GPST1 Teaching Programme 2025/26

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: TBC
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, WGH
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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
Topic: Dermatology
Location: Remote
Presenter: Dr Julia Schofield

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Term Ends


Please note that the teaching programme is subject to change.