Paediatric Surgery
The Paediatric Surgery rotation in the South West is part of a 3-Region Consortium with Wales and the West Midlands. (Bristol - Birmingham - Cardiff Hospitals). The consortium lead is West Midlands.
Training hospitals in the Southwest Rotation include:
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Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
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Birmingham Children's Hospital
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University Hospital of Wales (Cardiff Children's Hospital
Paediatric Surgery Training
Paediatric Surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases, trauma and malformations of childhood years (foetal period to teenage years).
Consultant surgeons working in this area of clinical practice will have undergone a specific training programme to furnish them withthe knowledge, skills and professional attitudes necessary for dealing with children and their families.
At present the majority of specialised children’s surgery is performed in designated children’s hospitals, or in paediatric surgical units within larger hospitals. In these settings, teams of health professionals led by consultant paediatric surgeons provide the necessary services to diagnose, treat and support the rehabilitation of children with various ailments.
The routine workload has a very general focus with most consultants developing experience and skills across the breadth of surgery. To facilitate this, the training is broadly based and comprehensive.
Most consultants will also have a commitment to an emergency workload though the nature of delivery of that will vary between different units.
There is an increasing trend for consultants to develop further specific expertise in areas of special interest which include:
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Neonatal Surgery
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Urological Surgery
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Hepatobiliary Surgery
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Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Oncological Surgery
Further information on training in Paediatric Surgery is available from the ISCP website.
Training covering all subjects in the ISCP curriculum for Paediatric Surgery to CCT level is provided within the Severn Hospitals and the rotation's trainees have had an excellent pass rate at the intercollegiate exam.
For assessment requirements, please For assessment requirements, please see the ARCP Checklist.
Training Programme Directors
Mr Mohamed Shalaby is Training Programme Director for Bristol.
Miss Ruth Wragg is Training Programme Director and Consortium Lead, based in Birmingham.
Mr Eniola Folaranmi is Training Programme Director for Wales.