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National Training Programme for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

The National Training Programme for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery has been developed by the Department of Health to train NHS consultant colorectal surgeons in England. The aim is to give all suitable patients with colorectal cancer access to a fully trained laparoscopic colorectal surgeon according to the 2006 NICE guidelines. About the programme

National Training Programme - Updates


1.EDUCATION DAY - 'Achieving Proficiency in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery'
A 1 day event at Imperial College, London on Tuesday 19th January 2010 with  presentations on topics including: Training, Becoming an Expert, Assessing Performance & Clinical Quality.  
For more details please click on the following link - programme. 

Registration Details - Please confirm registration to Joanne Foley at Lapco:
Email: joanne.foley@lapco.nhs.uk or  Telephone: 01752 439844.

2. OTHER ARTICLES

For more details regarding the new Northwest centre and the NICE Guidance Waiver Review, please go to the Programme News section on the Home Page