NORTH WESTERN DEANERY

Greater Manchester area
There are many great opportunities to train in Manchester (the original 24-hour party city) and the surrounding area, including Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham. Each of these is a town with its own distinctive character, a wide variety of social and ethnic cultures and some great sporting venues.

Lancashire & Cumbria
Lancashire is home to some of the country's favourite seaside resorts, including Blackpool. Alternatively, for a more rural retreat Lancashire boasts the Forest of Bowland, Ribble Valley and Pendle Hill, whilst Cumbria has all the inspirational areas of the Lake District.

There are many exciting places to work as a GP. There are a wide variety of different communities served by a range of different types of GP practice. We offer a wide variety of GP Specialty Training Programmes. All are complete 3 year training programmes, with some opportunities to train flexibly. All our programmes provide a structured educational programme throughout the three years. There is an excellent trainee network, opportunities to be trained in all aspects of general practice and for relevant assessments with support from the North West England Faculty of the RCGP. All educational supervisors in the deanery have had training for their role in the training programmes.
For young principals settling in the North Western Deanery we have an established, highly regarded, two year University-accredited Professional Educational & Development course, which builds on the foundation of GP Specialty Training. All the programme directors, educators and trainers are happy to speak to doctors interested and the Deanery can provide careers advice.

Contact details:

North Western
Department of Postgraduate Medicine
Barlow House
Minshull Street
M1 3DZ

Sally Howorth
Email: [email protected]

Schemes: (South Academy)

• Release for a day a month in a practice from the start
• AKT prepared by May ST2 year
• Consultation skills training by examiner during ST2
• Large variety of posts especially integrated training posts

Website www.gpvts.org.uk
Dr Malcolm Brown Programme Director
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• Hospital posts based around Manchester Royal Infirmary
• Regular GP orientated educational programme during ST1 and ST2 run by medical educator
• Rotations matched to previous experience
• The weekly learner centered ST3 programme runs mainly from Wythenshawe Hospital

Website: www.gptraining-mcr.co.uk
Dr Gordon Mackinnon Programme Director
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• High quality training and education led by an enthusiastic / dynamic team of experienced medical educators
• Wide diverse range of training posts in primary and secondary care across 4 large district general hospitals and primary care which ranges from inner city Manchester to semi rural moorland practices.
• An opportunity to experience many different cultures.
• A wide range of places to explore from open moorland through towns which are actively regenerating through to all that a large modern vibrant European city can offer.

• Wide variety of posts available including integrated training posts incorporating palliative care
• Rotations tailored to individuals needs as far as possible
• Posts available at Hope Hospital and Trafford General Hospital
• Well positioned for City Centre and Salford Quays, with easy access to surrounding countryside

Website: www.gptrainer-man-sal-traf.co.uk
Dr Derek Seex Programme Director
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• Hospital posts based around Wythenshawe Hospital.
• Regular GP orientated educational programme during ST1 and 2 run by medical educator
• Rotations are matched to previous experience
• The weekly learner centred ST3 educational programme runs mainly from Wythenshawe Hospital

Website: www.gptraining-mcr.co.uk
Dr Gordon Mackinnon Programme Director
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• Long established scheme in a relatively affluent part of South Manchester, delivering high quality education led by an enthusiastic and skilled team of educators
• Comprehensive programme where all posts include 18month/18month split between primary and secondary care, tailored to suit individual needs where possible.
• GP based experience and teaching throughout the 3 years, with an interactive and unusual system for matching to your training practice of choice and a wide range of learning opportunities with the "pick and mix" sessions at ST3
• Very positive trainee feedback with many choosing to work locally after completing training.
• Excellent MRCGP pass rates

Website: www.stockportgptrainers.co.uk

• Located off the M60/M67 eastern ring.
• Relatively new, small, friendly scheme.
• Enthusiastic, approachable, responsive tutors with interactive teaching a speciality.
• High satisfaction ratings among Trainees.

Website: www.gp-training.co.uk
Dr Vikram Tanna Programme Director
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• A friendly, supportive, well organised training programme that is continually evolving and innovating
• A wide range of hospital specialty, integrated and general practice training posts available including ophthalmology and dermatology, and the opportunity to be involved in choosing your rotation to complement your previous experience
• General practice based experience and teaching throughout the three years of your training
• An integrated teaching programme that focuses on core knowledge, skills and competencies in ST1, then looks at common GP problems within ST2, with a more flexible modular programme in ST3 to meet individual learning needs

Website: www.gpvts.org.uk
Dr Michael Pollard Programme Director
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• Supportive learning environment
• Experience and fun in friendly District General Hospital
• Excellent relations between primary and secondary care
• Imaginative programme

Website: www.GPTrainingNWLancs.net and www.blackpoolvts.org
Dr. Johanna Pusey Programme Director
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Mrs Yvonne Coyle Programme Administrator [email protected]

• The East Lancashire GP Specialty Training Programme achieves high academic standards with an opportunity to train in rural, urban and mixed practices.
• Programme offering 18 month hospital /18month GP, hospital posts include A&E, Paediatrics, Medicine, Psychiatry and O&G across 2 hospital sites. ITPs in Diabetes, Mental Health, Medical Education, Dermatology, MSK, Public Health and Palliative Care.
• With nearly 30 GP training practices we provide pleasant residential possibilities with good job opportunities both in practice, PMS, PCT and Teaching PCT posts, ie. merging on the job skills with academic outlets.
• 3 year half day release GP Teaching Programme supported by excellent PCMEs and Trainers

Website: www.elgpt.org.uk
Dr Mammen Ninan Programme Director [email protected]
Kathryn Davies [email protected]

• Pleasant historic but lively market town/small city on Morecambe Bay and the doorstep to the Lake District
• GP friendly environment with excellent consultants, staff and surroundings
• Committed, experienced, enthusiastic teachers practising to high standards in well appointed surgeries
• Stimulating well structured teaching throughout the 3 years. Self direction and group work encouraged

Website: www.mbdr.co.uk
Dr John Yarnall Programme Director
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• We have been established since the early 1970s and are one of the oldest schemes around.
• Excellent training in friendly conditions - the hospitals and the scheme are small enough for everyone to know each other.
• Excellent results in MRCGP passes.
• If you want all the above in delightful rural surroundings around a country market town, come to Ormskirk!

Website: www.ormskirkvts.org.uk
Dr Mike Ebdy Programme Director
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• 18 month hospital:18 month GP
• All 3 year tracks include an Integrated Training Post, sometimes two. Hospital posts selected from Medicine, A&E, O&G, Paeds, Psychiatry.
• ITP specialties include palliative care, mens health, sexual health, paediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, orthopaedics, rheumatology.
• 3 year half day release structured GP Training programme

Website: www.gptrainingNWLancs.net
Dr G Robb Programme Director
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Debbie Speake Programme Administrator [email protected]

• On the doorstep of the English Lake district
• Close knit medical community with excellent links between primary and secondary care
• Flexible learner directed teaching in small groups throughout the 3 year programme
• Experience a wide variety of urban and rural general practice

Website: www.mbdr.co.uk
Dr David Waind Programme Director
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