Taunton and Somerset NHS foundation trust
Taunton
Taunton is a bustling county town dating back to Saxon times, nestling on the banks of the river Tone. It has a turbulent past and featured in many bloody uprising, the most famous being the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, which ended in Judge Jeffereys' infamous 'Bloody Assize' which was held in the great hall of the castle. Such was the town's reputation that Queen Victoria allegedly drew the curtains of the train as she passed through!
Dominating all is the parish church of St Mary Magdalene with its superbly decorated tower, the highest in Somerset. Starting here, follow the Taunton Heritage Trail around the centre and discover the town's architectural gems and its hidden corners.
The town prides itself on its award winning floral displays and gardens. Vivary Park, centrally located at the top of the High Street. Pass through the ornate iron gates and admire the Victorian bandstand and ornate fountain, all recently restored to their former glory. See the park at its best when it hosts the Taunton Flower Show, the 'Chelsea of the West', in early August.
With an intriguing selection of shops complemented by the best in High Street names, shopping in Taunton is now even more enticing with many visitors enjoying a full day out complimented by great food, nightclubs and accommodation.
Taunton and Somerset NHS foundation trust
Musgrove Park Hospital is part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
We are the largest General Hospital in Somerset and serve a population of over 340,000. Each year 34,000 patients are admitted as emergencies; 10,000 patients are admitted for elective surgery; 28,000 are seen for day case surgery; 238,000 outpatient appointments are held; 49,000 attend Accident and Emergency, 3,000 babies are born in the Maternity Department and 170,000 diagnostics tests are carried out.
We have an annual budget for 2007/08 of £181m. The hospital has over 700 beds, 15 operating theatres, an Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit, a Medical Admissions Unit, a fully equipped Diagnostic Imaging Department and a specialised Children’s Department including a Paediatric High Dependency Bay. Musgrove Park also provides Neonatal Intensive Care for all of Somerset. We employ about 4000 staff.
Musgrove Park aims to be a high quality, constantly improving hospital, providing excellent clinical services in an efficient, effective and integrated way.
Department of Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is strongly represented within the Division of Medicine with 4 Consultant Physicians, an additional locum Consultant appointment which will become substantive in due course and an Associate Specialist. The Firm is supported by two SpRs, 1 ST1/2, 2 F2 and 2 F1 with a clinical nurse specialist. There is a dedicated 3 room Endoscopy Unit able to undertake endoscopy services including enteroscopy and argon plasma coagulation with over 7000 procedures performed annually. There are two ERCP lists weekly. In addition, we run upper GI physiology testing and a capsule endoscopy service within our endoscopy department. There is a Multi-disciplinary Gastroenterology Team involving Doctors, Nurses, Dieticians, Pharmacists and Patient Group Representatives which plan developments. There are currently five GI surgeons (three colorectal and two upper GI)..There are also close links with several weekly meetings to discuss cases of mutual interest. We have a ward of 26 beds which are primarily for Gastroenterology but a small number of beds are used by the Care of the Elderly department. The timetables are shown below.
Consultants
Dr Emma Greig
Dr Timothy Jobson
Dr Stirling Pugh
Dr Paul Thomas
Dr Rudi Matull
SpR job plans
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Greig OP (wks 1, 3, 5)
Endoscopy (Wks 2 & 4)
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Nutrition WR
SpR WR
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Endoscopy (training list; alt weeks)
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Cons WR
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Endoscopy (training/independent)
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Jobson OP
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Dr Pugh/Thomas
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Cons WR
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Endoscopy (training list)
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Medical staffing contacts
Debbie Salter Contact Tel: 01823 343678
E-mail: Debbie.salter@tst.nhs.uk
Patricia Lloyd-Jones
E-mail: patricia.lloyd-jones@tst.nhs.uk
Sharon Hurford
E-mail: sharon.hurford@tst.nhs.uk