We are the largest emergency medicine training organisation in the UK, responsible for over 300 trainees. Our programmes extend across London and the south east, incorporating several of the world's most famous teaching hospitals. These include:

Royal London Hospital
St George’s Hospital
St Mary’s Hospital
King's College Hospital
Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospital
Royal Free Hospital

We encourage all trainees to develop clinical and academic skills to their highest potential. The constant variation in the workload within our departments enables you to follow many different career interests. We offer programmes in specific specialist areas, including paediatric emergency medicine, emergency medicine and intensive care medicine.

London has a population of almost eight million. With its rich variety of cultures, nationalities and social backgrounds, the capital offers any trainee a full and rewarding experience in emergency medicine.

Structure

The London Specialty School of Emergency Medicine consists of the school board, an executive committee, which includes the chairs of the core and higher training committees, in addition to the chairs of other standing committees and trainee representatives.   There are standing committees which focus on academic emergency medicine, education and development and pre-hospital care. There is also a broader school faculty including college tutors, educational supervisors, and clinical supervisors, as well as the school’s trainees.

Who is the head?

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Mr Geoff Hinchley is the head of the London Specialty School of Emergency Medicine and associate dean for London’s ACCS programmes. He is an emergency physician at Barnet & Chase Farm NHS Trust in North London and was head of accident and emergency services from 1996 – 2007. He has been responsible for major incident planning at both local and regional levels for many years.

Geoff currently represents emergency medicine on the London Health Emergency Preparedness Committee and is a former member of BMA Council, the BMA Ethics and Equal Opportunities Committees and the Joint Consultants Committee. He examines at both membership and fellowship levels for the College of Emergency Medicine and has a special interest in medical law and ethics. He has completed a legal Masters degree dissertation on the effects of European law on the accreditation of UK specialist practice.