Thames Valley Faculty
A warm welcome from Thames Valley Faculty. We are a group of volunteer RCGP members who provide local networking, education and support for members in the area. We cover Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, supporting around 2200 Members, Fellows, Associates and Associates in Training. As a Faculty, we have a particular interest in supporting our members' CPD and professional development and provide a range of education courses, all tailored to local needs.
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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.
08 July 2024
Learn and Connect | All Things Gynae
The RCGP is your professional home and as a member, we are here to help and support you through your career. This Learn & Connect networking event will provide an opportunity to meet with colleagues and peers, from across the region, to network and connect over dinner in a relaxed environment, it is open to all GPs and will be on All Things Gynae with guest speaker, Dr Nighat Arif.
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.
Board meetings
We meet four times per year, in February, June, September and November to progress our local engagement activities and discuss issues pertinent to our members, which are then fed back to the College Council. All members of the Faculty are invited to attend Board meetings - please contact us for more information and to express interest in attending.
Faculty board vacancies
Would you like the opportunity to help shape the future of general practice? Local faculties are always seeking more members to join their local boards, you could be helping to connect, represent, develop and celebrate the future of general practice.
The Thames Valley faculty are currently seeking to fill the following roles:
- Vice Chair
- EDI Rep
- General Board Members
Please contact the faculty administrator at thamesvalley3@rcgp.org.uk for further information and a role description.
Meet your faculty
Faculty officers
- Dr Peter Burke, Chair
- Dr John Rawlinson, Provost
- Dr Diptasri Sen, Honorary Secretary & First5 Lead
- Dr Luke Allen, Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Shamila Wanninayake, Council Rep
- Dr Salaman Waqar, Education Lead
Faculty Board members
- Dr Helen Crawley, International Rep
- Dr Lisa Jayne Edwards, AIT Rep
- Dr James Kennedy, Board member
- Dr Oluwatoyo Adenjii, Board Member
- Dr Michael Mulhollan, Board Member
- Dr Adeola Okesanya, Board Member
- Dr Imran Azizullah, Board Member
- Dr Suchita Shah, Board Member
- Dr Angela Wilson, Climate & Sustainability Lead
- Dr Ann Howard, LCaRM Rep
- Dr Laura Armitage, Board Member
- Dr Ian Wood, Board Member
- Dr Priya Kumar, Board Member
Contact us
RCGP Thames Valley Faculty
30 Euston Square
London
NW1 2FB
Telephone: 07342 998750
Email: thamesvalley3@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 09:00 - 15:00, Monday to Thursday.
Your local Faculty Administrator is Nicola Husbands.
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