Teaching & Training
Information for Medical Students
The practice has a long history of undergraduate medical school teaching with Cardiff University
Dr Hughes is a CCL/undergraduate tutor at Cardiff University and Dr Carnell is an undergraduate tutor and both lead the practice-based teaching.
Cwmbran is less than 20 minutes’ drive from Cardiff and 5 minutes’ drive from the M4. It is within easy reach of both Postgraduate Centres at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, and the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.
The practice comprises modern, spacious purposes-built premises with good parking facilities.
Timetable.
Your timetable will allow you to experience all aspects of Primary care. This will include sitting in with a range of health care professionals as well as seeing patients on your own and attending some community clinics outside of the practice. You will be encouraged to be part of the team during your placement.
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The Practice
We are a modern dynamic practice comprising 9 GPs covering a population of 10,850 patients. We have an active primary care team and a full complement of ancillary staff. We have been a training practice since 2007.
The practice is paperless, has excellent IT facilities and continues to embrace all opportunities to develop and enhance the care we provide.
We run a full complement of chronic disease clinics and regular joint injection, contraception, cytology and child health surveillance clinics. We work closely with allied health teams and are an active member of the local cluster group. The practice team have a number of extended roles including Dr Oelmann's political roles at local and national level and Dr Hughes' training roles outside of the practice with Cardiff University and as a SCA examiner with the RCGP.
Location
Cwmbran is less than 20 minutes’ drive from Cardiff and 5 minutes’ drive from the M4. It is within easy reach of both Postgraduate Centres at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, and the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.
The practice comprises modern, spacious purposes built premises with good parking facilities.
Training
Dr Bryan Hughes, Dr Michael Carnell and Dr Gareth Oelmann are the GP trainers at the practice and all members of the Primary Health care team will be actively involved in training during your time at the practice.
Your weekly rota will of course include protected time for teaching and personal development.
You will be encouraged to take part in all aspects of practice life and to become part of the team.
Please feel free to contact us for more information or to arrange a visit.