Courses
Introduction to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Course
Course Date: Friday 19 January 2024
Fee: £295 (reduced fee for ESNEFT Staff & Dukes Club members)
Course duration: 1 Day
Level: FY2 – ST4
Programme includes:
- History of endoscopy
- Layout of endoscopy unit
- Equipment & functionality
- Patient preparation
- Analgesia & sedation
- Common pathology
- JAG & training pathways
Plus hands-on VR and box trainer endoscopy simulator sessions
Colorectal Technical Skills Masterclass
Course Date: Friday 8th March 2024
Venue: ICENI Centre, Colchester Hospital
Fees:
- UK Trainees: £50 refundable deposit
- UK Consultants: £50 non-refundable
Course duration: 1 Day
Programme includes:
- Low Anterior Resection – Robotic and laparoscopic, medial to lateral and preservation of left colic
- Splenic Flexure – Inferior mesenteric vein, pancreas into lesser sac and lateral mobilisation
- Total Mesorectal Excision of Rectum – Posterior, anterior and lateral dissection
- Anastomosis – Preparing rectal muscular tube for stapling, double staple line and ‘Ipswich single staple line’ techniques
- Pelvic Sidewall Nodal Clearance – Medially and laterally, and dissection and skeletonization of external ilian vessels and obturator muscles
- Right Hemicolectomy – Inferior to superior, ileocolic vessels, duodenal tunnel creation, mesenteric vein, middle colic vessels, Henle trunk, isoperistatic anastomosis and hybrid Kano-S anastomosis
- Paraaortic Node Dissection – Techniques and boundaries
- New Colonic Cancer Chemotherapy – Understanding mechanism, why and how it works
- Rectal Cancer Update

Mr Arshad Malik
Video Flyers – CAUTION: These flyers contain surgical images
LAPCO Train the Trainer
Awarded 11 CPD points by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Dates: Next Date TBC
Course Fee: £700
(Included in the course fee: Two nights accommodation from Sunday 1st October to Tuesday 3rd October and one course dinner on Monday 2nd October)
Suitable for: Consultants/Senior Registrars/Post CCT Trainees
This 2 day interactive course has been shown to substantially improve the efficiency and effectiveness of surgical training.
6 delegates with 4 faculty
Day 1 – ‘Dry skills’ (lectured and interactive role play)
Day 2 – In theatre
Course Leader: Sharmila Gupta
Past delegate feedback:
‘Very, very well organised. Welcoming faculty who put delegates at ease and very approachable. Very useful and enjoyable course with realistic objectives that were delivered.’
‘The course was beyond expectation, Friendly Faculty and their teaching method was extraordinary. I think this course should be mandatory for all consultants. One of the best course I ever attended.’
‘This is without a doubt the best train the trainers course I have been on. This course is superior to any others as it is taught by
Surgeons for Surgeons. Excellent, well thought out programme. Very practical and relevant. I have already recommended to my entire
department of Consultants. This should be propagated and taught across the NHS.’