Wessex Faculty
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Upcoming events
28 February 2026
Thames Valley Spring Family Fun day 2026
Thames Valley Faculty Board would like to invite Thames Valley Faculty members and their families to join us for a day out at Crocodiles of the World. This event is free to all...
02 March 2026
Creative writing for wellbeing - March 2026
The South West faculties, Tamar, Wessex and Severn invite their members to attend this Wellbeing event. These sessions will employ creative writing techniques and responses to...
11 March 2026
RCGP Wessex Learn and Connect conference 2026
The RCGP Wessex Faculty invite you to this one day conference, FREE to RCGP members. This full day conference will have a varied and topical agenda, including talks on Kindness...
Next board meeting
We hold four board meetings a year. This is a place to discuss local issues, ongoing projects, and hear feedback from our Council rep as to what is being discussed nationally. Please get in touch if you would like to observe our next board meeting; we are keen to encourage members at all stages of their careers to be involved!
Local training and development
Educational programme
October 2021
The Faculty runs an extensive educational programme for GPs at all stages of their career. The trainee element is in collaboration with the Wessex Deanery. To support the MRCGP training programme we offer a series of CSA preparation DVDs and case cards to assist trainees in developing their consultation skills (please contact us if you would like further details on this).
Fellowship nominations
October 2021
The Wessex Faculty Fellowship subcommittee welcomes nominations of Members for the award of FRCGP. The chairman will be pleased to offer informal advice to any member who wishes to propose a colleague for this honour. Guidance on eligibility and the process of nomination can be found on the RCGP website.
Awards and prizes
Wessex Faculty Scholarships
February 2021
Wessex Faculty is willing to consider applications from members of the Faculty for Scholarships of up to £250 to defray the costs of projects which they wish to undertake. Projects may involve activities such as service development within a practice, research, professional study or travel. All innovative projects will be considered which satisfy the agreed criteria. For further details about eligibility and how to apply please click Scholarships or contact the Faculty Office.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Karen O'Reilly - Joint Chair and Council Representative
- Professor Johnathon Lyon-Maris - Joint Chair and Council Representative
- Dr Richard Weaver - Provost
- Dr Pritti Aggarwal - Vice Chair
- Dr Donald Batham - Honorary Secretary
- Dr David Palethorpe - Honorary Treasurer
Faculty Board members
- Dr Alexander Armstrong
- Dr Sonia Barros D'Sa
- Dr Sunil Bhanot
- Dr Yaso Browne
- Dr Sarah Burns
- Dr Julie Chinn
- Dr Tim Cotton
- Dr Rachel Elliott
- Dr Lucia Grossa di Palma
- Dr Tim Howard
- Dr Ed Klaber
- Dr Helena McKeown
- Dr Hannah Morgan
- Dr Vaishali Naik
- Dr Aigbs Ohiwerei
- Dr Jonathan Rial
- Dr Sally Ross
- Dr Ben Rusholme
- Dr Mary Udo
- Dr Nigel Watson
- Dr Timothy Whelan
Contact us
RCGP Wessex Faculty
13 Pelican House
New Street
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 1DR
Telephone: 020 3188 7709 / 7710
Email: wessex@rcgp.org.uk
Your local Faculty Administrator is Amy Cope.
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