GP Training

Meddygfa Canna Surgery is proud to be actively involved in the training of future generations of doctors and general practitioners.  We provide teaching for 3rd and 5th year medical students at different times of the academic year.  You will be informed if a student will be accompanying a particular doctor when you book your appointment.  If you do not wish a student to be present during your consultation, please advise the receptionist who will arrange an appointment with another doctor or with the doctor of your choice on a different day.

We are recognised as a Postgraduate Training practice, affiliated to the University of Cardiff School of Medicine, to provide postgraduate education to GP Registrars.

Registrars are medically qualified and many have a great deal of hospital experience. Their training in the practice is centered on the role of the General Practitioner. They are available for consultations in exactly the same was as all other doctors in the practice.

Our current GP Registrars are:

• Dr Cathy Tuke (F) until November 2022
• Dr Alistair Loftus (M) until December 2022
• Dr Santosh Pant (M) until February 2023.

For consultations with Dr Tuke, Dr Loftus and Dr Pant please speak to reception.

Medical Students

We are proud to be actively involved in the training of future generations of doctors. We teach medical students from all years of Cardiff University School of Medicine. They may, with your consent, sit in with the GP during your consultations. You have the right to decline to see students. Please let reception know, at the time of booking, if you do not wish to see them and we will ensure that you are offered alternative appointments.

Occasionally we may telephone you to ask if students can visit you at home to discuss your condition(s). Again you have the right to decline if you do not feel this is appropriate for you. Please be assured that should you not want to see students then this will not in any way affect the treatment or care we give you.

We completely understand that there may be instances where you do not wish a student to be present during your consultation with the GP.  We would ask that you make us aware of your preference not to have students present by informing the reception staff on arrival.