This page provides contact information that postgraduate doctors in training may need as they progress through paediatric training in the UK. Click on the region where you work to see the details.
If you know of any changes to the below contacts, please email us at qualityandtrainingprojects@rcpch.ac.uk in order to maintain an accurate page.
England
- East Midlands
Deanery: HS England - East Midlands
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
EM North
- Dr Louise Wells (ST4-ST8) - louise.wells28@nhs.net
- Dr Julia Edwards (ST4-ST8) – Lead ARCP - julia.edwards17@nhs.net
- Dr Kiran Kumar (ST1-ST3) - kiran.kumar@nhs.net
- Dr Simon Li (ST1-ST3) - simon.li@nhs.net
EM South
- Dr Afraa Al-Sabbagh (ST4-ST8) – Lead ARCP - afraa.al-sabbagh@nhs.net
- Dr Deepa Panjwani (ST4-ST8) - deepa.panjwani2@nhs.net
- Dr Imogen Norton (ST1-ST3) - imogen.norton1@nhs.net
- Dr Sonal Kapoor (ST1-ST3) - sonal.kapoor2@nhs.net
Programmes
- Placements and Less Than Full Time - england.secondarycareprogrammes.midlands@nhs.net
- Out of Programme - england.secondarycareprogrammes.midlands@nhs.net
- Inter-Deanery Transfer - england.idt.em@nhs.net
Assessments and Revalidation
- ARCPs and ePortfolio - england.assessments.em@nhs.net
- Revalidation - england.revalidation.em@nhs.net
Faculty Support
- Curriculum Study Leave - England.StudyLeave.EM@nhs.net
- Course Manager - england.futureworkforce@nhs.net
- East of England
Important web pages
- NHS England - East of England
- Health Education England: East of England (deanery)
- University of Cambridge
- University of East Anglia
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1-3: Dr Nick Schindler - nick.schindler@nnuh.nhs.uk
- ST4-5: Dr Sudeep Domodaran - sudeep.domodaran@jpaget.nhs.uk
- ST6-8: Dr Jogesh Kapadia - jogesh.kapadia@ldh.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- General inbox - england.edit.eoe@nhs.net
- ARCP queries - england.assessment.eoe@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Important web pages
- NHS England - KSS
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (deanery)
- Brighton & Sussex Medical School
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Surrey: Dr Ellie Day
- Sussex: Dr Asma Shah
- Kent: Dr Palaniappan Sashikumar
- Darent Valley and KSS posts: Dr Lola Adenuga
- Sub-specialty - Dr Catherine Wynne
Deanery contacts
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- London
Important web pages
- NHS England - London
- Barts and The London School of Medical and Dentistry
- King's College London School of Medicine (at Guy's King's College and St Thomas' Hospital)
- Imperial College School of Medicine, London
- St George's, University of London
- University College London/University College Medical School
- London School of Paediatrics
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Please use the London School of Paediatrics to find your TPD.
Deanery contacts
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- North East, including north Cumbria
Important web pages
- NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
- Health Education England: North East England and North Cumbria (deanery)
- Newcastle University - Faculty of Medical Sciences
Deputy Head of School (Education and Training): Dr John Williams - john.wiliams17@nhs.net
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD - (ST1-4): Dr Hannah Tumelty - hannah.tumelty@nhs.net
- TPD - (ST5-8) (Outgoing): Dr Anne-Marie Ebdon - anne-marie.ebdon@nhs.net
- TPD - (ST5-8) (Incoming): Dr Liz McLellan - e.mclellan1@nhs.net
- TPD lead for mentoring/coaching and link with College Tutors and Educational Supervisors: Dr Vijaya Sathyanaryana - v.sathyanarayana@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic Inbox - england.paediatrics.ne@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- North West
Important web pages
- NHS England - North West
- North West Postgraduate Medicine and Dentistry (deanery)
- North West school of Paediatrics
- Manchester (University of), Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences
- Liverpool (University of), Faculty of Medicine
The North West School of Paediatrics is split into two areas: Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) and Greater Manchester & Lancashire(GM&L)
Associate Dean: Dr Sunil Bagewadi - sunil.bagewadi@nca.nhs.uk
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1 – ST2 C&M: Eleanor Derwas - ederwas@nhs.net
- ST3 – ST4 C&M: Sally Ogden - sally.ogden@lwh.nhs.uk
- ST5 – ST8 C&M; Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver - meriel.tolhurst-cleaver@alderhey.nhs.uk
- ST1 – ST2 GM&L: Sudhakar Kandasamy - sudhakar.kandasamy@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk
- ST3 – ST4 GM&L: Jill Mant - jill.mant@nca.nhs.uk
- ST5 – ST8 GM&L: Ranganath Ranganna - ranganath.ranganna@mft.nhs.uk
- TPD Exam Support C&M/GM&L: Ros Garr - rosaline.garr@sthk.nhs.uk
- TPD Wellbeing C&M/GM&L: Swathi Upadrasta - swathi.upadrasta2@sthk.nhs.uk
- TPD Study Leave C&M/GM&L: Jayaprakash Rajaram - jayaprakash.rajaram@mbht.nhs.uk Please note study leave queries applications are via your TPD
Deanery contacts
- Programme Support Manager: Sarah Mrozek - s.mrozek@nhs.net
- Programme Support Officer: Jennifer Shaw - jennifer.shaw40@nhs.net
- Programme Support Administrator: Jennie Tomley - england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
Manchester Medical Society
This society arranges programmes of meetings and seminars and supports meetings in collaboration with other bodies. It thus provides continuing medical education in the region providing high-quality meetings with speakers of national and international renown locally, and it collaborates with the University of Manchester Medical School to support the annual Medical Careers Fair. The Society always welcomes new members - find out about joining.
- South West ( Severn and Peninsula region)
Important web pages
- NHS England - South West
- Severn Postgraduate Medical Education
- Peninsula Postgraduate Medical Education
- Bristol University
Severn
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Dr Emma Bradley - emma.bradley12@nhs.net
- Dr Edward Coxson - edward.coxson@nhs.net
Peninsula
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Dr Katy Huxstep - katy.huxstep@nhs.net
- Dr Indranil Dey - indranil.dey@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- David Warren - david.warren13@nhs.net
- Revalidation - england.revalidation.sw@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Thames Valley
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD ST1-4: Dr Helen Wolfenden - helen.wolfenden@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
- TPDs ST5-7: Dr Domna Alexopoulou - domna.alexopoulou1@nhs.net and Dr Oliver Jefferis - oliver.jefferis@ouh.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - england.paediatrics.tv@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Wessex
Important web pages
- Wessex Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (deanery)
- Southampton University
- Paediatric Innovation, Education and Research (PIER) Network
- The STrIPES group - trainee group interested in simulation and education, led by Dr James Edelman (trainee)
- Searchable repository of patient safety and QI projects run in Wessex
- Southampton and Oxford Retrieval team, includes information on upcoming courses
- University Hospital Southampton
- Wessex Refugee Resource.com - supporting health professionals in treating refugees and asylum seekers within the Wessex Deanery
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD West (Dorchester, Poole, Salisbury, Solent Community, UHS (Not Neonates) & Sub-Specialty (GRID) not Neonate GRID): Dr Clare Hollingsworth - clare.hollingsworth@dchft.nhs.uk
- TPD East (Portsmouth, HHFT, Neonates including sub-specialty for Southampton & Portsmouth): Dr Ollie Bevington - oliver.bevington@hhft.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - england.paediatrics.wx@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- West Midlands
Important web pages
- NHS England - West Midlands
- Health Education West Midlands (deanery)
- Birmingham University
- Keele University
- Warwick University
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1-4: Dr Julia Uffindell - julia.uffindell@uhnm.nhs.uk
- ST5-7: Dr Trishul Kothari - trishul.kothari1@nhs.net
- Sub-specialty (ST5-7)/OOP/SPIN: Dr Matthew Harvey - matthew.harvey11@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic Inbox - england.assessments.wm@nhs.net
- For Appeals: england.arcpappeals.wm@nhs.net
- For Revalidation: england.traineerevalidation.wm@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Important web pages
- NHS England - Yorkshire
- Yorkshire and Humber LETB
- Hull York Medical School
- University of Leeds
- Sheffield University
Deputy Head of School: Dr Chakra Vasudevan - Chakrapani.Vasudevan@bthft.nhs.uk
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD Lead for ARCPs - Dr Christopher Vas - cvas@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-3 South Yorkshire - Dr Alison Scott - alison.scott15@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 South Yorkshire - Dr Fharhad Motaleb - fmotaleb@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-4 West Yorkshire - Dr Matthew Taylor - matthew.taylor@cht.nhs.uk
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 West Yorkshire - Dr Kathryn Davison - kathryn.davison@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-4 East Yorkshire - Dr Gemma Barnes - gemma.barnes1@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 East Yorkshire - Dr David Finn - david.finn5@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - ARCP - england.stp-arcp.yh@nhs.net
- Generic inbox - Rotations - england.stp-rotations.yh@nhs.net
Other contacts
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Repulic of Ireland
- Scotland
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Scotland East: Dr Joanna Chisholm - joanna.chisholm@nhs.scot
- Scotland North: Dr Thomas Kendrew-Jones - kendrth162@nhs.scot
- Scotland South East: Dr Ailis Orr - ailis.orr@nhs.scot and Dr Laura Jones - laura.jones@nhs.scot
- Scotland West: Dr Ihab Shaheen - ihab.shaheen@nhs.scot, Dr Jennifer Scarth - jennifer.scarth@nhs.scot and Dr Andrew Cooper - andrew.cooper6@nhs.scot
- Carol Leiper - carol.leiper@nhs.scot
- Sonia Mcinnes - sonia.mcinnes@nhs.scot
- Natalia Durok - natalia.durok@nhs.scot
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Wales
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- jonathan.hurst1@wales.nhs.uk
- TPD South Wales: Dr Hannah Kate Murch (Cardiff and Vale UHB - Paediatrics) - hannah.murch@wales.nhs.uk
- School Manager for Paediatrics: Zoe Dummett (HEIW) - zoe.dummett@wales.nhs.uk
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
- Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Deputy Head of School - Dr Stephen Mullen - stephenm.mullen@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Training Programme Director (TPDs)
- Academic Regional Representative: Please see Academic Training Committee page
- Less Than Full Time Training Adviser: Please see LTFT Network page
- Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Representative: Please see SAS Committee page
- Trainee Representative: Please see Trainee Network Committee page
Republic of Ireland