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Paediatric Surgery

Paediatric Surgery is that branch of medicine that deals with the diseases, trauma and malformations of childhood years (foetal period to teenage years). The programme of training in Paediatric Surgery is currently an indicative 6 years in duration and aims to furnish trainees with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to progress to CCT in Paediatric Surgery. Training programmes provide opportunities for exposure to the wide range of surgical problems in children, commensurate with acquisition of the competences as detailed within the curriculum document. In addition trainees may be exposed to more focused practice in various paediatric specialties as detailed above.  Read more on the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriulum Programme website.

Specialist paediatric surgery includes:

  • neonatal surgery (mostly the surgery of congenital abnormalities)
  • major intestinal surgery of infants and children
  • major trauma surgery
  • children’s cancer surgery
  • paediatric urology

Common procedures / interventions

  • head and neck surgery (cysts, tumours, etc.)
  • thoracic surgery (oesophageal, lung and bronchial anomalies)
  • abdominal surgery
  • operations of kidneys, bladder and ureters
  • correction of external genitalia
  • treatment of anorectal anomalies
  • treatment for trauma

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Training Programmes

The South East of England HST Programme in Paediatric Surgery aims to provide a comprehensive and enjoyable training in all aspects of Paediatric Surgery including neonatal surgery, general paediatric surgery, paediatric urology and paediatric trauma. The Consortium covers Oxford, Wessex, East of England, London and KSS Deaneries. Opportunities for research and Out of Programme experience will be accommodated wherever possible. Academic and sub-specialist posts are available at junior and senior levels. Currently, almost half the paediatric surgical trainees in England train in the SE Consortium permitting flexibility, breadth of training and sub-specialist exposure. 10% of our recent trainees have had periods of flexible training.

This programme covers the required six years of Higher Surgical Training ST3-8 and incorporates ten training centres, seven of which are in London. Trainees will be rotated according to their training needs, appropriate vacancies and, only where possible, personal requests, in order to achieve a comprehensive training, leading to the award of CCT in Paediatric Surgery. Trainees will be expected to comply with rotational placements, but effort will be made to minimise the number of transfers between cities.

The initial stage (CT1 and CT2) is the early phase and comprises training in surgery in general.

The intermediate stage (ST3 and 4) introduces specialist paediatric surgical skills.   Entry to ST3 also requires successful completion of IMRCS or equivalent at time of application.

The final stage (ST5 and 6) develops these specialist skills further.
The special interest (ST7 and 8) stage enables further development of paediatric specialisation and consolidation of specialist skills and forms the transition to CCT.

British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) continues to offer National training days which the trainees are encouraged to attend.

The TRIPS (Trainees in Paediatric Surgery) website is also an excellent resource for trainees in Paediatric Surgery.  It has up to date information on courses, training days and training issues in Paediatric Surgery.

South-East Consortium

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children
  • St George's Hospital
  • Lewisham Hospital
  • Royal London Hospital
  • King’s College Hospital
  • Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
  • Southampton General Hospital
  • John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
  • Norfolk & Norwich Hospital
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
  • Brighton General Hospital
  • The Evelina Children’s Hospital

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