We are a large acute hospital NHS Trust covering Barnet and the newly developed Chase Farm site, that consists of Consultants and SAS with multiple speciality interests.
We have Adult and Paediatric surgical specialities such as Major complex Colorectal, Cancer, Spine, Intermediate Head and neck surgery, ENT and Max Fax. We are also a large Obstetric unit with an annual delivery rate of about 5700 and have busy 23 bedded ITU/HDU.
Apart from curriculum, there are opportunities to take up QI projects.
We have a very active Educational faculty who provide educational supervision and teaching for the trainees. We provide management experience to senior trainees.
We have a fully equipped Library with Simulation facilities onsite and a trainee’s room with full IT facilities.
We provide ample study leave (including private study leave of 5 days/year).
We have three trainee reps representing ACCS/Core, CT2/CT3 and ST3+ trainees.
Trainee reps attend local faculty meetings (three times a year) to discuss matters related to training, education, rotas and working environment.
- Chase Farm hospital is an elective surgical centre. There is an urgent care centre and Enhanced surgical Recovery Unit.
- Barnet Hospital has A and E, maternity and Paediatrics. CEPOD/Trauma surgeries and high risk elective surgeries are scheduled at Barnet hospital.
| Number of Operating Theatres | Barnet: 5+ 2 Obstetric Theatres Chase Farm: 8 Theatres |
| Number of ICU Inpatient beds /HDU Beds | North and South ITU 13 ITU and 10 HDU beds at Barnet |
| Number of Deliveries | 5700 |
| Anaesthetics services to these Specialities |
General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Trauma, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics, ITU, Emergencies, MaxFax, Dental, ENT, Paediatrics, Urology, Day surgery, ECT, Radiology. |
| Hospital type | General (DGH) Hospital |
| Address | Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet |
| EN5 3DJ | |
| Phone | 020 8216 5296 (direct line) |
| Address | Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield |
| EN2 8JL | |
| Phone | 020 8375 1040 (direct line) |
| Modules and Training opportunities | Training modules – Most modules cover core, intermediate and higher training syllabus. Paediatrics At Barnet we offer a Clinical Obstetric fellow post for 6 months at a time. |
| Educational activities | Three ½ days sessions/month, facilitated by consultants – |
| Research activities | All trainees are encouraged to participate in one QI project at least over a period of 6 months which should include data collection, analysis and presentation in the quarterly audit/CG meeting. Various Poster and oral presentation opportunities have arisen from these internal audits. Trainees are also encouraged to participate in the various national audit projects and research projects. |
| Rota | At BCF we run a 1 in 8 on call full shift rota. On call commitments are based on the Barnet site and are fully compliant. Sites covered are theatres, North ITU, South ITU, Labour ward and CCAT/Float. |
Consultants
Dr Khalid Ayazi - Chronic Pain
Dr M Balasubramanian -Colorectal, TIVA
Dr Shalini Bhatia -Paediatric Lead
Dr Sonia Brocklesby -Obstetric Lead, Deputy RA
Dr Carl Chhaya -Orthopaedics
Dr Madhurie Chakravarti –Obstetrics, Trainee rota coordinator
Dr Andy Cohen -ITU
Dr Jeremy Dawson -ITU / Rota
Dr Federica Franco -ITU Governance Lead
Dr Anthony Gubbay -Chronic Pain
Dr Shatha Haemeed -Orthopaedics / Acute Pain
Dr Nicholas Hogg -Orthopaedics / D &T Lead
Dr Rajeev Jha- ITU, MTI
Dr Savita Kale -Obs / Governance Lead
Dr Anthony Kitsberg -ENT / Equipment Lead
Dr Simon Lappin -ITU / Simulator Lead
Dr Jo Makepeace -Orthopaedics / ENT
Dr Nick Macartney -ITU
Dr Patrick McGowan -Chronic Pain / Transfusion Committee
Dr Jessica Miller -POA / ITU Clinical Lead
Dr Saadia Mir -Paeds / NELA lead
Dr Jay Mukherjee –Obs, Rota Co-ordinator and Clinical Lead
Dr Talat Mumtaz -ITU / Airway Lead
Dr Rupali Naik -Colorectal / Paediatrics
Dr Yadi Nejad -Chronic Pain
Dr Chi Ng -ITU/ College Tutor
Dr Versha Pandit -Obstetrics / Trauma
Dr Sachin Prabhu- Clinical Director
Dr Sagar Saha -Audit Lead
Dr Richard Schoub -ITU / Paeds / CLOD
Dr Sunita Setty -Obstetrics / College Tutor
Dr Sanjana Singh -Obstetrics
Dr Manisha Sodhi -Obstetrics
Dr Nathalie Stevenson -ITU / Perioperative
Dr Nidi Thillainayagam – ENT, ECT
Dr Paolo Vigano - Airway, Paediatrics
Dr Stephanie Watt -Obstetrics
Dr Tony Wolff- ITU / CIMO
Dr Raymond Yau -Obstetrics / Orthopaedics
SAS Doctors
Dr Dapo Konu – Trainee rota coordinator
Dr Ed Garcia
Dr Gopinath Ramaswamy
Dr Jeevan Menezez
Dr Kakali Chatterjee
Dr Elena Bulina
Dr Thevaki Jayadeva
