North (Severn)
The North programme provides ACCS, Intermediate and Higher Emergency Medicine training across:
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Great Western Hospital, Swindon
- Southmead Hospital, Bristol
- Bristol Royal Infirmary
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
- Royal United Hospitals Bath
- Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
Rotations
ACCS (ST1–2)
Residents will normally be based within a single geographical area while completing the ACCS components of their programme.
Intermediate Training (ST3)
Residents undertake two six-month placements: one in a general Emergency Department and one at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children to provide the required paediatric Emergency Medicine experience.
Higher Training (ST4–6)
Higher training involves experience across the programme, including the required experience within a Major Trauma Centre. Rotations provide access to a breadth of clinical environments and learning opportunities necessary to meet the Emergency Medicine curriculum.
Placement decisions are made by the Training Programme Director in discussion with the resident doctor, balancing curriculum requirements, training opportunities, programme capacity and individual circumstances.
South (Peninsula)
The South programme provides ACCS, Intermediate and Higher Emergency Medicine training across:
- Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
- Royal Devon University Hospitals, Exeter
- Royal Devon University Hospitals, Barnstaple
- Torbay Hospital
- University Hospitals Plymouth
- Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro
Rotations
ACCS (ST1–2)
Residents will normally be based within a single geographical area while completing the ACCS components of their programme.
Intermediate Training (ST3)
Intermediate training will normally continue within a single geographical area while ensuring residents have access to the clinical experience required by the curriculum.
Higher Training (ST4–6)
Higher training involves experience across the programme, including the required experience within a Major Trauma Centre. Rotations provide residents with experience of different Emergency Departments and clinical environments while supporting achievement of the Emergency Medicine curriculum.
Placement decisions are made by the Training Programme Director in discussion with the resident doctor, balancing curriculum requirements, training opportunities, programme capacity and individual circumstances.