Advanced Surgical Skills / Thoracotomy Course

This one-day practical course is available to Emergency Medicine Higher Specialist trainees within the East of England Region.

This course focuses on resuscitative thoracotomy but also includes some additional technical skills including surgical cricothyroidotomy and lateral canthotomy.

This course is FREE to East of England PHEM, ST6,ST5 and ST4 trainees – subsidised by the School of Emergency Medicine, due to high demand - priority bookings will be given to ST6, ST5 and PHEM trainees. ​

Please note: to reserve your place we do require a £100.00 deposit. This deposit will only be cashed if you fail to attend the course or fail to provide 7 working days’ notice that you are unable to attend. Places will only be secured once holding payment has been received and confirmed.

We are unable to take any bookings for trainees or non trainees out of region.