GP training programme directors (TPDs) are tasked with ensuring that individual training programmes are sufficiently broad and balanced to meet the requirements for a GP specialty trainee to achieve a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
They oversee delivery of GP curriculum in hospital posts and co-ordinate educational programmes for trainees.
Resources
Changes to ESR generated PDP implementation [PDF, 175 KB]
e-Portfolio PDP guidance [PDF, size: 522 KB]
GP School transfer form [Word doc, size: 628 KB]
Medical background questionnaire for doctors trained outside the UK [Word doc, size: 174 KB]
NHS GP Health service briefing pack [PDF, size: 2 MB]
Remedial extensions policy [PDF, size: 133 KB]
Thresholds for the management of trainees requiring additional support [PDF, size: 122 KB]
Trainee support for Primary Care trainees [PDF, size: 334 KB]
Safeguarding children policy
As GP trainees work with children and young people, GP trainers are required to ensure their trainees have maintained their knowledge and competencies in keeping children safe from harm.
It is expected that all trainees will have completed the safeguarding children training (level 2) annually. This policy would need to be followed accordingly.
Child protection maintaining your skills [PDF, size: 179 KB]
To contact your local programme directors please see their contact details below:
Kent training programme directors
East Kent
Dr Andy Charley, Patch Associate GP Dean for East Kent
Eastern and Coastal Kent
West Kent and Medway
Dr Tariq Hussain, Patch Associate GP Dean for West Kent
Dartford
Maidstone
Tunbridge Wells
Medway
Surrey training programme directors
East Surrey
Dr Cathy O’Leary, Patch Associate GP Dean for East Surrey
Crawley and East Surrey
Epsom
West Surrey
Dr Andy Cochrane, Patch Associate GP Dean for West Surrey
Chertsey
Frimley
Guildford
Sussex training programme directors
East Sussex
Dr Raya Al-Jawaheri, Patch Associate GP Dean for East Sussex
Brighton
East Sussex
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
Dr Sadhana Brydie, Patch Associate GP Dean for West Sussex
Chichester
Worthing