Gastroenterology
Sub-specialties
We offer the following sub-specialties:
- Advanced Endoscopy:
- ERCP: Those who demonstrate endoscopic dexterity have ample opportunity to train in this discipline.
- Endoscopic Ultrasonography: There are at present 3 centres where training in this area is available. Bradford, Hull and Leeds.
- Capsule Endoscopy and Enteroscopy are available in Hull and Leeds.
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and other aspects of therapeutic endoscopy are offered as one year fellowship in Leeds within the programme. - Hepatology. Training in this field occurs at most hospitals in the deanery where there is often a consultant with an interest in this field. All trainees however do get the opportunity to rotate through the regional Transplant Liver Unit at St James’s University Hospital. There is also a stand-alone advanced hepatology post where trainees can gain an extra 12 months hepatology experience (6 months in Leeds and 6 months in Sheffield).
- Nutrition: There are currently 3 centres where a gastroenterologist is involved/leads a nutrition team. These are Bradford, Scarborough and Hull. Leeds does offer a course in Clinical Nutrition. This is a 4-day course organised annually in Leeds. Several of the current specialist registrars are currently undertaking an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at The University of Surrey and appropriate leave can be given. Previous registrars have organised short placements at National Intestinal Failure Units.
- Oesophageal Function Testing is available in some centres, but full range including impedance is available in Hull.
- Academic Gastroenterology offering two lecturer posts in the scheme mainly based at Leeds.