It is with delight that I can announce our first Trainee Commendation for Excellence of 2018.
There were 11 commendations in 2017 since the commendations came into being. A list of those commended can be viewed on the website Roll of Honour page, linked from the Welcome page.
There has been a joint statement regarding the stages of training for trainees engaged in a Dual ICM/Anaesthetics CCT programme.
If this is relevant to your training please read:
Stages of Training joint statement 2017
The document can also be viewed for reference on the ICM page of the Stoke School website
Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has developed an e-learning session for Educational Supervisors of less than full time (LTFT) trainee doctors.
The session aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively supervise a LTFT trainee and raise awareness of the supervisors’ responsibilities. It highlights the importance of revalidation issues in LTFT trainees.
For further details click here.
Do you work in a clinical role and have an interest in getting started in research but don’t know where to start?
If so, you are invited to an exciting free event on Monday 11 December 2017 featuring talks from some senior leaders with national and international reputations in research from across the Birmingham Health Partners group. The event also features contributions from partners from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Heart of England NHS Trust and the Research Design Service – West Midlands.
Topics include:
The event, which is chaired by Professor Lorraine Harper and Professor Annie Topping, runs from 09:30 to 16:00 at the Post Graduate Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site, Birmingham.
For full details of the event, including the programme and registration instructions please visit: Getting Started in Research Event Page
Enquiries to: Charlotte Maybury on 0121 414 6886 or email c.maybury@bham.ac.uk.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Expertise in Propofol assisted Endoscopy showcased at live course
26/09/2017
Yesterday (Monday 25 September 2017) saw Anaesthetists from across the country come together at Royal Stoke University Hospital for a live course aimed at highlighting the benefits of Propofol Assisted Endoscopy in a Day Case Unit.
The Endoscopy Department at Royal Stoke has a long tradition of hosting conferences for colleagues from across the UK and this course was another opportunity to showcase some of the pioneering work taking place at UHNM. The main focus of this particular course was to highlight how anaesthetists can provide deep sedation for patients, using propofol, to facilitate endoscopy without needing all the resources of an operating theatre and general anaesthetic.
Consultant Anaesthetist, Ian Smith, who has established the service and the director of this course said: “We’re running our first ever national Propofol assisted Endoscopy course today, and this is aimed at highlighting to Consultant Anaesthetists from around the country our expertise and experience in this area. In addition to highlighting how we implement this particular service, we’ve also focused on dispelling some myths that still exist whilst also offering specialist information, stats and data.
“This type of treatment is something which we are vastly experienced in, and we’ve just passed the landmark of treating 1,000 patients over the last 5 years. We’ve also had a paper, which demonstrates our experience with propofol assisted endoscopy, accepted for a national medical journal.”
Dr Srisha Hebbar, Consultant Gastroenterologist, also helped set up the course and commented on the benefits for UHNM. “It’s great to be able to welcome so many esteemed colleagues to Royal Stoke and showcase our work. In our recent experience, we have been coming across more patients who require more complex treatment and the Propofol assisted Endoscopy provides us with an effective and efficient solution to our patients.
“We’ve found that propofol sedation improves the patient experience and has allowed a number of complex procedures to go ahead that previously couldn’t have been completed. At UHNM we have the largest series by a single Consultant in the UK, whilst we know the vast majority of Trusts in the UK don’t have this service at all or provide it only on a very ad-hoc basis. So, in the long run we’re hoping that this service is rolled out more widely with the UHNM model used as a benchmark.”
Attendance at teaching sessions is a mandatory part of training.
If you are on a day off or a rest period, you should try and swap your shifts. However, we know that this is not always possible. In such an instance you should let their Educational Supervisor and College Tutors know, so that this can be recorded and taken into consideration when calculating the percentage attendance for ARCP purposes and for training extension requests.
For regional teaching you are required to apply for study leave locally to ensure that you are able to attend. The School should be informed if there is a problem with trainees not being released from clinical duties to attend teaching days.
Dear all,
The Training Department at the RCoA has recently received requests to approve advanced training undertaken during ST5 but after this training has begun, or has even been completed. I have been asked by the Training Committee to clarify that any application to undertake advanced training during ST5 needs to be made and approved prospectively; please see the update regarding this, which can be found on the College website: https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/careers-training/curriculum-updates.
Thanks for your help with this; if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the training department of the college
Kind regards,
Neil Wiseman
Training Manager. Royal College of Anaesthetists
UHNM’s maxillofacial cancer surgery and anaesthetic team have become the first in the country to offer 3D computer modelling, printing and reconstructive surgery all under one roof. The innovative technology, which is used as part of facial reconstruction in cancer patients, enables clinicians to restore features using exact, customised models. The same team has also introduced an airway management technique called ‘THRIVE’, which uses high flow and humidified oxygen to safely sedate and maintain oxygenation during the prolonged apnoeic period before patients go to sleep.
Dr Pramod Nalwaya, Consultant Anaesthetist, said: “Being able to provide the 3D printing and modelling service under one roof has enabled us to reduce operating times and thereby help to reduce the costs of this surgery. Using the THRIVE technique has helped to improve patient experience and make the whole procedure safer, smoother and faster with reduced complications.
“These are two examples of outstanding innovation at UHNM and I am extremely proud of all the team. There has been a significant expansion in the number of complex and prolonged operations carried out by clinicians from 3-6 per year to more than 30, with duration of procedures ranging from 12-26 hours. This demonstrates the motivation and dedication of staff, who work very hard together to manage such complex and long operations and deliver high quality care for patients on a continuous basis. All patients are looked after by the same team, which helps to streamline the pathway of patients from pre-admission to theatre and discharge. This team approach helps to strengthen working relationships and results in better care for our patients.”
The team have been given the Chief Executive’s Award in recognition of their achievements.
Paula Clark, Chief Executive, said: “It is amazing to see the results of the work of this team, which truly have the power to transform people’s lives. I am so impressed to see the dedication and work ethic of staff here and what it has achieved. This is another example of extremely high-quality care being provided at UHNM and I am thrilled to be able to recognise the team’s work in this way.”
Congratulations to the Trainee Anaesthetist Team at UHNM, who have been awarded Team of the Month, June 2017!
The accolade was notified in the latest UHNM Bulletin with a presentation by and photograph with Chief Nurse, Liz Rix.
Well done team!
Click the Link to read more about Team of the Month – June 2017
Please note the guidance from HEE regarding Locum Consultants acting as supervisors of trainee doctors:
Clearly locum Consultants may be able to provide day to day supervision and training for trainees if this is felt to be appropriate. In order to ensure continuity within the programme, whenever locums are providing training this must be shared with substantive consultants including named supervisors. This can be locally arranged.
