North West School of Surgery - General Surgery, East Sector (North Western)

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North West General Surgery

Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria

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Information on this page relates to the East Sector of NHS England – North West (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria).

For information on the West Sector (Cheshire and Merseyside), please click here.

 

Key Contacts

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Mrs Emma Davies,
General Surgery Surgery Training Programme Director
for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria

Based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Email: emma.j.davies@mbht.nhs.uk

 

Overview of General Surgery in the East Sector

Doctors in ST3 and ST4 will be allocated to one of 2 geographical sectors within the East Sector of NHS England – North West for Intermediate Training in General Surgery. Attachments in ST3 and ST4 are for 6 months rotating through posts in several subspecialties with Emergency General Surgery. Doctors choose a Subspecialty (Breast, Colorectal, Endocrine, Hepatobilary, Transplant or Upper GI) for Final Surgical Training. Subspecialty posts are spread throughout the Sector.

 

Educational Oppertunities

Doctors in ST3-8 will be expected to attend any local educational programmes which are held within the hospital they are working in.

 

There is a comprehensive teaching programme which takes place on alternate Friday afternoons at the Education Centre at Chorley General Hospital. Attendance is mandatory and an attendance register is kept and monitored. We pride ourselves as giving one of the best regional teaching programmes in the country.

  
Below are the dates for the 2023/2024 HST Teaching programme to take place in the Education Centre at Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital (PR7 1PP):-
 

  • Tuesday 16 January 2024 (face-to-face)
  • Wednesday 21 February 2024 (virtual)
  • Thursday 21 March 2024 (face-to-face)
  • Friday 26 April 2024 (virtual)
  • Tuesday 21 May 2024 (virtual)
  • Wednesday 19 June 2024 (face to face)

 

Research and Audit

Doctors in training are encouraged to develop a research interest and to carry out Audit against NICE Guidelines. This is assessed as part of the ARCP process. All doctors in training should be actively involved in audit on an ongoing basis and be in a position to demonstrate this at annual appraisal and ARCP interviews. Teaching of less experienced medical colleagues, medical students, nurses and other paramedical staff is an integral part of the post and all postgraduate doctors in training are expected to be involved in this.

 

NWRC committee (North West Research Collaboration Group)

Chair: Nick Heywood 

Contact:

NWRC Website

Email: NWRCsurgery@gmail.com

 

Hospitals on the General Surgery East Sector Rotation

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Blackpool Victoria Hospital Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Furness General Hospital University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Manchester Royal Infirmary Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
North Manchester General Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Bolton Hospital Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Lancaster Infirmary University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
The Royal Oldham Hospital Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Preston Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal Hospital Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside General Hospital Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

GMC Programme Code: NWE1067 (was NWD917) and NWE1141 (run-through - was NWD4040)

 

Page Last Updated 31 January 2024

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