This page has been designed to give you an idea about the structure of the school and to help put a face to the many names you will undoubtedly hear and meet throughout your training.
Head of School: Mr Robert Longman
Royal College of Surgeons Council Member: Mr Peter Lamont
Deputy Heads of School of Surgery:
Mr Richard Bamford - remit for Education, Quality and Delivery
TPD programme support to Core Surgery (Severn Region), Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology, Paediatric Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics.
College Tutor/Trust Support for Severn Region Trusts.
Mr Wes Lai - remit for ED&I and trainee well-being
TPD/Programme Support for Core Surgery (Peninsula region), General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery
College Tutor/Trust Support for Peninsula Region trusts.
Training Programme Directors
| Core Surgical Training - General Surgery CT1/2 | Miss Philippa Orchard | NBT, Bristol |
| General surgery ST3+ | UHBristol | |
| Core Trauma & Orthopaedic - Core CT1/2 | Mr Tristan Barton | Bath |
| Trauma & Orthopaedic ST3+ | Mr Andrew Tasker | Swindon |
| Neurosurgery | Mr Paul Fewings | Plymouth |
| Paediatric Surgery | Mr Mohamed Shalaby |
UHBristol |
| Urology | Plymouth | |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | Mr Edward Chisholm | Taunton |
| Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgery | Mr Mark Singh |
UHBristol |
| Vascular Surgery | Mr Tim Beckitt | NBT, Bristol |
| Plastic Surgery | Lt.Col Christopher Taylor | Plymouth |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | Mr Hunaid Vohra | UHBristol |
College Tutors General Surgery in Severn
| College Tutor | Trust |
| Sachin Kulkarni | Gloucester |
| Sarah Vestey | Cheltenham |
| David Woods | Swindon |
| Andrea Saracino |
Yeovil |
| Simon Evans | Bath |
| Nitin Arvind | North Bristol |
| Henry Burnand | UHBristol & Weston |
| Amanda Thorne | Taunton |
College Tutors in Peninsula can be found here
HEE South West Severn Education Programme Team
Education & Programme Manager (Higher Surgery) Carla Miners
Education & Programme Manager (Core Surgery): Susan House
Education Programme Coordinator (Core Surgery) Daniel Marshall
General in box for Severn School of Surgery
Other Useful contacts:
Regional College Coordinators: Miss Jenna Cowling
Lead for Skills and Courses - Mr Niall Sullivan
Simulation & Skills Fellow for School of Surgery from 1st January 2024 - Oliver Brewster
Severn ASsit Rep - Ryan Preece
For Peninsula School of Surgery Contacts click here