Introduction:

This section features information on training programmes and posts offered.

BSG/BASL Position Statement on Hepatology Training 

This statement has been produced in response to the rapid increase in the burden of liver disease in the UK and the need to ensure training in liver medicine delivers a clinical workforce able to meet current and future demand. Liver disease is now the commonest cause of premature death in men in the UK, and has resulted in a major rise in out- and in-patient episodes for patients with chronic liver disease which is having a significant impact on service and training needs.

Download BASL-BSG Training Statement 2019.pdf

Advanced Hepatology Training posts - 2024 updated 10/11/23 (Scotland TBA)

The ATPs below are approved for advanced training in Hepatology and include experience in a transplant (level 3) centre. These posts will form the ST6 year (primarily) for trainees branching into hepatology as part of the 2022 gastroenterology curriculum. The allocation process will now be region-based but there is flexibility if a trainee is happy to move regions. There is also flexibility for the 6 month/6 month posts in terms of whether one or both are filled from the same region (will depend on trainee interest from the two regions involved). All trainees interested in hepatology ATPs will be asked to complete the specific trainee information form :  Download Trainee info form for 2024 hepatology placement.pdf. Of note the ATP year is not mandatory for NTN(A) hepatology trainees (typically ACL), who have had appropriate hepatology clinical experience, but they should otherwise make up minimum time in a transplant centre if not based in one.

Hepatology ATPs available for 2024:

Lead Centre Transplant Unit

Duration of training
in 
transplant
unit (m)

Lead Centre Contact Email

Birmingham

Birmingham 12 Abhi Chauhan Abhishek.chauhan@uhb.nhs.uk

Birmingham Unit information Download Birmingham 2021_s.pdf

 Brighton (x2 posts TBC*) Kings  Fergus Chedgy  Ferguschedgy@nhs.net
Debbie.shawcross@kcl.ac.uk
 
King's Unit information Download Kings 2021_s.pdf
Bristol (x2 posts) Royal Free 6 Fiona Gordon (Bristol)
Rooshi Nathwani (Royal Free)
Fiona.Gordon@uhbw.nhs.uk 
Rooshi.nathwani@nhs.net
Royal Free Unit information Download Royal Free 2021_s.pdf
Cambridge Cambridge 12 Bill Griffiths bill.griffiths@nhs.net 
Cambridge Unit information Download Cambridge 2021_s.pdf
Cardiff Royal Free 3 Brijesh Srivastava Brijesh.srivastava@wales.nhs.uk 
Royal Free Unit information Download Royal Free 2021_s.pdf
Derby Birmingham 3 Adam Lawson Adam.lawson2@nhs.net
Birmingham Unit information Download Birmingham 2021_s.pdf
Leeds Leeds 12

Joanna Moore

Joanna.moore@nhs.net 
Leeds Unit information Download Leeds 2021_s.pdf
Liverpool (x2 posts) Birmingham 6

Ed Britton (Liverpool)
Abhi Chauhan (Birm’ham)

Edward.britton@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Abhishek.chauhan@uhb.nhs.uk 

Birmingham Unit information Download Birmingham 2021_s.pdf
Manchester (+/- 2nd post*) Leeds 3 Imran Patanwala Imran.patanwala@mft.nhs.uk 
Leeds Unit information Download Leeds 2021_s.pdf
Newcastle Newcastle 12 Steven Masson Steven.masson@nhs.net 
Newcastle Unit information Download Newcastle 2021_s.pdf
Norwich Cambridge 3 Arun Shankar Arun.shankar@nnuh.nhs.uk 
Norwich Unit information Download Cambridge 2021_s.pdf
Nottingham Nottingham 6 Peter Eddowes Peter.eddowes2@nuh.nhs.uk 
Nottingham Unit information  Download Nottingham Hepatology ATP.pptx
Oxford Oxford 3 Jeremy Cobbold Jeremy.cobbold@ouh.nhs.uk

Oxford Unit information  Download Oxford Hepatology ATP.pptx

Plymouth (x2 posts) King's 6 Louisa Vine (Plymouth)
Debbie Shawcross (King's)

Louisavine@nhs.net 
Debbie.shawcross@kcl.ac.uk

King's Unit information Download Kings 2021_s.pdf
Royal London (x 2 posts) Royal Free 6 Vikram Sharma (Royal London)
Rooshi Nathwani (R Free)
 Vikram.sharma1@nhs.net
Rooshi.nathwani@nhs.net
Royal Free Unit information Download Royal Free 2021_s.pdf    
SCOTLAND x4 region Edinburgh 3 Carol Blair carol.blair@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Edinburgh Unit Information Download Edinburgh
Sheffield (x2 posts**)  Sheffield 6 Barbara Hoeroldt (Sheffield)
Joanna Moore (Leeds)

Barbara.hoeroldt1@nhs.net

Joanna.moore@nhs.net 

Southhampton Unit Information  Download Sheffield Hepatology ATP.pptx
Southampton Cambridge 3 Kate Nash

Kathryn.nash@uhs.nhs.uk

Leeds Unit information Download Cambridge 2023_s.pdf
St Mary's (x 2 posts) King's 6 Heather Lewis (St Mary's)
Debbie Shawcross (King's)
heather.lewis4@nhs.net
 Debbie.shawcross@kcl.ac.uk 
King's Unit information Download Kings 2021_s.pdf

* Will be updated if new information
** Trainee appointed Jan 2023 returning from parental leave

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