About us
We support over 5000 members, Fellows, Associates and GP registrars in:
- Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Hereford, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Worcester.
We are proud to be the designated faculty supporting military GPs applying for Fellowship, many of whom are stationed abroad and don't have a 'home' faculty.
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Veteran Friendly GP Practices
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is working alongside NHS England to accredit practices as ‘Veteran Friendly’. Over 2,200 GP practices in England are accredited through this programme.
There are an estimated 2.5 million veterans in the UK, some of whom have complex needs. There are veteran-specific services tailored towards this potentially vulnerable patient group. Veterans may also be entitled to priority treatment for conditions related to military service.
The Veteran Friendly GP Practices programme equips practice-staff to identify, understand, raise awareness, improve understanding and better equip and facilitate GPs in their duty of care to veterans. An evaluation by the University of Chester revealed that 99% of practices recommend it.
Becoming a veteran friendly accredited practice is a simple on-line process, find out more on the Veteran friendly GP practice accreditation page on our eLearning platform.
Current faculty vacancies
District Representatives Each to sit for two years and eligible for re-election. The representative will need to be a member in good standing, post CCT and reside or practice in the area they are applying to represent be eligible for election. Posts as detailed below:
- Hereford
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire South
- Worcestershire
If you are interested in one of the vacancies mentioned above please email midland@rcgp.org.uk
Board meeting and AGM dates for 2026
We hold our annual general meeting and first Board Meeting in June of each year. We then hold our regular Board meetings in September, November and February. All local members are welcome to attend, and we especially welcome students and foundation doctors to attend as observers.
- Fourth meeting - Thursday 5 March 2026
Upcoming events
15 September 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...
16 September 2026
An introduction to speaking publicly or via the media for GPs
Giving you the power to say what you want to say and to say it well. This is the world of the soundbite, the app, the tweet, the word cloud. It's a world of 24-hour rolling...
23 September 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...
23 September 2026
Beyond General Practice – Non-Clinical Portfolio Careers
Explore portfolio careers beyond direct clinical work, with a particular focus on leadership and research. Our speakers will share their career journeys and offer practical advice...
Awards and prizes
The faculty has the following awards and prizes for presentation at our Annual Faculty Awards Evening in June every year.
- The Annual Robin Steel Vocational Training Award
- The Professor Elizabeth Hughes Award for the contribution made to GP training from a secondary care consultant
- The Michael Drury Award for non-GP contributors to General Practice Education
- The Clare Boothroyd Memorial Award for excellence in General Practice
- The Dr Martin Wilkinson Award for Innovation
- 3 x GP registrar Awards
- 4 x Quality in General Practice Awards
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Chair - Dr Jamie Hynes
- Vice Chair - Dr Aaliya Goyal
- Provost - Dr Jonathan Leach
- Honorary Secretary - Dr Onyi Okonkwo
- Honorary Treasurer - Dr Krishnaveni Sivakumar
District representatives
- Birmingham - Dr Nagu Penakacherla, Dr Aaliya Goyal and Dr Vino Manivasagam
- Coventry - Dr Maisun Elftise
- Dudley - Dr Jamie Hynes
- Sandwell - Dr Aneeqa Sharif
- Shropshire - Dr Sarah Cousins
- Solihull - Dr Tarun Gupta
- Staffordshire North - Dr Bala Sankarasubbu
- Staffordshire South - Dr Oluwole Adeniyan
- Walsall - Dr Kamran Naseem
- Warwickshire - Dr Afsheen Jahanzeb and Dr Arshad Khan
- Wolverhampton - Dr Shumail Paulus
- Worcestershire - Dr Krishnaveni Sivakumar and Dr Nazish Kanwal
GP registrar representatives
- Birmingham North - Dr Aaron Klair and Dr Ehsaan Qureshi
- Birmingham South - Dr Salma Sultan and Dr Devan Limbachia (Vice Chair)
- Birmingham West - Dr Jayesh Patel and Dr Tamanna Ainarkar
- Birmingham East - Vacancy
- Coventry and Warwickshire - Vacancy
- Dudley - Dr Holly Fradgley (Vice Chair)
- Herefordshire - Vacancy
- North Worcestershire - Dr John Okoeguale and Dr Mahad Amjad
- Sandwell - Dr Aarti Gogna and Dr Monica Baskharoun
- Shropshire - Dr Madhuja Nath & Dr Danielle Hilton
- Staffordshire East - Dr Pooja Jeyakumar
- Staffordshire North - Dr Ajay Shah
- Staffordshire South - Dr Katharine Hood
- Walsall - Dr Swati Bhasin (Chair) and Dr Calvin Mathias
- Wolverhampton - Dr Amy Thompson (Vice Chair) and Dr Gurpreet Beghal
- LTFT Rep - Dr Afsheen Javed
Co-opted members
- Dr Fiona Sellens
- Dr Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein
- Dr Charanpal Sikka
- Dr Soumitri Chakraborty
EDI representative
- Dr Aysha Naz
Observers
- Dr Sally Sheward
- Dr Helen Gabathuler
- Dr Nicola Roberts
- Dr Anita Raja
Lay representatives
- Ms Bev Heath
- Ms Kate Knapper
Elected Members
- Dr Onyi Okonkwo
- Dr Sri Sundaram
First5 reps
- Dr Oluwole Adeniyan
- Dr Ijeoma Ikoro
Climate Change and Sustainability Rep
- Dr Katie Benge
Established GP Leads
- Dr Thuva Amuthalingham
- Dr Preanka Chandan
IMG Leads
- Dr Kamran Naseem
- Dr Rishi Caleyachetty
- Dr Ejemen Ejele
Contact us
Telephone: 0203 188 7683
Email: midland@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: Monday - Friday | 09:00 - 16:30
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