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North West Core Surgical Training

The purpose of Core Surgical Training is to allow the resident doctor to develop the basic and fundamental surgical skills common to all surgical specialties, together with a few specialty-specific surgical skills.

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Global Objectives and ARCP Requirements for North West Core Surgical resident doctors

Core Surgical Training in NHS England – North West is divided between two sectors and each have their own Training Programme Director. Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:

NHS England – North West Programme Support for Core Surgical Training

Programme Support Officer for Surgery Updated 31 Mar 2025

Vacant - please contact another member of the School of Sugery Team

Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
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Core Surgical Training Teaching Programme

Attendance at teaching is mandatory and resident doctors are required to attend a minimum of 70% (8 full teaching sessions).

Core Surgical Training Teaching Dates 2025/2026 added 28 May 2025

All teaching sessions will be 8.30am – 4.30pm unless otherwise stated. Teaching will be a hybrid programme with mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.

Month	CT1/ST1 Teaching Date	CT2/ST2 Teaching Date
August 2024	Wednesday 13 August 2025 NHS England - North West Educational Induction, mandatory for CT1/ST1 to attend	Wednesday 27 August 2025
September 2024	Wednesday 10 September 2025	Wednesday 24 September 2025
October 2024	Wednesday 8 October 2025	Wednesday 22 October 2025
November 2024	Wednesday 12 November 2025	Wednesday 26 November 2025
December 2024	Wednesday 17 December 2025 Joint teaching session for all core surgical resident doctors
January 2025	Wednesday 14 January 2026	Wednesday 28 January 2026
February 2025	Wednesday 11 February 2026	Wednesday 25 February 2026
March 2025	Wednesday 11 March 2026	Wednesday 25 March 2026
April 2025	Wednesday 8 April 2026	Wednesday 22 April 2026
May 2025	Wednesday 13 May 2026	Wednesday 27 May 2026
June 2025	Wednesday 10 June 2026	Wednesday 24 June 2026

Other Core Surgical Educational Events

Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CST1/ST1)	Tuesday 19 August 2025 Wednesday 20 August 2025	Mandatory for CST1/ST1 doctors to attend. Doctors will be allocated to one of the two days by the CST Coordinator.
We also run Cadaveric Prosection courses, Human Factors courses and a trauma course throughout the year and core surgical resident doctors are given the option of booking a suitable date. These dates change every year and will be released once finalised.

For further information, please visit the North West Core Surgical Training Website or email coresurgery@mft.nhs.uk

Core Surgical Training Teaching Dates 2024/2025

All teaching sessions will be 8.30am – 4.30pm unless otherwise stated. Teaching will be a hybrid programme with mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.

Month	CT1/ST1 Teaching Date	CT2/ST2 Teaching Date
August 2024	Wednesday 14 August 2024 NHS England - North West Educational Induction, mandatory for CT1/ST1 to attend	Wednesday 28 August 2024
September 2024	Wednesday 11 September 2024	Wednesday 25 September 2024
October 2024	Wednesday 9 October 2024	Wednesday 23 October 2024
November 2024	Wednesday 13 November 2024	Wednesday 27 November 2024
December 2024	Wednesday 18 December 2024 Joint teaching session for all core surgical resident doctors
January 2025	Wednesday 8 January 2025	Wednesday 22 January 2025
February 2025	Wednesday 12 February 2025	Wednesday 26 February 2025
March 2025	Wednesday 12 March 2025	Wednesday 26 March 2025
April 2025	Wednesday 9 April 2025	Wednesday 23 April 2025
May 2025	Wednesday 14 May 2025	Wednesday 28 May 2025
June 2025	Wednesday 11 June 2025	Wednesday 25 June 2025

Other Core Surgical Educational Events

Places to be allocated by the CST Coordinator

Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CST1/ST1)	Monday 20 August 2024 Tuesday 21 August 2024	Mandatory for CST1/ST1 doctors to attend. Doctors will be allocated to one of the two days by the CST Coordinator.
Human Factors Workshops (CST2/ST2)	To be confirmed 6 sessions over the 12 months	Mandatory for CST2/ST2 doctors. doctors initally offered choice to select date before being allocated by CST Coordinator.
Anatomy Bootcamps	To be confirmed 3 sessions over the 12 months sheduled one month prior to MRCS Part B/DO-HNS	Mandatory for CT1/ST1 with places available for CT2/ST2 doctors who have not completed MRCS Part B exam.
CST Trauma Course	Monday 31 March 2025	Optional sign up course. Priority for CT2/ST2 who have not completed ATLS.