North Western

The North Western region is supported by a dedicated RCP regional office based in Manchester.

This office provides valuable support for regional RCP activities as well as acting as a local point of contact.

The North Western regional advisers provide a local point of contact for RCP fellows and members in this region. They work in partnership with College tutors and regional colleagues to facilitate the two way exchange of information from the RCP to the region.

Regional advisers play an important role in offering support to local fellows and members, approving job descriptions, taking part in the scoring of clinical excellence awards and granting continuing professional development approval.

Regional office

RCP regional manager

Debbie Cornwell
Regional Manager, North West
Royal College of Physicians
Education Centre
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Farnworth
Bolton, BL4 0JR

Tel:  01204 390029
Fax: 01204 390506
Email: debbie.cornwell@boltonft.nhs.uk

Regional advisers

RCP regional adviser (service)

Dr Ray Hyatt
RCP regional adviser (service)
Burnley General Hospital
Casterton Avenue
Burnley
Lancashire  BB10 2PQ

Tel:  01282 804 592
Email: Raymond.hyatt@elht.nhs.uk

Please note Dr Hyatt has responsibility for Continuing Professional Development.

RCP regional adviser (training)

Dr John Anderton
RCP associate regional adviser
Royal Preston Hospital
Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire, PR2 9HT

Tel: 01772 522754
Email: John.Anderton@LTHTR.nhs.uk

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).

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 cooperated, 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 Bob Coward* is Head of School of Medicine for the North Western Deanery.

Events

• Visit our RCP events listing for this region