Severn Faculty
We support over 1,700 members, Fellows, Associates and Associates in Training across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bath and North-East Somerset and part of Wiltshire region. We provide local networking and education support to GPs and their peers in the area.
Get involved
We rely on members to play an active role locally, promoting the College aims and objectives. It is essential to raise and maintain awareness of demographic issues and needs of GPs and patients alike, and develop initiatives to support these. If you would like to find out more about becoming involved with the faculty we would be delighted to hear from you.
Upcoming events
04 July 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.
05 July 2024
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.
09 July 2024
Child & adult safeguarding: level 3 | Online
This RCGP Level 3 safeguarding course is for any GP practising in England. As GPs, we care for both children and adults and the course reflects this, covering child and adult safeguarding topics – individually and jointly. The course will be based around practical considerations for busy frontline GPs. There will be plenty of time for questions throughout the day. CPD Points: includes 4 hours of child safeguarding and 4 hours of adult safeguarding.
09 July 2024
Effective out of hours training | part 2: COVID-19, Ethics, Organisational Aspects
This four-part online course is aimed at GP Trainees and GPs new to out of hours, working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies and GPs wanting to start or return to out of hours work.
Next board meeting and annual general meeting
Board meetings are scheduled to be held on:
- Tuesday 11 June 2024 (please book your place via this link)
- Tuesday 17 September 2024
- Tuesday 19 November 2024
- Wednesday 12 March 2025
- Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Tuesday 18 November 2025
Annual general meeting
The date for the 2024 AGM has been set for Wednesday 23 October 2024 and this will be an in-person event at Mercure Bristol North The Grange Hotel, Winterbourne, Bristol. Please book your place via this link.
Bristol medical-chirurgical society
The Bristol Medical-Chirurgical Society aims to promote the exchange of views between health professionals through education and dialogue. Members consist of doctors and dentists, GPs and Secondary Care Specialists, medical students and retired Professors. For more information or contact the Society Administrator, Sam Walker: admin@bristolmedchi.co.uk.
Local training and development
Fellowship
November 2023
Fellowship is an honour and a mark of achievement recognising a significant contribution to health and welfare of the community, science or practice of medicine, and/or aims of RCGP, or any organisation which benefits general practice. Full details of applying for fellowship can be found at RCGP fellowship. If you are unsure about any part of fellowship or want to know more about the process contact the Severn Faculty for more information.
The faculty actively encourages its members of 5 years plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Faculty Fellowship Committee (FFC) within the faculty, coordinated by the Fellowship lead, Dr Jill Wilson. The FFC can offer advice and support through the Severn Faculty office.
Awards and prizes
Severn Faculty RCGP bursaries
Each year we offer Severn Faculty conference bursaries for attendance to the RCGP Primary Annual Conference. These bursaries are for applications from all GPs, AiTs, Foundation Doctors and student members in the Severn faculty area. We will advertise when the bursaries are open for applications and details will be shared via our Faculty Fortnightly email and via our Facebook page. This year the bursaries were awarded via a Bursary Ticket Prize Draw method. See below for Prize draw details.
Annually RCGP Severn Faculty offer funding for two Elective Bursaries of £250. The Bursaries aim to encourage and support Final Year students at the University of Bristol to undertake an Elective in primary care.
To be eligible for these Bursaries, the Elective should have a strong emphasis on primary care and community-based healthcare provision, though this may include a variety of activities and/ or settings. Examples may include (but are not limited to) improving access to health care, working with minority or ‘hard to reach’ groups (for example migrant populations, people who misuse drugs), health promotion and illness prevention, as well as working in Primary Care centres in any country.
These bursaries are advertised via the GPSoc and on social media when they are open for applications.
Prize draw - RCGP Annual Conference ticket
Severn Faculty award ticket bursaries to attend the RCGP Annual Conference each year. The winners will be invited to share their experiences with other Faculty members by attending the Severn Faculty AGM on a date following the conference at a venue to be confirmed.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Steve Holmes - Chair, Deputy Council Representative, Severn Deanery Representative and FFC
- Dr Pam Curtis - Vice Chair, Education Lead, South Glos. Representative
- Dr Holly Hardy - Honorary Secretary
- Dr Jennie Cox - Honorary Treasurer
- Professor Martyn Hewett – Provost & FFC
- Dr Jill Wilson - Faculty Fellowship Lead, Council Representative & Late Career & Retired Members Lead & FFC
Faculty Board members
- Dr Liz Alden - Swindon Representative
- Dr Rabab Ali - AiT Rep, ST3
- Dr Eve Barnes - Foundation Doctor Rep F2 & Assistant Comms Lead
- Dr Jenny Doughty - Climate Champion & Sustainability Lead (joint) (on maternity leave)
- Dr Sahar Fatima - EDI Champion (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) (joint) & Junior International Rep & Gloucestershire Rep
- Dr Ruth Friedlander - Foundation Doctor Rep F3
- Dr Sam Gillett - Wellbeing Representative
- Dr Shital Godbole - EDI Champion (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) (joint
- Dr Daniela Hall - Wellbeing Lead
- Dr Alison Hutchings – Established GP Lead
- Samira Limbada – Nurse Representative (joint)
- Dr Daniel Ogidigben - Editor/Comms Lead
- Dr Patronella O’Neill – First5 Lead (joint)
- Hannah Potvliege - Student Representative
- Dr Graham Rawlinson - FFC
- Dr Niamh Roberts - Foundation Doctor Rep F1
- Dr Lucinda Ryan - Climate Champion & Sustainability Lead (joint)
- Dr Jocelyn Selwyn-Gotha- First5 Lead (joint)
- Dr Lindsay Smith - FFC
- Marieke Strange – Nurse Representative (joint)
- Dr Xavin Taylor - AiT Rep, ST2
- Dr Simon Thornton - University Representative & Bristol Representative
- Dr Will Wallage - Education Lead & AKT Course Tutor
Vacancies
- Vacancy - Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) Representative
- Vacancy - Lay Representative
- Vacancy - Senior International Representative
- Vacancy - Somerset Representative
Contact us
RCGP Severn Faculty
c/o UWE Glenside Campus
Rooms 2H001/2
Blackberry Hill
Bristol
BS16 1DD
Telephone: 0203 188 7714
Email: severn@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00.
Thursday: 08:00 - 12:30.
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