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
Considering medical student placements in your GP surgery?
Practice Visits
All you need to know about the visit
Quality Assurance & CP2A
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
Recruitment and Allocation Process Feedback
Share your feedback on the recruitment and allocation process for GP placements for 2026-27
Featured Updates
RCPNI Rural Elective Competition Summer 2026
RCGP Northern Ireland were pleased to facilitate a Rural Elective Competition for medical students, with support from the GP Sub Deanery. Students who completed their elective in a rural GP Practice in Northern Ireland were invited to submit a blog...
GP Sub Deanery Spring 2026 Newsletter
The GP Sub Deanery has published its third newsletter which contains all the latest updates on primary care undergraduate medical education. It also provides an update on GP placement allocations for 2026-27 Thank you to every practice who...
GP Sub Deanery Marks First Anniversary with 100th Practice Visit
The GP Sub Deanery has reached a major milestone, celebrating its first anniversary alongside its 100th practice visit. In November, Scotch Quarter Practice in Carrickfergus welcomed Dr Orla Laverty, who met with GP Tutor Dr Jennifer Gray and...
Request a CP2A for teaching in GP Practice
The GP Sub Deanery is 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.
Mission
To uphold and enhance the quality and consistency of undergraduate medical student placements in General Practice throughout Northern Ireland.
Vision
To promote collaborative and innovative teaching within primary care, and inspire medical students to consider General Practice as their career of choice.
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
All News & Events
RCPNI Rural Elective Competition Summer 2026
RCGP Northern Ireland were pleased to facilitate a Rural Elective Competition for medical students, with support from the GP Sub Deanery. Students who completed their elective in a rural GP Practice in Northern Ireland were invited to submit a blog...
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...
Meet Our Team
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
Operations Co-ordinator
Joanne
Bryson
Who We Work With
