North West School of Surgery - Neurosurgery

North West Neurosurgery

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Welcome to Neurosurgery Training in the North West

Neurosurgery encompasses the diagnosis assessment and surgical management of disorders of the nervous system, including the brain, central nervous system and spinal cord.

Neurosurgery training in HEE 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:

East Sector (North Western) – Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria (former North Western Deanery)

West Sector (Mersey) - Cheshire and Merseyside (former Mersey Deanery)

Educational Opportunities

There is a structured Northern regional teaching programme which is compulsory. This includes trainees from units in Manchester, Preston, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull.

Audit and Teaching

All trainees 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 and Leadership Opportunities

Teaching of less experienced medical colleagues, medical students, nurses and other paramedical staff is an integral part of the post and all trainees are expected to be involved in this.

Neurosurgery Curriculum

For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website