12 month fellowship for ST5+/post CCT anaesthesists wishing to develop leadership and further research skills. Main remit of the fellowship is leading a national Trust-wide pilot in Choosing Wisely UK/shared decision making working closely with senior leaders at a Trust and national level and the directorate of Theatres, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at GSTT.
A full day course of lectures, simulation and workshops!
Guy's and St Thomas' Feb 2020
General information to assist you ahead of your ARCP
It's that time of year when we are desperate for help with the novice course. We particularly need faculty for our afternoon workshop-based small group teaching sessions and simulation days. All teaching materials will be provided.
An afternoon pan-London thoracic meeting organised by the Chest Anaesthesia and Perioperatice Education Group at Guy's Hospital in collaboration #AirwayHub (UCLH) and St Bartholomew Hospitals.
A Practical Introduction to ICU
When: 20th July 2019
Where: UCLH education building
A one day introductory course in the practical basics of critical care aimed at:
All those who have little or no ICU/HDU experience eg FY1/2, ST1/2 Medicine or Surgery.
A survey looking at how anaesthetists manage paediatric airways, particularly with regard to laryngoscopy and capnography in recovery.
1 day course to prepare candidates for the 2019 EDRA PART 2 Examination.
The UK's first face-to-face Perioperative Medicine CPD Course. Learn from internationally renowned experts and share your own experiences.
The Hospital
Hillingdon Hospital is a friendly but busy DGH situated in Uxbridge, a short drive away from Heathrow Airport. It is split over two sites with Mount Vernon Hospital which has a purpose built, new theatre complex which is a 15-20 minute drive away. Hillingdon serves a local population of around 350,000 as well as receiving patients from all over the world who are brought in from Heathrow to the busy A&E which is due to be expanded over the next few years. The labour ward is fairly busy with just under 5000 deliveries a year, and has recently received a grant from central government for redevelopment.
Hillingdon has a large pain department with specialists in acute and chronic pain and provides intermediate and advanced pain training for registrars. The Hillingdon site has a daily, dedicated orthopaedic trauma and NCEPOD lists, as well as general surgery, urology, gynaecology, dental and ophthalmology with weekly paediatric lists.
There is a nine bedded HDU/ITU which receives a mix of medical and surgical patients. This unit is staffed by consultants and SHOs during the day with a registrar covering at night.
Mount Vernon Hospital has a newly built Treatment Centre where a complex of four theatres is located. A large amount of elective orthopaedic surgery is done here, including spinal surgery and joint replacements, as well as frequent pain lists. Mount Vernon also operates some urology and radiotherapy lists as well as general surgical cases. There is a regional cancer centre on site, and anaesthetists provide support to their patients out of hours.
Both hospitals are renowned for being great places to work and the anaesthetic department is very friendly. There is a small library in the postgraduate centre which is open to trainees 24 hours a day and the librarians are very willing to help you obtain any material which you may need. The postgraduate centre also offers a daily, home cooked lunch for doctors that is very tasty and far cheaper than the canteen.
Overall, a fairly busy DGH with friendly staff, which is good for generalist experience.
Lead for Audit: Dr Ritu Gupta
(Whilst on maternity leave Audit lead is Dr Ravi Srinivas)
