GPST1 Autumn Teaching Programme

Please note that teaching is from 2:00-5:00 pm

Date: 10th August 2023

Topic: County Induction

Location: Remote


Date: 17th August 2024

Topic: TPD Induction Part 1. Ice breaker and BMA rep

Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital


Date: 24th August 2023

Topic: TPD Induction Part 2

Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital

Date: 31st August 2023 – No session

Date: 7th September 2023
Topic: Adult Safeguarding (Joint session ST3)
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Sheelagh Soe

Date: 14th September 2023
Topic: Endometriosis & Fibroids (Joint session ST3)
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Mr Evangelos Tselos

Date: 21st September 2023
Topic: HUC (Herts Urgent Care)
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Nicola Gibson

Date: 28th September 2023
Topic: Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Gideon Felton

Date: 5th October 2023
Topic: Child Safeguarding
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Orla Burke

Date: 12th October 2023
Topic: Breastfeeding for GPs – everything you need to know
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Kelly Kinsella

Date: 19th October 2023
Topic: Palliative Care
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Alexandra Rogers

26th October 2023 – Half Term No Teaching

Date: 2nd November 2023
Topic: Gynaecology
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn

Date: 9th November 2023
Topic: Chronic Pain – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Ajoy Pandit

Date: 16th November 2023
Topic: Emergencies in practice
Location: The Niland Centre
Presenter: Dr Bruce Covell

Date: 23rd November 2023
Topic: Education Media for GP trainees
Location: The Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE
Presenter: Dr Priya Shah

Date: 30th November 2023
Topic: Cancer Care – Joint
Location: The Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE
Presenter: Dr Philip Sawyer

Date: 7th December 2023
Topic: Winter outing
Location: TBC

Date: 14th December 2023 – No teaching
Topic: Heart Failure – Joint Session cancelled
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Philip Moore

21 December – Christmas Holiday – no teaching

28 December – Christmas Holiday – no teaching

Spring Term 2024

Date: 4th January 2024 – This session has been cancelled due to industrial action
Topic: Diabetes – Joint session NO TEACHING
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Presenter: Dr Iswaraj Ramracheya

Date: 11th January 2024 –
Topic: Menopause- Joint session
Location: Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE
Presenter: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn

Date: 18th January 2024
Topic: Menopause – Part 2 – Joint session
Location: Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE
Presenter: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn

Date: 25th January 2024
Topic: Dermatology- Part 1 – Joint session
Location: Online
Presenter: Dr Julia Schofield

Date: 1st February 2024
Topic: GUM – Joint session
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, WGH
Presenter: Dr Rasha Dabis

Date: 8th February 2024
Topic: Community Pharmacy
Location: Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE
Presenter: Community Pharmacy Team

15th February – No Teaching – half term

Date: 22nd February 2024
Topic: Dermatology –Joint session Part 2
Location: MS Teams
Presenter: Julia Schofield

Date: 29th February 2024
Topic: Key Surgical Topics
Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Dr James Hollingshead

Date: 7th March 2024
Topic: MUSS (musculosketal) – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Dr Albert Joseph

Date: 14th March 2024
Topic: Domestic Abuse – Joint
Location: Niland Centre
Presenter: Watford Women’s Centre

21st March 2024 – ABLSThere is no teaching session – please note, trainees who are not attending ABLS can use the afternoon as private study time

28th March – Maundy Thursday – No Teaching

Easter holidays- 4th April – No teaching, 11th April – No teaching

Date: 18th April 2024
Topic: Medicolegal – Joint session
Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Mike Ingram

Date: 25th April 2024
Topic: Mens Health – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Dr Jacques Roux

Date: 02 May 2024
Topic: Teenage Mental Health – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Alison Cowan

Date: 09 May 2024
Topic: Diabetes – Joint
Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Dr Iswaraj Ramracheya

Date: 16 May 2024
Topic: Anxiety and depression
Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Education Centre, WGH
Presenter: Hannah Sheftel

Date: 23 & 24 May 2024
Topic: AKT Study Days
Location on:23rd May Lecture Theatre 2 Education Centre, WGH, Location on 24th May: Niland Centre

30th May – no teaching – half term
Please note that the teaching programme is subject to change.