Workforce, training and education
East of England

Foundation Training Programme

A big welcome to our current trainees! 

Our aim is to achieve excellence in educational provision, with a vibrant programme that allows our trainees to flourish.

We have taken note of best practice elsewhere, educational research, as well as trainee feedback to devise a programme which is interesting, interactive and covers the depth and breadth of the foundation curriculum. You asked for more simulation and interaction, and we have delivered by increasing simulation at trusts and in our clinical hubs, and by adding our VR resource. You asked for more choice over your programme and now more than half of the taught educational programme is trainee determined according to preference, skillset and future career aspirations – the hub sessions, and additional options.

We hope our foundation trainees will view the educational programme opportunities as part of a wider continuing professional development that will be life long in a medical career. As such, we expect that the topics of the training sessions attended are broad and balanced across the curriculum including both clinical and professionalism elements

Please review our taught programmes guidance, which shows how the different elements are fitted into the training time mandated for ARCP. It is important that there is a balance between the different opportunities!

Enjoy your training opportunities!

 

Preparation for Professional Practice (PPFP) week and IMG extended shadowing

We welcome all our trainees at FY1 with a weeks preparation for professional practice. This orients you to your trust, and is a mixture of simulation, lectures, mandatory training and most importantly, shadowing those who are working in the posts you are about to take over! Your local trusts will inform you of their itinerary! It's important you do not book leave in the last week of July or the first week of August, until your PPFP dates have been confirmed. 

This has been extended for those who are new to the UK to an additional 2 week shadowing, as well as a unique and specifically tailored course prior to the professional practice week. We understand that the NHS can run very differently from the health cultures you may be used to, and this gives you an adaptive head start. Our FTPD with a special interest in overseas trained doctors is available for mentorship throughout the year.

 

Key dates: 

FY1 - The first Tuesday of August is the official start date of FY1.

FY2 - The first Wednesday of August is the official start date of FY2.

 

We welcome feedback on the Hub Events and Taught Programme, please scan the barcode below to complete the short survey:

                                                                                

 

Changes to the Training Programme:

Less than Full Time (LTFT)

We are very open to trainees working less than full time. It can be quite complicated and we suggest that you discuss this in advance with the FTPD of your trust or the FSD as well as the LTFT team.

Full LTFT Guidance and the application process can be found here: https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/faculty-educators/less-full-time-training

If you wish to work LTFT from the start:

Please discuss with the FSD from when you have been allocated our school. we ideally look to job share foundation trainees, as this is seen as very positive by the trusts, and with two doctors sharing one post, it is certainly less pressure. If there are not two doctors to share, then we do approve LTFT, but the trust has only one less than full time trainee in a full time post, which can cause some service delivery difficulties.

We would recommend that you consider one of our purposeful less than full time posts [see the priority programmes on the foundation recruitment page]

If you are working at 60% you will need 5 FY1 posts, we will therefore ask you once you have started your FY1 rotation to 'reserve' your rotation for the next year.  this can be the same rotation, so that you get the FY2 posts you had originally planned, or you may choose an alternative rotation. you will do the last post of that year at FY2, move into the FY2 rotation attached and then for your final 4 month block we will offer you a vacant post, ideally at that trust, though it maybe at another within the hub.

If you are working at 80%, you need 4 rotations at FY1, and we would plan that you start your FY2 year, but the first rotation is at an FY1 level, we may need to change the order of the posts. You will then need 2 further FY2 posts, and we would offer you a vacant post, ideally at that trust though it may be another within the area hub.

If you wish to work LTFT once you have started:

Unless this has been recommended by the PSW or occupational health, you will need to wait for the next rotation before moving between full time, and less than full time. We work in the 'currency' of 4 month placements.

If you require an extension to FY1, we would usually look to start your first FY2 post at FY1 level, as long as this is possible - it may be that we need to swap the order of your rotations.

The number of placements you require in FY1 and FY2 will be calculated.

Your additional FY2 posts will be offered from vacant posts, ideally within your local trust though it may be at another within the area. It is likely that you will slot share these posts.

 

It is not an automatic right to change your LTFT percentage at any point, particularly if you are in a job share. We would try and accommodate this, but you do need to speak to the FSD.

TOOT/Managing absence

Trainees are permitted only 20 days absence not including annual and study leave, within each of the foundation years.

Typically time out of training is for ill health, carers or parental leave, maternity leave and more recently strike action or covid isolation.

If you have slightly more than 20 days absence your e-portfolio and absence will be reviewed, and if you have kept this up to date and have met all the competencies you will probably be allowed to progress as there is some discretionary flexibility.

If the absence has been outside this flexibility, or your portfolio shows that you need more time to either achieve or embed competencies, you will require a review to determine an extension, and how long this may be. The FSD and deputies  may well suggest a central ARCP to allow them to make a considered judgment.

If a planned absence, it may be possibly to give you the appropriate 'training pause' and determine the extra time [please refer to foundation guide].

If there are significant periods of absence and more than one rotation has been affected, they may determine that restarting foundation training is the best option. This policy and guidance is currently under review whilst we see whether a national policy will be created.

On your return, the Supported Return to Training (SuppoRRT) service will help you get back up to speed, as well as helping to facilitate any necessary additional shadowing or training.

Time Out of Foundation Programme (TOFP)

We discourage trainees from taking time out of the foundation programme, as it is disruptive to the acquisition of the key foundation skills. However, we will review requests in line with the Foundation Guide. Applications should be submitted by January 31st by completion of the application form to be considered. We only consider an out of sync time out under exceptional circumstances. We only grant TOFP for longer than one year under exceptional circumstances, and usually suggest that you should resign from the programme and then apply for a standalone LAT FY2. 

When you return from TOFP, you are unlikely to return to the same trust and not the same rotation, as you will be slotted into a vacancy within the foundation school. We expect you to contact the Programme Management Team centrally in the February of that year to confirm you are returning to the foundation programme.

The application should be sent both to the relevant deputy FSD and the Programme Management Team. Please see the extended FAQ below:

“occasionally we get asked if trainees can 'defer' between medical school and F1, and F1 and F2. The quick answer is no, there is no 'deferment' in foundation. However, you may be successful in applying for OOPC if this is done early enough - as the timings for TOFP.

Trainees can have statutory leave [such as maternity leave, sick leave] and we will look individually at how that is best managed,

sometimes with a trainee 'due' in her first rotation, we may often agree that starting a year later is reasonable. However, we would expect all the trainees to complete the TOFP application form and send this with their reasons to the FSD with a very reasonable time for the trust to source alternative doctors [for pregnancy this can be done when you notify pregnancy, so by 20 weeks or 3 months before start date]

If a trainee has had significant health issues/hospitalisation we would anticipate that this would be a sickness absence instead, therefore only rarely with OH, GP and specialist support in exceptional circumstances would we consider a prolonged sickness absence with a defined start  [not deferment though in practical terms this can seem in effect the same and with new guidance possibly through the OOPC mechanism], and we would not anticipate the trainee working in a medical capacity elsewhere in this time.”

OOP (R&E)

Guidelines around OOP for foundation trainees are currently in discussion. Please contact the Foundation School Director if you need to discuss OOP options. 

Please refer to the TOFP information above, you must have raised this with your FSD by no later than January. 

For further information and application guidance for out of programme training for research or education purposes, please refer to the OOP webpage here: https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/faculty-educators/out-programme-oop

Training Abroad

Foundation Year 1 (FY1)

Cambridge graduates whose studentship agreement requires them to return to their home country following graduation may apply to undertake FY1 outside the UK. 

No other circumstances will be approved for FY1 training outside the UK

For further information please contact Sue Eason, PA to the Clinical Dean at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine.

Foundation Year 2 (FY2)

The East of England Foundation Schools do not offer the opportunity to undertake FY2 training outside the UK.

The Medical Careers site suggests training abroad after Foundation Training. Click here for further advice.

from the foundation operational guide 2019

Training as a provisionally registered doctor outside of the UK (F1) Medical students wishing to undertake their first postgraduate training year (training as a provisionally registered doctor) outside of the UK should seek the advice of their medical school as soon as possible.
 
In exceptional circumstances, the medical school in partnership with HEE, NES, NIMDTA,HEIW or foundation schools may, with the GMC’s prior approval, prospectively approve training as a provisionally registered doctor outside of the UK and upon satisfactory completion support an application for full registration with the GMC. The medical school and HEE/ NES/ NIMDTA/HEIW/ foundation school should publish their policy relating to training as a provisionally registered doctor outside of the UK.
 
F2 training outside of the UK (OOPT) Foundation doctors wishing to undertake F2 outside of the UK should contact the foundation school in which they are completing their F1 year. This means that foundation doctors should complete their first year of foundation training in the foundation school considering their application. Foundation doctors should also consult the GMC about the implications for revalidation.
 
HEE/ NES/ NIMDTA/HEIW/foundation schools should publish their policy on acquisition of foundation competences outside of the UK and make this available to those applying to the foundation programme. Not all organisations support F2 abroad.
Leaving the Programme

Each year some trainees relinquish their training post prior to completing F2 for a variety of reasons. We recommend that all such trainees read the latest information about applying for higher training, as they will need to complete their Foundation programme in a recognised post [not a LAS or trust doctor post]. This was specifically to stop trainees leaving after F1 to do not approved clinical fellow posts with the expectation of progression in a preferred geography. Foundation is a two year programme.

If trainees need to leave due to health or carer etc reasons then there are some other routes to consider, though there is not a 'right' to either, and are on an individual basis:

  • an IFST - inter-foundation school transfer, there are some strict criteria around this, but could be considered,
  • an OOPE or OOPC when they may need to go to support family and wish to have a possibility of return the following august - all needs discussing with FSD.

The 2019 guidance around evidence of foundation competence document can be downloaded below, and this is the relevant section.

Please also refer to the Oriel website for information on Certificate of Readiness for Specialty Training for latest wordings

we advise the trainees as below:

Before leaving your training programme:

  • you must have an ARCP with your FTPD and provide a Form R, you will be given an outcome code of N21- resignation with no training issues or N22- Resignation with training issues.
  • you must notify the Trust HR Department, the Deputy FSD for your region, and the HEE Programme Management Team.

'I started but did not complete a full Foundation Programme. Can I still apply?'

Not unless you can provide evidence of addressing your outstanding educational needs. Time simply served in other posts does not count. All CT1/ST1 person specifications have as one of their eligibility criteria: Not ever relinquished or been released or removed from a UK Foundation Programme or a stand-alone Foundation Year 2 post or its equivalent without subsequent evidence of completion/remediation. This would normally require you to return to the Foundation Programme to complete the outstanding requirements.

If you did leave the foundation programme at FY1, you would then need to complete an FY2 training programme in its entirety [through FY2 LAT]

Trainees who have left our programme due to significant health concerns or exceptional reasons that were flagged to us prior to leaving foundation should contact us around how they may return into training if appropriate in the future. we would look to provide an F2 gap for an August start wherever possible rather than requiring a standalone application. We can only provide a placement in this foundation school not broker posts elsewhere, and placements are limited to the availability and likely to be in geographical periphery. 

Most trainees, however, should anticipate they will need to apply to the foundation standalone F2 programme

Those that leave training after FY2 and return to medical training at a later date should look at our SuppoRRT pages or email the FSD/foundation team.

Tasters

Taster days/weeks

If you'd like to try out a specialty which doesn't feature in your allocated programme, ask your Postgraduate Centre about tasters.

A taster gives you the opportunity to find out what is needed to succeed in a different specialty. You'll spend time observing senior clinicians and have the chance to discuss career pathways in 1:1 discussions.

You'll get to shadow trainees (at various grades), and get advice on transferable skills which will help you gain entry into the specialty - you don't always need intensive experience at Foundation level.

You'll also spend time with key workers who support the specialty such as nurse practitioners and laboratory staff, and even participate in supervised activities, training events and audit meetings.

Taster leads at all trusts are listed below. If you don't see the specialty you're looking for please contact the Postgraduate Centre at your Trust for advice. Please note that most Trusts will only be able to offer taster weeks to their own trainees and it is unlikely that they can accommodate trainees from other Trusts.

Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge

Specialty

Name

Email address

Acute Medicine

Dr Paul Flynn

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Anaesthetics

Dr Amr Abdelaal

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Colorectal Surgery

Mr Nigel Hall

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Dermatology

Dr Pamela Todd

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Diabetes & Endocrinology

Dr Sadaf Farooqi

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ENT

Mr Piyush Jani

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Haematology

Dr Martin Besser

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Hepatology

Dr Bill Griffiths

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Infectious Diseases

Dr Elinor Moore

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Neurosurgery

Miss Helen Fernandes and Mr Rod Laing

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Mr Jeremy Brockelsby

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Ophthalmology

Miss Brinda Muthusamy

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Paediatrics

Dr Wilf Kelsall

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Pharmacology

Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy

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Plastic Surgery

Mr Richard Price

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Rheumatology

Dr Nicholas Shenker

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Transplant Surgery

Mr Neil Russell

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Trauma & Orthopaedics

Mr Lee Van Rensburg

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Urology

Mr Suzanne Biers and Mr Kasra Saeb-Parsy

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Vascular Surgery

Mr Kevin Varty

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Microbiology

Dr Dr Fiona Cooke

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Respiratory

Dr Prina Ruparelia

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Renal

Dr Andy Fry

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Critical Care

Dr Peter Bradley

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Emergency Medicine

Dr Adrian Boyle

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Psychiatry

Dr Rebecca Jacob

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Chemical Pathology (Metabolic Medicine)

Dr Adrian Park

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Oncology

Dr Deborah Gregory

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Allergy/Immunology

Dr Pamela Ewing

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Genetics

Dr Jenny Carmichael

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Paediatric Surgery

Mr Georgina Malakounides

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Palliative Care

Dr Yvonne Cartwright

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Hepato Pancreato Biliary and Transplant Surgery

Mr Neil Russell

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Neurology

Dr Amanda Cox

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Radiology

Dr Justin Cross

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GU Medicine

Dr Chris Sonnex

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Cardiology

Dr Peter Pugh

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Public Health/Community

TBC

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Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedford

Specialty

Name

Email address

Acute Internal Medicine

Dr Azher

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Anaesthetics/Intensive Care Medicine

Dr Peter Knowlden

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Cardiology

Dr Bokhari

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Chemical Pathology

Dr Ws Wassif

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Clinical Oncology

Dr Bulusu

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Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

Dr Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam

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Dermatology

Dr Burova

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Emergency Medicine

Mr David Small

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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Morrish

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Gastroenterology

Dr Anne Day

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General Practice

Dr Peter Wilkinson

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General Psychiatry

Dr Thilak Ratnayake

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General Surgery

Mr Nadim Noor

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Genitourinary Medicine

Mr Harbinder Sharma

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Geriatric Medicine

Dr William Trounson

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Histopathology

Dr Margaret Wilkins

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Medical Oncology

Dr Bulusu

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Neurology

Dr Manford

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Mr Dilip Patil

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Mr Mike Simpson

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Otolaryngology

Mr Royce Arasaratnam

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Paediatrics

Dr Kadalraja

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Palliative Medicine

Dr Penny McNamara

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Public Health Medicine

Fiona Head

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Respiratory Medicine

Dr Enson Thomas

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Rheumatology

Dr Sarah Rae

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Stroke Medicine

Dr Elmarimi

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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Mr John Scott

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Urology

Mr Harbinder Sharma

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Community/Public Health contact

Linda Sheridan

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Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics / Intensive Care Medicine

Dr Dan Ignatov, Consultant Anaesthetist

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Emergency Medicine

Mr Shashank Ranjan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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General Practice

Dr Claire Goodhart, GP

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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Singhan Krishnan, Consultant Physician

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Gastroenterology

Dr Phil Roberts, Consultant Gastroenterologist

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Medical Ophthalmology

Miss Melanie Hingorani, Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Palliative Medicine

Dr Annelise Matthews, Consultant in Palliative Medicine

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Respiratory Medicine

Dr Nicky Simler, Consultant in Chest Medicine

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Rheumatology

Dr Mark Lillicrap, Consultant Rheumatologist

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Stroke Medicine

TBC

General Surgery

Mr Filippo Di Franco, Consultant in General Surgery

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Otolaryngology

Mr Mohammed Hasan, Consultant in ENT

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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Mr Reza Jenabzadeh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Helen Johnson, Consultant in OBS & GYNAE

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Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

Dr Susie Forster, Consultant in GU Medicine

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Ophthalmology

Melanie Hingorani, Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Paediatrics

Dr Kate Riley, Consultant Pedestrian

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Medical Microbiology and Virology

Dr Fiona Cooke, Consultant Microbiologist

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General Psychiatry

Dr Joanna Woodger, Consultant Psychiatrist

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Old Age Psychiatry

Dr Ulrich Muller, Consultant Psychiatrist

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Clinical Radiology

Dr Mauro Albrizio, Consultant Radiologist

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Ipswich Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics

Dr Hema Ganapathy

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Intensive Care Medicine

Dr Richard Lloyd

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Emergency Medicine

Mr Abhijit

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General Practice

Dr Sally Whale

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Acute Internal Medicine

Dr Jasmine Patel

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Cardiology

Dr Paul Venables

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Dermatology

Dr Venkata Gudi

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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Craig Parkinson

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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Damian Morris

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Gastroenterology

Dr Louise Scovell

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General Internal Medicine

Dr Duncan Fowler

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Genitourinary Medicine

Dr Raouf Moussa

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Geriatric Medicine

Dr Julie Brache

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Haematology

Dr Debo Ademokun

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Infectious Diseases

Dr Richard Kent

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Infectious Diseases

Dr Sara Ginwalla

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Clinical oncology - chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Dr Chris Scrase

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Medical Ophthalmology

Mr Simon Hardman-Lea

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Neurology

Dr Andrew Graham

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Neurology

Dr Clare Galton

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Palliative Medicine

Dr Sam King

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Renal Medicine

Dr Brian Camilleri

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Respiratory Medicine

Dr Jonathan Douse

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Rheumatology

Dr Richard Watts

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Sports and Exercise medicine

Mr David Hodgkinson

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Stroke Medicine

Dr Peter Phillips

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General Surgery

Mr Michael Crabtree

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Miss Erica Rapaport

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Otolaryngology

Mr Andreas Hilger

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Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Mr Stephen Pryke

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Urology

Mr Rob Brierly

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Mr Rohit Sharma

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Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

Dr Raouf Moussa

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Occupational Health

Dr Sally Coomber

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Occupational Health

Dr Jose Sanchez

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Ophthalmology

Mr Simon Hardman-Lea

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Ophthalmology

Miss Rachna Murthy

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Paediatrics

Dr Jackie Buck

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Chemical Pathology

Dr Taruna Likhari

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Histopathology

Dr John Chapman

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Medical Microbiology and Virology

Dr Richard Kent

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Medical Microbiology and Virology

Dr Sara Ginwalla

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General Psychiatry

Dr Catherine Keep

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Old Age Psychiatry

Dr Laura Head

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Old Age Psychiatry

Dr Stephen Tucker

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr Catherine Keep

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Clinical Radiology

Dr Avi Basu

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Lister Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics / ITU

Dr V Prasad

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Cardiology

Dr M Lynch

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Dermatology

Dr L Ogden

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Elderly Medicine

Dr S Khan

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Endocrinology

Dr K Darzy

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ENT

Dr J Quinn

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Gastroenterology

Dr N Khan

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General Surgery

Mr S Gupta

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Genito-Urinary Medicine

Dr H Maiti

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Histopathology

Dr M Al-Izzi

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Immunology

Dr S Pereira

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MAU

Dr R Quail

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Medical Oncology

Dr N Anyamene

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Mental Health

Dr H Ananth / Dr A Roberts

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Microbiology

Dr Awadel Kariem

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Neurology

Dr J Gibbs

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Mr E Hemaya

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Ophthalmology

Mr M Toma

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Paediatrics

Dr K Chawla

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Plastic Surgery

Mr F Schreuder

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Respiratory

Dr S Lok

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Rheumatology

Dr S Ellis

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Urology

Mr T Lane

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Community/Public Health contact

Ms Linda Mercy

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Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics

Dr M Brackin

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Emergency Medicine

Dr Hemavathi

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GP training

Dr A Sulakshana

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GP training

Dr R Khanchandani

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Acute Internal Medicine

Dr P Albert

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Cardiology

Dr C Travill

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Dermatology

Dr B De Silva

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Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus

Dr R Banerjee

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Gastroenterology

Dr A Griffiths

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Hepatology

Dr S Sen

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General (Internal) Medicine

Dr B Ramabhadran

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Genitourinary Medicine

Dr T Balachandran

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Geriatric Medicine

Dr L Sekaran

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Haematology

Dr H Flora

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Infectious Diseases

Dr R Mulla

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Medical Oncology

Dr S Mawdsley

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Neurology

Dr P Watts

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Palliative Medicine

Dr N Herodotou

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Respiratory Medicine

Dr P Pillai

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Rheumatology

Dr D Fishman

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Stroke Medicine

Dr L Sekaran

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General Surgery

Miss M Obichere

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Otolaryngology

Mr P Kothari

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Trauma & Orthopaedics

Mr S Burtt

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Urology

Mr A Saleemi

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Miss S Akbar

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Occupational Medicine

Dr P Lewthwaite

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Ophthalmology

Mr A Barsam

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Paediatrics

Dr A Ingram

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Chemical Pathology

Dr D Freedman

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Histopathology

Dr R Ray

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Clinical Radiology

Dr S McLaggan

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Psychiatry

Dr M Rawala

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Norfolk and Norwich

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics

Dr Mark Sanders

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Cardiology

Dr Tim Gilbert

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Dermatology

Dr Nick Levell

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Emergency Medicine

Dr Victor Inyang

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Endocrinology

Dr Francesca Swords

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ENT/Head and Neck

Mr Mike Wickstead

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Gastroenterology

Dr Martin Phillips

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General/Thoracic Surgery

Mr Chris Speakman

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General Practice

Dr Edward Pinch

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General Practice

Dr Stephen Edwards

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Haematology

Dr Krisitian Bowles

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Histopathology/Cellular Pathology

Dr Xenia Tyler

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Laboratory Services

Dr Martin Auger

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Microbiology

Dr Catherine Tremlett

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Neurology

Dr Jeffrey Cochius

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O & G

Mr David Fraser

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O & G

Mr Sam Mukhopadhyay

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Older Peoples' Medicine

Dr Sarah Bailey

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Oncology

Dr Daniel Epurescu

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Ophthalmology

Mr Colin Jones

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Orthopaedics

Mr Nish Chirodian

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Paediatrics

Mr Milind Kulkarni

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Palliative

Dr Nicola Holtom

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Plastic Surgery

Mr Richard Haywood

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Psychiatry

Dr Julian Beezhold

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Public Health

Dr Veena Rodrigues

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Radiology

Dr Paddy Wilson

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Renal/Nephrology

Dr Calum Ross

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Respiratory

Dr Crichton Ramsay

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Rheumatology

Dr Karl Gaffney

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Urology

Mr Robert Mills

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Virology

Dr Samir Dervisevic

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Community/Public Health contact

Augustine Pereira

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Papworth Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Cardiology

Foundation Administrator Sheila Turner

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Cardiothoracic surgery

Foundation Administrator Sheila Turner

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Heart Transplantation

Foundation Administrator Sheila Turner

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Respiratory Medicine

Foundation Administrator Sheila Turner

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Peterborough Hospital

Specialty

Name

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Anaesthetics/Intensive Care Medicine

Dr J Lermitte

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Emergency Medicine

Mr A Cope

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Medicine

Dr S Brij

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Mr Amir Sriemevan

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Ophthalmology

Mr S Vardy

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Orthopaedics

Mr M Latimer

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Paediatrics

Dr Martin Richardson

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Pathology

Dr E Astall

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Surgery

Mr A McKee

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Community/Public Health contact

Dr Fiona Head

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Specialty

Name

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Anaesthetics

Sudarshana Gururajarao

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Cardiology

Rajah Nata

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Chemical Pathology

Foundation Administrator Julie White

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Dermatology

Gillian Dootson

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Emergency Medicine

Robert Florance

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Endocrinology and Diabetes

Firas Haddadin

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ENT

David McPartlin

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Gastroenterology

Andrew Douds

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General Practice

Richard Musson

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Acute Medicine

Pradip Sarda

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General Surgery

Jonathan Easterbrooke

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GU Medicine

Foundation Administrator Julie White

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Haematology

Lisa Cooke

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ITU

John Gibson

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Medicine for the Elderly

Rajaratnam Mathialagan

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Neurology

Jeremy Brown

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Anna Arya

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Oncology

Foundation Administrator Julie White

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Ophthalmology

Sivanandy Naga

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ed Lizi

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Orthopaedics

Jim Jeffrey

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Paediatrics

Glynis Rewitzky

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Palliative Care

Foundation Administrator Julie White

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Pathology

Foundation Administrator Julie White

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Radiology

Sue Wilde/Jason Smith

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Respiratory Medicine

Anna Pawlowicz

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Stroke Medicine

James Philips

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Urology

Rupert Calleja

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West Suffolk Hospital

Specialty

Name

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Care of the Elderly

Dr M Suresh

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Histopathology

Dr S Purdy

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Anaesthetics

Dr M Palmer

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Cardiology

Dr P Salahshouri

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General Practice - Woolpit

Dr W Ridsdill-Smith

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Microbiology

Dr S Partridge

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr J Reeve

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Paediatrics

Dr K Piccinelli

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Palliative Care

Dr R Wade

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Public Health

Dr P Badrinath

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Radiology

Dr R Guirguis

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Public Health/Community Contact

Dr P Badrinath

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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Specialty

Name

Email address

Anaesthetics

Dr Dev Dutta

Dr Arun Krishnamurthy

Dr Rajamani Sethuraman

Dev.dutta@pah.nhs.uk

Arun.krishnamurthy@pah.nhs.uk

Rajamani.sethuraman@pah.nhs.uk

Anaesthetics & general advice

Dr Purumal Tamilselvan

Purumal.tamilselvan@pah.nhs.uk

Breast Surgery

Mr Fouad Kaldas

Fouad.Kaldas@pah.nhs.uk

Cardiology

Dr Hossam Elgendi

Dr Jeremy Sayer

Hossam.elgendi@pah.nhs.uk

Jeremy.sayer@pah.nhs.uk

Care of the Elderly

Dr Kapila Gunasekera

Kapila.gunasekera@pah.nhs.uk

Diabetes

Dr Purnami DeSilva

devesh.sennik@pah.nhs.uk

Acute Medical Unit (AMU)

Dr Giovanni Brambilla

kirsty.gray@pah.nhs.uk

Emergency Medicine (A&E)

Mr Suneil Ramnani

Suneil.ramnani@pah.nhs.uk

ENT

Mrs Geni Rogers

Geni.rogers@pah.nhs.uk

General Practice

Dr Zia Yaqub

Dr Andrew Ashford

Dr Nazmul Mohsin

ziayaqub@hotmail.com

andrew.ashford@nhs.net

Nazmul.mohsin@nhs.net

Haematology

Dr Faris Al-Refaie

Faris.al-refaie@pah.nhs.uk

Histopathology

Dr Vasi Sundaresan

Vasi.sundaresan@pah.nhs.uk

O & G

Mr Deya Elsandabesee

Deya.elsandabesee@pah.nhs.uk

Oncology

TBA

TBA

Ophthalmology

Mr Ivan Fawcett

Ivan.fawcett@pah.nhs.uk

Oral/ Maxillo Facial

Mr M Millwaters

Michael.millwaters@pah.nhs.uk

Orthopaedics

Mr Paul Allen

Mr Nick Saw

Mr Simon Wimsey

Paul.allen@pah.nhs.uk

Nick.saw@pah.nhs.uk

Simon.wimsey@pah.nhs.uk

Paediatrics

Dr Nickolaos Cholidis

Nickolaos.Cholidis@pah.nhs.uk

Psychiatry

Dr Zuzana Walker

Dr Tim Stevens

z.walker@ucl.ac.uk

tim.stevens@nhs.net

Radiology

Dr  S Redla

Sri.redla@pah.nhs.uk

Respiratory & general careers advice

Dr Muhammed Anwar

Muhammed.anwar@pah.nhs.uk

Rheumatology

Dr Sarah Farrow

Sarah.farrow@pah.nhs.uk

Surgery

Mr Fouad Kaldas

Fouad.Kaldas@pah.nhs.uk

Surgery & general careers advice

Mr Ahmed Abidia

Ahmed.abidia@pah.nhs.uk

Surgery & general careers advice

Mr Jonathan Refson

J.refson@nhs.net

Urology

Miss H Andersen

Helene.andersen@pah.nhs.uk

Mid Essex

Specialty

Name

Email address

Careers Lead

Dr Sharon Lim

Sharon.lim@meht.nhs.uk

General Medicine

Dr Alan Jackson

Alan.jackson@meht.nhs.uk

Paediatrics

Dr Sharon Lim

Sharon.lim@meht.nhs.uk

Acute Medicine

Dr Neil Campbell

Neil.Campbell@meht.nhs.uk

Cardiology

Dr Gerald Clesham

gerald.clesham@meht.nhs.uk

Accident & Emergency

Mr Ajay Thomas

Ajay.thomas@meht.nhs.uk

Gastroenterology

Dr Rakesh Shah

rakesh.shah@meht.nhs.uk  

Endocrinology & Diabetes

Dr Jeremy Fletcher

Jeremy.fletcher@meht.nhs.uk 

Dermatology

Dr Catriona Sinclair

Catriona.Sinclair@meht.nhs.uk 

Ophthalmology

Mr Porooshani

hamid.porooshani@meht.nhs.uk

Neurology

Dr Dasari

ravi.dasari@meht.nhs.uk

Psychiatry

 

Dr Marianna Leontis Linden Centre

Marianna.Leontis@nhs.net

Oncology

 

Dr Gopalakrishnan Srinivasan

gopalakrishnan.srinivasan@meht.nhs.uk

Care of the Elderly

Dr Anser Qureshi

anser.qureshi@meht.nhs.uk

General Surgery

Miss Gemma Conn

 Gemma.Conn@meht.nhs.uk  

Burns

Mr Peter Dziewulski

Dr Rebecca Martin

peter.dziewulski@meht.nhs.uk

rebecca.martin@meht.nhs.uk

Plastic Surgery Reconstructive

Mr Mat Griffiths

matthew.griffiths@meht.nhs.uk

Hand Surgery

Mr Manu Sood

manu.sood@meht.nhs.uk

Cleft surgery & Paediatric Plastics

Mr G Thorburn   

Guy.Thorburn@meht.nhs.uk

Maxillofacial

Mr Denis Falconer

denis.falconer@meht.nhs.uk

Ophthalmic Surgery

Mr Porooshani

hamid.porooshani@meht.nhs.uk

ENT

Miss Laura Harding

laura.harding@meht.nhs.uk

Vascular

Mr Tom Browne

tom.browne@meht.nhs.uk

Orthopaedics

Mr Andy Macdowell

Andrew.Macdowell@meht.nhs.uk

Obs & Gynae

Miss V Thakur

vidya.thakur@meht.nhs.uk

Urology

Mr Martin Nuttall

vidya.thakur@meht.nhs.uk

General Anaesthesia

Dr Hywel Jones

hywel.jones@meht.nhs.uk

Pain Management

Dr V Mendis

victor.mendis@meht.nhs.uk

Intensive Care

Dr Katherine Rowe

Katherine.Rowe@meht.nhs.uk  

Obstetrics

Dr Graham Philpott

graham.philpott@meht.nhs.uk

GP Medicine

Dr Sunil Gupta

sunil.gupta@nhs.net

Allergy / Repiratory

Dr Steve Jenkins

huw.jenkins@meht.nhs.uk

Haematology

Dr V Chowdhury

vijoy.chowdhury@meht.nhs.uk

Microbiology

Dr Louise Teare

louise.teare@meht.nhs.uk

Histopathology

Dr Sarah Lower

joseph.kaluba@meht.nhs.uk

Radiology

Dr Nick Railton

Nicholas.Railton@meht.nhs.uk

Palliative Care

Dr S Gupta   

Srirupa.Gupta@meht.nhs.uk

Occupational Health

Dr Sofoluwe

Grahame.Sofoluwe@meht.nhs.uk

Stroke & Rehab

Dr Zachariah  

George.Zachariah@meht.nhs.uk

Rheumatology

Dr Win Win Maw   

WinWin.Maw@meht.nhs.uk

Nephrology

Dr Abeygunasekara  

Sumith.Abeygunasekara@meht.nhs.uk

Basildon & Thurrock Hospital

Specialty Name Email Address
Acute Medicine / Emergency Mr Saad Abdulla saad.abdulla@btuh.nhs.uk
Anaesthetics (Critical Care) Mr Venkat Shenoy venkat.shenoy@btuh.nhs.uk
CTC - Cardiology Dr Alamgir Kabir alamgir.kabir@btuh.nhs.uk
CTC - Surgery Mr Samir Shah samir.shah@btuh.nhs.uk
CTC - Anaesthetics Dr Anirudda Pai anirudda.pai@btuh.nhs.uk
Medicine

Dr Sudha Iyer

Dr Luke Hounsom

sudha.iyer@btuh.nhs.uk

luke.hounsom@btuh.nhs.uk

Core Services (Clinical Sciences) Dr Priti Tare priti.tare@btuh.nhs.uk
Surgery Dr Arvind Singh arvind.singh@btuh.nhs.uk
ENT Mr Kaged Abdelkader kaged.abdelkader@btuh.nhs.uk
Trauma & Orthopaedics Mr Ravi Ray ravi.ray@btuh.nhs.uk
Women & Children

Dr Seema Bagtharia

Dr Samudra Mukherjee

seema.bagtharia@btuh.nhs.uk - O & G

samudra.mukherjee@btuh.nhs.uk - Paediatrics

Southend offer tasters in the following:

Surgical Specialties:

A & E

Anaesthetics

Breast Surgery

ENT

GI Surgery

ICU

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Ophthalmology

 

Medical Specialties:

Cardiology

Chest Medicine

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

GUM

Infectious Diseases

Microbiology

Nephrology

Neurology

Paediatrics

Radiology

Stroke Medicine

 

Others:

GP

Public Health

Psychiatry

 

For initial enquiries, please contact:

Sue Wilkinson, Foundation Programme Co-Ordinator

email: sue.wilkinson@southend.nhs.uk / Tel. 01702 435555, Ext 5352 / DDI Tel. 01702 385352

Locums, particularly as an F1

Locum work is not something that is HEE mandated or reviewed as it is outside of your education and training. however there are a few things to remember

1. All locum activity as F1 or F2 needs to be put on your form R as you need to put your whole scope of practice on there. Your Form R is your GMC return, and it is the GMC who are needing to know.

2. If you are an F1 though, there are some additional considerations. Your provisional license only covers you to work in your foundation posts. please read the exact words on the GMC page , Discuss this with your employer as to whether a locum shift you are considering falls within this guidance. Most trusts assume you should only do a locum in your current placement. The GMC holds you as an individual responsible for not working unregistered [when you work outside your license] . The GMC will investigate anyone working outside of the provisional license. We at HEE are not going to give guidance and recommend that you are very cautious .

3. In doing locum work you must ensure that you do not exceed the recommended hours of work. Again discuss with your local HR team. It is your responsibility to work within good medical practice and be sure of your own health and wellbeing.

4, Ensure that you have the supervision you require and continue to escalate, document well . Dont be pressurised into accepting additional shifts.

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