Haematology Specialist Training Programme

Higher medical training will occupy not less than five years. The rotation in East Anglia comprises a 2 centre model based on Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS foundation trust with a second centre at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Addenbrooke’s Hospital includes the regional stem cell transplant unit, the comprehensive care centre for haemophilia and the paediatric haematology and oncology unit. Those trainees placed at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital will spend a year at Addenbrookes for specialist experience. All trainees will rotate to district general hospitals which are in Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, Ipswich, Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth.

The rotation into Essex includes placements in Basildon, Southend and Broomfield Hospitals, which offer exposure to haematological complications associated with co-located specialist services in Essex including cardiothoracic surgery and burns & plastic surgery. All trainees in the Essex rotation will also have placements in a tertiary unit, most likely, in Addenbrookes Hospital.

The training posts in Hertfordshire are currently part of a London training programme but are likely to be incorporated into the East of England training programme from 2020.

The training programme provides experience and guided learning in all aspects of clinical and diagnostic haematology. In addition, dedicated time for training in transfusion medicine and paediatric haematology is included.

Cambridge University is the foremost biomedical research centre in Europe and the department is the leading academic centre for haematology in the United Kingdom. There are numerous opportunities for training in research during higher medical training and the opportunity to consider protected time training in research leading to a higher degree. The programme includes academic training posts at clinical fellow and lecturer levels.