GENERAL PRACTICE CHOICES, SUNDERLAND
A free, confidential support service for all general practice staff in Sunderland.
Since the set up of the scheme in 2000, General Practice Choices have offered support in both
personal and professional matters to all engaged in primary care.
Over recent years, varied support to a large number of colleagues has been given.
Personal problems Partnership Problems
Drug addiction Complaints against Staff
Alcoholism GMC enquiries
Marital Problems Disciplinary Issue
Family Crisis Professional Development
Victimisation Short-term Locum Support
Alleged Poor Performance PMS Contracts
Local Professional Enquiries Counselling to reduce Stress
The Scheme is ran by three experienced GP’s:
Dr Kavi Sharma, Co-ordinator Tel: 0191 528 2727
Dr Jeevan Joshi, Co-ordinator Tel: 0191 521 2282
Dr Sam Glatt, Co-ordinator Tel: 0191 528 4606
Working alongside the Co-ordinators of the scheme are:
Dr Helen Pepper, GP Mentor Tel: 0191 526 1177
Anne Lilley, Lead Practice Manager Mentor Tel: 0191 521 2282
June Haslam, Practice Nurse Mentor Tel: 0191 521 2282
Janet Docherty, Practice Nurse Mentor Tel: 0191 584 2632
Scheme Administrator:
Tracey Davis Tel: 0191 419 3930
The service can offer the following:-
Confidential support to all practices/colleagues with personal/professional difficulties
24 hour telephone help line
meetings with individuals in/outside of normal working place and in/outside of normal
working hours
Mentoring Support
Access to counselling or a referral to other bodies as appropriate
Access to emergency locum cover for GP’s
Access to Locum Cover for Practice Nurses
Access to the Retired Doctors Locum Support Scheme
Funding for locum support
Access to Practice Match (support with advertising staff vacancies)
Financial support for Single handed GPs Support Groups.
Support with Professional Development/Training
Before minor problems become major problems please contact a Co-ordinator or a Mentor
direct.
Alternatively, call ‘SUPPORTLINE’ Tel: 07798 667324 and the Scheme Administrator will
arrange for someone to call you back at a convenient time.