Please note that teaching is from 2:00-5:00 pm
Date: 14th August 2025
Topic: Meet the TPDs/intro to West Herts
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speakers: Dr Ruth Williams; Dr Bruce Covell
Date: 11th September 2025
Topic: Induction/Introduction to e-portfolio(14Fish)
Location: Watford Football Club, Laurent Perrier Lounge
Speakers: Dr Ruth Williams; Dr Bruce Covell
Date: 18th September 2025
Topic: HRT/Menopause- Joint session
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn
Date: 25th September 2025
Topic: Trainee Issues/Balint Groups – Joint session
Location: Remote via Zoom
Speaker: Dr Anusha Dattani
Date: 2nd October 2025
Topic: Head injury
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Mr Howard Jones
Date: 09 October 2025
Topic: Safeguarding children – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Dr Meeta Duggal
Date: 16th October 2025
Topic: Adult Safeguarding – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Bonita Sparkes
Date: 23rd October 2025
Topic: Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Gideon Felton
HALF TERM 30 OCT – NO SESSION
Date: 06 November 2025
Topic: Transgender Medicine – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Dr Elfrieda Power
Date: 13th November 2025 Joint
Topic: Red Whale
Location: Remote
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Date: 20th November 2025 Joint
Topic: Menopause Part 2
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn
Date: 27th November 2025
Topic: Group Outing
Location: Medical museum tour, RCGP, Lunch
Date: 4th December 2025 Joint
Topic: SCA
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speaker: Dr Nick Foreman
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Spring Term 2026
Date: 8th January 2026 Joint
Topic: Gambling Addiction
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker: Dr Anna Benson
Date: 15th January 2026
Topic: Paediatrics – common presentations for GPs
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker: Dr Ashley Reece
Date: 22nd January 2026
Topic: Newborn checks Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, WGH
Speaker: Dr Avinash Jinadatha
Date: 29th January 2026 Joint
Topic: Medical Examiner Service
Location: Lecture Theatre 1,Education Centre, WGH
Speaker: Dr Trevor Fernandes
Date: 5th February 2026
Topic: Palliative Medicine
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Presenter: Dr Alex Rogers
Date: 12th February 2026 Joint
Topic: Dermatology
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Presenter: Dr Julia Schofield
19th February – NO SESSION
Date: 26th February 2026 Joint
Topic: Understanding Coroners Investigations
Location: Lecture theatre 1, WGH
Presenter:MDU
Date: 5th March 2026 Joint
Topic: Human Factors and decision making(cognitive bias)
Location: Lecture Theatre 1
Presenters: Mary Hoolding and Samia Sakuma
Date: 12th March 2026 Joint
Topic: Dermatology
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, WGH
Presenter: Dr Julia Schofield
Date: 19th March 2026 Joint
Topic: Neurodiversity
Location: Lecture Theatre 1
Presenter: Dr Hannah Hill
Date: 26th March 2026
Topic: BLS for GPs
Location: Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Resus Team
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.
No Sessions -2,9,16 April – Easter Holidays
Date: 9th April
Topic: BLS for GPs
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter:Resus Team
Date: 23rd April 2026 Please note that this is a whole day event for ST1
Topic: Stats Study Day
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Chris Cates
Date: 30th April 2026
Topic: Cardiovascular medicine and being a portfolio GP
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Dr Zahida Ahmed
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Term Ends
Please note that the teaching programme is subject to change.