South Yorkshire, North Trent Faculty
Welcome to the South Yorkshire, North Trent Faculty (SYNT). We are proud to support 1379 dedicated members, including Fellows, GP Registrars and Associates throughout South Yorkshire, encompassing Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield, and Worksop.
As a Faculty, we offer a wide range of resources and initiatives, including wellbeing programs and Learn and Connect sessions, designed to foster professional growth, collaboration, and personal development. Beyond these offerings, we remain committed to being the primary point of contact for our local GPs, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for engagement.
Our board members also play an integral role in shaping the future of general practice by participating in key discussions, with their insights and feedback shared directly with the College Council. Together, we are strengthening the GP profession and building a more connected, supportive community.
Get involved
07 January 2025
Fellowship and How to Apply
Fellowship is the RCGP's highest award and is given in recognition of the great work that GPs do. Fellows are not an elite but are grassroots GPs who through their everyday work...
08 January 2025
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 news...
09 January 2025
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...
13 January 2025
Statistics for the AKT and Beyond
Join us online for two half-days to explain the key concepts of statistics. You will improve existing knowledge and understanding, learn new skills, help interpret scientific...
Local training and development
RCGP Fellowship
November 2023
The Faculty actively encourages its members of five years plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Faculty Fellowship Committee (FFC) within the Faculty, led by our Provost, Dr Dominic Patterson. The FFC can offer advice and support through the faculty office. For more information view the Fellowship page.
Membership for All
November 2023
Membership for all means any GPs who have been on the GMC GP register for a minimum of five years and have completed at least one revalidation cycle (or completed CEGPR) will now be eligible to apply for membership via a new, inclusive route. For more information, visit the Membership for all webpage.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe - Chair and IMG Lead
Dr Karen Forshaw - Honorary Secretary
Dr Emma Wong - Vice Chair, First5 Lead and Nationally Elected Council Rep
Dr Mike Cooper - Honorary Treasurer and First5 Lead
Dr Mohana Ratnapalan - Faculty Council Representative
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Janet Hall
- Dr Prabhu Shanmugam
- Dr Alan Shirley
- Dr Emmanuel Okeleke
- Dr Suman Thullimali
- Dr Ben Jackson
- Ria Agarwal - AHP Rep
- Professor Chris Burton - Professor of Primary Medical Care, Sheffield University
- Dr Sarah Clubb - EDI Lead
- Jake Bertie - Clinical Pharmacist Rep
- Dr Helen Twohig - Climate Change and Sustainability Rep
- Dr Justine Downing - First5 Lead
- Dr Gireesha Verma - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Marta Lewandowska - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Sara Khan - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Francesca D'Cruz
- Dr Lee Oughton
- Dr Sufian Ali
Contact us
RCGP South Yorkshire North Trent Faculty Office
The Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1NN
Telephone: 020 3188 7785
Email: synt@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 08:30 - 16:00, Monday to Friday.
Your local Faculty Administrator is Antonia Ford
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