The Yorkshire regional advisers are very much involved in the regional education programme. Two of our regional advisers represent the RCP on the Postgraduate School of Medicine Management Committee, with one leading the School Education Sub-committee.
Our regional office organises five annual G(I)M SpR training days and two annual seminars in medicine, open to all grades.
Approval for consultant and specialty doctor job descriptions is coordinated through the regional office for new and replacement appointments within the region. The regional office also coordinates and facilitates the MRCP Part 1 examination held in Leeds. The regional advisers review fellowship and ACCEA nominations and they work in partnership with RCP tutors and local training programme directors to assist the exchange of information between the RCP and the region.
Regional office
RCP regional manager
Viva Baillie
Royal College of Physicians - Yorkshire Regional Office
Yorkshire and the Humber Postgraduate Deanery
Willow Terrace Road
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
Tel: 0113 343 1610
Fax: 0113 343 1612
Email: viva.baillie@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk
Office opening hours: Monday to Thursday. 9 am - 4.30 pm
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 Catherine Dickinson
Consultant Cardiologist
Jubilee Wing
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds LS1 3EX
Tel: 0113 392 5889
Email: catherine.dickinson@leedsth.nhs.uk
Please note Dr Dickinson also has responsibility for Continuing Professional Development.
RCP Associate Regional Adviser
Dr Peter Hammond
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Tel: (01423) 553747
Email:peter.hammond@hdft.nhs.uk
Regional Adviser for Service Quality
Dr Andrew Catto
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Steeton
Keighley BD20 6TD
Tel: 01535 294187
Email: andrew.catto@anhst.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.
The Head of the Yorkshire School of Postgraduate Medicine is Dr Tony Arnold, and the 3 Locality Heads of School are:
Sheffield: Dr Trevor Rogers
Leeds: Dr Ian Wilson
Hull: Prof Sunil Bhandari
