{"id":777,"date":"2019-09-23T14:13:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/?page_id=777"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:26:30","slug":"gpst1-teaching-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/your-training\/gpst1-teaching-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"GPST1 Teaching Programme 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Date: <\/strong>14th August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic:<\/strong> Meet the TPDs\/intro to West Herts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: <\/strong>Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers:<\/strong> Dr Ruth Williams; Dr Bruce Covell
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Date: <\/strong>11th September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic: <\/strong>Induction\/Introduction to e-portfolio(14Fish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: <\/strong>Watford Football Club, Laurent Perrier Lounge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers:<\/strong> Dr Ruth Williams; Dr Bruce Covell
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Date: 18th September 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic: <\/strong>HRT\/Menopause- Joint session<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: <\/strong>Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 25th September 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Trainee Issues\/Balint Groups – Joint session<\/mark>
Location:<\/strong> <\/strong>Remote via Zoom
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Anusha Dattani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 2nd October 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Head injury
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker:<\/strong> Mr Howard Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date: <\/strong>09 October 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Safeguarding children – Joint
Location<\/strong>: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Meeta Duggal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 16th October 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Adult Safeguarding – Joint<\/mark><\/strong>
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker:<\/strong> Bonita Sparkes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 23rd October 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service
Location: <\/strong>Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter:<\/strong> Gideon Felton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HALF TERM 30 OCT – NO SESSION<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 06 November 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Transgender Medicine – Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Elfrieda Power
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Date:<\/strong> 13th November 2025 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Red Whale
Location:<\/strong> Remote
Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 20th November 2025 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Menopause Part 2
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 27th November 2025
Topic:<\/strong> Group Outing
Location:<\/strong> Medical museum tour, RCGP, Lunch
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Date:<\/strong> 4th December 2025 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> SCA
Location:<\/strong> Lecture theatre 1
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Nick Foreman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRISTMAS BREAK<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Spring Term 2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 8th January 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Gambling Addiction
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Anna Benson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 15th January 2026
Topic:<\/strong> Paediatrics – common presentations for GPs
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Ashley Reece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 22nd January 2026
Topic:<\/strong> Newborn checks Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Avinash Jinadatha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 29th January 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Medical Examiner Service
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1,Education Centre, WGH
Speaker:<\/strong> Dr Trevor Fernandes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 5th February 2026
Topic:<\/strong> Palliative Medicine
Location:<\/strong> Lecture theatre 1
Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Alex Rogers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 12th February 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Dermatology
Location:<\/strong> Lecture theatre 1
Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Julia Schofield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19th February – NO SESSION<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 26th February 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Understanding Coroners Investigations
Location:<\/strong> Lecture theatre 1, WGH
Presenter:<\/strong>MDU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 5th March 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Human Factors and decision making(cognitive bias)
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1
Presenters:<\/strong> Mary Holding <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 12th March 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Dermatology
Location:<\/strong> Remote – MS Teams
Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Julia Schofield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date:<\/strong> 19th March 2026 Joint <\/mark><\/strong>
Topic:<\/strong> Neurodiversity
Location:<\/strong> Remote via MS Teams
Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Hannah Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 26th March 2026
Topic:<\/strong> BLS for GPs
Location:<\/strong> Education Centre, WGH
Presenter:<\/strong> Resus Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that you must book your place on BLS by emailing the GP admin team. Sessions are limited to 25. If you do not need to attend BLS, you may use the this time as private study.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Sessions -2,9,16 April – Easter Holidays<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 9th April
Topic:<\/strong> BLS for GPs
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter:<\/strong>Resus Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 23rd April 2026 Please note that this is a whole day event for ST1<\/mark>
Topic:<\/strong> Stats Study Day
Location:<\/strong> Niland Centre
Presenter:<\/strong> Chris Cates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 30th April 2026
Topic:<\/strong> Cardiovascular medicine and being a portfolio GP
Location:<\/strong> Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Zahida Ahmed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Term Ends<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please note that the teaching programme is subject to change. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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