North West School of Anaesthetics
For information for training in the North West please visit the North West and Mersey Anaesthesia and Critical Care website.
Key Contacts
Head of School – Dr Geraint Briggs: geraintbriggs@mac.com
Associate Head of School - Dr Janet Slee: janet.slee@sthk.nhs.uk
Stage 1 - Core
Mersey TPD – Dr Carol Kenyon: carol.kenyon1@lwh.nhs.uk
Northwest TPD – Sophie Bishop: sophie.bishop@mft.nhs.uk
Stages 2 and 3 - Higher
Mersey TPD – Dr Catherine Gerrard: catherine.gerrard@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Northwest TPD – Dr Louise Evans: louise.evans@stockport.nhs.uk
Regional Advisors
Mersey – Dr Andrew Marchetti: a.marchetti@nhs.net
Northwest – Dr Oliver Pratt: oliver.pratt@nca.nhs.uk
Administration Team
england.anaesthesia.nw@nhs.net
Programme Support Manager - Natalie Dawson: natalie.dawson14@nhs.net
Programme Support Officer - Gill Johnson: gillian.johnson34@nhs.net
Lead Employer
NHS England Information
Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT)
Forthcoming ARCPs
| Date | Type | Region | Stage |
| Monday, 21 September 2026 | Assessment | Mersey | Joint |
| Thursday, 08 October 2026 | Assessment | Manchester | Joint |
| Thursday, 12 November 2026 | Assessment | Combined | Joint |
| Friday, 08 January 2027 | Assessment | Manchester | Core |
| Monday, 11 January 2027 | Assessment | Mersey | Core |
| Wednesday, 13 January 2027 | Assessment | Mersey | Higher |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | Assessment | Manchester | Higher |
| Thursday, 28 January 2027 | Feedback | Combined | Joint |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Higher Anaesthesia Checklist | 26.82 KB |
| ARCP Checklist Instructions | 18.87 KB |
| MERSEY Stage 1 ARCP Checklist | 53.48 KB |
| MERSEY Stage 2 ARCP Checklist | 47.93 KB |
| MERSEY Stage 3 ARCP Checklist | 50.82 KB |
| NORTHWEST Stage 1 ARCP Checklist | 52.8 KB |
| NORTHWEST Stage 2 ARCP Checklist | 47.49 KB |
| NORTHWEST Stage 3 ARCP Checklist | 50.22 KB |