Guildford Scheme GP Training Practices
There are currently 17 training practices on the Guildford scheme where trainees may do their GP placements. Many are located in Guildford, while some are further south, as far as Haslemere and Cranleigh, while others are more towards London, such as Send, Bookham and Cobham. Each practice has its own website below.
All the practices are totally committed to training, and the Trainers’ group provides a supportive and forward thinking environment for teaching and learning.
Meet The GP Education Team
Several key people make up the Education Team who support trainees throughout their GP training, such as the GP Training Programme Directors and the Medical Education Team.
The GP Programme Directors (TPDs) oversee all aspects of General Practice training from ST1 to ST3 including Less Than Full-Time Training (LTFT), organising Half Day Release (HDR) Teaching, Integrated Training Post (ITP) weekly tutorials, co-ordination of the Thursday GP Clinical Updates and managing all GP training rotations and Trainer and Registrar Groups.
The Medical Education Team are part of the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust and work closely with Human Resources, the Director of Medical Education and the GP Programme Directors.
Dr Debra Harper
Training Programme Director
Debra is a GP and GP Trainer at Wonersh Surgery and also the PD lead for Rotas, Less than Fulltime Training and Out of Hours Training on the scheme.
Dr Hannah Field
Training Programme Director
Hannah is a GP and Supervisor at Haslemere Health Centre and the PD lead for Local Faculty Groups, Annual Review of Competency Progression and AKT exam.
Vacant Post
Training Programme Director
We are currently awaiting the advertisement and appointment of another TPD.
The Primary Care team support and manage the GP and Primary Care Schools across Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS). There is more information on the KSS website: Our team – Working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex (hee.nhs.uk).
Dr Felicity Smee
West Surrey Patch Associate Dean
Fliss is the Patch Associate Dean for West Surrey (Chertsey, Frimley, and Guildford schemes).
The Patch Associate Dean works closely with the Head of School, Liz Norris and the Training Programme Directors.
Dr Liz Norris
Head of GP School & Deputy Primary Care Dean
Liz is responsible for quality management of the GP Specialty Training Schemes across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, supporting GP trainees in their education, assessments and clinical practice and address any concerns they may have.
Prof Chris Warwick
Primary Care Dean & Deputy Postgraduate Dean
Professor Warwick holds overall responsibility for the Primary Care Department overseeing GP education and continuing professional development within primary care.
Donna Stevens
GP Manager
Donna is based at the Education Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, and a great first point of contact.
She works in the office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and works from home Wednesday and Friday. She is contactable on 01483 571122 ext 4926.
Janet Whitehorn
Study Leave Administrator
Janet is the Study Leave Administrator in the Medical Education Team at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Her working days are Wednesday, Thursday and she is contactable on 01483 571122 ext 6494.
Tracey Cookman
Medical Education Manager
Medical Education is run by Tracey Cookman, Medical Education Manager. Tracey is contactable Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She works closely with Medical Human Resources, the Director of Medical Education and the Programme Directors.
Hiro Khoshnaw
Director of Medical education
Hiro is a Consultant Geriatrician and the Director of Medical Education at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
GPST Year Representatives
GPST1: Aisling Kelly, Kate McMurrugh
GPST2: Sonum Bathia, Katie Hickinbottom, Avinash Valand
GPST3: Jess Davies, Sinthu Shanmugarajah
LTFT: Julia Miah
Each trainee year group will elect a Group Representative to give feedback to the Faculty about the local programme. At Guildford it has worked well when the GPST Representative has continued the role throughout their three training years. This enables the group to remember who the Representatives are and enables the Representatives to learn how to do the role most effectively.
The role of the GPST Year Group Representative is a key part of the feedback process. They gather feedback about the local programme and present this at the thrice yearly meetings of the Local GPST Faculty Group. It is the responsibility of the GPST Trainee Representative to share the relevant information and responses from the Local Faculty Group with their cohort. If the Representative is unable to attend the meeting, they must organise a deputy to take their place.
LFG dates for 2024/45: Thursday 14th November 2024, Thursday 6th March 2025, and Thursday 5th June 2025.
Placements at the Royal Surrey County Hospital
The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX) is a leading district general hospital. It has a specialist tertiary referral cancer centre providing care for patients from a large catchment area. Many surgical firms also offer complex surgery to patients from a wide area. There is an efficient, well run A&E department with separate medical and surgical assessment units. There are strong links with University of Surrey supporting academic excellence with an extensive education, training and research portfolio.
For further information, visit the Trust website by clicking here.
During the time with us trainees will be based at Royal Surrey County Hospital and one of our GP Training Practices. We have rotations that include a post at one of the following: Surrey Heartlands ICB (Guildford), Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, (Farnham) Berkeley House (Godalming), and Farnham Road Hospital (Guildford).