Training Programme Syllabus
Themes and Topics
There are 5 themes, each with 4 topics covering the majority of the neurosurgery curriculum. The syllabus is delivered over a 4 year cycle.
Trauma
Tumours
Degenerative
Chiari Malformations, Syringomyelia and Spinal dysraphism
Oncology
Intrinsic tumours 1: Glioblastoma, LGG, awake craniotomy, biopsy, day case, adjuvant therapy
Intrinsic Tumours 2: Intraventricular, thalamic and insular tumours
Intrinsic tumours 3: Stereotactic Radiosurgery, cerebellar, brainstem, and pineal region tumours
Meningioma
Neurovascular & Skull Base
Cerebellopontine Angle
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Subarachnoid Haemorrhage & Aneurysms
Vascular Neurosurgery, other than Aneurysms
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Pituitary & Endocrine
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Paediatrics & CSF Disorders
Craniofacial Surgery
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Paediatric Trauma & Non-accidental Injury & Medicolegal Aspects of Neurosurgery
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Paediatric Tumours
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​Adult and Paediatric Hydrocephalus
Spine
Programme Allocation
2020
11 March - Plymouth
Spinal Tumours (intra and extra dural, vertebral column)
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15 May - Cardiff
SAH & aneurysm
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July - Bristol
Paediatric Trauma & Non-accidental injury & Medicolegal aspects of neurosurgery (Consent, legal report writing, complication avoidance)
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October - Southampton
Intrinsic tumours 1 (glioblastoma, LGG, awake craniotomy, biopsy, day case, adjuvant therapy)
December - Oxford
Meningioma
Postponed due to COVID-19
2021
March - Plymouth
The Chiari Malformations, Syringomyelia and Spinal dysraphism
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May - Cardiff
Paediatric Tumours
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July - Bristol
Epilepsy (Adult and Paediatric)
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October - Southampton
Intrinsic Tumours 2 (Intraventricular, thalamic and insular tumours)
December - Oxford
Pituitary & Endocrine including extended endonasal skull base approaches
2022
March - Plymouth
Degenerative Spine
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May - Cardiff
Trauma and ICU care of the adult neurosurgical patient
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July - Bristol
Intrinsic tumours 3 (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, cerebellar, brainstem, and pineal region tumours)
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October - Southampton
Vascular neurosurgery, other than aneurysms
December - Oxford
Movement Disorders & DBS
2023
March - Plymouth
Spine Trauma
May - Cardiff
Pain, neuromodulation and spasticity (including Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy)
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July - Bristol
Adult and Paediatric Hydrocephalus