North West School of Surgery - Core Surgical Training
Core Surgical Training
The purpose of Core Surgical Training is to allow the resident doctor to develop the basic and fundamental surgical skills common to all surgical specialties, together with a few specialty-specific surgical skills.
Core surgical training in NHS England – North West is divided between two sectors and each have their own Training Programme Director(s). Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
Global Objectives and ARCP Requirements
Both sectors share Global Objectives and ARCP requirements.
Go to North West Core Surgical Training Global Objectives and ARCP Requirements
NHS England – North West Programme Support for Core Surgical Training
Programme Support Officer for Surgery Updated 31 Mar 2025
Position Vacant - Please contact Ashley Barrett
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: N/A
Core Surgical Training Teaching Programme
Attendance at teaching is mandatory and resident doctors are required to attend a minimum of 70% (8 full teaching sessions).
Core Surgical Training Teaching Dates 2025/2026 added 28 May 2025
All teaching sessions will be 8.30am – 4.30pm unless otherwise stated. Teaching will be a hybrid programme with mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.
| Month | CT1/ST1 Teaching Date | CT2/ST2 Teaching Date |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Wednesday 13 August NHS England – North West Educational Induction, mandatory for CT1/ST1 to attend |
Wednesday 27 August |
| September 2025 | Wednesday 10 September | Wednesday 24 September |
| October 2025 | Wednesday 8 October | Wednesday 22 October |
| November 2025 | Wednesday 12 November | Wednesday 26 November |
| December 2025 | Wednesday 17 December Joint teaching session for all core surgical resident doctors |
|
| January 2026 | Wednesday 14 January | Wednesday 28 January |
| February 2026 | Wednesday 11 February | Wednesday 25 February |
| March 2026 | Wednesday 11 March | Wednesday 25 March |
| April 2026 | Wednesday 8 April | Wednesday 22 April |
| May 2026 | Wednesday 13 May | Wednesday 27 May |
| June 2026 | Wednesday 10 June | Wednesday 24 June |
Other Core Surgical Educational Events
| Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CST1/ST1) | Tuesday 19 August 2025 Wednesday 20 August 2025 |
Mandatory for CST1/ST1 doctors to attend. Doctors will be allocated to one of the two days by the CST Coordinator. |
We also run Cadaveric Prosection courses, Human Factors courses and a trauma course throughout the year and core surgical resident doctors are given the option of booking a suitable date. These dates change every year and will be released once finalised.
For further information, please visit the North West Core Surgical Training Website or email coresurgery@mft.nhs.uk
Core Surgical Training Curriculum
For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website
Certification Guidelines:
Requirements for completion of core surgical training can be found on the ISCP website.
National Core Surgical Training Recruitment
For Recruitment Information, please visit the North West of England Core Surgical Training Recruitment Information page:
Go to the North West Core Surgical Training Recruitment Information Page
Links
British Orthopaedic Association
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The British Association of Urological Surgeons
European Association of Urology
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
The Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland
NHS England – North West Links
Page last updated: 10 September 2025