And We're Off...
This week we welcomed a new cohort of doctors-in-training. In the surgical specialities we still have our Registrars until the start of October, and this continuity is vital as our new F1s, F2s, GP trainees and our Core Surgical Trainees get settled in.
Wednesday and Thursday were taken up with Trust and Departmental Induction which this year has undergone a revamp in response to previous years' comments. We'll see if we have got any closer to getting it right.
The Role of the Surgical Tutor is (solely) to look after the Core Trainees. This remit does get a bit forgotten sometimes by the powers that be, but this year I'm not going to get drawn in to peripheral issues and I started by bagging some time with all of them together before they got stuck into their placements 
So say a big @ASPHFT hello to (front row) Kamran, Gaj, Mohammed and Theo, (back row) Alex and Kwaku. Ahmed on the end there is one of the Urolgy trust grades.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time to take part in T&O induction (Kieran Gallagher here helping to reassure in how to get through an on call). It's really helpful for our new colleagues to clap eyes on you, put faces to names and not feel hesitant to ask for your help as they get to grips with a new job.
New Appointment to the Rowley Bristow
I'm delighted to announce the appointment of a Medical Staffing Lisison Officer in T&O. This is a new post as we understand that looking after our doctors-in-training in these challenging times requires dedication.
In the next few weeks we'll be showing our new team member the many different aspects of the department, where our doctors-in-training take part and where their teaching opportunities arise.
It's part of the role to hold a forum for our doctors-in-training so that if there are issues we can deal with them in real time. They will also feed into the Surgical LFG to highlight problems and good practice
Trauma Meeting On The Move Again
As you'll know, the Trauma Meeting is going through an evolutionary process after we outgrew the Rowley Bristow seminar room. The aim is to get the meeting onto Swan Ward to hold a truly multidisciplinary meeting but not even the personal intervention of the Chief Executive @SuzRankin has been able to free up space there - yet. So as an interim step we're moving to Theatres commencing Monday August 8th.
It will be a purely business meeting, primarily addressing handover, with a core group of essential participants and with teaching opportunities kept separate.
Women in Surgery Conference 2016
This conference welcomes all women, from medical students to consultants, with an interest in Surgery. There's a poster competition which if you get in there instantly means a National meeting for your portfolio
"Are YOU Cut Out For It?"
This is the portfolio-boosting competition from @RCSNews for CT2s that I talked about at induction. Keep an eye out for the Regional Heats. I ran it last year so you'll forgive me if I take a step back this year but if Gaj @GajThiru, Mohammed @MohammedDeputy and/or Kamran want to step up and organise it (see link) I will certainly help you.
And Finally...
Anaesthetist of the Week?
Surgeons wouldn't be surgeons without the fantastic teamwork that supports our patients' pathway through theatres so this week in a slight departure from the usual surgical speciality superstars we're celebrating an Anaesthetist
🎉Happy 60th Birthday Jonathan Cooper!🍾👏🏻
Jonathan (seen here with the Small Child) has been a brilliant colleague who was really very kind and supportive to me even as a 4th year T&O registrar. Can't believe he's that old!!
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