The GP fellowship education programme is run on the academic calendar, from September to July. The 2024/25 programme of monthly GP Fellowship mornings will run from September 2024 to July 2025. These take place on Thursdays, from 9.30am-12.30pm (unless otherwise stated).
The Fellowship mornings include an education session with expert speakers covering a range of clinical and non-clinical topics, followed by case discussions and opportunities for small group work/peer learning.
The 2024/25 schedule of dates is as below, topics and speakers will be added as soon as they are confirmed. All sessions take place virtually via Zoom unless marked as FtF. (FtF events will take place at a venue in the Huntingdon area.)
Fellows: GPs enrolled in our Fellowship programme will be automatically booked onto all sessions, and receive a calendar invitation as confirmation – please accept/decline the invitation and advise us if you are unable to attend by emailing deborah.coulter@nhs.net
ARRS GP Support Programme: GPs enrolled in our ARRS GP Support programme can access both virtual and in-person sessions. Please book onto the virtual sessions, advertised 4 weeks in advance, via our events Calendar here. You will receive invitations to the in-person events via separate email.
Non-programme GPs: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough GPs who are in the first 5 years of practice but not enrolled in either of the above programmes may attend the virtual education sessions delivered via zoom (9.30-11.00am unless otherwise stated). These sessions will be available for booking via our training calendar, approximately 4 weeks prior to each event.
Click here to search for these and other First5 events. (In-person sessions are not open to non-programme GPs.)
Any variations to the standard format will be noted against individual events.
| 9.20-9.30am | Registration |
| 9.30-10.30am | Education: Lecture from expert speaker – tailored specifically to F5 educational needs |
| 10.30-11.00am | Education: Q&A/Case-based discussion w expert speaker |
| 11.00-11.15am | Coffee/comfort break |
| 11.15am-12.30pm | Small group work – scenario discussions, questions and near peer support |
Sessions are virtual via zoom unless otherwise noted. Please note those marked * are available to Fellows only, and those marked ** to GPs enrolled in the Fellowship or ARRS GP Support programme only.
| 12/9/24 | Strengthsfinder – Hannah Miller *Fellows only |
Delta by Marriott, Huntingdon |
| 10/10/24 | Headaches – Nush Gunwardana | Zoom |
| 7/11/24 | Homeless & Inclusion – Victoria Taylor | Zoom |
| 5/12/24 | Leadership – Stefan Scholtes *Fellows only |
Delta by Marriott, Huntingdon |
| 9/1/25 | Waking up to Insomnia – Johnathan Sunkersing | Zoom |
| 6/2/25 | Women’s Health – Morooj Mohammed | Zoom |
| 13/3/25 | Supervision – Fay Penart-Buck & Jenny Aston | Zoom |
| 3/4/25 | Portfolio Working & Life Hacks – various **Fellows & ARRS Programme only |
Delta by Marriott, Huntingdon |
| 15/5/25 | Managing Heart Failure – Kathy Simmonds | Zoom |
| 12/6/25 | Paediatrics – Fiona Clark | Zoom |
| 3/7/25 | Annual Fellowship Celebration *Fellows only |
Brampton Park Golf Club, Huntingdon |
The fellowship education programme is run on the academic calendar, from September to July. The schedule for 2025/26 will be published in Spring 2025.
| Date | Topic | Delivery |
| Thurs 14 September (Fellows only) | Resilience & Wellbeing: Staying Afloat – Dr Susie Hunt | FtF Delta (Marriott) Huntingdon |
| Thurs 12 October | Palliative Care – Prof. Stephen Barclay | Zoom |
| Thurs 09 November | Promoting Self Care – Joao Costa | Zoom |
| Thurs 07 December | Neurology: Dizziness & Funny Turns – Negin Holland | Zoom |
| Thurs 11 January (Fellows only) | Practice Management / Partnership / Leadership – Mark Brookes & Heather Harman | FtF |
| Thurs 08 February | Drug and Alcohol Services – Justin Markiewicz | Zoom |
| Thurs 14 March | Dermatology – Miguel Arbide | Zoom |
| Thurs 18 April (Fellows only) | Working in C&P – The Grand Bus Tour – Laura Naidoo | FtF |
| Thurs 16 May | Asthma & COPD (09.30-11.00) – Louise Goswell plus Comms/patient skills (11.15-12.15) – Julia Samuel | Zoom |
| Thurs 13 June | Men’s Health – Tom Shackleton | Zoom |
| Thurs 11 July (Fellows only) | Annual Fellowship Celebration event | FtF |
| Date | Topic | Delivery |
| Thurs 15th September 9.30-12.30 (Fellows only) |
Shapes in Practice half day: How to embrace your limits, set boundaries and deal with pushback Rachel Morris, Wild Monday |
Zoom |
| Thurs 13th October (Fellows only) |
Rheumatology/MSK Dr Colin Hitchcock |
FtF Huntingdon Marriott |
| Thurs 10th November | Domestic Abuse Awareness and the work of IDVAs Vickie Crompton |
Zoom |
| Thurs 8th December | 9.30-11am: Elderly Care Dr Jonathan Myers 11.15-11.30: Coaching & Mentoring Dr Sarah Ray |
Zoom |
| Thurs 12th January* (Fellows only) |
Menopause & HRT Dr Gill Shields |
FtF Huntingdon Marriott |
| Thurs 9th February | Greener Practice Dr Rebecca Davis |
Zoom |
| Thurs 16th March | Compassionate Leadership Dr Mark Brookes |
Zoom |
| Thurs 20th April* (Fellows only) |
Supervision in Primary Care Fay Penart-Buck and Jenny Aston |
FtF Huntingdon Delta (Marriott) |
| Thurs 18th May | Abnormal Blood Results and Haematological Disorders Charles Crawley |
Zoom |
| Thurs 15th June* | Mental Health – Overview & Services Dr Emma Tiffin, Dr Simon Mitchell, Chloe Humphrey |
Zoom |
| Thurs 13th July* 9.30am-1pm (Fellows only) |
Annual Summer Fellowship Event Keynote speaker: Stefan Scholtes (see bio below) |
FtF Old Bridge, Huntingdon |
Shapes Toolkit
Dr Rachel Morris
Menopause and HRT: A Whistle-Stop Tour
Dr Hannah Short
Akeso Coaching for GPs
Dr Sarah Rann
Domestic Abuse Awareness and the work of IDVAs
C&P Domestic Violence Advisory Service
Being a Portfolio GP
Dr Morooj Mohammed
Palliative Care ‘Deep Dive’
Dr Stephen Barclay & Carly Love (ARHC)
Promoting Patient Self-care
Joao Costa (Clinical Pharmacist)
Appraisals & Revalidation
Paula Newton
Syncope (+RADAR service)
Dr Jo Hampton
F5 leads ‘Top tips’
Dr Will Bostock & Dr Cynthia Yohanna
Mental Health Consulting: Top Tips
Dr Emma Tiffin & Dr Simon Mitchell, Consultant Psychiatrist, CPFT and Associate Director
Lifestyle Medicine and Using Podcasts with Patients
Dr Will Bostock
Dermatology
Dr Anna Trigell
Perinatal MH
Dr Emma Tiffin
Men’s Health
Dr Tom Shackleton
Paediatric Allergies
Dr Rebecca Tillbott
Long Covid
Dr Rowan Burnstein and Louise Goswell
Managing Medical Uncertainty
Dr Susie Lister
Health inequalities, leadership and practice management
Dr Neil Modha
ENT – Hearing, balance, ear and tinnitus
Dr Neil Donnelly
