East Midlands (South)

The East Midlands South region is supported by a dedicated RCP regional office. This local office brings the RCP into the region, acting as an information point and the face of the RCP for local doctors.

This region covers Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Kettering. The regional advisers and college tutors work with the regional office to provide an education programme for doctors of all grades.

Alongside the regular training sessions for SpRs and grand round meetings, the regional office arranges an annual Update in Medicine meeting, PACES training and a PACES mock exam, exhibits at university medical fairs and has also hosted the Lilly Lecture.

The regional office organises and facilitates the MRCP Part 1 exam and the PACES exam, both held in Leicester. Approval for consultant and specialty doctor job descriptions is coordinated by the regional office along with elections for roles of regional adviser and college tutors and fellowship nominations.

Regional office

RCP regional manager

Lynette Todd
Royal College of Physicians – East Midlands (South) regional office
Ground Floor
Victoria Wing
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square
Leicester  LE1 5WW

Tel:  0116 204 7842.
Email:  lynette.todd@rcplondon.ac.uk

Office opening hours:  the regional office is usually open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with exceptions to work around events.

PACES exam

Are you undertaking the PACES exam? If you are and would like some local training, contact Lynette Todd at the RCP regional office. 

Approval of job descriptions 

For the approval of job descriptions please contact your regional office manager. Further information and guidance on job planning is available from Advisory Appointments Committees (AAC).

Regional advisers

RCP regional adviser (training)

Dr Peter Topham
Tel: 0116 258 8013
Email: peter.topham@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

RCP regional adviser (service quality)

Dr John de Caestecker
Department of Gastroenterology
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester 
LE5 4PW 

Tel:  0116 258 4799
Email: John.decaestecker@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

School of medicine

The Royal College of Physicians has supported the creation of specialty-based schools of medicine within each deanery, which will supervise trainees within Basic Medical Training and all 30 Higher Specialist Training programmes.

Heads of schools have now been appointed in most deaneries. The appointment process was deanery-based, with the posts being advertised. In most cases the RCP and the deanery co-operated, which variously included the RCP commenting on the job description, advertising the role to fellows, and being represented on the appointment panel. In the majority of cases the person appointed has previously served as a regional adviser (marked*).

Dr Trevor Howlett* is the head of school of medicine for the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery.

Events

• Visit our RCP events listing for this region