20-03-2025
Laparoscopic training course for trainee surgeons held in Bradford
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has hosted its first Royal College of Surgeons' (RCS) Intermediate Laparoscopic Skills course.
The trust is the only centre outside the London-based RCS that is accredited to run the course, and hopes to offer it bi-annually going forward.
Course director, Ahmed Elshaer, said: "This prestigious course, typically held in London, is one of the most valuable training programs offered by the RCS both nationally and internationally.
"Successfully delivering this course in Bradford for the first time marks a significant achievement, establishing the trust as a recognised regional and national centre for this esteemed course and for laparoscopic training.
"The course is designed to equip trainee surgeons, and speciality and associate specialist doctors, with essential and advanced laparoscopic skills required for their training progression.
"It provided hands-on experience in laparoscopic suturing and in laparoscopic procedures, including hernia repair, fundoplication, and bowel anastomosis, alongside structured assessment and constructive feedback to refine surgical techniques."
Tracey Harrison, the trust's simulation training lead from Education Services, added that the successful launch was "testament to the dedication and support of the trust's Simulation Centre team," which is based in Field House, Bradford Royal Infirmary.
