North West School of Medical Specialties

Welcome to the North West School of Medical Specialties

The School of Medicine comprises of Internal Medicine Training (from August 2019 - previously Core Medical Training) plus specialty training delivered through 28 sub-specialty programmes.

Please see each specialty page to obtain further information (links to the individual specialty pages can be accessed through the menu on the right of this page). The table below includes key contacts at NHS England – North West. Training Programme Directors contact details are listed on each of the specialty pages.

If you have a generic query please email england.medicine.nw@nhs.net

Head of the School of Medicine

Name	Contact
Dr Raj Parikh	raj.parikh@nca.nhs.uk

Postgraduate Associate Dean

Name	Contact
Professor Simon Carley	simon.carley@nhs.net

Associate Heads of School

Name	Contact
Dr Christopher Cassidy	christopher.cassidy2@nhs.net
Dr Elizabeth Jones	elizabethjones5@nhs.net

School of Medicine Resident Doctor Representatives

Name	Role	Contact
Dr Leah Ajayi	Resident Doctor Representative (EDI)	TBC
Dr Sola Akintade	Resident Doctor Representative (SuppoRTT)	TBC
Dr Shafiah Ali	Resident Doctor Representative (SuppoRTT)	TBC
Dr Paul Merron	Resident Doctor Representative (Quality)	TBC
Dr Isa Minen	Resident Doctor Representative (SuppoRTT)	TBC
Dr George Nowell	Resident Doctor Representative (Quality)	TBC
Dr Mollie Rowley	Resident Doctor Representative (EDI)	TBC
TBC	Resident Doctor Representative for NW School of Medicine	TBC
Dr Wei Fen Tay	Resident Doctor Representative (SuppoRTT)	TBC

North West Lead Employer

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Website	leademployer.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
HR Helpdesk	Emaill: lead.employer@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk Tel: 0151 478 7777 Resident doctors are advised to put their speciality and nature of query into the subject header so that the query can be directed to one of the following teams: Pay and Work schedules, Rotations and contracts, Onboarding, Absence support, Case Management.

North West School of Medicine Training Programme Management Team

Specialty	Programme Support Manager	Programme Support Coordinator	Programme Support Officer / Administrator	Telephone
Acute internal medicine	Ashley Barrett	Rebecca Kenyon	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Allergy medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Audio vestibular medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Cardiology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Clinical genetics	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Clinical neurophysiology	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Clinical oncology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Dermatology	Rebecca Kenyon	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Gastroenterology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Geriatric medicine	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Genito-urinary medicine	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Haematology	Rebecca Kenyon	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Immunology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Infectious diseases / Combined infection training / Tropical medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	N/A	0161 268 9614
Internal medicine training (IMT) North West	Rebecca Kenyon	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Internal medicine training (IMT) Mersey	Rebecca Kenyon	Rebecca Kenyon	Nicola Moffitt	0151 479 2576
Medical oncology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Medical Ophthalmology	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Neurology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Nuclear medicine	Please contact the Nuclear Medicine TPD
Occupational medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Paediatric cardiology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
Palliative medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Barbara Coe	0161 268 9675
Rehabilitation medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Renal medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Respiratory medicine	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Rheumatology	Laura Griffiths	Laura Griffiths	Debbie Grove	0161 268 9543
Sports and exercise medicine	Rebecca Kenyon	Rebecca Kenyon	N/A	0161 268 9664
Stroke medicine	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	Tazeem Akhtar	0161 268 9692
General (Internal) Medicine - Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	N/A	0161 268 9664
General (Internal) Medicine - Cheshire and Merseyside	Laura Griffiths	Rebecca Kenyon	N/A	0161 268 9664

Return to Training

Many trainees take a period of absence from training for a number of reasons. This can include parental leave, OOP and sickness. Returning to training after a period of absence can be a daunting and difficult time for trainees. Time out of clinical practice can impact on a clinician’s confidence and skills whatever stage of training they may be at.

SuppoRTT is a national programme designed to improve the return to training experience for all trainees who have been out of training for 3 months or more.

Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT)

SuppoRTT Champions

The School process is no longer in operation and the SuppoRTT process applies. Please follow the process and guidance as per the SuppoRTT section of the website.