Haematology is a dynamic specialty, involving clinical and laboratory aspects of patient care. The job varies widely from aggressive treatment of acute leukaemia, through outpatient management of chronic disorders, to provision of diagnostic services and advice to other clinicians. It combines good general medicine and specialist interventions such as chemotherapy and transplantation, and, as such, is always challenging and new. There are many subspecialties, (e.g. clotting, transfusion, paediatrics, transplantation), so training is broad, with plenty of chance to develop further specialist interests.
With exciting new techniques in constant development there is also ample opportunity for research and academia.
Haematology is continually evolving. It offers a stimulating, challenging career engaging in the care of a particularly rewarding group of patients.
Haematology training in the South West region is organised via two rotations: the Severn Deanery Training Scheme in the North (centred around Bristol) and the Peninsula Deanery Training Scheme in the South (centred around Plymouth). Trainees will spend approximately three years at the central teaching hospital and two years (usually as two one-year attachments) at District General Hospitals. During these five years placements will cover all subspecialties, including coagulation, transfusion, bone marrow transplantation and paediatric haematology, as well as providing a thorough grounding in laboratory haematology. The clinical teams are friendly and supportive, and the working environment enjoyable. For further details please see the section entitled ‘Training in the region’, or contact one of the current registrars (via the ‘Contact Us’ details, left).
Please note All trainees are required to complete an End of Placement Survery to help monitor the satisfaction of trainees. The survery can be found by clicking here.