Surgical Skills Courses

The following courses are available at the Peninsula Radiology Academy:

Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) Course

A 2 day course accredited by Royal College of Surgeons designed to introduce surgical trainees to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment. It aims to ‘teach, assess and certify’ the ability of trainees to use safe and sound surgical techniques that are common to all forms of surgery.

See attached ‘Programme’ for further details.

Core Laparoscopic Skills

A 3 day course accredited by Royal College of Surgeons will provide surgeons with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical experience of basic level laparoscopic surgery. The course will expand on the RCS`s Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy course and provide a much broader introduction to laparoscopic surgery and the key procedures. This will be an intensive course with plenty of opportunity to practice skills in the laboratory, using bench-top models specifically designed for the course.

See attached ‘ Programme ‘ for further details.

For further information on booking of courses, running of events including catering and available facilities please contact:

Contact Name:             Sue Coleman
Contact Number:         01752 793744 (ex52733)
Contact Email:              suecoleman1@nhs.net