Dr Michael Nandakumar
Leicester,UK
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
GP Principal
The Fairfields Practice
Nottingham
2013.04 - 2023.03
- Inner-city training practice with a large proportion of ethnic minority patients
- Practice lead for medical student teaching, dermatology and prescribing
AKT Question-Writing Workshop Facilitator
Royal College of General Practitioners
London
2015.03 - 2015.03
Senior AKT Editor
InnovAiT RCGP Journal
2009.07 - 2014.12
MRCP Course Lecturer
PassPACES
London
2007.05 - 2014.05
Locum GP
Various Practices
Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
2008.08 - 2013.03
GP Training Programme
East Midlands Deanery
Leicester
2005.08 - 2008.08
- Innovative Training Programme (ITP) including experience in sexual health medicine and palliative care
Foundation Training Programme (F1 and F2)
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester
2003.08 - 2005.08
- F1 - General Surgery, Haematology, Diabetes and Endocrinology
- F2 - Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, General Practice
Medical School MB ChB
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
1998.09 - 2003.06
Emergency Department GP
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
2015.10 - 2019.09
Education
Diploma in Practical Dermatology (DPD) -
Cardiff University
2012.06 -
Diploma in Child Health (DCH) -
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
2008.05 -
MRCGP -
Royal College of General Practitioners
2008.07 -
MRCP(UK) -
Royal College of Physicians
2006.10 -
DRCOG -
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
2007.04 -
DFSRH -
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
2008.03 -
Skills
- Dynamic and well-organised portfolio GP
- 10 years experience as a GP Principal
- GPwER in Dermatology
- MRCGP Examiner
- GMC-approved GP Trainer
Current Positions
Sessional Out of Hours GP (2008 to date)
Derbyshire Health United (DHU)
- Clinical Lead role
- Face to Face and Telephone consulting
- Unscheduled Care, Enhanced Access provision
MRCGP Examiner (2016 to date)
GP with Extended Role (GPwER) in Dermatology (2018 to date)
Academy of Community Health Experts (ACHE)
- Community general dermatology
- Isotretinoin follow-up
- Triaging GP referrals via Referral Support Service (RSS)
Locum GP (April 2023 to date)
Affiliations
Nandakumar M, Bessant R, 2012. Communication Skills and Ethics
In R Bessant, ed. Oxford Pocketbook of MRCP PACES
Oxford University Press
Med Educ 2002; 36: 1131-1141
Hostile Teaching Hospitals and Friendly District General Hospitals: Final Year Students’ Views on Clinical Attachment Locations
Parry J, Mathers J, Al-Fares A, Mohammad M, Nandakumar M, Tsivos D
Interests
Squash, general fitness training, Japanese food, 80s music, and half-marathons
References
Upon request
Timeline
Emergency Department GP
Leicester Royal Infirmary
2015.10 - 2019.09
AKT Question-Writing Workshop Facilitator
Royal College of General Practitioners
2015.03 - 2015.03
GP Principal
The Fairfields Practice
2013.04 - 2023.03
Diploma in Practical Dermatology (DPD) -
Cardiff University
2012.06 -
Senior AKT Editor
InnovAiT RCGP Journal
2009.07 - 2014.12
Locum GP
Various Practices
2008.08 - 2013.03
MRCGP -
Royal College of General Practitioners
2008.07 -
Diploma in Child Health (DCH) -
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
2008.05 -
DFSRH -
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
2008.03 -
MRCP Course Lecturer
PassPACES
2007.05 - 2014.05
DRCOG -
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
2007.04 -
MRCP(UK) -
Royal College of Physicians
2006.10 -
GP Training Programme
East Midlands Deanery
2005.08 - 2008.08
Foundation Training Programme (F1 and F2)
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2003.08 - 2005.08
Medical School MB ChB
University of Birmingham
1998.09 - 2003.06