{"id":564,"date":"2019-09-10T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T13:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:58:38","slug":"meet-the-tpds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/about-us\/meet-the-tpds\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPST Programme Co-ordinators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Programme Co-ordinators are a good point of contact for most queries and they are based in the Admin Office of the Medical Education Centre at Watford General Hospital:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 is-style-panel-with-label nhsuk-card\"><div class=\"nhsuk-card__content\"><h2>Deborah Noel<br>Deputy Medical Education Manager\/GPSTP  Co-ordinator-Postgraduate Education<\/h2><div class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/DN-Photo-180x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/DN-Photo-180x220.jpg 180w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/DN-Photo-163x200.jpg 163w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/DN-Photo.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Email: westherts.gptrainees@nhs.net<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 is-style-panel-with-label nhsuk-card\"><div class=\"nhsuk-card__content\"><h2>Dr Ruth Williams<br><strong>Training Programme Director<\/strong> <\/h2><div class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/Ruth-220x220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2390 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/Ruth-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/Ruth-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/Ruth.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p>I am a GP partner in St Albans and have been a GP trainer for over 15 years.  I have a longstanding interest in medical education, especially in teaching consultation skills and what it really means to be a good GP.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 is-style-panel-with-label nhsuk-card\"><div class=\"nhsuk-card__content\"><h2><strong>Dr Bruce Covell<\/strong><br><strong>Training Programme Director<\/strong> <\/h2><div class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Bruce-Covell-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Bruce-Covell-1.jpg 266w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Bruce-Covell-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Bruce-Covell-1-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>I have been a full time GP in St Albans since 1986 and have been a Programme Director since 2000. I have been training my own registrars and am an appraiser. I am the PCN clinical director. My special interests are family medicine and probability based diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 is-style-panel-with-label nhsuk-card\"><div class=\"nhsuk-card__content\"><h2><strong>Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn<\/strong><br><strong>Training Programme Director<\/strong> <\/h2><div class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/08\/Inna-2-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2208\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6507537688442211;width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/08\/Inna-2-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/08\/Inna-2-130x200.jpg 130w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/08\/Inna-2.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>I work as GP partner as well as an extended scope GP specialist in gynaecology outpatient clinics locally. I am passionate about women\u2019s health, sexual health, menopause and medical education.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 is-style-panel-with-label nhsuk-card\"><div class=\"nhsuk-card__content\"><h2><strong>Dr Anusha Dattani<\/strong><br><strong>Training Programme Director<\/strong> <\/h2><div class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">\n\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Anusha-Dattani-1-e1620648944203-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"I am a GP, appraiser and have been a TPD since 2018.  I have developed my interest in medical education by supporting trainees with GP exam preparation, providing both group and 1:1 support to improve outcomes.\" class=\"wp-image-2034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Anusha-Dattani-1-e1620648944203-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Anusha-Dattani-1-e1620648944203-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/05\/Anusha-Dattani-1-e1620648944203.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">GPST Programme Co-ordinators Our Programme Co-ordinators are a good point of contact for most queries and they are based in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1334,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-564","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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