North East Training School

North East Training School (Newcastle)

Training School Lead:

Dr  Dan Parkinson

Department of Cellular Pathology, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

Email: daniel.parkinson@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 282 4445
Training School Deputy:

Dr Neil Robinson

Department of Cellular Pathology, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

Email: neil.robinson7@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 282 4445
Administrator:

Joanne Ferguson

Department of Cellular Pathology, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

Email: joanne.ferguson4@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 282 4855
Contact person for arranging Cellular Pathology taster sessions:

Dr Emma Spoor

Department of Cellular Pathology, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

Email: emma.spoor@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 282 4445
No. of trainees per school / deanery:

ST1 – 5

St2-5 – 27

Total – 32
ST1 rotations:Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
ST2-5 rotations:

  • Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
  • North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields
  • University Hospital of North Durham, Durham
  • University Hospital of North Teeside, Stockton
  • James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough
Training programme for ST1’s:

  • Two week induction programme specific for ST1 in August
  • Bristol block teaching week (national) in September
  • First regional block teaching week (Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield or Manchester) in November
  • Second regional block teaching week (Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield or Manchester) in January
  • Regular Thursday teaching at RVI during ST1 year dedicated to Year 1 trainees
  • Regular gynae cytology training at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, specific for ST1s, running throughout year 1.
Cluster for your school:

Northern cluster – Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool
Health Education England (Deanery) for your area:

Human Resources Department, Lead Employer Trust, Waterfront 4, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8NY

Email: allyson.ashwell1@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 275 4652
Head of School or TPD:

Training School Lead:

Dr Dr Holly Buist

Department of Cellular Pathology, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

Email: h.buist@nhs.net

Tel: 0191 282 4445