Primary Care Dean
Head of School for General Practice
I moved to the East of England to study and 25 years later I've made it my home. I work as a GP in Bedford and combine that with my role as Head of School of General Practice. Having held roles as a GP trainer, Programme Director and Associate Dean roles in GP recruitment and Differential Attainment I have particular interests in the selection and recruitment of GP trainees, as well as how we can support International doctors to thrive within the NHS.
Head of School for General Practice
Ayesha is a GP Ipswich. She has a passion for training and supporting primary care learners including GP trainees, ACPs, FCP and NMPs. Ayesha has had many roles in primary care school and local leadership roles within the ICB. She now doing a job share with Dr Paul Wright as a head of school. Ayesha is leading Quality, Placement capacity, expansion working with the six ICB 's training hubs and supporting wider workforce support. Her interests includes cooking and baking though not yet made to Master chef!
Patch and Workforce Associate Deans
I am a GP and GP Trainer in St Neots. I have always enjoyed training and supporting primary care learners and became a GP trainer as soon as I could after qualifying. Along with my role as a GP I am also the Associate GP Dean for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough having previously been the Training Programme Director for West Cambridgeshire. Outside of the scheme I enjoy walking up as many hills and mountains as I can with my dog which is rather challenging living in Cambridgeshire.
Since 2019, I have been an Associate Dean, working on the International GP Recruitment (IGPR) scheme, returner, and retainer schemes. Although the IGPR scheme concluded in 2024, it provided invaluable experience that I hope to carry forward in supporting international medical graduates. I also serve as one of the Patch Associate Deans for Hertfordshire and West Essex.
Herts and West Essex
Dr Sunil Gupta (Patch)
Dr Jonathan Rouse (Workforce)
Since moving to Cambridge in 2012, he has served as a TPD in Bury St Edmunds and as an Associate Dean helped to develop the School of Primary Care's online transition during the Covid pandemic. He has interests in developing the technology of education, multiprofessional training and in educator training. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of GPs in 2018 for his work in quality assurance of training posts and in supporting GP trainees through difficulties. Brendon works as a GP Trainer in Granta Medical Practices near Cambridge and serves as Head of School for the Enhance Programme, where he develops multidisciplinary generalist training for early career health professionals.
As part of the School of Primary Care, he is responsible for Faculty matters, including educator training and resource provision for TPDs in the East of England. His responsibilities also involve the organisation of regional training events, new GP educator training, and the oversight of Primary Care Fellowships."
Brendon lives in Cambridge with his family. He may be caught absent-mindedly humming the tunes to children’s television shows when he forgets he’s still at work.
The names and email addresses of the Training Programme Directors and GP Specialty Training Administrators can be found here,
For all General Practice Trainee and Primary Care queries, please email england.primarycare.eoe@nhs.net
01223 596 959
Primary Care Senior Manager
01223 596 684
Primary Care Account Manager
01223 596 860
Primary Care Officer
01223 596 925
Programme Support Officer
01223 597 548
Primary Care Assistant
The locations of training hubs can be found here.
The contact details are below and can also be found in the EoE Training Hub flyer.
Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough