North West School of Surgery - Urology, West Sector (Mersey)
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Urology
Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales
Information on this page relates to the Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales sector of NHS England – North West.
Go to information for the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria sector
Key Contacts
Mr Snehal Patel,
Urology Training Programme Director for Cheshire and Merseyside
Based at Arrowe Park Hospital
Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP)
Go to ARCP information for Urology in the Cheshire and Merseyside sector
Courses
Below is a list of courses that you need during your training. Some are best taken early, some near to the exam, and some latter years (post-FRCS).
Mandatory
- Urology Bootcamp (ST3) - Leeds
- Training the Trainers
- Good Clinical Practice
- Research Methodology
- Management and Leadership
Desirable/Recommended
- Certificate in urodynamics
- Spinal injuries
- Paediatric course
- Scientific Basis
- FRCS Urol revision course
- Emergency Urology course
Links
North West Urology Trainee's Website
The British Assocoation of Urological Surgeons
The European Association of Urology
Hospitals on the Urology Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales Rotation
| Site | Trust |
|---|---|
| Aintree University Hospital | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Alder Hey Children's Hospital | Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Arrowe Park Hospital | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Countess Of Chester Hospital | Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Leighton Hospital | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Liverpool Women's Hospital | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Southport and Formby District General Hospital | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| The Royal Liverpool University Hospital | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Whiston Hospital | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Wrexham Maelor Hospital | Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB |
GMC Programme Code: NWE1004 (was MER959) and NWE1080 (run-through - was MER4104)
Page last updated: 2 November 2023