West Scotland Faculty

Welcome from West Scotland Faculty. 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.

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18 December 2024

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

15 January 2025

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

21 January 2025

Portrait Series | GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2D with Dr Kevin Fernando

Join RCGP West Scotland for an inspiring talk Dr Kevin Fernando on GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2D, obesity and beyond: practicalities & pitfalls. The Portrait series aims to inspire GPs highlighting the diversity of roles available to a GP in modern healthcare.

23 January 2025

Chaperone Training for Practice Staff

Join RCGP Scotland and Prima Linea Training for a session on chaperoning for Practice Staff. Examine the history of chaperoning, why it has become necessary and highlight some of the cases which have resulted in a renewed interest in having chaperones available.

Next board meeting

The 2024 Faculty Board meetings are scheduled to take place online on: 

  • Thursday 22 February
  • Thursday 13 June
  • Thursday 12 September 
  • Thursday 14 November 2024.

RCGP Annual Conference

The Faculty offers bursaries to attend the RCGP Annual Conference – please contact the Faculty for more information.

The 2023 winners are Zainab Alani, Marina Politis, Akram Hussain, Rebecca Cunningham, Gaurav Batra and Nichola McComb.

Deep End International Conference 

The Faculty offers bursaries to attend the Deep End International Conference please contact the Faculty for more information. The 2024 winners are Dr Safiya Dhanani, Dr Lyndsay Stevenson, Dr Sharmella Summan, Dr Shona Mackinnon, Sophie McPake and Abbie Simpson.

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 Morna Campbell in 2023.
  • The West Scotland Quality Improvement Prize, awarded to the University of Glasgow medical student who has scored the highest in their Quality Improvement Project for the Year 3 Junior GP block in the preceding twelve months, was presented to Ashley Flynn in 2023.
  • The GP SSC Prize, awarded to the University of Glasgow medical student who has scored the highest in their GP SSC assessment, was presented to Georgia Smith and Anna de Natale for their 2022/23 submissions. 
  • The James Scobbie Award commemorates the professional career of Dr James Scobbie. It awards the West Scotland trainee who has scored the highest in their Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) in the preceding twelve months, and was presented to Dr Lucy Gripper in 2024.
  • The Stuart Murray Prize recognises the contribution of Professor Stuart Murray to general practice education in West Scotland. It awards the West of Scotland trainee who has scored the highest in their Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) in the preceding twelve months, and was presented to Dr Ceri Ferguson in 2024.

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

  • Dr Sharon Russell – Provost and LCARM Rep
  • Dr Monica McGeough – Honorary Secretary
  • Dr Precious Osadolor – Vice Chair
  • Dr Michael Russell – Honorary Treasurer

Faculty Board Members

  • Dr Chris McHugh – Scottish Council Deputy Rep and UK Council Deputy Rep
  • Dr Akram Hussain – Education Lead
  • Dr James Morton – Climate & Sustainability Rep
  • Dr Oyekunle Solomon Oke – Scottish Council Rep and IMG Co-Lead
  • Dr Mary Anne Burrow – UK Council Rep
  • Dr Diya Mathew – F5 Joint Lead
  • Dr Yoginee Gokool – F5 Joint Lead
  • Dr Sulman LalDin – F5 Joint Lead
  • Dr Susan Thornborrow
  • Dr Lynsey Yeoman
  • Dr Susan Gibson-Smith
  • Professor Frances Mair
  • Dr Gorkem Hamali – Scottish Council Rep and IMG Co-Lead
  • Dr Tim Alagbe – GP Registrar Rep
  • Dr Andrew McCulloch – GP Registrar Rep
  • Dr Omonuwa Iredia – GP Registrar Rep
  • Dr Samson Ogunlarin – GP Registrar Rep
  • Dr Chioma Obi – GP Registrar Rep
  • Dr Patrick Farrell
  • Dr Mine Güvel
  • 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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