North West School of Surgery - Core Surgical Training, East Sector (North Western)

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North West Core Surgical Training

Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria Sector

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Information on this page relates to the East Sector of North West England (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria).

For information on the West Sector (Cheshire and Merseyside), please click here.

 

Key Contacts

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Mr Mehdi Motamed,
Core Surgery Training Programme Director
for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria

Based at Fairfield General Hospital
Email: mehdi.motamed@nca.nhs.uk

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Mr James Pollard from 1 January 2024,
Core Surgery Training Programme Director
for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria

Based at Royal Bolton Hospital
Email: james.pollard@nhs.net

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Miss Sabeen Akhtar,
Core Surgery Training Programme Director
for Education/Teaching

Based at Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary
Email: sabeen.akhtar@nca.nhs.uk

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Susan Walsh,
Core Surgical Training Teaching Programme Coordinator

Based at Wythenshawe Hospital
Email: coresurgery@mft.nhs.uk
Tel: 0161 291 5767

 

Overview of Core Surgical Training in the East Sector

The East Sector of Health Education England, North West runs a themed programme for Core Surgical Training. The themes available are: General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, ENT, OMFS, Paediatric Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery.

 

In most rotations the CT1 year will include 6 months in the chosen theme and 6 months in an allied Specialty. The CT2 year will usually be 12 months in the theme but this can be flexible. Rotations are often based in the same area or same Hospital but again this is open to flexibility if spaces allow. 

 

The three Plastic Surgery rotations run slightly differently to allow coverage of all the required subspecialties for ST3 applications. There are three 4-month rotations in the CT1 year, including burns. In the CT2 year there is 6 months in Plastic Surgery and 6 months in either Breast Surgery or Hand Surgery.

 

The five ENT rotations and OMFS rotations will usually include two other allied specialties over the course of the two years.

 

Educational Opportunities

Doctors in Training in CT1 and CT2 are expected to attend local educational programmes, which are held within the hospital they are working in.

 

There is a comprehensive core teaching programme which takes place once a month on a Wednesday, attendance is mandatory and an attendance register is kept and monitored.

 
Please see the Core Surgical Training Overview page for more information.

 

Research, Audit and Teaching

Opportunities for clinical research exist within all departments involved in the programme and doctors are expected to take advantage of this. All doctors in training should be actively involved in audit on an ongoing basis and be in a position to demonstrate this at annual appraisal and ARCP interviews. Teaching of less experienced medical colleagues, medical students, nurses and other paramedical staff is an integral part of the post and all doctors in training are expected to be involved in this.

 

Hospitals on the Core Surgical Training East Sector Rotation

Site Trust TPD
Blackpool Victoria Hospital Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust JP
Burnley General Hospital East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust JP
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust JP
Fairfield General Hospital Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust MM
Furness General Hospital University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust JP
Manchester Royal Infirmary Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust MM
North Manchester General Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust MM
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust JP
Royal Blackburn Hospital East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust JP
Royal Bolton Hospital Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust JP
Royal Lancaster Infirmary University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust JP
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust JP
The Royal Oldham Hospital Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust MM
Royal Preston Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust JP
Salford Royal Hospital Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust JP
Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport NHS Foundation Trust MM
Tameside General Hospital Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust MM
Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust MM

GMC Programme Codes: NWE1113 (Core Surgery - was NWD941), NWE1127 (Cardiothoracic Surgery run-through - was NWD2474), NWE1168 (OMFS run-through - was NWD2502), NWE1140 (ENT run-through - was NWD4032), NWE1141 (General Surgery run-through - was NWD4032), NWE1146 (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery run-through - was NWD4215), NWE1110 (Urology run-through - was NWD4107) and NWE1102 (Vascular Surgery run-through - was NWD4108).

 

Each rotation is designed to cover the curriculum for core surgery over the two years. Full details of the curriculum can be viewed on the ISCP website www.iscp.ac.uk

Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospital map

 


Page Last Updated 2 January 2024

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