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TRAINER GROUP 1
North-Northumberland
TPD Representative:
Dr Rob Lambourn - SECRETARY
Dr Chris Waite - CONVENOR
Meetings
Trainer Group 1 generally meets at the White Swan, Alnwick. It is usually every other month with meetings alternating between a Thursday evening and Wednesday pm. The May meeting is always a 1.5 day meeting and forms the centrepiece of the year.
TRAINER GROUP 2
South East Northumberland
TPD Representative: tbc
Dr Chris Scott-Batey - Convenor
Meetings
Trainer Group 2 meets at Coach Lane 4 times a year either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon
TRAINER GROUP 4A
Newcastle & North Tyneside
TPD Representative: Dr Nigel Findlay
Dr Phil TAYLOR – CONVENOR
Meetings
Trainer Group 4A meets quarterly, which is generally the second Tuesday of March, June, September and December between 13:30 and 15:00 at Collingwood Surgery in North Shields.
TRAINER GROUP 5
Tynedale
TPD Representative:
Dr Sally Parkin - CONVENOR
Meetings:
Rotate days and sites to try to make it possible for all to get to some meetings
TRAINER GROUP 6
Gateshead & South Tyneside
Gateshead TPD Representative: Dr Stephen Potter
South Tyneside CO Representative: Dr Gordon Shiells
? CONVENOR
Meetings
No information on where or when they meet
TRAINER GROUP 7
Chester-le-Street & North Durham
CO Representative: Tanya Johnston
Dr Alison Petts - CONVENOR
Meetings
Trainer Group 7 meets quarterly at Sacriston Surgery, alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays
TRAINER GROUP 8
South Durham
Representative: Dr Rob Carter
Dr Cath Harrison - CONVENOR
Meetings
Trainer Group 8 meets 2 monthly at Auckland Medical Practice. Trainer away day held every May.
TRAINER GROUP 9
Sunderland
TPD Representative:
Dr Tracey Lucas - CONVENOR
Meetings
Trainer Group 9 tries to meet approximately quarterly (depending on holidays and speaker availability, at Kepier Medical Practice, Leyburn Grove, Houghton le Spring.
The Convenor job is rotated alphabetically every 3 meetings.
TRAINER GROUP 10
Tyneside Trainers
TPD Representative: Dr Gordon Shiells
? - CONVENOR
Meetings
No information on where or when they meet
TRAINER GROUP 11
Derwentside
TPD Representative:
Dr Paul Shepherd - CONVENOR
Meetings
TRAINER GROUP 12
Newcastle and Surrounding Areas
TPD Representative: Jane Chalmers
Dr Brigid Joughin - CONVENOR
Meetings:
Meet 6 x year during term time. Dates decided 6 – 12 months in advance.
TRAINER GROUP 13
North Shields area
Representative: Robin Douglas
Dr K Bisset - CONVENOR
Meetings:
Meet quarterly on a Wednesday afternoon.