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General
- General contacts, including committees with regional representatives
England
- East Midlands
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
EM North
- Dr Louise Wells (ST4-ST8) - louise.wells28@nhs.net
- Dr Julia Edwards (ST4-ST8) – Lead ARCP - julia.edwards17@nhs.net
- Dr Kiran Kumar (ST1-ST3) - kiran.kumar@nhs.net
- Dr Simon Li (ST1-ST3) - simon.li@nhs.net
EM South
- Dr Afraa Al-Sabbagh (ST4-ST8) – Lead ARCP - afraa.al-sabbagh@nhs.net
- Dr Deepa Panjwani (ST4-ST8) - deepa.panjwani2@nhs.net
- Dr Imogen Norton (ST1-ST3) - imogen.norton1@nhs.net
- Dr Sonal Kapoor (ST1-ST3) - sonal.kapoor2@nhs.net
Programmes
- Placements and Less Than Full Time - england.secondarycareprogrammes.midlands@nhs.net
- Out of Programme - england.secondarycareprogrammes.midlands@nhs.net
- Inter-Deanery Transfer - england.idt.em@nhs.net
Assessments and Revalidation
- ARCPs and ePortfolio - england.assessments.em@nhs.net
- Revalidation - england.revalidation.em@nhs.net
Faculty Support
- Curriculum Study Leave - England.StudyLeave.EM@nhs.net
- Course Manager - england.futureworkforce@nhs.net
Your RCPCH area
- Your membership in West England (covers east and west Midlands)
- East of England
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1-3: Dr Nick Schindler - nick.schindler@nnuh.nhs.uk
- ST4-5: Dr Sudeep Domodaran - sudeep.domodaran@jpaget.nhs.uk
- ST6-8: Dr Jogesh Kapadia - jogesh.kapadia@ldh.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- General inbox - england.edit.eoe@nhs.net
- ARCP queries - england.assessment.eoe@nhs.net
Your RCPCH area
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Surrey: Dr Ellie Day
- Sussex: Dr Asma Shah
- Kent: Dr Palaniappan Sashikumar
- Darent Valley and KSS posts: Dr Lola Adenuga
- Sub-specialty - Dr Catherine Wynne
Deanery contacts
Your RCPCH area
- London
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Please use the London School of Paediatrics to .
Deanery contacts
Your RCPCH area
- North East, including north Cumbria
Important web pages
Deputy Head of School (Education and Training): Dr John Williams - john.wiliams17@nhs.net
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD - (ST1-4): Dr Hannah Tumelty - hannah.tumelty@nhs.net
- TPD - (ST5-8) (Outgoing): Dr Anne-Marie Ebdon - anne-marie.ebdon@nhs.net
- TPD - (ST5-8) (Incoming): Dr Liz McLellan - e.mclellan1@nhs.net
- TPD lead for mentoring/coaching and link with College Tutors and Educational Supervisors: Dr Vijaya Sathyanaryana - v.sathyanarayana@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic Inbox - england.paediatrics.ne@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
- North West
Important web pages
The North West School of Paediatrics is split into two areas: Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) and Greater Manchester & Lancashire(GM&L)
Associate Dean: Dr Sunil Bagewadi - sunil.bagewadi@nca.nhs.uk
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1 – ST2 C&M: Eleanor Derwas - ederwas@nhs.net
- ST3 – ST4 C&M: Sally Ogden - sally.ogden@lwh.nhs.uk
- ST5 – ST8 C&M; Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver - meriel.tolhurst-cleaver@alderhey.nhs.uk
- ST1 – ST2 GM&L: Sudhakar Kandasamy - sudhakar.kandasamy@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk
- ST3 – ST4 GM&L: Jill Mant - jill.mant@nca.nhs.uk
- ST5 – ST8 GM&L: Ranganath Ranganna - ranganath.ranganna@mft.nhs.uk
- TPD Exam Support C&M/GM&L: Ros Garr - rosaline.garr@sthk.nhs.uk
- TPD Wellbeing C&M/GM&L: Swathi Upadrasta - swathi.upadrasta2@sthk.nhs.uk
- TPD Study Leave C&M/GM&L: Jayaprakash Rajaram - jayaprakash.rajaram@mbht.nhs.uk Please note study leave queries applications are via your TPD
Deanery contacts
- Programme Support Manager: Sarah Mrozek - s.mrozek@nhs.net
- Programme Support Officer: Jennifer Shaw - jennifer.shaw40@nhs.net
- Programme Support Administrator: Jennie Tomley - england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net
Manchester Medical Society
This society arranges programmes of meetings and seminars and supports meetings in collaboration with other bodies. It thus provides continuing medical education in the region providing high-quality meetings with speakers of national and international renown locally, and it collaborates with the University of Manchester Medical School to support the annual Medical Careers Fair. The Society always welcomes new members - .
Your RCPCH Area
- South West
Update, April 2026: NHS England has reviewed the Paediatric School structure in the South West (Peninsula and Severn) region, and is working to combine specialty schools within Severn and Peninsula to form a single school, South West School of Paediatrics.
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Core TPD (North): Dr Emma Bradley - emma.bradley12@nhs.net
- Core TPD (South): Dr Indranil Dey - indranil.dey@nhs.net
- Specialty TPD (North): Dr Edward Coxson - edward.coxson@nhs.net
- Specialty TPD (South): Dr Katy Huxstep - katy.huxstep@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Educational Program Manager: David Warren - david.warren13@nhs.net
- Deputy Postgraduate Dean: Dr Stephen Harris
- Revalidation - england.revalidation.sw@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
- Thames Valley
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD ST1-4: Dr Helen Wolfenden - helen.wolfenden@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
- TPDs ST5-7: Dr Domna Alexopoulou - domna.alexopoulou1@nhs.net and Dr Oliver Jefferis - oliver.jefferis@ouh.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - england.paediatrics.tv@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
- Wessex
Important web pages
- - trainee group interested in simulation and education, led by Dr James Edelman (trainee)
- - supporting health professionals in treating refugees and asylum seekers within the Wessex Deanery
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD West (Dorchester, Poole, Salisbury, Solent Community, UHS (Not Neonates) & Sub-Specialty (GRID) not Neonate GRID): Dr Clare Hollingsworth - clare.hollingsworth@dchft.nhs.uk
- TPD East (Portsmouth, HHFT, Neonates including sub-specialty for Southampton & Portsmouth): Dr Ollie Bevington - oliver.bevington@hhft.nhs.uk
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - england.paediatrics.wx@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
- West Midlands
Important web pages
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- ST1-4: Dr Julia Uffindell - julia.uffindell@uhnm.nhs.uk
- ST5-7: Dr Trishul Kothari - trishul.kothari1@nhs.net
- Sub-specialty (ST5-7)/OOP/SPIN: Dr Matthew Harvey - matthew.harvey11@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - england.assessments.wm@nhs.net
- For appeals: england.arcpappeals.wm@nhs.net
- For revalidation: england.traineerevalidation.wm@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Important web pages
Deputy Head of School: Dr Chakra Vasudevan - Chakrapani.Vasudevan@bthft.nhs.uk
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- TPD Lead for ARCPs - Dr Christopher Vas - cvas@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-3 South Yorkshire - Dr Alison Scott - alison.scott15@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 South Yorkshire - Dr Fharhad Motaleb - fmotaleb@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-4 West Yorkshire - Dr Matthew Taylor - matthew.taylor@cht.nhs.uk
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 West Yorkshire - Dr Kathryn Davison - kathryn.davison@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST1-4 East Yorkshire - Dr Gemma Barnes - gemma.barnes1@nhs.net
- TPD Lead for ST4-8 East Yorkshire - Dr David Finn - david.finn5@nhs.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - ARCP - england.stp-arcp.yh@nhs.net
- Generic inbox - Rotations - england.stp-rotations.yh@nhs.net
Your RCPCH Area
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
Medical schools
- Dundee University
- St Andrews University
- Aberdeen University
- Edinburgh University
- Glasgow University
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Scotland East: Dr Joanna Chisholm - joanna.chisholm@nhs.scot
- Scotland North: Dr Thomas Kendrew-Jones - kendrth162@nhs.scot
- Scotland South East: Dr Ailis Orr - ailis.orr@nhs.scot and Dr Laura Jones - laura.jones@nhs.scot
- Scotland West: Dr Ihab Shaheen - ihab.shaheen@nhs.scot, Dr Jennifer Scarth - jennifer.scarth@nhs.scot and Dr Andrew Cooper - andrew.cooper6@nhs.scot
Deanery contacts
- Carol Leiper - carol.leiper@nhs.scot
- Sonia Mcinnes - sonia.mcinnes@nhs.scot
- Natalia Durok - natalia.durok@nhs.scot
- Wales
Training Programme Directors (TPDs)
- Dr Jonathan Hurst - jonathan.hurst1@wales.nhs.uk
- TPD South Wales: Dr Hannah Kate Murch (Cardiff and Vale UHB - Paediatrics) - hannah.murch@wales.nhs.uk
- School Manager for Paediatrics: Zoe Dummett (HEIW) - zoe.dummett@wales.nhs.uk
Deanery contact
- Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Medical school
Head of School contact
- Deputy Head of School - Dr Stephen Mullen - stephenm.mullen@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Training Programme Director (TPD)
- Dr Angela McIntosh - angela.mcintosh@westerntrust.hscni.net
Deanery contacts
- Generic inbox - paediatrics.nimdta@hscni.net
Republic of Ireland