Courses
Therapeutic Hysteroscopy Course
Course Dates: Wednesday 29 January 2025
Venue: ICENI centre, Colchester Hospital
Suitable for: Gynae trainees, SAS Doctors, Clinical fellows and Nurse Hysteroscopists
Course Fee:
£100 (Reduced rate is available for ESNEFT staff & Eastern Deanery Trainees)
£25 Nurse Hysteroscopists
Course Content:
The course provides a foundation for clinicians providing care in hysteroscopy clinics at our world-class minimal access simulation Centre in Colchester.
The course includes experience-enlightening lectures & priceless hands-on experience in hysteroscopy techniques.
It also includes paracervical, intracervical and fundal blocks, Myosure morcellation of polyps & fibroids, Novosure endometrial ablation, Sonata radiofrequency ablation of fibroids and a review of the recent advances in the management of uterine fibroids
Introduction to Assisting in Robotics Surgery
Aimed at SCP’s, First Assistants & Senior Scrub Nurses
This course has been accredited 12 CPD Points by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Course Dates: Next Date TBC
Course Fee: £300
Course Duration: 2 Days
Day 1: Observation in theatres
Day 2: Hands-on practice & lectures
- Overview of Xi Robot
- Understanding the importance of port placement
- Docking & undocking the robot with hands on practice
- The importance of Human Factors & good communication in robotics theatre
- Trouble shooting when supporting a robotics procedure
Nurses Essential Surgical & Laparoscopic Skills Course
Date: 2024-25 Dates TBC
Course Fee: Free for ESNEFT staff
Introduction for Nursing staff into basic surgical & laparoscopic skills including:
- Different methods of suturing including interrupted; continuous; mattress; subcuticular & the knotted suture loop
- General principles and methods of knot tying
- Local anaesthetic infiltration
- Laparoscopic skills
To register email SallyAnn.Foster@esneft.nhs.uk
Mr Adam Howard
Course Lead
ICENI CENTRE
Holmium Laser Encleation Prostate (HoLEP) Training Day
Course Date: Next Date TBC – You can register your interest for the next course by filling in the form below.
Venue: ICENI Centre, Colchester Hospital
Suitable for: Urological Trainees & Specialist Nurses
Course Fee: £30
Course Details: This course includes perioperative aspects of HoLEP, nurses’ aspects of HoLEP, the role of the laser operator, the use of the Homium laser and nursing aspects of morcellation.
There are three simulated scenarios:
- Theatre staff, equipment and fluid balance
- Laser demonstration and safety aspects in theatre
- Morcellation
In collaboration with Olympus.
Mr Zafar Maan
Consultant Urologist
ICENI CENTRE