Welcome to LAPCO

Since April 2009 a total of over 1,500 Global Assessment Score (GAS) forms from Lapco theatre training sessions have been uploaded to the web site. A total of 150 Consultants are scheduled to complete their training with Lapco, of this total 21% have already been successfully signed off, and a further 25% have been invited to undertake their sign off assessment. The remaining 55% of trainees are still in training who are projected to be invited to be invited to sign off in 2011/2012. In addition, there are now 63 registered trainers in our 11 national training centres coordinated from 35 seperate NHS Trusts in England. This takes the total number of trainees and trainers involved with the programme to 213, which represents over one third of the total number of Colorectal Consultants in England.

With the progression of succesful sign offs a 'post sign off' audit recording database is currently being finalised to ensure that LCS data activity is recorded and analysed for Consultants who have been trained through Lapco.

There are over 100 SPRs who are registered through the Lapco web site who are now using the dedicated SPR Section to record their local training activity using the format of the online Lapco GAS forms. In addition, there are 19 Fellows for 2011/2012 who are using the web site to record their training activity which provides further data analysis on training development for the Education team at Imperial College which Hugh Mackenzie, Clinical Research Fellow will be working with on.

The next NTP live theatre Laparoscopic Colorectal Education masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 21st February, 2012 at The Christie, Manchester.

The fifth 'Lapco TT' 2 day Train the Trainer Course took place at Colchester in October, the next course will be taking place on 18th/19th January 2012 at Basingstoke.  A total of 43 of the 61 registered NTP Trainers are scheduled to have taken part in this course.

The 2011 Lapco Newsletter provides an overview of our activities and progress over the last 12 months, click to view: NEWSLETTER 2011

For recent publications, see the Department of Health Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer 2011 with reference to Lapco National Training Programme (page 56) and go to 'Programme News' for a summary of the key challenges for cancer in the Government White paper 'Equality and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (July 2010) from Professor Sir Mike Richards at 'Spreading the Winning Principles' Conference.

ACTIVITY AND COURSE AVAILABILITY (Click bold text for programme)
1.  Enhanced Recovery Seminar (Yeovil 8th December)
2.  Lapco TT Course (Basingstoke 18/19th January 2012)
3.  NTP Clinical Immersion Course (Bradford, 25th-27th January 2012)
4.  NTP Steering Group Meeting (Manchester, 20th Feburary 2012)
5.  NTP Lapco Live Theatre Colorectal Masterclass (Manchester, 21st February 2012)
6.  The 2nd TME International Symposium (Portsmouth, 14th/15th March 2012)
7.  NTP Clinical Immersion Course (Bradford, 21st-23rd March 2012)

For enquiries regarding National Training Programme Contact Coordination Office (01752 439845)
National Programme Manager - Laura Langsford (laura.langsford@nhs.net)