Meet the Team

Lead Training Programme Director (LTPD)

Dr Natalie Hawkrigg

GP Partner at Caldbeck Surgery since 2000
Trainer/Educational Supervisor since 2002
Training Programme Director since 2008

Lead Training Programme Director since August 2020

Natalie is responsible for the overall management and development of the Programme, Trainer appraisals and development, and local and national networking.

 

 


 

Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr George Moss

GP Partner at Haltwhistle

Training Programme Director since 2020

Trainer/Educational Supervisor since 2021

George leads on rotation planning and practice capacity. 


Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr Tom Gallagher

GP Partner at Mansion House Surgery, Whitehaven

Medical Officer with Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team

Training Programme Director since 2021

Trainer/Educational Supervisor since 2017

Tom is responsible for Trainer Development and support. 


Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr Rachel Garth

Salaried Partner at Shap Medical Practice 

ACP/PA GP Educator 2020 - 2021

Training Programme Director since 2021

Trainer/Educational Supervisor since 2020


Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr Caroline Bateman 

GP Salaried Partner and Clinical Lead for Same Day Health Centre, West Cumberland Hospital 

Module Lead and Tutor for University of Central Lancashire

Training Programme Director since 2021

Clinical Supervisor since 2019

 


Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr Ebele Dunkwu

Salaried GP at Distington Surgery

Training Programme Director since 2022

Differential Attainment Champion - working on solutions and innovations to reduce differential attainment. 

 


Training Programme Director (TPD)

Dr John McCullough

Salaried GP at Alston Surgery
Salaried GP at Haltwhistle Medical Group
Course Tutor for North Cumbria School of Generalism

Trainer / Educational supervisor sine 2025
Training programme director since 2026

 

 

 


Programme Support Officer 

Emma Clarke

PSO since 2018