Yorkshire's Regional Educational Network

West Yorkshire:

• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

• Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

• Harrogate District Foundation Trust

• Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

• Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

South Yorkshire:

• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

• Barnsley District General Hospital

• Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

North East Yorkshire:

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital Grimsby

• Scunthorpe General Hospital

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Learning Resources

YAIRN Networks

YAIRN Calendar

Our School Calendar

The Yorkshire and Humber School Calendar provides a comprehensive overview of regional teaching days, simulation courses, exam preparation sessions, and specialty training events.

Whether you're preparing for the FRCA, FICM, or developing your clinical and leadership skills, you’ll find a wide range of high-quality, accessible courses to support your progression.

Explore the full list of upcoming educational opportunities and find contact details for course leads and organisers. Booking details for each course can be found in the course decription.

Educational Networks

Our educational provision is structured through dedicated branches Core, Advanced, Exam Preparation, and Intensive Care Medicine.

We also recognise the importance of non-clinical development, ensuring you are aware of sessions focused on leadership, teaching skills, quality improvement, research, and career progression.

YAIRN Core

Educational program designed for anaesthetic trainees in their initial years of training (CT1-CT3). Focuses on essential knowledge, skills, and competencies required for core anaesthetic practice.

Key Features:

• Regular regional teaching on core topics to aid local teaching

• Regular workshops and simulation training

• Primary FRCA exam preparation
  

YAIRN Advanced

Targeted at higher trainees (ST4-ST7) focusing on advanced techniques, subspecialty training, and leadership development in anaesthesia practice.

Key Features:

• Advanced clinical decision making scenarios

• Leadership and management training

• 2 monthly regional teaching days covering the curriculum

• For more specialist topics, pan-deanery teaching days

• Advanced simulation training days

YAIRN ICM

Specialised program for Intensive Care Medicine trainees at all levels, focusing on critical care principles, advanced organ support, and complex patient management.

Key Features:

• 2 monthly regional teaching days programme covering the curriculum

• FFICM exam preparation courses

• Courses designed specifically for ICM trainees

• Courses designed specifically for anaesthetic trainees on ICM rotations

YAIRN Exam

Focused preparation courses for the FRCA (Primary and Final) and FFICM examinations, providing comprehensive revision materials, mock exams, and expert guidance.

Key Features:

• Structured revision courses for FRCA and FFICM exams

• Mock OSCE and viva practice sessions

• Examiner-led feedback and guidance

CART & START

South Yorkshire teaching programme for both core and higher trainees, both running for half a day every month.

CART is for Core/ACCS residents and focuses on novice skills and preparation for the primary FRCA, organised by the DGH college tutors.

START is for higher trainees and those post primary FRCA, with a stronger emphasis on career preparation and non-clinical skills.

YAIRN Conferences

Explore the high quality medical conferences throughout the region.

YAIRN Advanced Regional Teaching

June 2nd 2026

• Hosted by Doncaster

• Poisoning & Obstetrics

September 16h 2026

• Hosted by Hull at Castle Hill Hospital

• Trauma and Radiology
  

December 15th 2026

• Hosted by Sheffield

• Organ Donation, End of Life, Ethics

March 25th 2027

• Hosted by SJUH

• Renal

June 24th 2027

• Hosted by Pinderfields

• Burns

YAIRN ICM Regional Teaching

April 21st 2026

• Hosted by Hull and Castle Hill Hospital

• Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

  & Cardiothoracic Critical Care

May 14th 2026

• Hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

• Pulmonary Hypertension

June 30th 2026

• Hosted by York

• Airway management, Head and Neck,

  Maxillofacial and Dental surgery

Sep 30th 2026

• Hosted by Harrogate

• Peri-operative Medicine

Dec 9th 2026

• Hosted by Leeds

• General, Liver Transplant, and Gynaecological Surgery

• While key dates for regional teaching are advertised on this website, trainees must also regularly check their emails and official communications for any updates or changes.

• It is essential that study leave is requested well in advance to facilitate attendance, as participation in regional teaching days is a core expectation of training.

• Early planning helps ensure protected time to make the most of these valuable educational opportunities.

Regional Teaching Programmes

YAIRN Advanced, START/CART and YAIRN ICM Regional teaching are the established regional teaching programmes. These are great opportunities to network with your peers and stay up-to-date with your knowledge. The aim of the programmes are to cover areas of the curriculum that are more difficult to obtain. They are not exam revision days.

YAIRN Advanced is for East and West Yorkshire Trainees who are ST4+ or post primary CT2+ (will need permission from your college tutors to attend YAIRN Advanced days). All ST4+ trainees are expected to attend. Teaching days run every 2/3 months.

YAIRN ICM Regional Teaching is for residents on the ICM training programme. All trainees are expected to attend

START & CART is the South Yorkshire based teaching programme which runs monthly for 1/2 days.

Pan-deanery teaching is logistically too difficult, but for more specialist topics we will aim to make sessions accessible by all

START: Specialty Trainee Anaesthetic Regional Teaching

START programme for Jan-Jun 2026 now live:

• 23rd February (all day) - Peri-operative Care & SIA Fayre

• 14th May (all day) - Pulmonary Hypertension **

• 24th June (afternoon) - Airway

• 7th July (afternoon) - Haematology

All sessions are best attended in person, but if you're on-call and would like to attend virtually, please ask for an MS teams link.

Sessions will be held in Sheffield, either at RHH or NGH, and include an opportunity to meet colleagues over lunch and discuss training issues.

Please forward future topic ideas and questions to andrew.ford3@nhs.net

For more regional teaching sessions, there is also:

Sheffield Cardiothoracic Intensive Care and Anaesthesia teaching: monthly teaching both in person and virtually. Please see school calender for dates and links to teams meetings

TUFTY club is rolling post-FRCA teaching based in West Yorkshire:

• Target audience: Post FRCA/FICM residents

• Themes: Mix of clinical (general and non-clinical topics).

• Sign up: e-mail to leedstuftyclub@gmail.com and you will be added to mailing list.

Check out the school calender for upcoming dates!

There is also an East Yorkshire Teaching Programme:

Twice‑monthly sessions alternate between Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons, with the option to attend at Castle Hill Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, or online via Teams. The programme is open to trainees at any level, who are welcome to join or present. Teaching sessions are organised into weekly themes and cover a breadth of both Primary and Final FRCA topics, specialist interest areas, and guideline updates. The sessions are intended to support exam preparation, clinical knowledge, and CPD. For Hull attendees tea/coffee and lunches are provided. Please see the schedule for updated programme information as this is subject to change.

Location: Castle Hill Hospital Wellbeing Suite, Hull Royal Infirmary Anaesthetic Seminar Room. Online via Teams

Please click here for the programme: Programme for East Yorkshire Regional Teaching

Yorkshire Based Conferences

Showcasing Excellence: Medical Conferences in Yorkshire and Humber.

Driven by dedication and vision of local clinicians, a growing number of high-quality medical conferences are now being created and delivered by doctors based right here in Yorkshire.

These conferences bring together multi-disciplinary professionals from across Yorkshire and beyond, offering opportunities for learning, sharing best practices, and driving forward improvements in patient care.

The events reflect the unique strengths of the regions: it's clinical excellence, academic partnerships and strong culture of community engagement.

YICC

Yorkshire Intensive Care Conference is annually at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in May. This year is a special occasion to mark YICC's 5th birthday, To celebrate, it will be a 2 day event on May 14-15th, 2026. It is a super day of interesting sessions from national experts.

LACTIC

The Leeds Acute and Intensive Care Conference is a fantastic 2 day conference with excellent talks and workshops.

Save the date! It is taking place September 24th and 25th 2026 at the Queens Hotel, Leeds.

More details can be found here: https://clockworkmedical.com/meeting/lactic-2026-leeds/

YATC

The Yorkshire Anaesthetics Trainee Conference is an annual conference for trainees with an exciting programme and trainee presentations. Next YATC be hosting by South Yorkshire. Watch this space for a date!

'The Yorkshire Intensive Care Conference is back!

To celebrate our 5th birthday we are bringing you not one but two days of essential learning and unmissable education from the world of Intensive Care Medicine. We will once again be returning to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Thursday 14th May and Friday 15th May to bring you our broadest and most diverse programme to date, delivered by national and international experts. Tickets sell out every year so don't miss your chance, secure your place now at:www.tickettailor.com/events/yorkshireintensivecareconference'

The YICC Committee.'

Other Essential Information

A wide range of resources is available to support you throughout your training. Below, you’ll find quick links to key information and guidance.

About Your Training Programme

This section outlines how the training programme is structured, including the geographical layout of rotations, details of individual hospitals, and key contacts within each Trust.

You will also find information on the people who support your training, relevant policies, and useful resources designed to guide you throughout your time in the programme.

This page brings together all the essential information about how the School functions and where to go for support at each stage of your training journey.

Training and Curriculum Guidance, Including ARCP

At the end of each training year and occasionally at other points, you will undergo an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP).

A satisfactory ARCP outcome is essential for progression to the next stage of training.

Navigating assessments, curriculum requirements, and the CCT application process can be complex. This section of the website provides clear guidance on how your training will be assessed and appraised, what to expect at each stage, and how to prepare for your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Familiarise yourself with the RCoA website , and don't forget about BJA Education articles which are excellent education articles, and often used for basis of FRCA examination questions

Familiarise yourself with the FICM website , and don't forget about FICMLearning which is the learning platform for the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. Here you can access our blogs, podcasts, webinars, and other useful resources including the Case of the Month series and e-ICM learning sessions. New content is published weekly and on an ad hoc basis.

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Educational Leads for School of Anaesthesia and ICM:

Dr Selin Kabadayi selin.kabadayi1@nhs.net

Dr Thomas Lawrence thomas.lawrence@nhs.net

Dr Rohan Farrimond rohan.farrimond2@nhs.net

Admin team for School of Anaesthesia and ICM:

england.anaestheticsregionalteachingYH@nhs.net