Welcome to the GP Sub Deanery
Supporting GPs and their Practice teams to deliver excellence in GP placements, and promote General Practice as a career
Practice Visits
All you need to know about the visit
Quality Assurance
How is quality measured, and why it matters
Practice Resources
Practical tips and guidance
Medical Schools' Allocations
How student placements are assigned
SUMDE
Understanding the payment process & SLA
Medical Students' Hub
How to get the best out of placement
The GP Sub Deanery launched in December 2024. We are committed to supporting and developing General Practitioners through strategic leadership, robust governance, and continuous improvement and innovation. Establishment of the Sub Deanery represents a tangible opportunity to support primary care undergraduate education and to place it on an equal footing with the Sub Deaneries in HSC Trusts.
Values
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Educational Excellence - Ensure high and consistent standards of medical education
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- Inclusion - encouraging all GP practices to consider undergraduate teaching opportunities
- Equity of access for practices wishing to host undergraduate GP placements
- ZClear and Transparent allocation process for recruitment of GP practices
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Medical Student Feedback on placements
Medical students are encouraged to provide constructive feedback around their clinical placement experiences. The process is similar in both medical schools and happens in both hospital and GP settings. For anyone interested, here are the questions...
GP Placement allocations for 26-27 complete
Prior to this recruitment cycle, the GP Sub Deanery has collaborated closely with both medical schools to fully understand the recruitment and allocation principles used in preceding years. We continue to listen to GP teams across NI, having...
Launch of RCGPNI Rural Elective Award 2026
The GP Sub Deanery and RCGPNI want to actively encourage medical students to experience rural GP practice in NI. To assist with this, RCGPNI is launching an award open to medical students from either QUB or UU who chose to complete their elective...
Dr Louise
Sands
GP Sub Dean
Dr Claire
Williamson
Locality Lead Southern
Dr Paula Houton
Locality Lead Eastern & Module Lead
Dr Orla
Laverty
Locality Lead Northern
Dr Maighread McKelvey
Locality Lead Western
Dr Vicky Cochrane
Module Lead
Dr Paul Martin
Module Lead
Dr Laura Devine
Module Lead
Dr Andrew Wilson
Module Lead
Dr Brenda Toner
Module Lead
Dr John Glenn
Module Lead
Dr Helen Sherrey
Module Lead
Dr Jennifer Gabbie
Module Lead
Dr Aoife McCloskey
Module Lead
Dr Lynsey Adams
Module Lead
Dr Naomi Warnes
Module Lead
Operations Co-ordinators
Joanne
Bryson
Jenny
McLaughlin
Who We Work With
