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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.
Core surgical training in NHS England – North West is divided between two sectors and each have their own Training Programme Director(s). Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
Both sectors share Global Objectives and ARCP requirements.
Go to North West Core Surgical Training Global Objectives and ARCP Requirements
Programme Support Administrator for Surgery
VACANT
please contact another member of the School of Surgery Team
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: N/A
Attendance at teaching is mandatory and resident doctors are required to attend a minimum of 70% (8 full teaching sessions).
added 14 May 2026
All teaching sessions will be 8.30am – 4.30pm unless otherwise stated. Teaching will be a hybrid programme with a mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.
| Month | CT1/ST1 | CT2/ST2 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Wednesday 12 August 2026 North West School of Surgery Educational Induction mandatory for all CT1/ST1 resident doctors to attend |
Wednesday 26 August 2026 |
| September 2026 | Wednesday 9 September 2026 | Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
| October 2026 | Wednesday 14 October 2026 | Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | Wednesday 11 November 2026 | Wednesday 25 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | Wednesday 16 December 2026 Joint teaching session for all core surgical resident doctors |
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| January 2027 | Wednesday 13 January 2027 | Wednesday 27 January 2027 |
| February 2027 | Wednesday 10 February 2027 | Wednesday 24 February 2027 |
| March 2027 | Wednesday 10 March 2027 | Wednesday 24 March 2027 |
| April 2027 | Wednesday 14 April 2027 | Wednesday 28 April 2027 |
| May 2027 | Wednesday 12 May 2027 | Wednesday 26 May 2027 |
| June 2027 | Wednesday 9 June 2027 | Wednesday 23 June 2027 |
| Event | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CT1/ST1) | Tuesday 18 August 2026 Wednesday 19 August 2026 Updated 5 June 2026 |
Mandatory for CST1/ST1 resident doctors to attend. Resident doctors will be allocated to 1 of the 2 days by CST Coordinator |
| Human Factors Workshops (CT2/ST2) updated 24 July 2026 |
Friday 2 October 2026 Friday 20 November 2026 Monday 30 November 2026 Wednesday 17 February 2027 Thursday 18 February 2027 Thursday 18 March 2027 |
Mandatory for CST2/ST2 resident doctors to attend. Sign up is via selecting preferred choice of date |
| Anatomy Bootcamp | To Be Confirmed 3 sessions over the 12 months scheduled one month prior to MRCS Part B/DOHNS |
Optional-sign up course. 30 places available with priority for CST resident doctors sitting MRCS Part B/DOHNS |
| CST Trauma Course | To Be Confirmed | Optional sign-up course. Priority for CST2 resident doctors who have not completed ATLS |
| Cadaveric Prosection Course added 24 July 2026 |
Wednesday 16 September 2026 Friday 7 January 2027 Friday 23 April 2027 |
30 spaces available on each course. This is an optional sign up course with priority for CSTs sitting MRCS part B the following month. |
For further information, please visit the North West Core Surgical Training Website or email coresurgery@mft.nhs.uk
For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website.
The up to date JCST Certification Guidelines are available within the currilculum pages of the ISCP website.
For Recruitment Information, please visit the North West of England Core Surgical Training Recruitment Information page:
Go to the North West Core Surgical Training Recruitment Information Page
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Page last updated: 24 July 2026