is so much variation from city life to rural areas, from the mountains to the sea. Trainee Representatives Welcome to Wales or Croeso i Gymru! The Wales Deanery is great, in fact, it is the best (in the GMC survey in 2016, we were the top ranking deanery overall and for Paediatrics!). We have trainee-led written and clinical examination teaching. Our exam results are great and improving! We have regular deanery teaching (third Wednesday of the month plus extra Wednesday. If you want a topic taught, tell Dr Torsten Hildebrandt or us!). There are many opportunities for trainees such as academic posts, leadership years and strong research links. Not forgetting that Wales is beautiful, cheap to live in and close to London in the South and Manchester in the North. Well done on a good choice! We have put this document together to signpost you to some activities and people who I think may be useful to you. Learning Welsh You do not need to speak Welsh to live in Wales, but some people may want to learn. Check with your trust as they often have free courses for conversational Welsh. A useful stand-alone free app called ‘Say Something in Welsh’ Trainee Representatives Hannah Murch – Deanery Rep –South Wales ST6-8 – hannahmurch@hotmail.co.uk Lenka Sridhar – Deanery Rep – North Wales ST6-8 – lekha.sridhar@nhs.net Siwan Wyn Jones – Deanery Rep – North Wales ST1-5 – siwanwynjones@gmail.com Abby Parish – RCPCH/Deanery Rep - South Wales ST1-5 - abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk Facebook If you are on Facebook, search for ‘Paediatric trainees in Wales’. It is a closed group and only current trainees are on the page. Please feel free to join in, comment and upload stuff yourselves! Paediatric Trainee Committee (PTC) Chair – Abby Parish (RCPCH Trainee Rep) – ST4 Gen Paeds, Morriston Hospital abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk
the development of the Institute of Life Science (ILS) and ILS 2 at the School of Medicine at Swansea University has created a safe and effective environment for an outstanding Clinical Research Facility. This provides rich potential for medical and health advance and for the strong promotion of the local knowledge economy. Further, there has been impressive progress at the Swansea University College of Human and Health Sciences responsible for nursing, midwifery, and allied healthcare professional education across the region. This collaborative approach has led to the development of an ambitious programme for multi-disciplinary clinical skills teaching at the postgraduate level to support the development of new and innovative ways of working. Morriston Hospital A General and Specialist Hospital with over 850 beds situated on the Northern outskirts of the City of Swansea, adjacent to the M4 motorway. In addition, the general hospital services it provides for the local population, which includes large departments of General Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Radiology, Anaesthetics, Burns and Plastics Surgery and Medicine for Elderly People. It also provides a range of specialist services for a wider catchment area, including subspecialties for Neurosciences, Renal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery and Oral Surgery. The hospital has the largest Maxillofacial Surgery Department in Europe and the only Burns and Plastics Surgery Unit in Wales. Morriston Hospital also incorporates the major Accident and Emergency Department for the Swansea area and it is anticipated that it will be designated in due course, a Major Trauma Centre. It has more critical care beds than any other hospital in the UK. Paediatric Services There are three areas where children/young people are cared for as in-patients in Morriston Hospital. These are Paediatric Assessment Unit, Oakwood Ward and Ward M. Please visit the website for details. There are also paediatric services within Morriston Hospital for children/young people such as Burns, Plastic Surgical care that are under the Directorate of Regional Surgical Services. ABMU Children’s Out: Patient Facilities This service is provided on four sites within the Health Board: Singleton Hospital Morriston Hospital Neath Port Talbot Hospital Princess of Hospital Bridgend