Welcome to the North West School of Pathology
Health Education England North West Mersey & NW (HENW) School of Pathology aims to provide the best training and support to all our trainees.
Dr Lipsita Patnaik has recently been appointed as the new Head of School. The Associate Postgraduate Dean is Dr Mumtaz Patel.
Opportunities exist within the Deanery for subspecialty training in all of the pathology disciplines.
The School actively encourages trainees to be involved in school activity and have trainee representatives on the school board and executive.
The School overseas the training in chemical pathology, medical microbiology, virology and histopathology (including the subspecialties of paediatric pathology, cytopathology and neuropathology). The aim is to provide specialist training to ensure new consultants are appointed with the knowledge and skills required for professional practice.
Head of the North West School of Pathology

Dr Lipsita Patnaik
Email: dr.patnaik@hee.nhs.uk
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Associate Postgraduate Dean for Pathology

Dr Mumtaz Patel
Email: mumtaz.patel@hee.nhs.uk
Health Education England
Three Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Associate Head of School

Dr Vinita Mishra
Email: vinita.mishra@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
Training Programme Directors
Specialty | North Western | Mersey |
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Chemical Pathology | Dr Michael France Email:michael.france@cmft.nhs.uk |
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Combined Infection Training | TPD to be appointed – current representatives: | |
Infectious Diseases | Dr Alec Bonington Email: alec.bonington@pat.nhs.uk |
Dr Tom Blanchard Email: thomas.blanchard@rlbuht.nhs.uk |
Medical Microbiology and Virology | Dr Andrew Dodgson Email: andrew.dodgson@mft.nhs.uk |
Dr Timothy Neal Email: timothy.neal@rlbuht.nhs.uk |
Histopathology | Dr Edmund Cheesman Email: edmund.cheesman@mft.nhs.uk |
Dr Carol Ross Email: carol.ross@sthk.nhs.uk |
HEE North West School of Pathology Training Programme Management Team
The HEE North West School of Pathology Training Programme Management Team are based at HEE's Liverpool Office.
Role | Name | Email Address | Telephone Number |
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Programme Support Manager for Pathology | Natalie Dawson | natalie.dawson@hee.nhs.uk | 0151 479 2615 |
Programme Support Co-ordinator for Pathology | Erin Scobie | erin.scobie@hee.nhs.uk | 0151 479 2504 |
Programme Support Administrator for Pathology | Sarah Mrozek | pathology.nw@hee.nhs.uk | 0151 479 2574 |
General enquiries from Trainees should be emailed to the School of Pathology Programme Support Team on the following email address: pathology.nw@hee.nhs.uk
HEE North West Lead Employer
From 1 October 2018 St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the Lead Employer for the whole of the North West region.
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | ||
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Website | www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk | |
General Queries | Email: lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 426 1600 |
Payroll | Email: leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 290 4658 |
Important Dates
16
April
2019
VENUE: HEE's Liverpool Office (Regatta Place)
06
JUNE
2019
VENUE: HEE's Liverpool Office (Regatta Place)
17
June
2019
VENUE: HEE's Manchester Office (PP3)
1
July
2019
VENUE: HEE's Liverpool Office (Regatta Place)
9
July
2019
VENUE: HEE's Manchester Office (PP3)
16
JULY
2019
VENUE: HEE's Liverpool Office (Regatta Place)
Useful Links
The Royal College of Pathology
Study Leave | Email: studyleave.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training
Revalidation | Form R Part A | Form R Part B | Email: revalidation.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Page Last Updated 13th February 2019