Obstetrics & Gynaecology

James Cook University Hospital 

There are hospital-based specialist posts available in this area for General Practice Specialist Trainees (GPSTs) on the Vocational Training Scheme.

The obstetrics and gynaecology unit was built in 1988, with 25 in-patient and six day-case gynaecological beds and 69 (in total) obstetric beds. The number of deliveries for 1998 was 3517.  Subspeciality training opportunities include colposcopy and gynaecological oncology; minimal access gynaecological surgery, infertility and assisted conception, obstetric ultrasound and feto-maternal medicine and urogynaecology.  In addition, specialist services that GPST have dedicated exposure to as a training opportunity include – early pregnancy assessment including the medical management of miscarriages, genito-urinary medicine, family planning and pregnancy advisory service.

As well as the above training opportunities there is dedicated teaching time in the form of one session per month for departmental audit and postgraduate teaching.  Each trainee is encouraged to pursue an audit project during their attachment.  In addition there are two lunchtime tutorial sessions per week.  GPSTs are expected to be involved in the teaching of attached undergraduates, from Newcastle or Dundee University.  All GPST posts are recognised for both DRCOG and MRCOG.  At present a team system is maintained with each GPST attached to one or two consultants (obstetrics and/or gynaecology) for three months at a time.

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