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North West School of Pathology - Home
Chemical
PathologyHistopathology
Infectious
DiseasesMedical Microbiology
and Virology
| Head of the School of Pathology |
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Dr Edmund Cheesman
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| edmund.cheesman@mft.nhs.uk |
| Associate Head of the School of Pathology |
|
Dr Andrew Dodgson
|
| andrew.dodgson@mft.nhs.uk |
| Associate Postgraduate Dean |
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Dr Ruth Gottstein
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| ruth.gottstein1@nhs.net |
All general enquiries from should be emailed to the School of Pathology Programme Support Team on the following email address: england.pathology.nw@nhs.net.This will ensure you get the fastest response to your query.
The School support team is based at our Manchester office:
| Programme Support Manager |
|
Mandy Taylor
|
| 0161 268 9706 |
| Chemical Pathology/Metabolic Medicine/Histopathology inc: Diagnostic Neuropathology Forensic Histopathology Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology |
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| Programme Support Manager |
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Laura Griffiths
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| 0161 268 9614 |
| Combined Infection Training/ Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology/Medical Virology |
| Programme Support Co-ordinator |
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Rebecca Kenyon
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| 0161 268 9664 |
| Chemical Pathology/Metabolic Medicine/Histopathology inc: Diagnostic Neuropathology Forensic Histopathology Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology |
| Programme Support Co-ordinator |
|
Liz Housby
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| 0161 268 9549 |
| Combined Infection Training/ Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology/Medical Virology |
| Programme Support Administrator |
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Barbara Coe
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| 0161 628 9675 |
| Chemical Pathology/Metabolic Medicine/Histopathology inc: Diagnostic Neuropathology Forensic Histopathology Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology |
NHS England – North West Lead Employer
Mersey and West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (formerly St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) is the Lead Employer for the whole of the North West region.
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | ||
|---|---|---|
| Website | https://leademployer.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ | |
| General Queries | Email: lead.employer@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 478 7777 |
| Payroll | Email: leademployerpayroll@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 478 7777 (option 4) |
Links for Support
If you are a postgraduate doctor experiencing difficulties, please follow this link: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/tres for further support.
There is an updated NW SuppoRTT Guidance document available here: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-process
For information on Return to Training: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
Important Dates
Upcoming ARCPs dates will be confirmed shortly
Useful Links
The Royal College of Pathology
SuppoRTT pre/post absence support - www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-process
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-contacts
College Registration and ePortfolios
Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM) must register with JRCPTB and access the ePortfolio through the College on registration to list all placements, supervisors and WPBAs. All guidance and help will be through the college: https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/eportfolio-information
Trainees who are joint Medical Microbiology, Medical Virology with Infectious Diseases will need to register as a joint trainee with RCPath: https://www.rcpath.org/trainees/training/register-as-a-trainee/online-registration-form-joint-trainees.html - trainees will access JRCPTB to record training competencies.
Histopathology specialties and Chemical Pathology (incl Metabolic Medicine) must register with Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) and register to access the LEPT e-portfolio system to list all placements, supervisors and WPBAs. All guidance and help will be through the College: https://www.rcpath.org/trainees/assessment/learning-environment-for-pathology-trainees-lept.html
Page Last Updated 22 December 2025