About Us

At Windmill Health Centre, our mission is to put patient care first by providing high-quality, evidence-based healthcare in a compassionate and respectful environment. Through clear and effective communication, we strive to deliver excellent medical services that promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of our community.

We are committed to:

• Ensuring equal access to healthcare for all our patients.

• Encouraging preventive care and promoting healthier lifestyles.

• Supporting the growth and development of our healthcare team to enhance patient care.

• Fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement through clinical teaching, research, and audit.

• Creating a positive and collaborative workplace that supports the well-being of our staff and GPs, ensuring job satisfaction and professional fulfilment.

By working together with our patients and staff, we aim to build a trusted, high-performing practice that prioritises dignity, respect, and excellence in primary healthcare.

The practice is a teaching practice for GP registrars, FY2 doctors,  medical students and student nurses.

A GP registrar, also known as a GP trainee, is a fully qualified doctor who is undergoing further training to become a General Practitioner (GP). They are typically in their specialty training program and are employed by a GP practice where they are supervised by an experienced GP trainer.

An FY2 (Foundation Year 2) doctor in general practice is a doctor who has completed their first year of foundation training and is undertaking a four-month placement within a GP practice as part of their broader foundation program. This placement allows them to gain experience in a community setting, understand the interface between primary and secondary care, and work towards achieving the competencies required for the Foundation Programme. 

GP registrars and FY2 doctors in general practice are supervised by a GP trainer. They receive ongoing support and supervision from their GP trainer and other experienced professionals within the practice. Trainee doctors are supervised by experienced GPs, so your care will still be overseen by a qualified professional.

Video Consultations

As part of an assessment procedure to make sure that all doctors who become GPs are fully competent, a video recording of some of the consultations between patients and doctors in training is carried out from time to time. This is to assess the doctor and the tape is wiped once the teaching of the doctor is complete. No intimate examination is carried out in front of the camera. The video is only of you and the doctor talking together and is carried out according to guidelines from the General Medical Council and Joint Committee for Post-Graduate Training in General Practice (the body responsible for the training of GPs). This is purely optional and will only be carried out if you consent to the consultation being recorded.

Right to Refuse

You have the right to refuse tobe seen by a trainee doctor, even if you initially agreed to it . Refusing to see a trainee will not affect the quality of care you receive.