South Yorkshire, North Trent Faculty
Welcome from South Yorkshire North Trent Faculty. South Yorkshire North Trent Faculty (SYNT) supports over 1100 members, Fellows, Associates and GP registrars in the South Yorkshire area, which covers Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield and Worksop. As a Faculty, we offer excellent CPD courses and professional training courses. Alongside supporting our local GPs, we also strive to be the first point of contact for our members. Members of the Faculty contribute to shaping the future of general practice by having a say in issues pertinent to GPs which is then fed back to College Council.
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23 November 2024
Effective out of hours training | part 1, emergency work, safeguarding, complaints & safety, COVID-19, ethics and organisational aspects
A two-part online course for GP Trainees and GPs new to OOH working towards urgent and unscheduled care competencies. Delegates can sign up to both sessions separately (23 November 2024, 09:00-13:25 and 30 November 2024, 09:00-13:25) to complete the course, however each part can be undertaken as stand-alone sessions.
23 November 2024
GP Registrar Conference - Empowering Tomorrow's GPs
GP Registrars are invited to attend this free all-day conference in Manchester. This conference offers an unmissable opportunity for both personal and professional development, with a diverse program designed to inspire and support your journey in general practice. It aims to ‘empower tomorrow’s GPs’ with a broad range of inspiring speakers, workshops and panel discussions to engage GP Registrars in hearing about opportunities to enhance their training now and beyond CCT. We hope you will be able to join us. Breakfast, lunch, tea/coffee are all included free for RCGP members
23 November 2024
GP Registrar Social (Post Conference)
GP Registrars are invited to attend this free social get together following the Empowering Tomorrows GP's conference in Manchester. This social will allow those attending a chance to network with other GP Registrars, talk to some of the speakers and meet Northwest England Faculty board members. There will be food and drinks provided, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available. Don't miss out on the chance to network with peers and experts, This conference is offered free for RCGP members.
25 November 2024
Five Key Concerns – Starting Work as a GP
This session is run in conjunction with Wesleyan and will be discussing the options available for working as a GP, and how it can impact your finances (and your plans). We’ll discuss the benefits of each role, and what to look out for as well as looking at key financial plans you should review as part of the change including income protection, mortgages and savings. We’ll also cover the NHS Pension scheme and how that will work.
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
Karen Forshaw, Chair
Dr Dominic Patterson, Provost
Dr Sylvia Kana, Vice Chair and IMG Lead
- Dr Rahul Kacker, Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Emma Wong, First5 Lead and Nationally Elected Council Rep
- Dr Janet Hall, Council Representative
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Prabhu Shanmugam
- Dr Alan Shirley
- Dr Emmanuel Okeleke
- Dr Suman Thullimali
- Dr Ben Jackson
- Dr Karen Forshaw - Mid-Career GP Representative
- Ria Agarwal - AHP Rep
- Maria Hadley-Howell - AHP Rep
- Professor Chris Burton - Professor of Primary Medical Care, Sheffield University
- Dr Sylvia Kama
- Dr Mike Cooper - First5 Lead
- Dr Sarah Clubb - EDI Lead
- Jake Bertie - Clinical Pharmacist Rep
- Dr Helen Twohig - Climate Change and Sustainability Rep
- Anakin Mallick - GPSoc
- Dr Gireesha Verma - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Justine Dunning - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Marta Lewandowska - GP Registrar Rep
- 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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