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 GP registrars. 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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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.

27 November 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.

28 November 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.

29 November 2024

James Mackenzie Lecture & Pre-Council Dinner

SOLD OUT! Join us at 30 Euston Square for our 2024 James Mackenzie Lecture with Professor Kamlesh Khunti CBE, FRCGP

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 Salman Waqar, Education Lead 

Faculty Board members

  • Dr Helen Crawley, International Rep 
  • Dr Lisa Jayne Edwards, GP Registrar 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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