About us
We are a group of volunteer RCGP members who provide local networking, education and support for members in the area. We cover Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Forth Valley and Dumfries and Galloway, supporting over 2000 RCGP members and their peers. 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, as well as a number of bursaries and awards to support and recognise innovation and development.
Get involved
Board meetings
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 the College Council. All local members are very welcome to attend Board meetings and participate in these discussions and 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:
- Wednesday 4 March 2026
- Tuesday 9 June 2026
- Wednesday 9 September 2026
- Wednesday 18 November 2026
- Wednesday 3 March 2027
Upcoming events
20 October 2026
Intercultural Communication Skills for GPS
A multicultural workplace is enriching but it can also bring its own communication challenges. This highly practical and thought-provoking workshop provides the opportunity to explore these challenges and to develop strategies that facilitate clearer communication. The workshop is aimed at GPs who work in culturally and linguistically diverse settings and are keen to improve communication with patients and/or colleagues. The workshop will offer support for both GPs who are English speaking and GPs who speak English as an additional language. Whether you're navigating idioms, accents or cultural cues, this workshop is designed with you in mind. If English isn't your first language, you'll find practical tools to help overcome common barriers and grow in confidence when communicating with patients and peers.
21 October 2026
Online | Change Management for Practice Managers
This workshop is designed for Practice Managers to help you learn the tools required for good change management in your Practice. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.
21 October 2026
Glasgow and Online | Fulton Annual Lecture
Join the West Scotland Faculty for our flagship event, the Fulton Lecture, taking place at the stunning 1599 at the Royal College in Glasgow. Hear from our guest speaker Professor Lindsey Pope MRCGP, speaking on 'Can General Practice thrive if GPs Cannot? Rethinking Value, work and professional sustainability'. In-person and online tickets available.
22 October 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.
Awards and prizes
We organise several awards and prizes each year in recognition of the hard work and dedication of those working in general practice locally:
- The West Scotland COMET Elective Poster Prize, awarded to the University of Glasgow COMET student who has scored the highest in their summer elective in primary care poster assessment, was presented to Alina Atif in 2026.
- The James Scobbie Award commemorates the professional career of Dr James Scobbie. It awards the West Scotland GP registrar who has scored the highest in their Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) in the preceding twelve months. The 2026 winner is Dr Jakub Sikora.
- The Stuart Murray Prize recognises the contribution of Professor Stuart Murray to general practice education in West Scotland. It awards the West of Scotland GP registrar who has scored the highest in their Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) in the preceding twelve months. The 2026 winner is Dr Kathryn Lennon.
- The Faculty offers bursaries to attend the RCGP Annual Conference. The 2026 winners are Dr Sophie Murdoch, Dr Shimza Ali, Dr Holly McCluskey and Dr Mohamed Gamaleldin.
- The Student Prize for Creative Enquiry - reflections of General Practice was launched in 2026 and is awarded to a student who reflects on a meaningful general practice placement experience through a creative medium, such as visual art or poetry. The 2026 winner is Dr Rhianna Gardiner.
For more RCGP awards and prizes information, please visit our dedicated awards page or contact the West Scotland Faculty.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Michael Blackmore, Chair and UK Council Rep
- Dr Sharjeel Qureshi – Honorary Secretary
- Dr Precious Osadolor – Vice Chair and Scottish Council Deputy Rep
- Dr Michael Russell – Honorary Treasurer
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Gorkem Hamali – Scottish Council Rep
- Dr Lynsey Yeoman - Scottish Council Rep and Established GP Rep
- Dr Mary Anne Burrow – UK Council Deputy Rep
- Dr Patrick Farrell
- Dr Yoginee Gokool – F5 Joint Lead
- Dr Sulman LalDin – F5 Joint Lead
- Dr Tim Alagbe – F5 Joint Lead
- Dr Andrew McCulloch – F5 Joint Lead
- Dr Omonuwa Iredia – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Samson Ogunlarin – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Chioma Obi – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Rachel Macdonald – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Mine Güvel - IMG Co-Lead
- Dr Oluwaseun Babalola – IMG Co Lead
- Dr Nick Mamo – EDI Rep
- Dr John Tobias - LCARM Rep
- Dr James Morton
- Dr Susan Thornborrow
- Professor Frances Mair
- Stella Macpherson – Lay Rep
- Elaine Deary - Practice Manager Rep
Contact us
Telephone: 020 3188 7797
Email: wscotland@rcgp.org.uk
Your Faculty Support Officer is Diana Lints.
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