Primary Care Workforce:

Primary Care Fellows

General Practice Fellowship programme

The General Practice Fellowship programme is a national commitment announced in the NHS Long Term Plan, and restated in the February 2020 ‘Update to the GP Contract agreement 2020/21–2023/24’.

It is a two-year programme of support, available to all newly-qualified GPs and nurses working substantively in general practice, with an explicit focus on working within and across a Primary Care Network (PCN).

Integrated care systems (ICSs) should encourage all eligible clinicians to sign up, and aim for as close to 100% coverage as possibleThe programme offers support with PCN portfolio working and learning and development post-registration, supporting nurses and GPs to take up substantive roles, understand the context they are working in and become embedded in the PCN, as well as increase and maintain high levels of participation in the primary care workforce.

Participants could receive funded mentorship and funded CPD opportunities of one session per week (pro rata), and rotational placements within or across PCNs to develop experience and support transition into the workforce.

Primary Care Fellows

  • Education Fellow Gloucester

    Dr Isheanesu Mupfupi

    Ishe has been developing his interest in medical education over his fellowship with a particular interest toward international medical graduates. He has been concentrating on workstreams to support and retain international medical graduates in the primacy care workforce and helping to provide the Spark scheme to newly qualified (Gloucester’s new to practice fellowship scheme) . He has also been working with the nursing team to enhance the CPD offer whilst developing organisational mentoring and facilitating skills.

  • GP – Education Fellow

    Iona Hay

    During Iona’s 12 month Education fellowship, Iona will be working with the training hub to support education for the primary care team. She will look to support, mentor and develop newly qualified GP’s on the SPARK scheme (Gloucester’s new to practice fellowship scheme) as well as helping to develop ARRS staff. During her fellowship Iona also plans to develop her own skills in education and hopes to begin a certificate in Healthcare Professions Education.

  • IMG Near peer fellow, Devon

    Dr Sarah Lort

    Sarah has recently started work with the Exeter and North Devon GP training scheme. During Sarah’s fellowship she will be looking to implement initiatives to help support pre-CCT international medical graduates (IMG). She will provide support for IMG doctors to enhance their training experience and progress through their GP trainings focusing on areas such as their communication and consultation skills.

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