The South West Peninsula was historically part of the South West Deanery which divided in April 2005 to form the SW Peninsula Deanery and the Severn Deanery.

As a result there remain strong links between the two Deaneries. The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Speciality Training Committee continued to meet together and recruit together until 2006 with the commencement of MMC.

The Deaneries remain linked through the trainees which continue to function as a joint Trainees Committee with regional training days in both Deaneries open to all trainees from both Deaneries. There is also a Urogynaecology Subspeciality Training Post which rotates between the two Deaneries forging continuing links.

The hospitals in the SW Peninsula O & G Rotation include:

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter http://www.rdehospital.nhs.uk

South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA http://www.sdhct.nhs.uk/

North Devon District Hospital Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4JB http://www.northdevonuk.co.uk

Royal  Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJ http://www.cornwall.nhs.uk

Who’s Who’s

Chair of Deanery O & G STC = Miss Morven Leggott, Torbay

Training Programme Director = Miss Rachel Sturley, Exeter.

Link to peninsula deanery website  www.peninsuladeanery.nhs.uk

and Obstetrics and Gynaecology page http://www.peninsuladeanery.nhs.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=238&Itemid=4