Dear GP registrars,
The Coventry and Warwickshire GP Registrar Forum plays a key role in supporting GP trainees within the region. Here’s a breakdown of the forum’s function and responsibilities:
1. Advocacy and Representation: The forum acts as a voice for GP trainees, advocating on their behalf to address concerns, challenges, or improvements in the training program. This includes liaising with the training program directors, associate dean, head of school, and other relevant bodies.
2. Support and Guidance: The forum provides support to fellow trainees by sharing experiences, advice, and resources. It helps create a community where GP trainees can exchange ideas, offer peer support, and foster a collaborative environment. We have an official WhatsApp group to facilitate this, link and QR code can be found on this page below.
3. Feedback and Improvement: The forum collects and communicates feedback from trainees to shape improvements in the training programs through annual survey forms. This ensures that any issues related to placements, training quality, or wellbeing are addressed.
4. Networking: The forum provides opportunities for trainees to network with one another, building professional relationships that can be valuable throughout their careers. This is done through meet-and-greet sessions either arranged virtually or in-person depending on trainees' interests.
The six committee members, all of whom are GP trainees, share the responsibility of leading and managing these activities, ensuring that the forum remains effective in its mission to support and represent the GP trainee community.
We hope that this will be useful for all registrars in the area in building the community and sharing the vast range of knowledge, skills and experience we collectively have.
If you have any questions or comments about this, or indeed anything else, please contact a member of the GPRF (details are attached below).
Kindest regards,
The GPRF
GPRF 2024-2025:
Yusra Hashmi - Chair yusra.hashmi1@nhs.net
Afua Agyei - Vice-chair afuatimah.agyei1@gmail.com
Ofosu-Asiedu Akosua - Hospital placement representative Moasiedu@yahoo.co.uk
Alex Robertson - LTFT/OOP issues alexander.robertson8@nhs.net
Ally Hayward - GP placement representative alison.hayward2@nhs.net
Muntashir Mahboob - IMG representative muntashir.mahboob@nhs.net
There is a new WhatsApp group for all GP trainees in Coventry and Warwickshire - join via the QR code or link:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/C3LcsIW5PU27ORVsKSdb0B