GP Registrars

We are a training practice and train doctors to be General Practitioners. They are qualified and have done at least one year's hospital medicine before they come to us. They then have to do at least three years 'Vocational Training' before they are fully qualified to become general practitioners in their own right. Usually they come to us for the first and last 6 months of those three years, with two years of hospital posts in between.

The whole practice is involved in training, although Dr. Williams is the trainer responsible for the Registrars. We all benefit greatly from having these young doctors in the practice. Learning and teaching is a two way process and the Registrars help to keep us all up to date.

Registrars provide extra appointments in the practice which helps us to cope with our workload and hopefully makes it easier for you to see a doctor when you need to. They often have longer to talk to you than your own doctor would have. If they are not sure what is wrong with you they can call for help.

Part of their training and successful completion of their course involves videoing their consultations. These videos are viewed afterwards by the registrars themselves and probably their trainer. Occasionally, they are viewed by other registrars as part of the training process, and they may be viewed by examiners (who are all GP Trainers) as part of the final assessment that ensures that all doctors are competent to practise unsupervised. We would ask you not to lightly refuse permission for your consultation to be videoed. You can always ask the doctor not to use the video if you don't like the way the consultation went. We always ask you to sign your permission beforehand and then again afterwards. If you change your mind we won't view the video!

We feel that teaching helps to keep the practice up to the highest standards.

Our current GP Registrar is:

Dr. I. Ahmad
MBBS, MRCS
Born 1972. Qualified 1996.
Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Pakistan.