-Lead
- Dr Drew Smith - Established GP Co-Lead
Contact us
Telephone: 020 3188 7786
Email: vtrent@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: Monday - Friday | 09:00 - 16:30
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