Final I
The British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS), through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has produced a series of online case-based discussions covering endocrine surgery curriculum requirements for General Surgery trainees - this can be accessed here.
Users are able to set up a free RCSEd VLE account and access case-based discussions on: Management of adrenal swellings; Neck lumps; Parathyroid anatomy and physiology; FNA - the classification of thyroid nodules; Hypercalcaemia/hyperparathyroidism; Management of post thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia; Postoperative neck haematoma; Thyroid anatomy.
Structure of ST5/6 and ST7/8
Training in Elective and Emergency General Surgery will be continued throughout ST5/6 and ST7/8 for all trainees.
Those with an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery will complete one year each of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and of Colorectal Surgery during ST5 and ST6 followed by two years of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery during ST7 and ST8.
Those with an interest in Colorectal Surgery will complete one year each of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and of Colorectal Surgery during ST5 and ST6 followed by two years of Colorectal Surgery during ST7 and ST8.
Those with an interest in Breast Surgery will complete one year of gastrointestinal surgery and three years of oncoplastic breast surgery.
Those with an interest in Transplant Surgery will complete one year of gastrointestinal surgery and three years of Transplant Surgery (elective and emergency). Emergency transplant training will need to be arranged alongside the on going training in Emergency General Surgery within the Working Time Regulations.
Trainees may also choose to gain competencies in one of the other areas of general surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, advanced endocrine, general surgery of childhood, advanced trauma surgery or remote and rural surgery).
By the end of the ST6:
- All trainees will have the knowledge, clinical and technical skills of Elective General Surgery and of Emergency General Surgery as defined in the syllabus for ST6.
- Trainees will have the knowledge, clinical and technical skills of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and of their chosen special interest(s) as defined in the syllabus for ST6.
By the end of the ST8:
- All trainees will have the knowledge, clinical and technical skills of Elective General Surgery and of Emergency General Surgery as defined in the syllabus for ST8.
- Trainees will have the knowledge, clinical and technical skills of their chosen special interest(s) as defined in the syllabus for ST8 and of the other components of general surgery as shown in Table 1.
CCT holders will be capable of working as a consultant within a multi-disciplinary team in Elective and Emergency General Surgery and in one of: Upper Gastrointestinal, Colorectal, Breast or Transplant Surgery. They may also have chosen to gain competencies to allow them to work as a consultant within a multi-disciplinary team in thyroid, parathyroid, advanced endocrine, general surgery of childhood, advanced trauma or remote and rural surgery.