South West Peninsula Training School

South West Peninsula Training School (Cornwall, Exeter, Plymouth and Truro)

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Website for the Southwest England Histopathology Trainees – Pathkids

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Training School Lead:

Dr M Powari – Consultant Histopathology Department of Histopathology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Church Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AD

Email: Manish.powari@nhs.net

Tel: 01392 402998
Training School / Educational LeadDr Suzannah Hazeldine  – Consultant Pathologist, Cellular & Molecular pathology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.Email: suzannah.hazeldine@nhs.net

Tel: 01872 252575

Dr Kris Leung – Consultant Histopathology Department of Histopathology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Church Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AD

Email: – hoiki.leung@nhs.net

Dr Rob Hadden – Consultant Histopathology Department of Histopathology University Hospitals, Derriford Rd, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 8DH

Email:  robhadden@nhs.net
Administrator: N/A
Contact person for arranging Cellular Pathology taster sessions:

Dr Jemimah Denson (Plymouth) – Consultant Histopathologist Department of Histopathology, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DHEmail: jemimahdenson@nhs.net

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Dr Manish Powari (Exeter) – Consultant Histopathologist

Department of Histopathology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Church Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AD

Email: Manish.powari@nhs.net
No. of trainees per school / deanery:11 Histopathology Trainees
ST1 rotations:For the first year of training, ST1s are based at either Plymouth or Exeter.
ST2-5 rotations:ST2-5 rotate between Exeter, Plymouth and Truro with at least 1 year at each of the three training centres.
Training programme for ST1’s:

  • 3x Southern Cluster block teaching weeks during first year
  • Regular interesting case (black box) meetings
  • Regular departmental TERA (training education research audit) presentations
  • Monthly regional training days scheduled and listed on pathkids.com
  • 9x half day ST1 teaching days split between Plymouth and Exeter.
  • 2x gynae cytology weeks
  • Ad hoc teaching from Consultants and senior STs
Cluster for your school:Southern cluster – Oxford, Southampton, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth.
Health Education England (Deanery) for your area:School Manager :Lucy CurtisLevel 1, Park House, 1200 Parkway, Newbrick Road, Bristol Parkway North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8YUEmail: lucy.curtis@southwest.hee.nhs.ukTel: 01454 252683
Training Programme Director (TPD):Dr Manish Powari – Training Programme Director/ Consultant HistopathologyDepartment of Histopathology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Church Lane, Exeter, EX2 5ADEmail: Manish.powari@nhs.net

Tel: 01392 402998

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