{"id":174,"date":"2013-11-27T21:57:29","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T21:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingvts.org\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:45:41","slug":"burdwood-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/reading\/trainees\/gp-placements\/burdwood-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Burdwood Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burdwoodsurgery.nhs.uk\/\">Burdwood Surgery website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to&nbsp;<strong>Burdwood Surgery<\/strong>. Located on the south-eastern edge of&nbsp;<strong>Thatcham<\/strong>&nbsp;(just off the&nbsp;A4\/A34\/M4), we serve a diverse community of 10,000 patients. We offer a supportive, high-tech environment perfect for both training and long-term career growth.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Location &amp; Connectivity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Commuting:<\/strong>\u00a0A short stroll from\u00a0<strong>Thatcham Rail Station<\/strong>\u00a0(links to Reading and Basingstoke) with easy road access to London and the South West.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surroundings:<\/strong>\u00a0Set near beautiful villages and country pubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proximity:<\/strong>\u00a0Newbury (4 miles), Reading (13 miles), Basingstoke (15 miles), and Oxford (30 miles).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc65 Our Multidisciplinary Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We pride ourselves on a collaborative atmosphere, utilizing a large boardroom for regular educational updates and team meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prescribers:<\/strong>\u00a010 GPs, 2 Advanced Paramedics, and a Pharmacist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nursing &amp; Support:<\/strong>\u00a06 Nurses\/HCAs, a Social Prescriber, and a First Contact Physiotherapist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administration:<\/strong>\u00a0Our highly-rated Reception and Admin teams are central to the friendly &#8220;Burdwood Experience.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf93 Training &amp; Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training is led by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Bahia<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Osborne<\/strong>, though all GPs supervise and many of the wider team teach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tailored Learning:<\/strong>\u00a0We offer flexible teaching guided by your specific needs and special interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0We host Medical Students from\u00a0<strong>Southampton University<\/strong>\u00a0and provide care for\u00a0<strong>Downe House School<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy:<\/strong>\u00a0The majority of our current GP team are former Burdwood Registrars\u2014we train with the long term in mind!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcbb Systems &amp; Operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clinical Software:<\/strong>\u00a0EMIS (Electronic Patient Notes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Triage &amp; Workflow:<\/strong>\u00a0Anima systems for triage and document processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Out of Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0Provided by West Call and NHS 111.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get in Touch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like more information or an informal chat about training with us, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pete Osborne (GP Trainer)<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udce7&nbsp;peterosborne@nhs.net&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Burdwood Surgery website Welcome to&nbsp;Burdwood Surgery. 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