Yorkshire Faculty
Welcome from the Yorkshire Faculty. We support 2078 members, Fellows, GP Registrars and Associates in the Yorkshire area, which covers West Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale) and Harrogate. Alongside supporting our local GPs, we also strive to be the first point of contact for our members. Our board members include medical students from the Leeds GPSoc, First5s and members at all stages of their career. The Yorkshire Faculty is one of few Faculties to also have non-GP members on its board including nurses and clinical pharmacists.
Latest Faculty updates
White Rose initiative
In addition to the services we provide to members locally, we have joined with Humber and the Ridings and South Yorkshire North Trent Faculties to consider an education programme that meets the needs of members across our County.
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Upcoming events
20 January 2026
Staff retention/attraction – how can we help you attract and retain staff
This session will consider a number of key business risks faced by GP practices and how this impacts partners and the management team. We will consider areas where risk may exist...
21 January 2026
Rescue Yourself from Overthinking 2026
Overthinking is a habit which we cultivate to feel safe. To break this habit, here we provide the tools of mindfulness, a thought diary, reframing core-beliefs and thoughts and...
10 February 2026
When can you retire?
This webinar will include - What retirement means today and the associated challenges this brings, How you begin planning for your own retirement and the key considerations to...
11 February 2026
Meditation and Mindfulness for Life 2026
Meditation and Mindfulness have proven benefits for our mental health and wellbeing. Join the Resilient Practice team to, Differentiate between them, Explore their individual...
Board meetings
We rely on members to play an active role locally, promoting the college and the Faculty's aims and objectives but also, we rely on you to bring your ideas to the Faculty board about how we can continue to improve the services that we offer. All members are welcome to attend Faculty board meetings, which take place four times a year (February, June, September and November) online via Zoom. The Yorkshire Faculty board is made up of a wide range or members from Medical Students from the Leeds GPSoc, FY doctors, GP registrars, First5s and members at all stages of their career. We also have non GP members on the board including nurses, and clinical pharmacists.
Local training and development
We are keen to support the educational and training needs of our members and regularly arrange social and educational events within Yorkshire to help members network with their peers.
First5
We support our GP members within their first five years following CCT. We have First5 representatives on our faculty board who are keen to support First5 colleagues and organise initiatives to bring them together. They can be contacted via the faculty office.
Fellowship
The Faculty actively encourages its members of 5 years' plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Fellowship lead within the faculty who can offer advice and support. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this further.
Membership for all
Membership for all means any GPs who have been on the GMC GP register for a minimum of five years and have completed at least one revalidation cycle (or completed CEGPR) will now be eligible to apply for membership via a new, inclusive route. For more information, visit the Membership for all webpage.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Gwyn Elias - Faculty Chair
- Dr Abdullah Albeyatti - Provost
- Dr Aisling MacCormac - Vice Chair
- Dr Azza Elghonaimy - Honorary Secretary, Nationally Elected Council Rep and IMG Lead
- Dr Philip Xiu - Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Vijay Kumar - Faculty Council Representative
Faculty board members
- Dr Ed Bylina - LCARM/GP Families Lead
- Dr Andrew Sixsmith
- Dr Emma Tonner
- John Walsh
- Dr Naeem Khalid
- Dr Peter Davies
- Dr David Smith - Education Lead and Deputy Council Rep
- Dr Ed Kolpanowicz
- Dr Sabin Kamal
- Dr Jude Danby - LCARM & GP Families Lead
- Dr Ahsan Sani - Leeds GPSoc President
- Dr Mahnoor Akram - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Zainab Badawy - GP Registrar Rep
- Kareem Mohamed - Pharmacist Rep
- Gil Ramsden - Nurse Rep
- Ruth Colbeck - Nurse Rep
Contact us
RCGP Yorkshire Faculty
The Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1NN
Telephone: 07464498887
Email: yorkshire@rcgp.org.uk
Your Faculty Administrator is Libby Ramsden - email libby.ramsden@rcgp.or.uk.
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