Vale of Trent Faculty
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.
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Upcoming events
08 July 2025
10 Top Strategies for Safe GP Prescribing - Learn & Connect
Calling all GP registrars in the Vale of Trent Faculty! Join your fellow trainees for an insightful evening focused on one of the most crucial skills in general practice — safe...
10 July 2025
Introduction to the SCA (free preparation webinar)
Join us for the first of a two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam. This informative webinar introduces the SCA exam and is led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger...
11 July 2025
Active Bystander Training
Witnessing verbal and physical abuse, discrimination, racism and micro-aggression effects everyone! Have you ever been in a situation where you want to challenge someone’s...
15 July 2025
IMG Employment Essentials Series: Negotiating Your Workplan Session
Do you understand the key elements of a GP workplan? Are you confident in negotiating your salary, working hours, and professional development time? This interactive, in-person...
Board meetings
We meet four times per year 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 - we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us develop our local engagement programme.
Board meeting dates for 2025
- 18 June 2025
- 10 September 2025
- 26 November 2025
Local training and development
IMG Employment Essentials Series
Are you an International Medical Graduate (IMG) or a GP looking to refine your CV for job applications? Join our three interactive, in-person workshop designed to help you:
- create a compelling CV that highlights your skills, experience, and personal qualities
- develop the confidence and skills needed to excel in GP interviews
- provide you with the knowledge and skills to negotiate effectively, ensuring your workplan supports your career aspirations and work-life balance.
Hosted by RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty and The Phoenix Programme, these workshops are a series of employment-support events aimed at guiding doctors through the job application process.
Find out more on our courses and events page.
Diversity Conference 2026
We are thrilled to welcome you back to the award-winning Midland Diversity Conference, now bigger and better than ever! This unique tri-faculty collaboration promises an insightful and engaging exploration of key Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) topics. Whether you're a GP, trainee, or trainer, this conference is designed for everyone passionate about creating a more inclusive future.
Our goal is to break down barriers for our diverse general practice workforce, promoting equity of opportunity and creating spaces for meaningful change. Join us for a day of inspiration, connection, and collaboration as we tackle these challenges together.
RCGP Fellowship
April 2024
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 email contact us. For more information see the RCGP Fellowship page.
Students
April 2024
We attend careers events for local medical students at the Nottingham University Medical School. Please contact us for further information.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Gopi Singaravel - Chair
- Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya - Acting Vice-Chair
- Dr Marcus Wilkinson - Vice-Chair (Sabbatical)
- Dr Margaret Jones - Provost
- Dr Marcus Bicknell - Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Bakula Patel - Honorary Secretary
- Dr Anjla Sharman - Council representative
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Jane Selwyn - Deputy Council Rep and Joint LCARM Joint Lead
- Dr Marilyn Horner - Joint LCARM Lead
- Dr Apoorva Saxena - First5 Co-Lead
- Dr Hussain Ali - First5 Co-Lead
- Dr Rebecca Clegg - GP registrar Rep Lead
- Dr David Poll - Ex-Officio Past Faculty Chair
- Dr Amina Hussain - EDI Lead
- Dr Zarina Beg - Education Lead
- Dr Mohammed Noaman - International Lead
- Dr Kalindi Tumurugoti - Full Member
- Dr James Waldron - Established GP Lead
- Ms Helen Wiseman - GP Soc Representative
- Dr Sophie Timson - Foundation Lead
- Dr Aisia Lea - Former GP Soc Representative
- Dr Kiki Ogundun - GP registrar Rep
- Dr Simon Aor - GP registrar Rep
Contact us
- Telephone: 020 3188 7786
- Email: vtrent@rcgp.org.uk
- Office opening hours: Monday - Friday | 09:00 - 16:30
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