About the CDU

The CDU consists of a director, Dr John Derry, careers lead Barbara Wallis, a team of CDU coach/mentors and administrator Maggie Childs.


The CDU coach/mentors are senior Deanery consultants and GPs with extensive educational experience who have been trained to:

  • provide individual career help
  • give advice to trainers and employers
  • facilitate workshops on:
    • career management
    • helping the trainee in difficulty
    • helping the established doctor/dentist in difficulty.

Contact us on cdu@oxforddeanery.nhs.uk .

This email address is completely confidential and is checked regularly.

If you wish to speak to the CDU director on the phone, please email a contact phone number and preferred times to call.

Postal address for sending confidential documents: CDU Administration Office, PO Box 58, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire GL54 2WJ