Speciality: Intensive Care Medicine
The South-East Scotland Training Programme in Intensive Care Medicine offers training leading to either the standalone, Dual or Triple CCT in Intensive Care Medicine.
The training programme is flexible and will be directed to the training needs and interests of the individual. The scheme offers wide clinical experience in all areas of Adult General Intensive Care with opportunities to receive additional specialist training locally e.g. Paediatrics, or nationally, in a specific area of interest.
All hospitals are actively involved in research. Supported by the University Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, there are enthusiastic and leading academic consultants (Professors Tim Walsh, Manu Shankar-Hari, Mike Gillies, and Kenny Baillie, and Drs Nazir Lone, Anne-Marie Docherty, David Griffiths, Zoeb Jiwaji and Thomas Craven) with principal interests in ICM, who have a record of high quality academic output. Trainees will be expected to take advantage of the research and audit opportunities available, and participate in the weekly SES ICM journal club chaired by Dr Jiwaji.
Local MSc is also available in Data Science and Medical Education.
There are active regional and local teaching programmes with the regional course focussed towards sitting the FFICM Final Examination, simulation, CALS, transfer medicine, focussed echocardiography and ultrasound. Trainees are encouraged to acquire skills relevant to Intensive Care, in particular focused echocardiography, bronchoscopy and diagnostic and procedural ultrasound.
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, 50 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SF, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Training will be delivered in 4 Intensive care units in the South-East of Scotland:
the NHS Lothian Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Adult General, Trauma, Neurosciences, Cardiothoracics ICM),
the NHS Lothian Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (Haematology/Oncology, General ICM),
the NHS Fife Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Adult General ICM) and
the NHS Lothian Royal Hospital for Children and Young Persons, Edinburgh (Paediatric ICM),
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, amongst other services, contains the major Trauma service for the area, the Regional Cardio-thoracic Unit, the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit and the Regional Neurosciences, Renal, Hepatobiliary and Vascular Surgical Units.
The Western General Hospital houses the Regional Centres for Haematology, Oncology and Infectious Diseases. Trainees will experience different approaches to the way Critical Care is delivered whilst receiving a broad exposure to critical illness relating to multiple specialties.
The Victoria Hospital offers busy district general hospital ICM experience plus consultant-like ‘acting-up’ experience in Stage 3 training. ICU 10 beds, SHDU/MHDU 16 beds. NHS Fife is extensively involved in medical education providing medical student placements for St Andrew’s, Dundee and Edinburgh Universities and an active high-fidelity simulation centre at Queen Margaret Hospital.
Stage 1 ICM ‘top-up’ training in Medicine and/or Anaesthesia will be delivered in the South-East Scotland training departments of Anaesthesia and Medicine:
NHS Lothian Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian Western General Hospital,
NHS Fife Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, NHS Lothian St John’s Hospital, Livingstone.
Living and working in the vibrant capital city of Scotland suits individuals of all tastes. There are excellent communication links with the rest of the UK. The city itself is renowned for its architecture and culture, culminating in the world famous Edinburgh festival in August. The Pentland Hills, coastal villages of Fife and Scottish ski resorts are only a short distance away for those with an interest in outdoor pursuits.
| Programme Type | Deanery based or National: Deanery |
| Administration office | South-East of Scotland |
| Lead Dean / Director | Professor Adam Hill |
| Responsible Associate Postgraduate Dean or Assistant Director (GP) | Dr Graeme McAlpine |
| Specialty or Sub-specialty | Specialty or Sub-specialty: Specialty |
| Date of GMC recent approval | July 2024 |
| Associated Royal College - Faculty |
Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (web site) |
| Curriculum and Associated Assessment System | |
| Programme Administrator: |
Named Programme Administrator:
Nicola Caughey
Address: NHS Education for Scotland 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW Tel: Email: nicola.caughey@nhs.scot |
| Programme Director |
Programme Director Name: Dr Ben Slater Address: Consultant Departments of Anaesthesia and Critical Care NHS Fife Victoria Hospital Hayfield Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5AH Tel: 01592 643355 Ext 21933 Email: ben.slater@nhs.scot |
| Quality of Training | Quality Management |