Education at Coastal Villages

Foundation Doctor (F2)

Dr Leigh Bissett

MB BS

Coastal Villages was in the first wave of practices to take F2 doctors in 2006 starting with Dr Davinia Pearson. One of the goals of the Foundation Programme is to foster a better understanding of the broad practice of medical care and, in particular, to provide doctors with a better insight into the relationship between GP and hospital based care. As part of the programme three doctors each year spend 4 months at Coastal Villages as part of a training programme at the James Paget Hospital.

GP Registrars

Dr Claire Waddy

Coastal Villages was accredited as an Associate Training Practice in 2006. Dr S Taylor & Dr I Gibson are Associate Trainers, in partnership with Dr Anthony Lister of Old Palace Surgery, Norwich as the supervising Trainer. GP Registrars are doctors within a Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) undergoing specialist training in General Practice. Both local schemes- the Broadland GP VTS Scheme (Website) based at the James Paget and the Norwich GP VTS Scheme (Website) have Registrars placed with Coastal Villages.

UEA Medical Students

We became a teaching practice in 2006; The practice has previously taught UEA medical students in groups of ten during their 4th year programmes of Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Female Health). At the moment we are taking a break from UEA medical student teaching.

Currently we are taking single students from ICL (Imperial College London) on an embedded 3 week placement in General Practice whilst they are in their final year. We are very grateful to our patients who become involved with out teaching. We hope to recruit some of these enthusiastic, knowledgeable doctors in the future as your GPs.

Doctors from Coastal Villages also take part in interviewing for Medical School places and are examiners for MBBS finals. Dr R Fleetcroft is a UEA Senior Lecturer. Dr S Taylor is an honorary Senior Lecturer at the UEA. If you are interested in studying medicine the UEA medical school website is here

Other Education at CVP

Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacy Students

CVP also is involved in Nurse Practioner training and takes UEA pharmacy students on placement.