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School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Key Contacts

Head of School

Dr Rebekah Samangaya (Consultant at St Mary's Hospital)

Email: rebekah.samangaya@mft.nhs.uk

 

Deputy Head of School (including SITM director)

Dr Andrea Pilkington (Consultant at Wythenshawe Hospital)

Email: andrea.pilkington3@nhs.net

 

Hospital and Community Care Associate Dean for Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Richard Hughes 

Email: richard.hughes31@nhs.net

 

 

School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Programme Support Team

The NHS England – North West School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Programme Support Team are based at NHS England's Liverpool Office.

They can be contacted via england.obsgyn.nw@nhs.net

 

Lead Employer

The North West Lead Employer, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, provides a single employment model for resident doctors throughout training.

They can be contacted via lead.employer@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

Lead Employer - MWL | Resident Doctor Hub


Further Contacts

Role Name Trust/Sector Email
Education Lead Dr Tom Aust   taust@nhs.net
Eportfolio Champion Dr Zainab Aljawahiri   Zainab.Aljawahiri@mft.nhs.uk
Joint SuppoRTT Champion and LTFT Lead Dr Nasira Misfar East Lancs Nasira.Misfar@elht.nhs.uk
Joint SuppoRTT Champion and LTFT Lead Dr Syma Ahmed Preston syma.ahmed@lthtr.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Ciara Carpenter Southport and Ormskirk ciara.carpenter@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Zoe Boyes Whiston zoe.boyes@sthk.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Mohamed Elsherbiny East Lancs mohamed.elsherbiny@mft.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Kenn Lim Salford kenn.lim2@nca.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Mohamed Hagir Wythenshawe Hagir.mohamed@mft.nhs.uk
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator Dr Uzma Ghaffar Wigan Uzma.Ghaffar@wwl.nhs.uk
MTI Champion Dr Judith Kundodyiwa   judithkundo@icloud.com
PGDrs rep for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Dr Kirtana Vallabhaeni Mersey kirtana.vallabhaneni@nhs.net
PGDrs rep for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Dr Arathy Ramdas NW arathy_ramdas@yahoo.com
Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator Dr Helen Collier East Lancs helen.collier@elht.nhs.uk
Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator Dr Karl McPherson Blackpool karl.mcpherson4@nhs.net
Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator Dr Martin Maher East Lancs martin.maher@elht.nhs.uk
Trainee Representative Dr Nusiba Taufik Mersey ntaufik@doctors.org.uk
Trainee Representative Dr Laura Horne NW lauraelizabethhorne@gmail.com
Trainer Representative Dr Suranjan Ghoshal Oldham suranjan.ghoshal@nca.nhs.uk
Trainer Representative Dr Lakshmi Sandu Aana Southport and Ormskirk Lakshmi.sanduaana@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Workplace Behaviour Champion Dr Anushka Wijeratne NW Anushka.Wijeratne@tgh.nhs.uk
RCOG Representative Dr Devender Roberts Liverpool Women’s devender.roberts@lwh.nhs.uk
University Representative Dr Dharani Hapangama Mersey dharani@liverpool.ac.uk
University Representative Dr Ed Johnstone NW edward.johnstone@cmft.nhs.uk

Subspecialty Representative

Dr Andrew Drakeley Mersey

andrew.drakeley@lwh.nhs.uk

Oncology Preceptor Mr Mohamed Abdel-Aty NW mohamed.abdel-aty@elht.nhs.uk


Key Links

Royal College of Obstetrcians and Gynaecologists

Curriculum

National Recruitment

Local Recruitment

GMC

Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT)

Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT) contacts

SOP for Obstetrics and Gynaecology rotation

Study Leave Guidance 


Page updated 5 October 2026