Please note that teaching is from 2:00-5:00 pm
Date: 10th September 2026
Topic: Introduction to ST3
Location: MEC LT1
Presenters: Dr Bruce Covell & Dr Ruth Williams
Date: 17th September 2026 – (all cohorts)
Topic: Pearls of Wisdom
Location: Niland Centre, Rosary Priory 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath WD23 4EE
Presenter:TPDs
Date: 24th September 2026
Topic: Adult Safeguarding
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Presenter: Bonita Sparkes
Date: 1st October 2026
Topic: Child Safeguarding
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speaker: Dr Meeta Duggal
Date: 8th October 2026
Topic: Menopause
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speaker: Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn
Date: 15th October 2026
Topic: SCA
Location: Lecture Theatre 1,
Speaker: Dr Nicholas Foreman
Date: 22nd October 2026
Topic: Respiratory
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speaker: Dr Ariff Amin
29th October – Half Term No session
Date: 5th November 2026
Topic: The in tray
Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Medical Education Centre, Watford General Hospital
Speaker: Dr Khyber Marrage
Date: 12th November 2026
Topic: Dermatology Study day
Location: The Niland Centre, Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath WD23
Speaker: Dr Anjali Pathak
Date: 19th November 2026
Topic: Heart failure
Location: Lecture Theatre 1,
Speaker: Dr Niall Keenan
Date: 26th November 2026
Topic: MSK (shoulders)
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speaker: Dr Ian Hamilton
Date: 3rd December
Topic: to be confirmed
Location: Lecture Theatre
Presenter:
Date: 10th December
Group outing – to be confirmed
End of Autumn Term
December – Jan Christmas Holidays – no session
Date: 7th January 2027
Topic: SCA practice
Location: Lecture Theatre 2,
Speakers: Dr Ruth Williams and Dr Bruce Covell
Date: 14th January 2027
Topic: Dealing with complaints; Dealing with challenging consultations
Location: Lecture Theatre 2,
Speaker: The MDU (note: this is a full afternoon dealing with two subjects)
Date: 21st January 2027
Topic: SCA
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Dr Gowri Sankaran
Date: 28th January 2027
Topic: E-consultation
Location: Lecture Theatre 2
Speaker: Dr Jonny Freedman
Date: 4th February 2027
Topic: The coroner
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: The MDU
Date: 11 February 2027
Topic: The undertaker
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Jason Downing
18 February – NO SESSION
Date: 25 February 2027
Topic: Choosing your job – options
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: tbc
Date:4th March 2027
Topic: Case management discussion
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Dr Ruth Williams; Dr Bruce Covell
Date: 11th March 2027
Topic: What to do when things go wrong
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: to be confirmed
Date: 18th March 2027
Topic: Colorectal issues
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Presenter: Dr James Arbuckle
25/03/2027-08/04/2027 No Sessions – Easter Holidays
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.
Date: 15th April 2027
Topic: How to start a business in general practice
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Dr Angela Anderson
Date: 22nd April 2027
Topic: Finances after training
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Greg Povey
Date: 29th April 2027
Topic: Your annual appraisal
Location: Lecture theatre 1
Speakers: Dr Hemali Parekh/ Dr Bruce Covell
Date: 6th May 2027
Topic: Life after VTS
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Presenter: to be confirmed
Date: 13th May 2027
Topic: Business essentials for general practice
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Presenter: Dr Shelly Sadarangani
Date: 20th May 2027
Topic: Private general practice
Location: Lecture theatre 2
Speaker: Dr Josh Newman
Date: 27th May 2027
Topic: ST3 away day
Location: tbc
VTS finished for the summer term. Sessions resume in September.
*Please note that the teaching programme is subject to change