Endoscopy
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is a JAG approved training centre for endoscopy. It offers an excellent opportunity for trainees to learn endoscopy including ERCP and aspects of advanced endoscopy like Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), dilatation and stenting.
STH offers an advanced therapeutic colonoscopy service for large colonic polyps being run in close collaboration with the regions lower gastrointestinal cancer network. The service provides training, diagnostic and interventional therapy for large colonic polyps using predominantly the EMR technique for the regions’ population. The endoscopy units currently perform over four thousand lower GI endoscopies of which 300 involve removal of large polyps by EMR.
Regional Endoscopy Training Centre
Sheffield is one of the original 7 JAG accredited Regional Endoscopy Training Centres and has run endoscopy training courses since 2002. These courses are consistently evaluated as being excellent by attendees. There are a range of courses offered, including basic skills colonoscopy, training the colonoscopy trainer (TCT) – for senior trainees, and a unique pig model therapeutic course for simulation of polypectomy, EMR and haemostatic techniques, as well as preparation courses for the BCSP accreditation exam. The unit is equipped with “Scope-Guide” 3-D imagers as well as an advanced computerised simulator together with a large DVD learning library and full AV links between endoscopy rooms and a closely adjacent, spacious and fully equipped seminar room. The two lead trainers are Dr Stuart Riley and Dr Mark Donnelly, who between them have delivered more than 100 endoscopy training courses and who both have a national and international reputation for endoscopy training. This core faculty is enhanced by visiting trainers, from locally and further afield – all of whom have a proven track record for training excellence and all of whom have completed a TCT course.
Training courses are booked via the JETS website; www.jets.nhs.uk
Informal enquiries to Linda Allsop (course administrator); linda.allsop@sth.nhs.uk
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