Doctors (GPs)

PRIMARY CARE

General Practitioners (GPs)

General practitioners have an important role in looking after patients in their homes and within the communities where they live. They are part of a much wider team whose role includes promoting, preventing and initiating treatment.

Coming Soon…
New GP Mentor/Coaching sessions available for new to practice GPs.

What's happening

Training & Offers for GPs

Coming Soon…

New GP Mentor/Coaching sessions available for new to practice GPs.

Lancashire and South Cumbria Regional GP Trainers Conference 2026!

8:30–16:30: Wednesday 13 May 2026 at Lancaster House Hotel, Green Ln, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4GJ.

This will be an exciting opportunity to network with fellow Supervisors and attend interactive, informative workshops. The capacity for the conference is 150 delegates, and allocations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please complete this short form to secure a place: Lancashire and South Cumbria GP Trainer Conference Booking Form – Fill in form

Due to the capacity limits, please inform us if you are no longer able to attend the conference once allocated a place, so that it can be offered to another on the waiting list.

Professional Education and Development (PED) Courses

All cohorts are currently at capacity. To register your interest for future cohorts please sign up to the mailing list.
See the webpage here for more information.

New to Clinical Supervision?

1 hour essentials session – play here

NHS Learning Hub

The NHS Learning Hub now hosts a dedicated CPD space for additional roles in primary care – designed to support your ongoing professional development with accessible, practical learning.

You’ll find a growing collection of clinical tutorials, resources, and useful links across key areas including:

Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Mental health
Urology & Gastrointestinal
General medicine & chronic disease management
Lymphatic & skin-related conditions
ENT
Clinical examination & diagnosis

A short promotional video is available to guide you through the hub and show how easy it is to access and use the content.

https://youtu.be/X4jWhq8674Y

Visit the NHS Learning Hub today and explore the CPD resources available to you. https://learninghub.nhs.uk/

3-Step GP Trainer Journey

To support the ongoing expansion of GP Training and the Primary Care Workforce, the NW School of General Practice (in conjunction with the NW Training Hubs) has developed a GP Trainer Journey. This is a 3-step pathway that will allow GPs to develop their educational skills to their preferred level.

Next Generation GP

Next Generation GP is aimed at GP trainees and early career GPs (first 5-7 years) with an interest in health policy and the wider NHS.

The programme is about empowering a new generation of leaders in primary care, equipping them with the skills and networks to succeed and empowering them with the belief that they can translate insight into impact.

Find out more on our Next Gen page.

GP survey regarding GPs with Specialist Interest (GPwSI)

Request for GPs to complete. This survey is for all GPs, if you have a GPwSI role, and also for any GPs who would want to develop into this area.

This is to help inform the ICB primary Care team the landscape for current and future GPwSI provision.

Please could all GPs take a couple of minutes to complete the survey, even if this is not an area you wish to develop in further. as you may have some education and training that you utilise to support your practice/PCN in terms of specialism.

GP Retention Scheme

The scheme is aimed at doctors who are seriously considering leaving or have left general practice due to personal reasons (caring responsibilities or personal illness), approaching retirement or requiring greater flexibility.

The scheme supports both the retained GP and the practice employing them by offering financial support in recognition of the fact that this role is different to a ‘regular’ part-time, salaried GP post, offering greater flexibility and educational support.

Retained GPs may be on the scheme for a maximum of five years with an annual review each year to ensure that the doctor remains in need of the scheme and that the practice is meeting its obligations.

This scheme enables a doctor to remain in clinical practice for a maximum of four clinical sessions (16 hours 40 minutes) per week – 208 sessions per year, which includes protected time for continuing professional development and with educational support.

Observe GP

Observe GP is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK. It is a free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider primary care team.

Click here to visit their website

Useful Resources

Choose GP

The animated FAQs help prompt and signpost relevant information on the GPNRO website. The GP career paths are a visual way of presenting GP stories and some are also featured in the Choose GP section.

Careers in Lancashire & South Cumbria

The GP School have produced 3 short films featuring GP specialty trainees and GPs from Lancashire and South Cumbria, to shine a spotlight on the opportunities offered by training and working as a GP in these areas.

The films appear on the HEE NW website on the ‘Information for Prospective Applicants’ page (you will need to scroll down to the bottom).

Career Support Hub for GPs

A short series of webinars were held this summer to demonstrate the support available to you as a GP throughout various stages of your career. If you were unable to attend, the recordings and slides from these sessions are now available on the GP Career Support Hub.

HEE GP Conversations

HEE have recorded some informal conversations virtually, between GPs and members of the practice team.

GP Amir Khan and Clinical Pharmacist Iram Riaz video and podcast
GP Sandy Khosla and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Julia Taylor video and podcast

Consultation Skills

Welcome to the new home of Teaching and Learning Consultation Skills (TALC Skills) and Healthy English: www.consultationskills.com.

TALC Skills covers all aspects of consulting with a patient, whether you are a GP or another healthcare professional, and aims to make consultations more enjoyable and more efficient.