Obstetrics and gynaecology training

We have excellent training opportunities for our trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology.

All consultants within the department are committed to education and training. A consultant is purely on call for the labour ward and emergency care to ensure good supervision of trainees with time and opportunities for discussion and learning.

The consultants are:

• Dr E Gouk, clinical director
• Dr I Macleod, ST lead
• Mr S Roy
• Dr G Black
• Dr M George
• Mr I Magani
• Mr R Wadia
• Dr A Ryall
• Dr E Gouk
• Mr H Mostafa
• Dr D Basu
• Mr R Robertson
• Mr A Nalawade
• Mr S Puthuraya

All trainees are offered the following training opportunities:

• regular emergency skill drills
• weekly case discussion meeting where labour ward cases or gynaecological cases are reviewed and presented by trainees
• monthly gynae imaging meeting
• weekly CTG meeting
• weekly teaching programme to include practical sessions
• monthly clinical audit meetings
• unannounced obstetric skill drills on the labour ward (APH, PPH, breech delivery, cord prolapse, shoulder dystocia, neonatal resuscitation, eclampsia and evacuation of birthing pool) which mimics real emergencies
• monthly risk management meetings
• weekly MDT meetings
• three monthly gynae pathology meeting
• all trainees allocated audit topics
• all trainees are allocated an educational and clinical supervisor
• three day RCOG basic practical skills course providing trainees an opportunity to attend the course locally

Advanced technical skills modules (ATSMs) to specialty trainees 6/7 including:

• dedicated sessions on sim suite
• regular perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings
• laparoscopic surgery
• hysteroscopic surgery
• advanced labour ward
• benign abdominal surgery
• benign vaginal surgery
• subfertility and reproductive medicine
• acute gynaecology
• abortion care
• cervical disease management
• sexual and reproductive health
• education and training

Opportunity of being first on call to see acute gynae emergencies in A/E and early pregnancy problems.

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Trainees are also offered:

• regular ST lead surgeries enabling trainees to make individual appointments to discuss any issues
• excellent mentoring scheme and pastoral support
• all trainees are offered an end of post meeting with ST lead to reflect on experience in post

HENE provides the following courses:

• basic surgical skills course
• colposcopy
• basic obstetric ultra sound course
• theory course for family planning
• MRCOG part two course

Three day RCOG basic practical skills course led by Dr I Macleod, ST lead.