Shifa Surgery is a forward thinking education practice accredited by the Northwest Deanery.
We are passionate about education and the team at Shifa Surgery is committed to providing the optimum learning experience for all our trainees and medical students.
Dr Tanveer Ahmed is our lead GP trainer, and he possesses a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience to support our trainees and students at all levels.
We have been an approved training practice for over 20 years, taking Specialist Training doctors in their final years of training, Foundation Year Doctors and Medical Students from Lancaster University, UCLAN University and more recently from London Universities. We also provide training opportunities for student Nurses and Physician Associates students.
Trainees & Medical Students
GP Registrars
GP Registrars have daily surgeries (often with longer appointment times), undertake home visits and help with on-call doctor duties. Their placements with us vary in length, depending on their stage of training, from 4 months to over 12 months. They are supervised and assessed on a regular basis.
Patients may, on occasion, be asked whether they mind having their consultation recorded for assessment purposes and/or to complete patient satisfaction questionnaires.
Foundation Year Doctors
Foundation Doctors are trainee doctors who rotate around various specialties to increase their experience. Some of them may choose to go onto do further training to become a GP.
Each Foundation Doctor will be with us on a 4-month rotation. They will be closely supervised and assessed throughout their placement and have longer appointment times.
Physician Associates
Physician Associates are overseen by a dedicated medical supervisor, but they can work autonomously with appropriate support.
PA’s work under the supervision of a GP but can work autonomously with appropriate clinical support.
Medical Students
Patients are made aware of students sitting in with GPs, observing a clinic or may be asked to take their history of the problem they are presenting with on the day. This is then presented to their GP supervisor before seeing the doctor as part of their training.
We currently take medical students from several universities.
Patients retain the right to decline helping with assessment & training, however, we find that our patients are generally happy to assist in the education and training of our future health professionals. For those who are happy to see the medical student, we are very grateful for your support.
Student Nurse Placements
Student Nurses are in placement between 6 – 10 weeks. They are supervised by experienced Practice Nurse mentor who would help them understand more about chronic disease management patients.
You may be seen by the student initially before consulting with their mentor. All our trainees are supervised during clinics.
It is entirely the choice of patients whether you would like to be seen by a trainee, however, we appreciate you are helping the trainees to become competent.
Recognition & Achievements
Dr Tanveer Ahmed (MBBS, DCCH, MRCGP) has been a GP Trainer for over 16 years.
- We also have a further 6 GP supervisors who support all trainees and students daily. All clinicians are appropriately trained.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Amina Patel is a Nurse Mentor who is able supervise the student nurses.
Dr Munya was short listed for the General Practice Trainee of the year awards for 2023.
- He was a trainee doctor with the surgery, during this time he excelled in providing support to patients with complex diabetic needs.