About us
Alongside supporting our local GPs, we also strive to be the first point of contact for our members. Our board members include medical students from the Leeds GPSoc, First5s and members at all stages of their career. The Yorkshire Faculty is one of few Faculties to also have non-GP members on its board including nurses and clinical pharmacists.
Get involved
White Rose initiative
In addition to the services we provide to members locally, we have joined with Humber and the Ridings and South Yorkshire North Trent Faculties to consider an education programme that meets the needs of members across our County.
First5
We support our GP members within their first five years following CCT. We have First5 representatives on our faculty board who are keen to support First5 colleagues and organise initiatives to bring them together. They can be contacted via the faculty office.
Board meetings
We rely on members to play an active role locally, promoting the college and the Faculty's aims and objectives but also, we rely on you to bring your ideas to the Faculty board about how we can continue to improve the services that we offer. All members are welcome to attend Faculty board meetings, which take place four times a year (February, June, September and November) online via Zoom. The Yorkshire Faculty board is made up of a wide range or members from Medical Students from the Leeds GPSoc, FY doctors, GP registrars, First5s and members at all stages of their career. We also have non GP members on the board including nurses, and clinical pharmacists.
We are keen to support the educational and training needs of our members and regularly arrange social and educational events within Yorkshire to help members network with their peers.
Upcoming events
04 November 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.
04 November 2026
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.
05 November 2026
Faculty Induction webinar
Following the recent governance refresh, this online induction session will consolidate the recent changes to the Board structure, and provide an overview to Faculty Board operations and good practice guidance. Open to new and returning Faculty Board members.
05 November 2026
Earlier identification and improving palliative and end-of-life care: Using small changes to make a big difference in your practice
Join us for this free, practical and inspiring webinar to discover how small quality-improvement projects and everyday changes can make a meaningful difference for people living with advanced serious illness, those approaching the end of life, and their families and carers. Good palliative and end-of-life care is not delivered by one clinician or through one conversation alone. It is created by the whole general practice team through the people we notice, the questions we ask, the information we record and share, and the simple systems we put in place.
Awards and prizes
Fellowship
The Faculty actively encourages its members of 5 years' plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Fellowship lead within the faculty who can offer advice and support. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this further.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Gwyn Elias - Faculty Chair
- Dr Abdullah Albeyatti - Provost
- Dr Aisling MacCormac - Vice Chair
- Dr Azza Elghonaimy - Honorary Secretary, Nationally Elected Council Rep and IMG Lead
- Dr Philip Xiu - Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Vijay Kumar - Faculty Council Representative
Faculty board members
- • Dr Ed Bylina - LCARM/GP Families Lead
• Dr Andrew Sixsmith
• Dr Emma Tonner - Climate and sustainability lead
• Dr Naeem Khalid
• Dr Peter Davies
• Dr David Smith - Deputy Council Rep
• Dr Sabin Kamal
• Dr Jude Danby - LCARM & GP Families Lead
• Kate Gerrard - Leeds GPSoc President
• Hrishita Mahamuni - Leeds GPSoc
• Dr Amina Ravat - First5 Lead
• Dr Mahnoor Akram - GP Registrar Rep
• Dr Muhammad Wasay Siddiqui - GP Registrar Rep
• Dr Nathan Blott - GP Registrar Rep
• Dr Zainab Fadhul - GP Registrar Rep
• Gil Ramsden - Nurse Rep
• Ruth Colbeck - Nurse Rep
Contact us
RCGP Yorkshire Faculty
The Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1NN
Telephone: 07464498887
Email: yorkshire@rcgp.org.uk
Your Faculty Administrator is Libby Ramsden - email libby.ramsden@rcgp.org.uk.
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