Wrightington & Liverpool TIG Post
Summary
| Hospitals |
Wrightington Hospital, Wigan
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan
Leigh Infirmary, Leigh
Whiston Hospital, Liverpool
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool
|
| AES |
Mr Chye Yew Ng
|
| Consultant Trainers |
Mr CY Ng (brachial plexus & peripheral nerve disorders)
Mr M Hayton (sports injuries & wrist arthroscopy)
Mr S Talwalkar (degenerative & inflammatory arthropathy)
Prof I Trail (arthroplasty)
Prof P McArthur (congenital hand differences & spasticity)
Prof R Murali (Dupuytren’s contracture & arthritis)
Mr S Akhtar (Dupuytren’s contracture & soft tissue trauma)
Prof A Watts (Elbow disorders)
|
| Rotation Format |
Placement 1 (six months)
Prof P McArthur and Mr MJ Hayton
Placement 2 (three months)
Mr S Talwalkar and Prof I Trail
Placement 3 (three months)
Mr CY Ng and Prof R Murali
(including twice-weekly MDTs, and flexible sessions for a bespoke training experience)
|
| Additional Notes |
- High-volume tertiary referral practice
- Wide exposure to degenerative disorders and post-traumatic reconstruction including complex arthroplasty
- Training in the management of peripheral nerve injuries following trauma or surgery
- Exposure to full spectrum of congenital hand differences and treatment of spasticity (in both adults and children)
|
Sample Timetable
Placement 1 (six months)
| |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Alder Hey)
|
Mr Hayton
Theatre
(Wrightington)
|
Hand trauma
(Whiston )
|
Mr Hayton
Elective clinic
(Wrightington)
|
Research /
Flexible
|
| afternoon |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Alder Hey) |
Mr Hayton
Theatre
(Wrightington) |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Whiston) |
Mr Hayton
Elective clinic
(Wrightington) |
Research /
Flexible |
Placement 2 (three months)
| |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Alder Hey)
|
Mr Hayton
Theatre
(Wrightington)
|
Hand trauma
(Whiston )
|
Mr Hayton
Elective clinic
(Wrightington)
|
Research /
Flexible
|
| afternoon |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Alder Hey) |
Mr Hayton
Theatre
(Wrightington) |
Prof McArthur
Theatre
(Whiston) |
Mr Hayton
Elective clinic
(Wrightington) |
Research /
Flexible |
Placement 3 (three months)
| |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Mr Ng
Theatre
(Wrightington)
|
Mr Ng
Fracture Clinic
(Wigan)
|
Prof Murali
Elec Clinic - alt
(Leigh)
|
Research /
Flexible
|
Mr Ng
Theatre
(Wrightington)
|
| afternoon |
Mr Ng
Theatre
(Wrightington) |
Mr Ng
Nerve Clinic
(Wigan) |
Mr Talwalkar
Elec/Frac Clinic
(Wrightington)
|
Prof Murali
Elec Clinic - alt
(Wrightington) |
Mr Ng
Theatre
(Wrightington) |