Training Programme Curriculum

The Surgical Skills Programme is designed to provide laboratory training specifically matched to the trainee's stage in clinical practice. The training sessions are distributed at approximately monthly intervals,

For London Deanery ST3s and ST4s, the training sessions cover a wide-range of procedures at which junior general surgical trainees might be expected to achieve competency (see General/Junior Procedures).

For ST5s and ST6s, training is focussed on the sub-specialty of the trainee's clinical post - specifically Breast, Colorectal, Upper GI and HPB, and Vascular.

As trainees progress from ST4 to ST5, or move sub-specialty, the Programme has the flexibility to switch trainees into more appropriate training.

All training sessions are taken by experienced consultants. Their contribution is greatly valued by the trainees.