About us

The GP Educator Team

Dr Reuban Pratheepan
Training Programme Director

BSc (Hons) (2008); MB ChB 2009; MRCGP (2014)

Reuben.Pratheepan@nhs.net
Based at Oaks Family Practice, Crompton Health Centre, Bolton, BL1 8UP

Reuban was appointed to this role on 1st May 2022 and he is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the training of GP specialty trainees across the Bolton training programme

Dr Kat Rothwell
PCME

Dr Kat Rothwell

MB ChB (2007) Universty of Manchester; MRCGP

katherinerothwell@doctors.org.uk
Based at Tonge Fold Health Centre, Bolton, BL2 6DY

Kat organises teaching for ST1 and ST3-B

Dr Seb Pillon
PCME

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Dr Seb Pillon

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Ethics & Law (2005); MB ChB (2008) University of Manchester; nMRCGP (2014); Affiliate Member RCEM

sebastian.pillon@nhs.net
Based at Bolton Community Practice, Bolton, BL1 8TU & Emergency Department, Royal Bolton Hospital, BL4 0JR

Seb organises teaching for ST2 and ST3-A and is the Bolton GP Training Scheme Dyslexia Champion.

Primary Care Medical Educators (Kat & Seb) can be contacted via their joint email: gpeducatorsbolton@gmail.com

Dr Sadiyah Kauser
Differential Attainment Champion

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Dr Sadiyah Kauser

BSc (Hons); MBChB (2010) Leeds; MRCGP (2015); PGCME

sadiyah.kauser@nhs.net
Based at Unsworth Group Surgery, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3UB

Sadiyah works with GP Trainees to supplement and enhance their practice-based and class-room-based learning, with a focus on specific areas of need.

Dr Julian Tomkinson
Communication Skills Tutor

Dr Julian Tomkinson

MB ChB (1995) Manchester

juliantomkinson@nhs.net

Based at Timpley Health Centre, Trafford

Julian has developed our ST2 Consultation Skills Course, which runs twice a year, as well as Communication Skills sessions during ST1 teaching

Julian Page
Course Tutor

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Julian Page

Julian Page is a retired GP and former PCME for Bolton. He currently works with NHSE training GP Educators in a variety of roles.

Julian works as a Course Tutor on the programme

Dr Emily Nelson (ST2)
GP Trainee Liaison Officer

Dr Emily Nelson

emilykatenelson@doctors.org.uk
Currently based at Stablefold Surgery

Emily is a current GP trainee who helps collate trainee feedback and liase with the education team.

Carole Kennedy
Deputy Education Centre Manager

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Carole Kennedy

carole.kennedy@boltonft.nhs.uk

Carole is employed by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and oversees the delivery of all post-Foundation speciality training programmes.

Carole coordinates all the speciality training in Bolton, is the Trust’s Less Than Full Time Working & SuppoRTT Champion and also delivers education around medical careers.

Carole was the 2023 winner of the Bolton NHS FABB “Corporate Star” Award.

Carole Kennedy – Bolton FT FABB Corporate Star Award 2023

Lisa Diamond
Medical Education / Specialty Trainee Administrator

Lisa Diamond

Lisa.Diamond@boltonft.nhs.uk

Lisa is employed by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and supports delivery of all the different post-Foundation speciality training programmes.

Lisa previously worked within Bereavment Services at the Trust.

Dr Nick Walton
Associate Dean

nick.walton5@nhs.net

Nick is the NHSE Associate Dean for Bolton, Salford and Trafford GP Training Schemes.

Nick provides a link between the local programs and GP HENW.

Education Centre Address:

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Education Centre Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road Farnworth Bolton
BL4 0JR
Telephone: (01204) 390427

Bolton Education Centre
The Education Centre

Out of Hours Sessions

GP Trainees have to undertake and document adequate Out of Hours experience by the end of Training. The current provider for these sessions is BARDOC. The contact for arranging these sessions is: BDOC.rotateam@nhs.net

BARDOC

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Page last reviewed: 7 August, 2024