Coordination Office

For training and registration enquiries please contact the Coordination office

National Training Programme (LAPCO)

Unit 7

Scott Building

18 Davy Road

Tamar Science Park

Derriford

Plymouth

PL6 8BY

Tel: +44 1752 439844
Fax: +44 1752 315053
Email: mail@lapco.nhs.uk

Click here for Trainer Registration or here for Trainee Registration

Mark Coleman MD FRCS
National Clinical Lead
Consultant Surgeon
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
Tel 01752 439846
Email mcoleman1@nhs.net

Biography of Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman is a Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Derriford where he was appointed in 2001.He has been performing laparoscopic colorectal surgery since 2002 and was originally trained as a registrar in Wessex and as a laparoscopic fellow in Brisbane, Australia in 1999. He was appointed as an Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons Preceptor in LCS in 2005.

He formed the South West Laparoscopic Colorectal Group which is part of the National Training Programme. He was appointed National Lead for the Programme in September 2008

Laura Langsford

Programme Manager

Tel: 01752 439845

Fax: 01752 315053

Email: laura.langsford@nhs.net

How to get to us

Tamar Science Park

From Derriford Island, turn off Tavistock Road (A386).
Head towards Derriford Hospital

Drive past Derriford Hospital (keeping it on your right hand side) for 300 meters.
Follow AA yellow directional signage turning right for ‘Tamar Science Park’

Enter the park and take first left into Davy Road.

Drive past the site reception building.
Continue along Davy Road, head towards water feature and into enclave of development of new wooden fronted buildings.
Look out for ‘Scott Building’ named externally, adjacent to ‘Drake’ Building
Parking is provided to the rear of the Scott Building.

Accommodation

The following Hotels are located within close proximity of Derriford Hospital & Tamar Science Park, and include:

Jack Rabbit – Inn Keepers Lodge (www.innkeeperslodge.com)
8-9 Howeson Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 8BD

Reservations: 0845 155 1551

Future Inns (www.futureinns.co.uk)

Plymouth International Business Park, 1 William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5ZD
Reservations: 0845 094 5471

The George – Inn Keepers Lodge (www.innkeeperslodge.com)
399 Tavistock Road, Roborough, Plymouth, PL6 7HS
Reservations: 0845 112 6087

Travel

By Train: Tamar Science Park is located within 10 minutes drive of the City Centre & Plymouth Train Station
By Air: Tamar Science Park is located within a few minutes drive of Plymouth Airport (www.airsouthwest.com)
By Car: See inset Maps

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