North West School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Welcome to Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Contacts:
Head of School
Dr Liz Haslett
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FY3 8NR Email: dr.haslett@nhs.net
Deputy Associate Postgraduate Dean
Dr Ruth Gottstein Email: ruth.gottstein1@nhs.net
Training Programme Directors:
| Deputy Head of School (including ATSM/SITM director) | Dr Rebekah Samangaya | rebekah.samangaya@mft.nhs.uk |
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TPD – ST1-2 NW |
Dr Rachel Owen |
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TPD – ST1-2 Mersey |
Dr Helen Bradshaw |
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TPD – ST3-5 NW |
Dr Andrea Pilkington |
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TPD – ST3-5 Mersey |
Dr Nira Ramachandran |
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TPD – ST6-7 NW & Mersey |
Dr Clare Mullan |
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TPD – Community Sexual & Reproductive Health |
Dr Liz Stephens |
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| TPD - Exam Support | Dr Louise Howarth | louise.howarth@mft.nhs.uk |
Deanery Support:
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Programme Support Manager |
Sarah Mrozek-Jackson |
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| Programme Support Officer | Jennifer Shaw | england.obsgyn.nw@nhs.net |
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Programmes Support Administrator |
Ashely Gallagher | england.obsgyn.nw@nhs.net |
Lead Employer:
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St Helen’s & Knowsley |
College Tutors:
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Dr Rao Usha |
Arrowe Park – Mersey |
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Dr Sunday Ajayi |
Barrow – NW |
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Dr Karl Mcpherson |
Blackpool – NW |
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Dr Juthica Bardapure Dr Bim Williams |
Bolton – Salford – NW
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Dr John Shanks |
Burnley - NW |
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Dr Lisa Canavan |
Chester – Mersey |
lisa.canavan1@nhs.net |
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Dr Michael Smith Dr Eva Myriokefalitaki |
Christie – NW Christie – NW (deputy) |
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Dr Amy Judson |
Lancaster – NW |
amy.s.judson@mbht.nhs.uk |
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Dr Emily Fairclough Dr Ben Choo |
Liverpool Women’s – Mersey
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Dr Shanti Pinto |
Leighton – Mersey |
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Dr Mazhar Chaudry |
Macclesfield – Mersey |
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Dr Tarun Ghosh |
Nobles – Mersey |
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Dr Ritu Dalmia |
Oldham – NW |
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Dr Bidisa Ghosh |
Pennine (Bury, NMGH, Oldham, Rochdale) – NW |
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Dr Syma Ahmed |
Preston – NW |
syma.ahmed@lthtr.nhs.uk |
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Dr Nora ElAttabi |
Salford - NW |
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Dr Uma Karthikeyan |
Southport – Mersey |
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Dr El Mouslemany |
Stepping Hill – NW |
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Dr Patricia Seddon Kathryn Parker (deputy) Dr Hagir Mohamed - Gynaecology |
St Mary’s – NW |
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Dr Natalie Smilovici |
Tameside – NW |
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Dr Paul Adinkra |
Warrington – Mersey |
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Dr Nidhi Srivastava |
Whiston – Mersey |
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Dr Uzma Ghaffar |
Wigan – NW |
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Dr Louise Howarth Dr Hagir Mohamed - Gynaecology
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Wythenshawe – NW
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Further contacts:
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Dr Tom Aust |
Education Lead |
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Dr Zainab Aljawahiri |
Eportfolio Champion |
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Dr Nasira Misfar |
Joint SuppoRTT Champion & LTFT Lead |
East Lancs |
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Dr Syma Ahmed |
Joint SuppoRTT Champion & LTFT Lead |
Preston |
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Dr Ciara Carpenter |
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
Southport & Ormskirk |
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Dr Zoe Boyes |
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
Whiston |
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| Dr Mohamed Elsherbiny | Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
East Lancs
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Dr Kenn Lim |
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
Salford |
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Dr Mohamed Hagir |
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
Wythenshawe |
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Dr Uzma Ghaffar |
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic regional simulation coordinator |
Wigan |
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Dr Judith Kundodyiwa |
MTI Champion |
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Dr Kirtana Vallabhaeni |
PGDrs rep for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
Mersey |
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Dr Arathy Ramdas |
PGDrs rep for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
NW |
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Dr Helen Collier |
Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator |
East lancs |
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Dr Karl McPherson |
Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator |
Blackpool |
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| Dr Martin Maher | Regional Ultrasound Co-ordinator | East Lancs | martin.maher@elht.nhs.uk |
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Dr Natalie Macleod |
Trainee Representative |
Mersey |
n.croghan@nhs.net |
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Dr Natalie Croghan |
Trainee Representative |
Mersey |
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Dr Ayooluwa Olateju |
Trainee Representative |
NW |
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| Dr Suranjan Ghoshal | Trainer Representative | Oldham | suranjan.ghoshal@nca.nhs.uk |
| Dr Fatima Abu Amna | Trainer Representative | Wigan | fatima.abuamna@wwl.nhs.uk |
| Dr Lakshmi Sandu Aana | Trainer Representative | Southport & Ormskirk | Lakshmi.sanduaana@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk |
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Dr Andy Pickersgill |
Workplace Behaviour Champion |
NW |
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Dr Devender Roberts |
RCOG Representative |
Liverpool Women’s |
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Dr Dharani Hapangama |
University Representative |
Mersey |
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Dr Ed Johnstone |
University Representative |
NW |
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| Dr Andrew Drakeley |
Subspecilaity Representative |
Mersey | andrew.drakeley@lwh.nhs.uk |
SITM Preceptor’s 2024/25:
Please find below a list of all hospital availability SITMs;
Hospital Availabilty of SITM placements 2025
SITM Interview dates
4th March
11th March
13th March
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Gynae SITMs |
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Mersey |
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Gynaecological Surgical Care
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Andy Pickersgill (Wythenshawe)
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Zoe Boyes (Whiston) Zoe.Boyes@sthk.nhs.uk Southport, Leighton, Chester & Arrowe Park trainees
Ciara Carpenter (Southport) Ciara.Carpenter@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk Whiston, Warrington, LWH & Macclesfield trainees
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Management of complex non-malignant disease
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Tom Aust (Arrowe Park)
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Oncology
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Nick Wood (Preston)
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Puru Natarajan (LWH) |
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Management of Subfertility
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Raj Mathur (St Mary’s)
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Richard Russell (LWH)
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Chronic pelvic pain
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Colposcopy
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Nick Wood (Preston)
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Helen Bradshaw (LWH)
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Complex Early Pregnancy and non-elective Gynaecology
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Fiona Clarke (East Lancs)
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Kat Pavildi (LWH)
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Therapeutic Hysteroscopy
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Hani Shuheibar (Wythenshawe)
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Vicky Cording (Whiston)
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Menopause Care
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Anan Boulos (Oldham) Anan.Boulos@nca.nhs.uk
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Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
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Cara Williams (LWH) |
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Robotic Assisted Gynaecological Surgery
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Mohamed Abdel-Aty
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Zoe Boyes (Whiston) Zoe.Boyes@sthk.nhs.uk
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Safe Practice in Abortion Care
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Kate Parker (St Marys)
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Dyan Dickins
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Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery
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Eric Mutema (Blackpool) eric.mutema@nhs.net
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Vulval Disease
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Ursula Winters (St Mary’s)
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Helen Bradshaw (LWH)
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TrObstetric SITMs
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North West |
Mersey |
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Fetal Care
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Karl McPherson (Blackpool) |
Trent Corr (Southport) Trent.corr@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Helen Collier (East Lancs) Helen.Collier@elht.nhs.uk |
Ben Choo (LWH) |
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Pregnancy Care
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Liz Haslett (Blackpool) |
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Maternal Medicine
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Dyan Dickins
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Premature Birth Prevention
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Clare Mullan (St Mary’s) Clare.Mullan@mft.nhs.uk |
Jemma Egan (LWH) |
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Perinatal Mental Health
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Andrea Pilkington (Wythenshawe) |
Kate Alldred (LWH) |
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Supportive Obstetrics
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Debika Bandyopadhyay (Wythenshawe) |
Kate Alldred (LWH) |
Key Links
Royal College of Obstetrcians & Gynaecologists - www.rcog.org.uk/
Curriculum - www.rcog.org.uk/en/careers-training/specialty-training-curriculum/
National Recruitment - specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/
Local Recruitment - www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/welcome-recruitment-north-western-deanery
GMC - www.gmc-uk.org/
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-contacts
Trust Information for PG Doctors
North West and Mersey
| Arrowe Park | Trust information Arrowe Park | |
| Blackpool | ||
| Bolton | Trust Information Bolton and Salford | |
| Barrow | Trust Information Barrow | |
| Chester | Trust Information Chester | |
| Christie | Trust Information Christie | |
| East Lancashire (Burnley) | Trust Information East Lancs (Burnley) | |
| Leighton | Trust Information Leighton | |
| Liverpool Womens | Trust Information LWH | |
| Macclesfield | Trust Information Macclesfield | |
| NMGH | Trust Information NMGH | |
| Oldham | ||
| Royal Lancaster | Trust Information Royal Lancaster | |
| Royal Preston | Trust Information Preston | |
| Salford | Trust Information Salford | |
| St Marys | Trust Information St Marys | |
| Southport and Ormskirk | Trust Information Southport and Ormskirk | |
| Stepping Hill | Trust Information Stepping HIll | |
| Tameside | Trust Information Tameside | |
| Warrington | Trust Information Warrington | |
| Whiston | Trust Information Whiston | |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh | Trust Information Wigan | |
| Wythenshawe | Trust Information Wythenshawe |
TEACHING
ST1-2
ST3-5
ST6-7
Attendance for ST3- 7
- Trainees are not expected to attend regional teaching if on call, on nights, on rest days, on a non -working day if LTFT, on annual leave or sick leave. However they are expected to send their apologies. ST6-7 teaching apologies to Sally Hodgson, Education Administrator at Blackpool sally.hodgson4@nhs.net. ST3-5 teaching apologies to Sharon Clorley, Medical secretary at Wythenshawe hospital sharon.clorley@mft.nhs.uk
- If you are LTFT and teaching falls on a day you would not normally work you are welcome to attend and take a different day as non-working however you will need to arrange this with your unit.
- Teaching attendance of 66% of sessions is expected. Obviously this is pro rata for those who are LTFT. Your attendance should be documented for your ARCP on your ES report in Section 3 under ‘other requirements’ .This information will help us to facilitate trainee attendance as it will become clear if units are not releasing trainees for regional teaching. As an example an ST6 trainee works 80% LTFT and there are 7 regional teaching sessions being held August 2023- July 2024. His/her attendance would be expected to be 0.8 x 7x 0.66= between 3-4 sessions attended in the year. If you are able to attend more than 66% then great but 66% is the expectation.
4.Going forward most sessions will be face to face however those sessions being held virtually will be recorded and uploaded to the Advance Platform when possible. This will not be possible with virtual sessions provided by a private provider as they will not allow the session to be recorded understandably. If you do wish to watch a virtual session that you were not able to attend on the day then you can apply for study leave to do this.
ARCPs
You will not be required to attend this Assement panel. Please note, your E-portfolio must be fully updated two weeks before as the panel will review your documentation, before feeding back to the Training Programme Directors on the day of the panel.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
Please ensure all competencies are achieved for the training year you are being assessed against:
Educational Supervisor's Report.
- Please complete your Educational Supervisor's report with your supervisor a minimum of 1-2 weeks before your ARCP. This is to enable our ARCP panel member to review prior to the ARCP date.
- Please ensure this is signed by both you and your educational supervisor.
OOP
- If you are OOPR/E/T, the panel would like to see a report from your current supervisor. This can be in the form of a letter, or a short report detailing your progress.
- For OOPE/R please do not use the ES meeting/ESR reports on the ePortfolio, please submit a separate document.
- If you are OOPC please upload an update for the panel.
This needs to be uploaded to your portfolio in 'other evidence section'
CCT calculator
- Please upload your CCT calculator to your Eportfolio in the 'other evidence' section marked CCT calculator (Month/year of ARCP).
- The panel will access this via your Eportfolio.
Any questions regarding competencies please liaise with either your Educational Supervisor or your Training Programme Director.
FORM R
Combined Form R – please complete all sections of the document, this document should now be completed via the TIS Self Service System (Full instructions on how to sign up are below).
· Navigate to https://trainee.tis.nhs.uk/.
· Sign up using the email address you have previously notified to NHSE
· The following guidance provides additional information TIS self-service guide.
Once completed, please save a copy of your Form R in your e-portfolio. Please note, this needs to be within word or PDF format, Please return the form R document no later than 2 weeks before ARCP.
Following the ARCP Assessment panel, if you are awarded a outcome 5 you will have 6 weeks to submit your evidence (2 weeks for a form R). If evidence is submitted within that timeframe your outcome will automatically be updated. If you do not submit your evidence you will be required to attend a Feedback panel on MS teams. Please note, attendance to this is mandatory.
Any questions regarding the ARCP process, please email england.obsgyn.nw@nhs.net.
Assesment Panels
4th February
8th May
26th June
1st July
3rd July
Feedback Panel
6th March
19th May
22nd July
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