Programme
Croydon Vocational Training Scheme Day Release Courses 2025/26
Programme Directors Dr Darshna Pandya, Dr Sabitha Michael and Dr Raisha Nurani
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are scheduled to take place in the Main Lecture Theatre and Small Lecture Theatre at Croydon Postgraduate Medical Centre (PGMC), Croydon Hospital - 020 8401 3199. (Subject to change)
All sessions will start at 1.30 pm for all ST3 Trainees. At 2.00 pm ST1/2 Trainees will join the group and there will be a formal teaching session until 16.30 pm. This will be a mix of formal teaching followed by Programme Director led group sessions or peer to peer teaching.
| Date | Lecture Topic 2.00 - 3.00 pm | Group Sessions 3.00 - 3.30 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 13.08.2025 | ST1 Inducation with the Programme Directors | |
| 03.09.2025 |
Welcome to your ST3 year with the Programme Directors ST1 & ST2 - Peer to Peer teaching |
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| 10.09.2025 | ST1 – E-Portfolio – Dr Darshna Pandya ST2 – AKT – Dr Sabitha Michael ST3 – CSA – Dr Raisha Nurani |
|
| 17.09.2025 |
Dr Christopher Bell - Topic - TBC - face to face |
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| 24.09.2025 | Session from Dr Sivadhas and Gill Biju - face to face | |
| 01.10.2025 | Dr Ian Cormack - HIV talk - face to face |
|
| 08.10.2025 & 09.10.2025 |
GP Away Day - Cumberland Lodge |
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| 15.10.2025 | Session by TPDs - Topic - feedback literacy - face to face |
Samuel Tan Nabeela Janmohamed |
| 22.10.2025 & 29.10.2025 | VTS break - Trainer-led structured education session | |
| 05.11.2025 | Dr Edward Holloway - Peads talk - face to face |
Sujan Patel Jenushan Karunakaran |
| 12.11.2025 | Dr Deborah Hipps - Topic - TBC - Online |
|
| 19.11.2025 | Dr Darshna Pandya - Skin disease made black and white - face to face |
Hussain Al-Abadi Ashwin Suresh Vellore |
| 26.11.2025 |
Miss Carol Norman - Breast diseases - face to face |
Sarah Rhammaz Theophilus Popoola |
| 03.12.2025 | Away Day | |
|
10.12.2025, 17.12.2025, 24.12.2025, 31.12.2025, 07.01.2026 |
VTS break - Trainer-led structured education session |
|
| 14.01.2026 |
Dr Laura Rodriguez Benito - Topic - Health ineqalities - face to face |
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| 21.01.2026 | Dr Rakesh Chopra - ENT teaching - Online |
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| 28.01.2026 | ESR - Mid year session by TPDs - face to face |
Zaynab Ilham Reshani Vibishan |
| 04.02.2026 |
GP faculty meeting Session from Dr Sivadhas and Gill Biju - face to face |
|
| 11.02.2026 & 18.02.2026 | VTS break - Trainer-led structured education session | |
| 25.02.2026 | Best practice - Online |
|
| 04.03.2026 | Dr Ali Siddiqi - face to face | |
| 11.03.2025 | BLS - face to face |
|
| 18.03.2026 | ST3 teaching - Ike Okonji, Charles Trollope, Ali Khan, Mandy Wong, Ahmra Khan, Smith Leo |
|
| 25.03.2026 | GP conference day |
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| 01.04.2026, 08.04.2026 & 15.04.2026 | VTS break - Trainer-led structured education session | |
| 22.04.2026 | James Moore & Shona Mackinnon - Online |
Cherelle Bertram Emiliomo Imevbore |
| 29.04.2026 | PLT |
|
| 06.05.2026 | Dr Imran Qureshi - face to face |
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| 13.05.2026 | Dr Muhammad Quraishi - face to face |
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| 20.05.2026 |
GP school visit review / annual scheme visit - face to face |
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| 27.05.2026 & 03.06.2026 | VTS break - Trainer-led structured education session | |
| 10.06.2026 | TBC | |
| 17.06.2026 | Sports Day | |
| 24.06.2026 | Gerg Povey - Finance talk - face to face |
If you have any questions about the Croydon GP Collaborative, or you would like to know more about the services we offer, how to make a compliment or complaint, then you can do so via our contact us page.
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