Welcome to Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Head of School
Dr Fiona Clarke
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Burnley General Hospital
Casterton Avenue
Burnely
Lancashire
BB10 2PQ
E-Mail: Fiona.Clarke@elht.nhs.uk
Postgraduate Associate Dean
| Name | Contact |
| Shirley Remington | shirley.remington@hee.nhs.uk |
| TPD | Grades | Region | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Martindale | ST1-2 | NW | |
| Dr Victoria Sephton | Mersey | ||
| Elizabeth Haslett | ST3-5 | NW | |
| Dr Ash Alam | Mersey | ||
| Fiona Clarke | ST7-8 | NW | |
| Helen Ribbans | Community Sexual & Reproductive Health |
Deanery Support
| Position/Role |
Name |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty School Manager | Emma Woods | emma.woods@hee.nhs.uk |
| Program Support Co-ordinator | Caron Owens | caron.owens@hee.nhs.uk |
| Program Support Officer | Denise McCracken | denise.mccracken@hee.nhs.uk |
HR Contact
St Helens and Knowsley: lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk
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/
Specialty Leads and Other Contacts
| College Tutor / District Tutor/TSTL | Region |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Pennington | Arrowe Park / Mersey | |
| Julia Alcide | Barrow / NW | |
| Uma Chetan | Blackpool / NW | |
| Judith Kundodyiwa | Bolton-Salford / NW | |
| Jo Davies | Chester / Mersey | |
| M Smith | Christie / NW | |
| Ruth Smith | East Lancs / NW | |
| Shantha Narasimhan | Lancaster / NW | |
| Sian Taylor | Liverpool Womens / Mersey | |
| Kiran Jilani | Liverpool Womens / Mersey | |
| Shanthi Pinto | Leighton / Mersey | |
| Jyotsna Acharya | Macclesfield / Mersey | |
| Ritu Dalmia | Oldham / NW | |
| Clare McGettigan | Pennine / NW (Bury,NMGH,Oldham Rochdale) | |
| Dr H Shuheibar | Preston / NW | |
| Helen Bradshaw | Southport / Mersey | |
| Rachel Owen | Stepping Hill / NW | |
| Rebekah Samangaya | St Mary’s / NW | |
| Hanny Stockman | Tameside / NW | |
| Nigel Holland | Warrington / Mersey | |
| Nidhi Srivastava | Whiston / Mersey | |
| Syma Ahmed | Wigan / NW | |
| Andrea Pilkington | Wythenshawe / NW | |
| Deputies | ||
| Bindu Singhania | St Mary’s / NW | |
| Eva Myriokefalitaki | Christie / NW | |
| Leads |
||
| Tom Aust – Education Lead | Arrowe Park/Mersey | |
| Amanda Bellis – Simulation Lead | Wigan/NW | |
| Fiona Crosfill – Ultrasound Lead | Preston/NW | |
| Jennie Davies – LTFT | Wigan/NW | |
| Dharani Hapangama – Univ Rep | Liverpool Womens/Mersey | |
| Ed Johnson – Univ Rep | St Mary’s/NW | |
| Devender Roberts – RCOG Rep | Liverpool Women’s/Mersey | |
| Victoria Sephton – LTFT | Warrington/Mersey | |
| Mark Davies - Scan | Southport/Mersey | |
| Rebekah Samangaya -ATSM | St Mary's/NW & Mersey | |
| Linda Watkins – DME | Liverpool Women’s Hospital |
ATSM Preceptors
| Gynaecology ATSM | WIS | Preceptor (Northwest) | Preceptor (Mersey) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign abdominal Surgery: open and laparoscopic | 2.0 | Andy Pickersgill, Wythenshawe | Kevin Thomas (Ormskirk) |
| Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery | 2.0 | Sanjeev Prashar, Preston | Lorraine Dinardo (Chester) |
| Subfertility and Reproductive Health | 2.0 | Michael Ellard (until further notice) | Richard Russell (LWH) |
| Oncology | 2.0 | P. Martin-Hirsch (Preston) | Rob MacDonald (LWH) |
| Acute Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy | 2.0 | F. Clarke: Fiona.Clarke@elht.nhs.uk | Penny Robshaw (LWH) |
| Advanced Laparoscopy for the excision of benign disease | 2.0 | Tom Aust (Arrowe) | |
| Abortion care | 1.0 | Mr. Amu (Oldham) | Ash Alam (Arrowe) |
| Colposcopy | 1.0 | P. Martin-Hirsch (Preston) | B DeCruze (LWH) |
| Hysteroscopy | 1.0 | A. Watson: andy.watson@tgh.nhs.uk | Nigel Holland (Warrington) |
| Paediatric & Adolescent gynaecology | 1.0 | Tom Aust / C Williams (LWH / AlderHey) | |
| Sexual Health | 1.0 | H.Ribbans: helen.ribbans@elht.nhs.uk | |
| Vulval Disease | 1.0 | U. Winters (St Marys) | John Kirwan (Liverpool) |
| Obstetric ATSM | |||
| Advanced Antenatal Practice | 2.0 | Bindu Singhania (St Mary’s) | Karen McIntyre (Leighton) |
| Fetal Medicine | 2.0 | Mr. Chan (St Marys) | Surabhi Nanda(LWH) |
| Labour Ward Lead | 2.0 | Sue Hotchkies, (Wythenshawe) | Libby Shaw (Arrowe) |
| Maternal Medicine | 2.0 | S Vause, (St Mary’s) | Mark Clement Jones (LWH) |
| Advanced Labour Ward Practice | 1.0 | Bindu Singhania (St Mary’s) | K Alldred (Warrington) |