SuppoRTT - digital and online resources

Webinars planned and produced by:

 - Dr Lizy Townshend (HEE National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training)
 - Dr Aimee Manicom (Clinical Fellow for Quality Improvement HEE Thames Valley)
 - Dr Kirsty Smith (Supported Return to Training Fellow at Wexham Park Hospital)
 - Dr Ceri Chadwick (HEE National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training)
 - Dr Sarah Siddiqui (HEE National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training)
 - Ann Heath (SuppoRTT Manager for HEE Thames Valley)
 
Free and funded with thanks to Health Education England, working across Thames Valley

General medicine:

Knowledge Refresher - ECG - A recording of the first half of the webinar recorded on Thursday 26 March 2020
 - ECG, presented by Dr Jamie Kitt.

Knowledge Refresher - Gynaecology: Approach to the survivor of domestic and sexual violence -  recording of the webinar held on Friday 10 April 2020.
 - Gynaecology: Approach to the survivor of domestic and sexual violence, presented by Ms Katherine Talbot, Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Thames Valley.

Knowledge Refresher - Approaching the acutely unwell patient - recording of the webinar held on Tuesday 31 March 2020. 
 - Approach to a patient with a high warning score, presented by Dr Shefaly Patel
 - Approach to a patient with shortness of breath, presented by Dr Sunit Raja

Paediatrics:

Knowledge Refresher –APLS Plus - Waiting for the Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Team - A recording of the second half of the webinar recorded on 30 April 2020. - - APLS Plus - Waiting for the Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Team: An Interactive Session, presented by Dr Constantinos Kanaris, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Retrieval Medicine at University Hospital of North Midlands and North West and North Wales Transport Service.

Knowledge Refresher -  COVID-19 in Children - A recording of the first half of the webinar recorded on 30 April 2020.
 - COVID 19 in Children: An Update, presented by Dr Prasad Nagakumar, Tertiary Paediatric Respiratory Consultant at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Obstetrics and gynaecology:

Knowledge Refresher - Approach to a pregnant woman with respiratory symptoms - recorded on Wednesday 1 April 2020
 - Presented by Dr Charlotte Frise

Knowledge Refresher - What's new in obstetrics -  a recording of the SuppoRTT webinar held on Tuesday 7 April 2020.

 - What’s New in Obstetrics, presented by Mrs Rebecca Black, a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Remote working:

Knowledge Refresher - Telemedicine - A recording of the webinar held on 10 April 2020.
 - Telemedicine Skills: how to communicate remotely, presented by Dr Tim Davis, a GP from South West England and South West’s GP SuppoRTT Champion. 

Oncology:

Knowledge Refresher - Oncological Emergencies - A recording of the SuppoRTT webinar recorded on Thursday 23 April 2020
 - Oncological Emergencies, presented by Dr Rebecca Shakir, a Clinical Oncology Registrar, and Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.

Acute care:

Knowledge Refresher - Management of Status Epilepticus - part 2 of the webinar recorded on Friday 3 April, 7pm
 - Management of Status Epilepticus, presented by Dr Krishna Chintapalli, a Consultant in Neurology at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Knowledge Refresher - Neurological Emergencies - part 1 of the webinar recorded on Friday 3 April 2020, 7pm
 - Neurological Emergencies, presented by Dr Krishna Chintapalli a Consultant in Neurology at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Knowledge Refresher - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Transfusion - a recording held on Monday 6 April 2020, 7.45pm
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Dr Samantha Jayaweera
- Blood products & Transfusion - Dr Kieran Burton

Knowledge Refresher - GI Emergency - Part 1 of the webinar recorded on Wednesday 8 April, 7pm
 - Emergencies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, presented by Dr Tom Chapman.
Please note; there is a small break in recording within the first minute.

Knowledge Refresher - Respiratory Failure - Part 2 of the webinar recorded on Tuesday 14 April, 7pm
 - Respiratory Failure, Ventilation and Oxygen Delivery Devices – presented by Dr Tom Nicholson and Dr Gareth Hynes.
Please note; there are additional questions answered at the end of the recording.

ALS:

Knowledge Refresher - Advanced Life Support - Part 2 of the webinar recorded on Wednesday 15 April, 7pm
 - Advanced Life Support Management of Symptomatic Arrhythmias, delivered by Dr Jamie Kitt 

Knowledge Refresher - Resuscitation - Part 1 of the webinar recorded on Wednesday 15 April, 7pm
- Introduced by Professor Sheona MacLeod, Acting Director of Education and Quality and Executive Medical Director, Health Education England.
 - Advanced Life Support and Resuscitation for Covid-19 Patients, presented by Catriona Fleming

Prescribing:

Knowledge Refresher - Prescribing - Part 2 of the webinar recorded on Thursday 16 April, 7pm.
 - Prescribing Refresher, presented by Dr Sarah Millette, a Specialty Registrar in Geriatric Medicine.

COVID-19:

Knowledge Refresher - COVID-19 Refresher Webinar Recording - Held on 15 January 2021 

 - Update on the current management of COVID-19 presented by Dr Andrew McCallum
 - Respiratory Support in COVID-19 presented by Dr Christopher Turnball and Dr Gareth Hynes
 - Personal Protective Equipment presented by Professor Jennie Wilson

Knowledge Refresher - COVID-19 - Part 1 of the webinar recorded on Tuesday 14 April, 7pm
 - An Overview of the Clinical Management of COVID-19 - presented by Dr Maheshi Ramasamy
Please note; there are additional questions answered at the end of the recording.

Practical procedures:

Knowledge Refresher - Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Part 2 of the webinar recorded on Wednesday 8 April, 7pm
 - Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis, presented by Dr Tandip Mann.

Radiology:

Knowledge Refresher - Radiology and Acute Confusion - recorded on Thursday 2 April at 7pm
 - Radiology - CXR and CT Interpretation – presented by Dr Sunit Raja 
 - Approach to acute agitation or confusion – presented by Dr Catherine Ashton

Miscellaneous:

Knowledge Refresher – Death certification  - recorded on Friday 25 March 2020
 - DNA CPR and Advance Planning - presented by Dr Sarah Millette 
 - Recognising the Dying Patient & Palliation - presented by Dr Catherine Ashton
 - Verification, Certification and The Law - presented by Dr Catherine Ashton

Knowledge Refresher - Return to Clinical Work - A recording of the second half of the webinar recorded on Thursday 9 April 2020
- Day one on the ward, presented by Dr Nell Freeman-Romilly.

Wellbeing:

Wellbeing - 01 
 - Presented by Dr Caroline Walker of The Joyful Doctor, an expert in doctors' wellbeing.

Wellbeing 02 - Take Care - recorded on Wednesday 8 April 2020, 2pm
 - Presented by Anneliese Guerin-LeTendre, a professional development coach and interpersonal/intercultural communications specialist.

Knowledge Refresher - Management of Diabetes Mellitus - Part 1 of the webinar recorded on Thursday 16 April, 7pm
 - Management of Diabetes Mellitus, presented by Dr Ryan Goindoo, a Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialty Registrar. 

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*NEW EPISODE 9 - Teleclinics in secondary care: How do we supervise trainees?

Planning and production credits: Victoria Twigg (Lead), Sarah Siddiqui, and Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the NHS embrace the use of tele-medicine as a way to continue to provide high-quality patient care whilst maintaining social distancing. As we enter the recovery phase it is likely to continue to be used as the key modality for conducting outpatient work. In addition to the benefits of infection prevention, telemedicine has a host of other advantages for patients and the health service but does bring challenges to the clinician and, in particular, to supervision and the trainee-trainer relationship. In this Pandemic Podcast, we are in conversation with clinicians and trainers Jo Szram and Indranil Chakravorty discussing the key issues and trainee Vicky Twigg, reflecting on the benefits of telemedicine, how to conduct teleclinics and common pitfalls and best practice in using teleclinics as a training modality.

Biographies

Oluseyi Adesalu is a differential attainment fellow in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. Having completed the academic foundation programme, she will be commencing specialty training in clinical radiology in September. 

Victoria Twigg is a higher surgical trainee in ENT in North London undertaking a fellowship at HEE looking at early-years surgical education across the region. She has an interest in leadership and management across the healthcare sector, with a focus on workforce policy. 

Jo Szram is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, a deputy postgraduate dean in London, chair of NACT UK and sits on the Councils of the Royal College of Physicians and the RSM Patient Safety Section Council.

Indranil Chakravorty is director of medical education and a consultant acute physician at St George's Hospital in South London. He has run projects in South London on telehealth monitoring of patients with chronic disease. He is an ex-deputy dean for Health Education England and has a passion for technology enhanced learning.

Andrew Viggars is an ST4 specialty registrar in clinical oncology working in the Yorkshire and Humber deanery. He has recently taken up post as a clinical leadership fellow in acute oncology. 

Nadeev Wijesuriya is a cardiology trainee working in the North West London deanery, sub-specialising in electrophysiology and devices. His academic interests are in the interventional treatment of atrial fibrillation. 

EPISODE 8 Career planning during uncertainty

Planning & Production Credits: Jon Fairey, Oluseyi Adesalu, Victoria Twigg, Katharine Hankins, Sarah Siddiqui & Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary

Medics often face uncertainty regarding their career journey; whether it be deciding on speciality, taking time out of training, questioning career decisions, or navigating exams and ARCPs. 

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic this uncertainty has been multiplied, leaving trainees unsure about progression, exams, speciality choice and their professional identity. In this podcast, we are in conversation with PSU senior career adviser Jon Fairey, GP Naureen Bhatti and HEE Differential Attainment Fellow Seyi Adesalu, who reflect on their experience of managing career uncertainty. In particular, we discuss how reflecting on and developing more flexible attributes such as curiosity, open-mindedness, perseverance, self compassion and calculated risk taking can help trainees to embrace opportunities and widen their perceptions of how a fulfilling, well rounded career can evolve.

If you would like to give us some feedback on Episode 8 of our Pandemic Podcast, you can find a feedback form on our website here.

Biographies

Jon Fairey is a senior careers adviser and coach for the PSU. With a  background in careers, education and HR, Jon has worked specifically with medical professionals over the last 5 years, helping them to reach informed, realistic and values led career goals.

Naureen Bhatti is a GP in Tower Hamlets as well as Health Education England (HEE) Head of School for General Practice for North Central and East London. She is passionate about flexibility to ensure working equilibrium for doctors as their needs change through their working lives.

Oluseyi Adesalu is a Differential Attainment Fellow in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. Having completed the Academic Foundation Programme, she will be commencing specialty training in Clinical Radiology in September.

Sarah Siddiqui is a National SuppoRTT Fellow in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. She is dual-qualified in Medicine and Dentistry and on sabbatical from Core Surgical Training.

Victoria Twigg is a higher surgical trainee in ENT in North London undertaking a fellowship at HEE looking at early-years surgical education across the region. She has an interest in leadership and management across the healthcare sector, with a focus on workforce policy.

Ajay Asokan is a Core Surgical Trainee in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the East of England Deanery and Associate Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin Medical School. He has a keen interest in medical education and academic interests in regenerative medicine within Orthopaedics.

EPISODE 7 Assertiveness

Planning & Production Credits: Lynne Rustescki, Trevor Bibic, Sarah Siddiqui, Vanessa Petroni & Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary

Trainees are often faced with situations where there is a need for them to demonstrate suitable assertive behaviour; whether it be in regards to patient care, team working or their own training and wellbeing needs. 

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this need for demonstrating professional assertive behaviour may be greater in situations where they may have concerns or be under duress, particularly when faced with stressful situations. 

In this podcast, we are in conversation with PSU's lead for specialist communications and linguistics Lynne Rustecki and Learning and Development Consultant Trevor Bibic, who reflect on the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour. In particular, we discuss how valuing yourself and understanding of others perspectives can lead to win-wins and how use of language and perceptions of assertiveness can vary across different cultures.

If you would like to give us some feedback on Episode 7 of our Pandemic Podcast, you can find a feedback form on our website here.

Biographies

Trevor Bibic has been working in personal and professional development training for over seven years, delivering a wide range of workshops, webinars and one to one coaching. With the BMA, BMJ and Health Education England Trevor has developed and delivered training on a variety of skills and careers areas including leadership, time management, assertiveness and interviews. He has held various management and leadership positions throughout his career and in recruitment for over 20 years. This gives him an excellent understanding of dynamic working environments and challenges. In addition, Trevor has worked with high-profile higher education institutions such as Cambridge University, Kings College and UCL.

Lynne Rustecki is the Education Lead for Specialist Communication and Linguistic Support in the Professional Support Unit, Professional Development Team for Health Education England.  She has a special interest in the communication challenges faced by doctors who are non-native speakers of English, and how cultural factors may impact on professional interaction.

Sarah Siddiqui is a National SuppoRTT Fellow in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. She is dual-qualified in Medicine and Dentistry and on sabbatical from Core Surgical Training.

Ammar Hamid is a higher specialty dental trainee in orthodontics. He has an interest in mentoring and widening participation in dentistry.

EPISODE 6 Perspectives from the frontlines and the sidelines

Planning & Production Credits: Kathleen Sullivan, Sarah Siddiqui, Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary

Healthcare workers have been faced with unusually difficult career-related decisions during the Covid-19 outbreak. Many have asked themselves: "Do I run towards the frontline or work from the sidelines?" What do these choices reveal about our unique values, motivational drivers and ethical stance? How might these highly-personal choices shape our career once the pandemic is over? In this episode, PSU coach Kathleen Sullivan is in conversation with Gabriel Weston, Shak Rahman and Sarah Siddiqui. These three surgeons are at different stages in their career and have made very different and difficult choices during the pandemic. However, what they have in common is a curiosity about the legacy that the Covid-19 crisis may have on our professional identities over the course of our careers. In this extended episode, they consider some of the important decisions they have made and delve deep into some of the questions emerging from a potentially career-altering pandemic.

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 6 of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here.

Biographies

Gabriel Weston is a surgeon in the NHS. She studied English before undertaking her medical training, and she draws upon her knowledge of both disciplines, as an author and TV presenter, in addition to her career as a surgeon.

Shakeel Rahman is a Pan Thames Plastic Surgery Trainee. He has a background in medical education and mentoring.

Sarah Siddiqui is a National SuppoRTT Fellow in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. She is dual-qualified in Medicine and Dentistry and on sabbatical from Core Surgical Training.

Kathleen Sullivan is a Senior Coach for the PSU and an Associate with Career Planning for Doctors and Dentists. Kathleen specialises in transformational coaching and satisfying career transitions for doctors. Her integrated approach draws on modalities including Solutions Focus, Constellations, and Thinking Partnerships

Thank you to the trainees, who kindly provided the sound bites and wished to remain anonymous.

EPISODE 5 (Part 2): ​Human Factors in the Pandemic (Part 2)

Planning & Production Credits: Sarah Siddiqui, Jo Szram and Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary 

Human factors has been a crucial part of the clinical response during this pandemic for some departments and health professionals. In this supplementary episode, we are in conversation with senior theatre service manager Clair Mullins, ITU consultant Sunny Kaul and clinical educator Liz Allibone from the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, exploring how their understanding of human factors prepared them during the pandemic response, with additional trainee perspectives from foundation doctor Kerry Fisher and OMFS (suggest you spell this out as lots of people don’t know what it is!)  surgeon Nabeel Bhatti.

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 5 (Part 2) of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here. 

Biographies

Clair Mullins is a senior theatre service manager at The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.

Liz Allibone is head of clinical education and training at The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and chair of the UK clinical nurse educator network.

Sundeep Kaul is a consultant in intensive care and respiratory medicine and head of the lung division at The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.

Kerry Fisher is a foundation doctor at Frimley Hospital, RAF medical officer

Nabeel Bhatti is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon

EPISODE 5 (Part 1): Human Factors in the Pandemic 

Planning & Production Credits: Jo Szram (Lead), Sarah Siddiqui, Peter Brennan, Jane Gardner-Florence

Summary 

Human factors understanding focuses on optimising human performance through better understanding the behaviour of individuals, their interactions, with each other and with their environment. In health care, it underpins patient safety, offering an integrated approach to quality improvement and clinical excellence. In this episode, we are in conversation with HEE deputy dean and physician Jo Szram, surgeon Peter Brennan, BA pilot Graham Shaw and Obs & Gynae trainee Ruth-Anna Macqueen to explore what human factors are, their importance in the health care setting and how knowledge of human factors can help both trainees and supervisors.  

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 5 (Part 1) of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here. 

Biographies

Jo Szram is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, a deputy postgraduate dean in London, chair of NACT UK and sits on the Councils of the Royal College of Physicians and the RSM Patient Safety Section Council.

Peter Brennan is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon and honorary professor of surgery with a PhD and 70+ publications on human factors and patient safety.

Ruth-Anna MacQueen is a Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, having worked for Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and is currently undertaking an MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors

Graham Shaw is founder and director of Critical Factors and a 777 Captain for British Airways.

EPISODE 4: - Perspectives of Redeployed Trainees during the pandemic

Released on: 21st May 2020
Planning & Production Credits: Victoria Twigg (Lead), Kathleen Sullivan, Jane Garner-Florence & Sarah Siddiqui

Summary:
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new ways of working for everyone in healthcare, with some healthcare professionals being redeployed to another speciality completely.  Redeployment can pose a host of practical difficulties and concerns to those being redeployed, such as; will I be out of my depth? Am I going to be putting myself and my family at risk? How will my training and career be affected? In this episode we are in conversation with two surgical trainees and a PSU coach, to discuss their experience of being redeployed, the highs and lows, and the approaches one may take in addressing the concerns that arise. We look also at some of the positives that can be drawn when in the face of uncertainty.

Biographies:
 - Abhinav Singh is a Trauma & Orthopaedics Registrar in the Imperial Deanery and a part-time MSc student at the University of Oxford. He is interested in surgical research, focusing on clinical outcomes for paediatric patients. Outside of work, he enjoys playing cricket and running.
 - Peter Lion is a higher surgical trainee in ENT in North London. He studied medicine in Brighton and has subsequently worked in Scotland, Wales and England. He has an interest in medical education.
 - Kathleen Sullivan is a Senior Coach for the PSU and an Associate with Career Planning for Doctors and Dentists. Kathleen specialises in transformational coaching and satisfying career transitions for doctors. Her integrated approach draws on modalities including Solutions Focus, Constellations, and Thinking Partnerships.
 - Victoria Twigg is a higher surgical trainee in ENT in North London undertaking a fellowship at HEE looking at early-years surgical education across the region. She has an interest in leadership and management across the healthcare sector, with a focus on workforce policy.

EPISODE 3: Supervision in Primary Care during the Pandemic

Summary
The pandemic has altered work patterns, so that in general practice most consultations are being done by telephone or video. Clinicians are sometimes working from home and trainees and supervisors may not always be in the same physical environment. The combination of different ways of consulting and this geographical separation can lead to challenge in terms of supervision. In this episode, we are in conversation with a GP trainee, a GP trainer and a GP educator about their experiences; and consider ways of overcoming the challenges they have faced.

Biographies:  
 - Dr Nirja Joshi is a GP trainee on the St George's GP training scheme
 - Dr Rupal Shah is a GP trainer and Associate Dean in Professional Development
 - Dr John Spicer is a GP and ethicist. He was Head of Primary Care in South London until his retirement in August 2019
 - Helen Foster is Education Lead in Faculty Development
 - Dr Naureen Bhatti is the GP Head of School for NCEL
 - Dr Meera Kumar is a GP trainee and is a host on the AIT podcast 'Somewhere in-between' from the RCGP

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 3 of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here. 

EPISODE 2: IN DISCUSSION - Training & workforce deployment in the face of a pandemic

Summary:
In the early stages of the pandemic, the medical workforce across trusts in London underwent many strategic changes, with trainees being deployed to different sites and disciplines causing disruption to normal working patterns and training pathways. In this episode, we are in conversation with the Director of Medical Education across different London trusts and the chair-elect of the NACT (National Association of Clinical Tutors) Council to explore the different strategies and approaches used, the role of the medical education departments and the challenges faces by trainees and supervisors and how they were overcome.

Bios:
Dr Jo Szram is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, chair-elect of the NACT council and a deputy dean in London.

Dr Dan Bailey is a consultant in geriatric and general medicine at King’s College Hospital, associate director of medical education, a champion for Supported Return to Training and training programme director IMT in South West London.

Dr Louise Schofield is a consultant in palliative care and director of medical education at Barnet Hospital.

Dr Karwai Tsang is the Chief Registrar at Kings College Hospital and ST7 in Acute Medicine

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 2 of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here.

PILOT EPISODE - Finding balance in the pandemic

Summary:

In a high-alert situation such as the Covid-19 pandemic, it can be very easy to become more function-driven and task-focused when everything is in crisis mode. There is the potential for 'heroic' overworking and burnout or struggling to find the capacity to address other areas of our lives. In these times, how can we support healthcare professionals to create more balance in their every day? In this episode, we are in conversation with coaches Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier and Kathleen Sullivan. Our discussion draws on neuroscience and coaching as we explore some practical approaches to finding balance amidst the ongoing crisis. 

Bios:
Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier is a neuroscientist, and productivity and wellbeing expert. She is the author and inventor of the GridTM work-life balance method. Magdalena joins up theory, research and practitioner insights, creating new practical approaches that optimise human health and performance.

Kathleen Sullivan is a Senior Coach for the PSU and an Associate with Career Planning for Doctors and Dentists. Kathleen specialises in transformational coaching and satisfying career transitions for doctors. Her integrated approach draws on modalities including Solutions Focus, Constellations, and Thinking Partnerships.

Dr Sarah Siddiqui is a National Supported Return to Training Fellow based in the London & KSS Professional Support Unit. She is dual-qualified in Medicine and Dentistry and on sabbatical from Core Surgical Training.

If you would like to give us some feedback our Episode 1 of our Pandemic Podcast you can find a feedback form on our website here.  

Oncology Training Day: 

Breast Cancer update: Changes in Breast cancer clinical practice over the last 12-18 months. 

Dr Judy King, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Royal Free Hospital
Dr Sarah Needleman, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Royal Free Hospital

Lung Cancer update: Changes in Lung cancer clinical practice over the last 12-18 months.

Dr Waleed Mohammed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

SuppoRRT / Tips & Advice: Real-life experience, tips and advice on returning to clinical practice following time out of training.

Dr Sarah Needleman, SuppoRTT London Clinical Oncology Champion
Dr Romelie Rieu, SuppoRTT South London Clinical Oncology Trainee Representative
Dr Vanita Gandhi, SuppoRTT North London Clinical Oncology Trainee Representative

Oncology in COVID-19: Changes in Oncology clinical practice during COVID-19. 

Dr Fiona McCarthy, Consultant Medical Oncologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

GI Cancer update: Changes in GI cancer clinical practice over the last 12-18 months.

Dr Tom Richards, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Uro-Oncology update: Changes in Prostate cancer clinical practice over the last 12-18 months.

Dr Alison Tree, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Head & Neck Cancer update: Changes in Head & Neck cancer clinical practice over the last 12-18 months.

Dr Dorothy Gujral, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Palliative Care Refresher: Refresher in palliative care management.

Dr Philip Lodge, Palliative Care Consultant, Marie Curie Hospice & Royal Free Hospital

Palliative Radiotherapy Planning: Refresher in palliative radiotherapy planning techniques and general considerations.

Dr Romelie Rieu, ST7 Clinical Oncology Registrar, Royal Marsden Hospital

The Supervision of COVID-19 Displaced or Shielding Trainees programme is now live.

This programme was developed for the educational supervisors of displaced or shielding doctors in training. However, supervisors and educators of trainees in other settings may find it useful.

The e-learning content was developed in collaboration with displaced trainees who share their experiences of being displaced and demonstrates how they can be supported to progress in their training.

Access the e-learning programme here.

SuppoRTT Shielding Trainee Advisory Group Toolkit - resources and guidance for trainees and trainers

>> Advice for Educational Supervisors, Trainers and Trainees
>> Guide and Checklist for Trainers and Supervisors 
>> Resource Hub
>> Activities while Shielding

>> Guidance for managing postgraduate medical trainees who are shielding due to Covid

>> Support for trainees shielding or displaced due to Covid-19 document

Note: As the pandemic progressed and our understanding developed, the terminology around ‘shielding’ also evolved to include a broader group of individuals than that initially defined in Government guidance. In recognition of this, the term ‘displaced’ has come into use to apply to any healthcare professional who is unable to work in their usual clinical environment as a result of factors related to an increased risk from COVID infection. This change is reflected in many of the documents and resources available here; where the term ‘shielding’ alone is referred to it can be accepted as interchangeable with ‘displacement’.’

Supported Return to Training for Shielding Trainees Webinar Series

Organised and facilitated by Dr Ceri Chadwick, National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training and Paediatric Registrar in the West Midlands, Dr Aimee Manicom, HEE Clinical Fellow for Quality Improvement and Anaesthetic Registrar in Thames Valley.

Session 1: SuppoRTT for Shielding Trainees

This webinar provides an introduction to the Supported Return to Training programme and the resources available to trainees who have been shielding due to Covid-19. 

Presented by Dr Antonia Calogeras, HEE Lead Associate Dean for SuppoRTT, Dr Alison Gale, HEE Associate Dean for SuppoRTT North-West, Obstetric and Gynaecology Consultant,  Karina George, HEE SuppoRTT Programme Manager in Wessex, Dr Klara Mausley, ST6 Rheumatology/General Internal Medicine, Dr Aimee Manicom, HEE Clinical Fellow for Quality Improvement and Anaesthetic Registrar in Thames Valley, and Dr Ceri Chadwick, National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training and Paediatric Registrar in the West Midlands. 

Session 2: Returning from Shielding: the Impact, Adjustment and Moving Forward

To discuss the impact that shielding has had on doctors, the adjustments that have been necessary and what we can do while planning moving forward from these experiences.

Presented by Dr Emma Lishman, Clinical Psychologist at North Bristol NHS Trust, Dr Sethina Watson, Anaesthetic Registrar, and Dr Ceri Chadwick, National Clinical Fellow for Supported Return to Training and Paediatric Registrar in the West Midlands.

Session 3: COVID 19 - The Role of Occupational Health

An overview of the principles of Occupational Health and risk assessment for those at high risk or shielding due to COVID-19.

Presented by: 

Dr Anneka Varma - Specialty Registrar in Occupational Medicine in the West Midlands

Dr Alastair Robertson - Consultant Occupational Health Physician University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust

Session 4 - Returned from Shielding – finding a path through the bumps in the road

A webinar for doctors who have returned, or are planning their return, from shielding 

Presented by:

Dr Emma Lishman works for North Bristol Trust as a Clinical Psychologist in the Staff Wellbeing Psychology Team. She specialises with working with junior doctors and leads on a SuppoRTT project.

Dr Claire Blount works for North Bristol Trust as a Clinical Psychologist in the Staff Wellbeing Psychology Team. She specialises with working with consultant and senior doctors and leads on a Consultant Wellbeing project.